The Annual Charity Auction
February 27, 2014
Conducted by Mallika Advani
in aid of
organised by Secure Giving Art for Concern, the annual charity art auction synonymous with extraordinary artwork, was initiated in aid of Concern India Foundation in 2001 and has carved an exclusive niche for itself amongst art events in Mumbai. We are forever grateful to Mallika Advani for her advice, guidance and unstinting support. With the overwhelming support of well-established modern and contemporary artists, art collectors and aficionados; over the past 13 years, Art for Concern has not just promoted Indian art, but more importantly, it has contributed to the socio-economic development of Our special thanks to the weaker sections of our society.
April Cornell Each year, Art for Concern endeavours to raise financial resources for Concern India Foundation, a registered non-profit organisation. Set up in 1991 with the Arun Vadehra belief that given an opportunity, people have the power to change their own lives; Concern Carmen Kagal India Foundation aims to help the disadvantaged become self-reliant and works towards K. G. Subramanyan ‘Helping People Help Themselves’.
Khorshed and Dadiba Pundole Through branches in seven cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Shanti Chopra Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Pune, Concern India Foundation provides financial and non-financial support to over 270 grassroots initiatives in the areas of T. V. Santhosh education, health and community development. Vigilante Services Pvt. Ltd. All the participating artists The support has helped bring about a positive change in the lives of over 2,75,000 beneficiaries that include children, youth, women, the specially challenged and the aged. Index
1 B. Vithal 24 Vrindavan Solanki
2 Nikhil Chaganlal 25 Krishen Khanna
3 Maya Burman 26 Sudhir Patwardhan
4 Badri Narayan 27 Sudhanshu Sutar
5 Dhruvi Acharya 28 Baiju Parthan
6 Akbar Padamsee 29 F. N. Souza
7 F. N. Souza 30 Jogen Chowdhury
8 Suhas Roy 31 Surendran Nair
9 Chandra Bhattacharjee 32 T. V. Santhosh
10 K. G. Subramanyan 33 Vinayak Masoji
11 K. M. Adimoolam 34 Zarina Hashmi
12 Ram Kumar 35 Achuthan Kudallur
13 Laxman Shrestha 36 S. H. Raza
14 Suneel Mamadapur 37 Lalu Prasad Shaw
15 Gopal Adivrekar 38 T. Vaikuntum
16 Rajan Krishnan 39 Jayasri Burman 17 B. Prabha 40 Manjunath Kamath LOT 1 18 K. H. Ara 41 N. N. Rimzon B. Vithal (1935 - 1992) 19 Haku Shah 42 Sunil Padwal Ganesha 20 S. Nandagopal 43 B. Vithal Edition (unknown) Signed verso 21 Ajay De 44 Jayasri Burman Bronze 8.25 x 8 x 6 inches 22 G. R. Iranna 45 Arunkumar H. G. Provenance: A Mumbai collector 23 A. Ramachandran 46 Badri Narayan Estimate: Rs. 1,00,000 - 1,50,000 LOT 2
Nikhil Chaganlal (b. 1961)
Farmhouse by the Sea, 2009 Signed upper left Mixed media on board 17 x 11.25 inches Provenance: The artist
Estimate: Rs. 1,80,000 - 2,20,000
LOT 3
Maya Burman (b. 1971)
Untitled, 2004 Signed lower centre Mixed media on paper 47.5 x 31.5 inches Provenance: The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai
Estimate: Rs. 3,50,000 - 4,50,000 LOT 5 LOT 4 Dhruvi Acharya (b. 1971) Badri Narayan (1929 - 2013) Woman in Café, 2007 Boat and Cloud, 1999 Signed lower right Signed lower right Watercolour on paper Watercolour on paper 14 x 10 inches 11 x 15 inches Provenance: The artist Provenance: The artist’s family Estimate: Estimate: Rs. 1,00,000 - 1,80,000 Rs. 60,000 - 1,00,000 LOT 7 F. N. Souza (1924 - 2002)
Untitled, 1962 Signed upper left Pen and ink on paper 10.75 x 8.5 inches Provenance: The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai
Estimate: Rs. 70,000 - 1,20,000
a. Signed lower left b.Signed lower right
LOT 6 Akbar Padamsee (b. 1928) Untitled, 2013 Pencil on paper Set of 2 11.75 x 8.5 inches each Estimate: Rs. 1,50,000 - 2,00,000 Provenance: The artist LOT 8 Suhas Roy (b. 1936)
Radha, 2011 Signed centre left Mixed media on canvas 12 x 10 inches Provenance: The artist
Estimate: Rs. 1,80,000 - 2,20,000
LOT 9 Chandra Bhattacharjee (b. 1961)
Untitled, 2013 Signed upper right Acrylic on canvas 24 x 18 inches Provenance: The artist
Estimate: Rs. 1,00,000 - 1,50,000 LOT 11 a. Signed lower left b. Signed lower right K. M. Adimoolam (1938 - 2008)
Untitled, 2007 LOT 10 Signed lower right Ink on art paper K. G. Subramanyan (b. 1924) Untitled, 2004 16.5 x 11.8 inches Mixed media on paper Provenance: The artist’s family Set of 2 11.25 x 8 inches each Estimate: Rs. 1,00,000 - 1,50,000 Provenance: The artist Estimate: Rs. 70,000 - 90,000 LOT 12 LOT 13 Ram Kumar (b. 1924) Laxman Shrestha (b. 1939)
Untitled, 2013 Untitled, 1992 Signed verso Signed lower right Acrylic on paper Watercolour on paper 12.5 x 18 inches 22.5 x 30 inches Provenance: The artist Provenance: A Bengaluru collector
Estimate: Rs. 3,50,000 - 5,00,000 Estimate: Rs. 4,80,000 - 5,50,000 LOT 14 Suneel Mamadapur (b. 1975)
Am I a bit like You?, 2014 Signed lower left Acrylic on canvas 72 x 84 inches Provenance: The artist
Estimate: Rs. 2,50,000 - 3,50,000 LOT 15 LOT 16 Gopal Adivrekar (1940 - 2008) Rajan Krishnan (b. 1967) Untitled, 1988 Signed centre right Plant of Sustenance, 2014 Mixed media on paper Signed verso 22.25 x 15 inches Acrylic on canvas Provenance: 24 x 48 inches Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai Provenance: The artist
Estimate: Rs. 40,000 - 60,000 Estimate: Rs. 1,60,000 - 2,20,000 LOT 18 K. H. Ara (1914 - 1985) LOT 17 Untitled, 2012 Untitled, 1993 B. Prabha (1933 - 2001) Signed lower left Signed lower right Watercolour on paper Mixed media on paper 29 x 21.5 inches 10 x 13.5 inches Provenance: Provenance: Previously with a private collector Ruxana Pathan collection who acquired the painting directly from the artist Estimate: Estimate : Rs. 2,20,000 - 2,50,000 Rs. 7,00,000 - 9,00,000 Untitled, 1998 Signed lower left Mixed media on canvas Cow and the Moon, 1990 23 x 23 inches Copper, brass and enamel LOT 19 Provenance: A Mumbai collector LOT 20 Provenance: The artist Haku Shah (b. 1934) Estimate: Rs. 1,60,000 - 2,00,000 S. Nandagopal (b. 1946) Estimate: Rs. 1,80,000 - 2,40,000 a. Signed lower right b. Signed lower left a. Signed lower right b. Signed lower right
LOT 21 LOT 22 Ajay De (b. 1967) G. R. Iranna (b. 1970)
Bombay, 2013 Untitled, 2000 Charcoal on paper Oil on canvas 13 x 12 inches each 8 x 8 inches each Provenance: The artist Provenance: The artist
Set of 2 Set of 2 Estimate: Rs. 1,80,000 - 2,50,000 Estimate: Rs. 1,80,000 - 2,20,000 LOT 23 A. Ramachandran (b. 1935)
Untitled, 2011 Signed lower right Watercolour on paper 15 x 11 inches Provenance: Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
Estimate: Rs. 3,70,000 - 5,00,000
LOT 24 Vrindavan Solanki (b. 1947)
Mother and Child Signed lower left Oil on canvas 35.25 x 17.5 inches Provenance: The artist
Estimate: Rs.2,00,000 - 2,50,000 Untitled LOT 25 LOT 26 The Painter, 2013 Signed bottom right Signed verso Pastel on paper Krishen Khanna (b. 1925) Sudhir Patwardhan (b. 1949) Acrylic on canvas 11.25 x 11 inches 20 x 20 inches Provenance: The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai Provenance: The artist
Estimate: Rs. 70,000 - 1,00,000 Estimate: Rs. 3,30,000 - 3,80,000 LOT 27 Sudhanshu Sutar (b. 1969)
King in City, 2014 Signed lower right Acrylic on canvas board 20 x 16 inches Provenance: The artist
Estimate: Rs. 1,20,000 - 1,50,000
LOT 28 Baiju Parthan (b. 1956)
Untitled, 2012 Signed upper right Acrylic on canvas 12 x 12 inches Provenance: The artist
Estimate: Rs. 90,000 - 1,20,000 LOT 29 F. N. Souza (1924 - 2002)
Untitled Signed upper left Ink on paper 10 x 8 inches Provenance: Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai
Estimate: Rs. 60,000 - 1,20,000
LOT 30 Jogen Chowdhury (b. 1939)
Untitled, 2013 Signed lower right and left Mixed media on paper 15 x 11 inches Provenance: The artist
Estimate: Rs. 3,50,000 - 4,00,000 LOT 31 LOT 32 Surendran Nair (b. 1956) T. V. Santhosh (b. 1968) Untitled, 2013 Signed verso Untitled, 2014 Watercolour on paper Signed verso 14 x 10 inches Watercolour on paper Provenance: Sakshi Art Gallery, 22 x 30 inches Mumbai Provenance: The artist
Estimate: Estimate: Rs. 90,000 - 1,20,000 Rs. 2,00,000 - 3,00,000 LOT 33 Vinayak Masoji (1897 - 1977)
Badrinath Signed lower right Chinese ink on handmade paper 28 x 19 inches
Provenance: A private collector who acquired the work from the artist. Exhibited in Mumbai at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Vastu Signed lower centre (ED: 7/25) Sangrahalaya in 2012. 10.5 x 9.75 inches LOT 34 Provenance: A Mumbai collector Estimate: Rs. 2,00,000 - 2,50,000 Zarina Hashmi (b. 1937) Estimate: Rs. 2,60,000 - 3,00,000 Untitled, 2014 Energy, 1975 Signed lower left Signed lower right Oil on canvas Acrylic on wood 34 x 34 inches 6.75 x 6.75 inches LOT 35 Provenance: The artist LOT 36 Provenance: Gallery Espace, New Delhi Achuthan Kudallur (b. 1945) Estimate: Rs. 2,00,000 - 3,00,000 S. H. Raza (b. 1922) Estimate: Rs. 6,50,000 - 7,50,000 LOT 38 LOT 37 T. Vaikuntum (b. 1942) Lalu Prasad Shaw (b. 1937) Telangana Woman, Proshadhan, 2013 2013 Signed lower centre Signed upper right Tempera on handmade paper board Acrylic on canvas board 21.25 x 12.75 inches 10 x 8 inches Provenance: The artist Provenance: The artist
Estimate: Estimate: Rs. 2,50,000 - 3,00,000 Rs. 1,20,000 - 1,80,000 Untitled, 1998 Elephant in Bathtub, 2014 Signed lower right Signed verso Watercolour on paper Mixed media on paper 24.5 x 29.5 inches 23 x 18 inches LOT 39 Provenance: The artist LOT 40 Provenance: The artist Jayasri Burman (b. 1960) Estimate: Rs. 2,00,000 - 3,50,000 Manjunath Kamath (b. 1971) Estimate: Rs. 1,90,000 - 2,50,000 LOT 41 N. N. Rimzon (b. 1957)
Pots near the Well, 2014 Signed lower right Mixed media on paper 17 x 12.2 inches Provenance: The artist
Estimate: Rs. 60,000 - 90,000
LOT 42 Sunil Padwal (b. 1968)
Untitled, 2014 Signed lower right Mixed media on wood 18 x 18 inches Provenance: The artist
Estimate: Rs. 1,90,000 - 2,50,000 LOT 43 B. Vithal (1935 - 1992)
Untitled Ink on paper 8.75 x 3.75 inches each Provenance: Art Musings, Mumbai
Set of 4 Estimate: Rs. 80,000 - 1,20,000
a. Signed lower left b. Signed lower centre 8.5 x 10.5 inches 8.25 x 11 inches
a. Lower right b. Lower right LOT 44 Jayasri Burman (b. 1960)
Untitled Ink on paper Provenance: Art Musings, Mumbai
Set of 3 Estimate: Rs. 1,30,000 - 2,00,000
c. Signed lower centre c. Lower right d. Lower centre 7.5 x 10.75 inches LOT 45 LOT 46 Arun Kumar H. G. (b. 1968) Badri Narayan (1929 - 2013)
Untitled, 2014 Unicorn Signed verso Signed centre right Papier mâché, cement, clearcoat and graphite Mixed media on ceramic tile 12 x 20 x 8 inches 6 x 6 inches Provenance: The artist Provenance: A Mumbai collector
Estimate: Rs. 1,20,000 - 1,50,000 Estimate: Rs. 1,00,000 - 2,00,000 Biographies Chandra Bhattacharjee (b.1961) - Chandra Bhattacharjee was born in Patuli, West Bengal. He studied at the Indian College of Art and Draftsmanship, Kolkata and received a gold medal from the Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, in 1986. Bhattacharjee’s A. Ramachandran (b.1935) - A. Ramachandran received a Diploma in Fine Arts and crafts as well as a Ph.D. in mural painting from compositions are influenced by the rural and tribal associations, particularly the Santhal tribe of Bengal. Bhattacharjee recently Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan, in 1961. Initially he painted in the expressionist style; but by the 1980s his style had undergone a vital had a solo show in 2013 called ‘Edge of Reason - and Beyond, into Pure Creativity’, presented by Indian Art Circle at Lalit Kala change. Ramachandran was a recipient of the National Award for Painting in 1969 and 1973 as well as of the Padma Bhushan in Akademi, New Delhi. He lives and works in Kolkata. 2005. He lives and works in New Delhi. Dhruvi Acharya (b.1971) - Dhruvi Acharya is an alumnus of applied arts at the Sophia Polytechnic College in Mumbai. After a Achuthan Kudallur (b.1945) - Achuthan Kudallur’s work is known for its mature abstract composition, without representing any Post Baccalaureate in Fine Arts from Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore in 1996, she did a Masters in Fine Art from the recognisable animate object, but imbued with unbounded energy in free flowing forms and colours. He has won the National Hoffberger School of Painting in 1998. In January 2005, she was included in ‘The 50 on the Fast Track’ list by India Today. She Academy Award, the Tamil Nadu Lalit Kala Akademi Award and was the Commissioner for the 10th Indian International Triennale, was also nominated for the Joan Mitchell Foundation Award, USA. She has had solo shows in Kent, Baltimore and Mumbai. She New Delhi. He has had 21 solo exhibitions in India and several group shows in Prague; Besancon, France; Noble Sage Gallery, lives and works in Mumbai. London; Maya Gallery, Hong Kong; and also in USA, Dubai, Singapore and Romania. Kudallur lives and works in Chennai. F. N. Souza (1924 - 2002) - Born in Goa, F. N. Souza attended Sir J. J. School of Art in Mumbai before being expelled in 1924 for Ajay De (b.1967) - Ajay De studied at Government College of Arts and Crafts, Kolkata, and did his post-graduate degree from participating in the ‘Quit India’ freedom movement. He was one of the founding members of the Progressive Artists’ Group. During the Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai. Early on, De was drawn to black and white tones and has worked primarily with charcoal ever his last years, Souza’s works have been featured in prestigious museums and galleries across the globe. These include, ‘The Body since. He draws inspiration from his own life experience as well as the complexities of the society within which he functions. His Unbound’ at the Rubin Museum of Art, New York, ‘Picasso Souza’ at Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, and ‘The Path of the Lotus: first solo exhibition was held in Kolkata. His most recent shows were held at Jehangir Art Gallery in 2000. In 2010, Ajay De had a Indian Art’ at Grosvenor Gallery, London. show called ‘A. SYCO’ at The Viewing Room, Mumbai. The artist lives and works in Mumbai. G. R. Iranna (b.1970) - G. R. Iranna was born in Sindgi, Bijapur, Karnataka. He did his Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1992 from the Akbar Padamsee (b.1928) - Akbar Padamsee was born in Mumbai, and studied at the Sir J. J. School of Art, before going to Paris College of Visual Art, in Gulbarga. In 1994 he got his Master’s degree in painting from the College of Art, New Delhi. Between and then to New York in 1965 on a fellowship from the J. D. Rockefeller Foundation. Padamsee is best known for his introspective 1999 and 2000 he did an artist residency at Wimbledon School of Art, London. It is said that Iranna’s work has matured faster than ‘metascape’ and figural paintings. The artist has held countless solo and group shows, the most recent of which include ‘The Body expected. Iranna’s most recent solo show called ‘Limning Heterotopias’ was in 2012 at Gallery Espace. The artist lives and works Unbound’, at the Rubin Museum of Art, New York, in 2011-12 and a solo show at Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, in 2010. He lives in New Delhi. and works in Mumbai. Gopal Adivrekar (1938 - 2008) - Gopal Adivrekar was born in Devgad on the Konkan coast and studied at the Sir J. J. School Arunkumar H. G. (b. 1968) - Arunkumar H. G. graduated from M. S. University, Vadodara, with a specialisation in sculpture. The of Art in Mumbai till 1963. He held more than 36 solo shows in India and abroad including countries like France, Belgium, The artist manipulates ready-made objects such as toys, plastic, ceramics, hay and TV monitors in varied contextual settings. He has Netherlands, U.K., Italy, Turkey and Kenya. In 1986 he received the National Award from the Lalit Kala Akademi. He participated in had many solo as well as group shows, the most recent of which were held at The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, and Nature Morte, numerous shows including the IV & VI International Triennale and was appointed commissioner for the VII International Trinennale. Berlin, in 2011. He currently lives and works in Gurgaon, Haryana. He lived and worked in Mumbai till he passed away in 2008.
B. Prabha (1933 - 2001) - B. Prabha was born near Nagpur in Maharashtra and studied at the Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai. She Haku Shah (b.1934) - Haku Shah was born in Valod, Surat in Gujarat. Shah is a well-known figurative painter of folk and tribal art. was the recipient of the Bombay State Art Exhibition Prize in 1958 as well as the All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society Award. He attended the Baroda School of art and is an authority on folk and tribal art. When Shah used to teach at the Gandhi Ashram in Prabha’s initial experiments developed into a signature formal style. In the last year, B. Prabha’s works have been featured in many Gujarat, he came in contact with the Rani Paraj tribe. He drew inspiration from the Rani Paraj images and collected many of them. shows including, ‘The Body Unbound’ at the Rubin Museum of Art, New York; ‘B. Prabha: From the Album’ at the Viewing Room, He lives and works in Ahmadabad. Mumbai; and ‘Celebrations 2011’ at Kumar Gallery, New Delhi. Jayasri Burman (b.1960) - Jayasri Burman studied at Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan, between 1977 and 1979. Later, she joined the B. Vithal (1935 - 1992) - B. Vithal was born in Maharashtra. He was a master sculptor and painter who completed his formal art Visual College of Arts, Kolkata, and then went to France in 1984 to learn print making under the guidance of Monsieur Ceizerzi. training from Sir J.J. School of Art in Mumbai. His paintings and sculptures display a clear understanding of the human form, Much of Burman’s work centres on concerns of the role of women. Her works have been displayed extensively both in India and granted both mediums emote differently. His paintings aren’t necessarily connected to his sculptures and his ability to switch back abroad. Her shows include, ‘Aureus 2011’, Gallerie Nvya, New Delhi and ‘The Mythical Universe’, Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi, in and forth is commendable. They were married in 1956 and exhibited in many shows together. The artist lived and worked in Mumbai. 2010. She lives and works in New Delhi.
Badri Narayan (1929 - 2013) - Born in Secunderabad, Badri Narayan was a self-taught artist, whose paintings were for the most Jogen Chowdhury (b.1939) - Jogen Chowdhury was born in erstwhile Bengal, now Bangladesh. He studied at the Government part narrative and introspective. He received the National Award of the Lalit Kala Akademi in 1965. He was honoured with the College of Arts and Crafts, Kolkata, followed by a course at Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris, between 1965 and 1967. He is a recipient Padma Shri in 1987. His most recent shows were a group show held at Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai in 2010 and ‘Black is Beautiful’ of several awards and has participated in the Sao Paolo Biennale and the Havana Biennale, among others. Recently, his works at India Fine Art, Mumbai, also in 2010. In 2012 he had a solo show at The Viewing Room, Mumbai. The artist lived and worked in have been featured in many shows including, ‘Masters Ltd: Limited Editions’, Gallery Beyond, Mumbai, and ‘Of Humour, Wit & Mumbai. Satire’, Gallery Threshold, New Delhi. The artist lives and works in Santiniketan.
Baiju Parthan (b.1956) - Born in Kerala, Baiju Parthan began his career as an engineer and became interested in art after he came K. H. Ara (1913 - 1985) - Born in 1913 in Bolarum near Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, K. H. Ara did not receive any formal schooling across a book on Western art history. He describes himself as an ‘intermedia’ artist. Parthan was one of the early exponents of new or education in the field of fine arts. He held his first solo show in 1942, at the Chetana Restaurant in Mumbai. He later had several media art in the Indian contemporary art scene. He has participated in several exhibitions including ‘Dislocation: Milljuction Part shows, including many with the Progressive Artists Group from 1948 to 1955 in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Kolkata. He 2’, in 2011 at Aicon Gallery, London, and ‘Milljunction: Paintings and Photo-Works by Baiju Parthan’, in 2010 at Aicon Gallery, New had three more solo exhibitions in Mumbai in 1952, 1954 and 1960. He held shows of his work in Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, West York. The artist lives and works in Mumbai. Germany, Russia and Japan. Amongst Ara’s many honours are the prestigious Governor’s Award for painting in 1944, and the Gold Medal from the Bombay Art Society for his canvas ‘Two Jugs’ in 1952. Ara passed away in Mumbai in 1985. K. G. Subramanyan (b.1924) - K. G. Subramanyan was born in Kerala and studied at the Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan. He was also Rajan Krishnan (b.1967) - Rajan Krishnan was born in 1967, in the Thrissur district of Kerala. After completing a Bachelors a student at the Slade School of Art, London. His works have been exhibited in the Biennales of Tokyo and Sao Paolo. They are degree in Economics, Krishnan decided to pursue his true love and signed up for B.F.A (painting) at the College of Fine Arts, in the collections of the Musee del’Art, France, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the National Gallery of Modern Art, Thiruvananthapuram. He then went on to pursue a Master’s degree at the Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University, Baroda. Rajan’s New Delhi, among others. The Government of India honoured him with the Shiromani Kala Puraskar Award in 1994. In 2011, his work depicts a reclaimed earth after humanity has abandoned it. His series of paintings pay attention to the changing landscape, as works were featured in ‘The Art of Drawing’, The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, and ‘Pause: A Collection’, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai. He man-made settings are occupied and then deserted in the pursuit of something better. The artist lives and works in Kochi, Kerala. lives and works between Santiniketan and Vadodara. Ram Kumar (b.1924) - Ram Kumar was born in Delhi and graduated from St. Stephen’s College with a degree in Economics. He K. M. Adimoolam (1938 - 2008) - K. M. Adimoolam was born in Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu and completed a Diploma in Advanced attended the Sarada Ukil School of Art in New Delhi and also studied painting in Paris under Andre Lhote and Fernand Leger. Since Painting from the Government College of Arts and Crafts, Chennai in 1966. During his lifetime Adimoolam’s works were displayed 1949, he has had over 40 solo exhibitions worldwide. Ram Kumar is best known for his abstract landscapes and is considered one in numerous exhibitions both in India and abroad. His most recent shows were ‘Who Has Seen Gandhi?’ presented by Tangerine of India’s most eminent abstract painters. His recent exhibitions include, ‘Ram Kumar: A Retrospective’ at Aicon Gallery, London, Art Space at Raj Bhavan and ‘K. M. Adimoolam: A Retrospective’ at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, both in 2010. in 2011 and ‘Selected Works: 1949-2010’ presented by Vadehra Art Gallery at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, also in 2011. The artist lives and works in New Delhi. Krishen Khanna (b.1925) - Born in Lahore, Krishen Khanna began his full-time career as an artist after moving to Mumbai and meeting members of the Progressive Artists’ Group. Khanna received a fellowship from the Rockefeller Council in 1963 and was S. H. Raza (b.1922) - Syed Haider Raza was born in the Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh where he spent his early years and took an artist-in-residence at American University, Washington D.C. Khanna’s works are figurative and narrative, having abandoned to drawing at the age of 12. After high school, he studied at the Nagpur School of Art, followed by Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai. the abstract form early on in his career. Most recently, his works were featured in an exhibition entitled, ‘Krishen Khanna: A He then moved to France in October 1950 to study at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris on a Government of Retrospective’ presented by Saffronart at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, in 2010. He lives and works in Gurgaon, Haryana. France scholarship. After his studies, he travelled across Europe, and continued to live and exhibit his work in Paris. He was later awarded the Prix de la Critique in Paris in 1956, making him the first non-French artist to receive the honour. His works are mainly Lalu Prasad Shaw (b.1937) - Lalu Prasad Shaw, born in Bengal, studied at the Government College of Arts and Crafts, Kolkata. abstracts in oil or acrylic, with a very rich use of colour, replete with icons from Indian cosmology as well as its philosophy. He Shaw is widely recognised for his highly stylised portraits of Bengali men and women. His work is a part of the permanent collections was awarded the Padma Shri and Fellowship of the Lalit Kala Akademi in 1981, Padma Bhushan in 2007, and Padma Vibhushan in of various institutions like the Birla Academy in Kolkata and the Art Forum in Singapore. His most recent solo shows were ‘Graceful 2013. The artist lives and works in France, but maintains strong ties with India. Silence’ at Art Musings, Mumbai, and ‘Looking In’ at Galerie 88, Kolkata, both in 2011. The artist lives and works in Kolkata. S. Nandagopal (b.1946) - S. Nandagopal was born in Bangalore. He graduated with a degree in Physics from Loyola College, Laxman Shreshtha (b.1939) - Born in Nepal, Laxman Shreshtha completed a Diploma in Painting from Sir J.J. School of Art in Madras, in 1966, and received a Diploma in Fine Arts from the Government College of Arts and Crafts, Chennai in 1971. His Mumbai before continuing to the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris in 1964. Following this he completed a year at the Central School of narrative sculptural work in copper and brass constitutes one of the most important collections in contemporary Indian sculpture. Art and Craft, London. The most recent exhibitions in which his works have been displayed were in 2008; a solo show of his works Nandagopal is the recipient of several important national awards, and has been on the advisory board of the National Gallery of was held at Jehangir Art Gallery and a group show entitled, ‘Point and Line to Plane VI’ at Gallery Beyond, Mumbai. The artist lives Modern Art, New Delhi since 1998. The artist has had several exhibitions in India and abroad, and had his first solo exhibition in and works in Mumbai. Mumbai at Art Musings in 2009 entitled ‘The Wheel as Metaphor and Other Sculptures’. He lives and works in Cholamandal artists’ village in Chennai. Manjunath Kamath (b.1972) - Manjunath Kamath obtained his Bachelors degree in Sculpture from Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts, Mysore, in 1994. He was an artist-in-residence at the School of Art and Design at the University of Wales, Cardiff, in Sudhanshu Sutar (b.1969) - Sudhanshu Sutar was born in the Kalikapur village of Odisha and graduated in Fine Arts from Utkal 2002. Kamath’s most recent shows include ‘Collective Nouns’ at Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai in 2011 and ‘The Lost Sparrow’ at the University in 1993. His works are a combination of his earlier rural imagery and his complex survival in the big city. His exhibitions Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi in 2011. Kamath also works on new-media installations, combining animation, have been held in major Indian cities and abroad. He has received the All India Fine Arts and Craft Society Award. In 2011, Sutar’s video and sculpture. He lives and works in New Delhi. works were featured in several shows, such as, The Lost Sparrow presented by Gallery Threshold at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, and also in a group show at Gallery Sumukha, Chennai. The artist lives and works in Delhi. Maya Burman (b.1971) - Maya Burman was born in France and studied Architecture in Paris. Her paintings are extremely detailed and reflect a meeting ground of two cultures, Indian as well as French. The most recent show ‘A Dreamer’s Labyrinth’ was held in Sudhir Patwardhan (b.1949) - Born in Pune, Maharashtra, Sudhir Patwardhan is a self-taught artist and a practicing radiologist. 2011 at Art Musings, Mumbai. Maya has won many awards including the Award of the Fine Art Association of Sannois in 1998, the Seemingly realistic, his works inspire associations that we often take for granted and overlook. His faces depict the anonymous Award of the Salon d’Automne Paris in 2000, and the Award of Watercolours (Painting Section), Salon de Colombes in 2001. The individual, representative of the struggles of various people he sees around him. Most recently his works were displayed in a solo artist lives and works in Paris. show entitled ‘Family Fiction’ at Sakshi Gallery in 2011. Besides this, they were feaured in several group shows including, ‘The Art of Drawing’ at The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai and ‘Narrations, Quotations & Commentaries’ at Grosvenor Gallery, London. The N. N. Rimzon (b.1957) - N. N. Rimzon was born in Kerala in 1957. He studied Sculpture at the College of Fine Arts in Trivandrum artist lives and works in Mumbai. and followed it up with an M.A. in the same subject from Vadodara’s M.S. University. He also studied at the Royal College of Art in London with the help of an Inlaks scholarship. During this learning phase, Rimzon’s figures seem to reflect the concerns emanating Suhas Roy (b.1936) - Suhas Roy studied at the Indian College of Arts and Draftsmanship, Kolkata, and later under the tutelage from a leftist background in Kerala. Rimzon has held shows in galleries in New Delhi, Amsterdam, New York and Brisbane; these of Prof. S.W. Hayter at the Atelier 17 École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris. The subject of his works is primarily also include theme-based events and group shows. He was nominated for a Sotheby’s Award for Contemporary Indian Art in 1998. the female face and form. His works have been exhibited throughout the world in shows like the Asian Graphic Prints Travelling The artist lives and works in Kerala. Exhibition, USA; the Tokyo Print Biennale, Japan, Contemporary Indian Art, Yugoslavia, Romania, Czechoslovakia and Hungry. Roy lives and works in Santiniketan where he is the head of the Department of Painting at Kala Bhavan. Nikhil Chaganlal (b.1961) - Nikhil Chaganlal was born in Mumbai in 1961 and is a self-taught artist. He paints in a unique style using a combination of acrylics, oil paints and chemical sealants on masonite board. He has had several solo and group shows and Suneel Mamadapur (b.1975) - Born in Bijapur, Karnataka, Suneel Mamadapur completed a Diploma in Fine Art from KEN School his work is featured in many important collections. Some of his solo shows include, ‘50 Revolutions Round the Sun’ in 2011 and of Art, Bengaluru. This was followed by a Diploma in Graphic Art from Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University, Vadodara and later a ‘Intimate Vistas of the Interior’ in 2010, both at Art Musings, Mumbai. The artist lives and works in Alibaug. Post Experience Programme in Glasgow Print Studio, Scotland. He is the recipient of many awards and scholarships, including the 45th National Academy Award, New Delhi and 50 years of Art, Independence Day exhibition award, Bijapur. Mamadapur lives and works in Vadodara. Terms & Conditions of Auction For the purpose of this auction, which is a private event by invitation only, the following conditions of Auction will apply: Sunil Padwal (b.1968) - Sunil Padwal completed his B.F.A from Mumbai’s Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art in 1989. The following The property offered in this sale would be offered and sold by Secure Giving. Any questions should be directed to Secure Giving and not to year he received the Art Guild Award and he has won several awards since then. Padwal likes experimenting with new forms of expression and paints on surfaces ranging from canvas to constructed wooden books and panels. His most recent solo show was the Auctioneer, who serves merely as Auctioneer for Secure Giving in conducting the auction sale and participates on the following terms and held at Gallery BMB, Mumbai, in 2011 entitled ‘Soliloquies: Notes from the Drawing Book’. He also participated in several group conditions, as amended by any posted notices or oral announcements during the sale, which govern the sale of all property listed herein. shows, including, ‘At Walden Pond’ at Gallery Beyond, Mumbai, and ‘Paper Tongues’ at Exhibit 320, New Delhi. The artist lives and 1) The auction will be conducted in Indian Rupees. works in Mumbai. 2) a. Neither the Auctioneer nor Secure Giving assumes any risk, liability or responsibility for the authenticity of the authorship of any property (that is, the identity of the creation of any property identified herein). Surendran Nair (b.1956) - Born in Onkkoor, Kerala, Surendran Nair did his B.F.A. (painting) from the College of Fine Arts, Kerala, b. All property is sold with all faults and imperfections and errors of description and neither the Auctioneer nor Secure Giving makes any in 1982. Four years later he did his Post Diploma in printmaking also known as M.S.University, Vadodara. The artist, well known representations or warranties of any kind or nature, expressed or implied, with respect to the property, and in no event shall either of internationally, uses a mixture of traditional and contemporary imagery, including cinema posters and political graffiti. He has had them be responsible for the correctness of any catalogue or notices or descriptions of property nor be deemed to have made any several solo shows apart from participating in prominent group exhibitions. Nair’s works can be found in numerous collections, representations of warranty of condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, genuineness, attribution, authenticity, provenance or historical including the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, the Queensland Art Gallery, the National Gallery of Australia, and the National Gallery of relevance of any property. No statement in any catalogue, notice or description or made at the sale in any bill of sale, invoice or Modern Art, New Delhi. The artist lives and works in Vadodara. elsewhere shall be deemed such a representation or warranty or any assumption of liability. Neither the Auctioneer nor Secure Giving Thota Vaikuntam (b.1942) - T. Vaikuntam was born in Andhra Pradesh and studied at the College of Fine Arts and Architecture, makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied as to whether the purchaser acquires any reproduction rights in the property. Hyderabad. In 1971, he won the Lalit Kala Akademi fellowship to study at the M.S. University, Vadodara. He has had several solo Prospective bidders should inspect any property before bidding to determine its genuineness, quality, condition, size and whether or not it shows in New Delhi, Mumbai and at several other cities in India. His works have also been exhibited in New York, London and has been repaired or restored. Birmingham, at the VII Triennale, New Delhi, Kassal, Germany, and with Saffronart in Los Angeles and Hong Kong (2001). He won 3) Secure Giving may withdraw any property at any time before the actual sale. the Bharat Bhavan Biennale Award, Bhopal, in 1988 as well as the National Award for Painting from the Government of India, in 4) Secure Giving will only accept bids from bidders who have registered for and present a bidding paddle and reserve the right to reject a 1993. He lives and works in Hyderabad. bid from any bidder. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the auctioneer shall have sole and final discretion either to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer and resell the T. V. Santhosh (b.1968) - Born in Kerala, T. V. Santhosh obtained his B.F.A. in Painting from Santiniketan in 1994 and Masters in lot in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, Secure Giving’s sale records shall be conclusive in all respects, and the bidders hereby Sculpture from M.S. University, Vadodara in 1997. Santhosh’s work is often seen as critiquing contemporary pop culture and media. agree to be bound by the same. He has forged a significant presence in the international and domestic art world and has held several shows in India and abroad. 5) Only registered bidders holding a bidding paddle are permitted to purchase the lots. Third party payments are not accepted, invoices will The most recent of these were, ‘The Land’ at Nature Morte, Berlin, in 2011 and ‘Burning Flags’ at Aicon Gallery London, held in be made in the names of the registered bidders only and invoice names and addresses cannot be changed after the sale. The registered association with The Guild Gallery, also in 2011. The artist lives and works in Mumbai. bidders hereby indemnify Secure Giving against any liability that it may incur as a result of contravention of this condition. Vinayak Masoji (1897 - 1977) - Born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, Vinayak Masoji did a brief stint at Mumbai’s Sir J. J. School of Art 6) If the auctioneer determines that any opening bid is not commensurate with the value of the property, he/she may reject the same and before moving to Shantiniketan in 1921. There he studied under the great artist and teacher Nandalal Bose, along with Ramkinker withdraw the property from sale, and if, having acknowledged in opening bid, he/she decides that any advance thereafter is insufficient, Baij and Benode Bihari Mukherji. He worked in the Bengal revivalist idiom of wash and tempera and has painted numerous he/she may reject the advance. landscapes. He also excelled in frescos. His painting Midnight Arrest depicting Gandhi’s arrest after the Dandi March is memorable. 7) In support of Secure Giving, the Auctioneer is donating her services towards this charity auction therefore there will be no buyer’s He joined Kala Bhavan in 1940 as a teacher and was later its Vice Principal. His frescos can be seen in Kala Bhavan and his premium and the highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the buyer of the ‘Hammer Price’. The ‘Hammer Price’ means the paintings are included in the collection of the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. His works were recently exhibited in two price at which a lot is knocked down by the auctioneer to the buyer. On the fall of the auctioneers hammer, the highest bidder shall be successful retrospectives at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya and Nehru Centre. deemed to have purchased the offered lot subject to all of the conditions set forth herein and thereupon (a) assumes the risks and the responsibilities thereof (b) will sign a confirmation of purchase and (c) will forthwith pay the full purchase price thereof or such as Secure Vrindavan Solanki (b.1947) - Vrindavan Solanki has a Diploma in Painting and a Post Diploma in Graphics, both from the M. S. Giving may require. If the forgoing conditions and other applicable conditions are not complied with, in addition to other remedies University, Vadodara. His paintings depict the men and women of Rajasthan, typically rendered in black and white. He has had available to Secure Giving by law, including, without limitations, the right to hold the purchaser liable for the bid price, Secure Giving at many solo and group exhibitions in India and abroad, the most recent of which, held in 2011, was ‘My People’, a travelling show presented by Prakrit Art Gallery, Chennai, at Gallery Time and Space, Bengaluru, and ‘10 x 10’ at Gallery Threshold, New Delhi, in its auction, may either (a) cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated damages or payments made by the purchasers or (b) recall the 2010. The artist lives and works in Ahmedabad. properties on three days notice to purchasers, and for the account and the risk of the purchaser, either publicly or privately, in such event the purchaser shall be liable to payment of any deficiency or other charges due hereunder and incidental damages. Zarina Hashmi (b.1937) - Zarina Hashmi was born in Aligarh. Before she studied the art of print making in India and abroad she 8) All lots are being offered subject to a reserve, which is the minimum price below which such lots will not be sold. completed a B.S.C. degree from the Aligarh’s Muslim University in 1958. Between 1963 and 1967 she studied print making with 9) Under no circumstances will Secure Giving rescind any purchase made or refund the amount paid in respect of any lot. S. W. Hayter and Krishna Reddy at Atelier 17 in Paris, and in 1974 studied woodblock printing at Toshi Yoshido’s studio in Tokyo 10) These conditions of sale, as well as the purchaser’s, Secure Giving’s and the Auctioneer respective rights and obligations hereunder on a Japan Foundation Fellowship. Hashmi plays with the word ‘Home’ in her work, using a broader meaning to mirror her own shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of Mumbai. By bidding at the auction whether present in travel experiences. Her minimalist style re-contextualises these journeys, imbuing them with fresh perspectives and new, universal person or by agent, absentee bid, order bid, or other means, the purchaser shall be deemed to have consented to all the terms set out meanings. Her solo shows include two retrospectives, ‘Silent Soliloquy’ at Bodhi Art, Singapore (2006) and ‘Counting 1977-2005’, herein, including submission to the exclusive jurisdiction to the Courts of Mumbai. at Bose Pacia Modern, New York (2005). The artist lives and works in New York. 11) Settlement: immediately on the auction of a lot, the buyer shall: a. Give to Secure Giving his name, signature, paddle number and, if so required, proof of identity. b. Pay to Secure Giving the full ‘Hammer Price’, or at the option of Secure Giving pay to Secure Giving the sum of 25% of the bid amount Absentee Bid Form and / or furnish an undertaking in the prescribed form and to pay the remaining balance in seven days. Non-payment of the balance amount within the stipulated period would lead to a forfeiture of the deposit. ______c. All payments are to be made by credit cards (subject to a fee of 1.5 %) / demand drafts drawn in favour of Secure Giving. Any bank Name (Please print or type) charges relating to the payment will be borne by the buyer. ______d. Secure Giving reserves the right to accept / demand payment in any other manner that in its sole discretion may deem appropriate. Date e. The Rules and Regulations and various Acts currently prevailing in Mumbai govern all payments made to Secure Giving. ______12) Collections of Purchases: a. The buyer hereby specifically acknowledges that Secure Giving agrees to store the lots after the auction Address solely for the convenience of the buyer and assume no liability whatsoever in this regard. Neither Secure Giving nor their respective servants or agents shall thereafter be responsible for any loss or damage of any kind whether caused by negligence or otherwise, while I wish to place the following bids for this sale to be held on Thursday, February 27, 2014. These bids are to be executed by the any lot is in their custody or under their control. auctioneer Ms. Mallika Advani upto but not exceeding the amounts specified below.Each bid is PER LOT, as indicated and all bids b. Purchases will be collected from the auction venue after the sale and against full settlement. will be executed and are accepted to the “Conditions of Sale” printed in the catalogue. c. The buyer shall at his own expense take away the lot purchased not later than seven days after the day of auction, but not before payment to Secure Giving of the total amount due. LOT # d. The buyer shall be responsible for any removal, storage and insurance charges on any lots after the completion of the sale. e. In the event Secure Giving may, as a courtesy, choose to assist the buyer in the transportation of the purchase to a venue chosen by the buyer, it is understood and agreed that a third party transporter will be utilized for such transportation and this such transporter will be AMOUNT (INR) responsible for the delivery of the purchase to the buyer. Secure Giving does not assume any responsibility for any loss or damage that may occur to the purchase in the course of such transportation. 1. ______f. After the date of the auction, all the lots can be collected after the payment of all amounts due from the venue specified by Secure Giving. 2. ______g. In the event that any lot is not collected within seven days from the date of auction, Secure Giving reserves the right to resell or 3. ______otherwise dispose off such lot as Secure Giving, in its sole discretion, deems fit. It is specified that the aforesaid right of Secure Giving to dispose off the lots which are not collected would be without prejudice to its right to recover the amount due from concerned Bidder. IMPORTANT h. Secure Giving shall not be called upon to and shall not export the said lot out of India and all sales shall be treated as local sales. Please see “Guide for absentee bidders” under Terms & Conditions of Auction as printed in the catalogue. 13) Buyer’s responsibilities of lots purchased: If any lot is not paid in full and / or taken away in accordance with condition 10 & 11 Secure Giving will be entitled to: PAYMENT a. Charge 5% of the Hammer Price as storage for every subsequent week thereafter or To accept your bid, please attach a cheque dated February 27th 2014 in the name of ‘Secure Giving’ payable in Mumbai for 25% b. Dispose the lots as Secure Giving deems appropriate without giving any notice to the defaulting buyer and forfeit the advance paid, of the bid amount. 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It is specified that the foresaid right of Secure Giving to dispose the lots which are not collected the auction that I make. would be without prejudice to its right to recover the amount due from the concerned bidder. d. All other conditions stated in these Terms and Conditions of auction will also bind Absentee Bidders if applicable. 15) In addition to the hammer price the buyer will also pay an additional value added tax of 12.5% on each lot and any other statutory duties and taxes as applicable. It is clarified that all applicable central, state and local taxes shall be borne by the buyer. ______16) This Charity Auction is in aid of Concern India Foundation. Concern India Foundation is merely a beneficiary of the auction and is not Signature responsible for the conduct of the auction in anyway and does not assume any liability whatsoever in regard to the conduct of the auction. (We must have your signature to execute this bid)