Sh Raza

SH Raza: A retrospective titled 'Traversing Terrains' illuminates the artist's legacy, and his art over 50 years

The artworks on display indicate SH Raza’s artistic development over the years, and also his contributions to the field of visual arts — especially to post-Independence modernism and abstraction

From Raza's canvases to Husain's masterpieces, children must be taught early to appreciate art, say experts

Western countries encourage art appreciation for young children as their artistic communities recognise them as an audience early on. In India, this is still at its nascent stages but the recent past shows that it’s a trend that is surely picking up.

Synchrome — Masters, the new art exhibition by Akar Prakar, is both challenging and engaging

Akar Prakar’s Synchrome — Masters brings together some of the most well known Indian artists alongside some who should be

KH Ara's art wasn't celebrated like Raza, Husain's; a new exhibition hopes to remedy that

The son of a bus driver, KH Ara cleaned cars for a living, and painted because art was his life. A new exhibition hopes to illuminate his nearly overlooked artistic legacy.

The Painter of Light: Manish Pushkale's canvasses are the focus of a new exhibition in Delhi

A new exhibition of Manish Pushkale's work, titled The Painter of Light, is being held at the Akar Prakar Art Advisory in Delhi from 31 January to 25 February, 2017.

SH Raza, Akbar Padamsee: Indian masters' works go under the hammer at Christie's annual art sale

Art lovers and collectors in the city have a big reason to rejoice. One of the world’s most-sought-after auction houses, Christie’s, is back with its annual India Sale on 18 December at The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai.

Krishen Khanna looks back on his friendship with MF Husain: 'He had a great sense of humour'

In a conversation with Firstpost, Krishen Khanna (one of the leading, and last surviving modernists) held forth on his deep friendship with the late MF Husain, his love for poetry, and how — sadly — his paintings depicting Partition have not had a cathartic effect.

Akbar Padamsee's 'Greek Landscape' painting sells for record Rs 19 cr

Contemporary Indian artist Akbar Padamsee set a new high at Saffronart's auction with his work Greek Landscape going under the hammer for Rs 19.19 crore, breaking his earlier record.

Legendary painter SH Raza laid to rest at ancestral village

Legendary painter SH Raza was laid to rest at Madhya Pradesh's Binjhiya village on Sunday and was given a guard of honour by the Madhya Pradesh police

SH Raza, legendary modern Indian artist passes away

An internationally acclaimed painter, Raza was honoured with the Padma Shri. He was elected as fellow of the Lalit Kala Akademi in 1983.