He believes that while it is common knowledge that contemporary Indian art is patronised by the elite, “it can be democratic and made accessible”. For instance, by encouraging local auctions that promote art under ₹1 lakh, and college art fairs that promote young artists. India’s top seven young, contemporary artists, who have a good public visibility — Aman Khanna,·Anirban Mitra, Astha Butail, Meenakshi Sengupta, Parul Gupta, Prabhakar Pachpute and Prajakta Potnis — do have to take risks and struggle. Indian art and the worldMeanwhile, young Indian artists are being received well abroad. “The contemporary art market has strong interest, both curatorially and from collectors from all over the world,” says Roshini Vadehra, director of Vadehra Art Gallery.

Source: The Hindu October 12, 2023 13:59 UTC