subject: Contemporary Indian Art- An Overview [print this page] Indian contemporary art is as varied as it had never been before. It is present not only in the drawing rooms of elite business houses and royal families, but also in the drawing rooms of the middle-class.
Contemporary art has also received good acceptance in both national and international market. It is highly acclaimed in the west also. In fact, people hailing from various countries visit India every year to get an idea about the uniqueness of this art. They want to see Indian paintings. Some of the Indian contemporary artists have become so famous that their paintings are sold for huge amounts in auctions at UK and US. Such auction events have become regularity in foreign countries.
Contemporary art can be defined as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War II. Contemporary artist expresses a lot with least. They are using abstraction deducing every component of art, form and color as contemporary art requires nothing but complete freedom.
The literal meaning of the word Abstract means something you cannot define. Abstract art utilizes a visual language of form, color or a line in order to create a composition. An Abstract artwork may seem to you like a painting of squares and lines, with color blobs in between or it may seem as a sculpture that looks somewhat like giant mushrooms, etc. it is sometimes so peculiar in its style that people wonder what it could possibly mean. Therefore a Contemporary artist should be aspired from heritage yet feel free in creation. They should be able to knit in their painting feelings, sentiments, sensation and passions.
There are many Indian artists who are known for their contemporary art. Few among them are- Abanindranath Tagore, Amrita Shergil, Dhiraj Choudhury, Jahar Dasgupta, Jamini Roy, Jatin Das, M.F Husain, Nandlal Bose, Prokash Kannakar, Raja Ravi Verma and Satish Gujral. They all have made remarkable contribution to the field of Contemporary art.
There are various art galleries present in different parts of countries which allow you to buy and sell contemporary art paintings. Few of the famous art galleries are in Delhi, Chennai, Pune, Chandigarh, Trivandrum, Mumbai, Kolkata, Baroda and Santiniketan.
Apart from these art galleries there are also various websites which allow art collectors to upload and share and sell their art collections. Also art lovers can appreciate and buy collections posted by budding and renowned artist. Few of these websites include www.eyestorm.com, www.indianartideas.com, www.allbuyart.com, www.artflute.com and www.keithgarrow.com.
