The most impressive and well-known artistic creations of Paleolithic Humans

Where earlier art was the preserve of only the artists and art aficionados, today it replaces blue-chip stocks as an invest option.

To celebrate its 25th anniversary as the hub of culture in central India, Bharat Bhawan has planned a six-month celebration, but the person who laid the foundation stone for this prestigious institute no longer finds any welcome at its doors.

Today, one room is not enough. A gallery requires infrastructure, including a roster of critics, curators and a set of people in the art world who will keep the registers ringing.

Where earlier artists had to wait for success and critical acclaim before their work could come under the auctioneer’s hammer, today auction houses are putting themselves forward to promote emerging talent from their premises.

Indian art is on a roll to foreign shores. Foreign art fairs and biennales are showcasing young Indian artists with great enthusiasm. June was a month of hectic activity for artists from India.

Installation and pop artist Subodh Gupta is excited about his participation at the upcoming Basel Art Fair in Switzerland, the world’s premier modern and contemporary art fair.

As Indian art becomes hugely popular worldwide and prices shoot up to ever more dizzying heights, the question haunting art dealers and collectors is whether there will ever be a saturation point.