By IANS, [RxPG] Kolkata, May 9 - Kolkata will now have its own modern
art museum. Auction giants Sotheby's will hold a benefit sale in New
York to support the mega art project.
The auction for the Kolkata Museum of Modern Art - will be held July 17.
On sale will be modern and contemporary Indian art works.
Important works including paintings, sculptures and photographs by Tyeb
Mehta, Jehangir Sabavala, Somnath Hore, Sakti Burman, Ram Kumar, F.N
Souza, Akbar Padamsee, Jogen Chowdhury, Ganesh Pyne, Arpita Singh,
Rameshwar Broota, Paresh Maity, Subodh Gupta, Chintan Upadhyay, Baiju
Parthan and Dayanita Singh among others will be part of the auction
highlights.
The offering of around 95 lots is estimated to bring in between Rs.100
million and Rs.140 million.
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To be designed by an international architect, KMOMA will have four major
sections: National Galleries, Western Galleries, Far Eastern Galleries
and a large academic wing to promote research, conservation and
curatorial practices.
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