M. F. Husain

Industrialist Cyrus S Poonawalla has set a new record for modern Indian art, acquiring Raja Ravi Varma's 'Yashoda and Krishna' for Rs 167.2 crore. This landmark sale, which more than doubled its estimate, highlights the enduring cultural significance of Varma's work. Poonawalla plans to make the national treasure available for public viewing.

Raja Ravi Varma's 'Yashoda and Krishna' achieved a record-breaking ₹167.2 crore at auction, acquired by vaccine magnate Cyrus S. Poonawalla. This 1890s masterpiece, depicting a mythological scene with realistic European oil techniques, surpassed previous records for Indian art. Poonawalla plans to make the national treasure accessible for public viewing.

Farah Khan visited Krishna Shroff’s Bandra home, joking about Dilip’s ₹50k salary (“Kaneez ki umeedein”), while Jackie defended Krishna’s Hindi. Krishna showcased her minimalist home (co-designed with Ayesha) and her TV stints (Khatron Ke Khiladi 14 runner-up, The 50) plus MMA Matrix gym.

Chennai's art scene has transformed from obscurity to a developing market. Once overlooked, contemporary artists now see rising awareness and demand, though sales and national visibility still lag. Despite challenges, a growing appreciation for Chennai's artistic heritage is evident, with past struggles paving the way for future recognition.

An art gallery has unveiled its new dedicated exhibition space with 'Bahar,' a vibrant showcase running until March 15. This exhibition celebrates India's artistic evolution, featuring renowned masters alongside emerging talents. 'Bahar,' meaning 'season of bloom,' signifies renewal and cross-pollination, presenting a rich spectrum of paintings, sculptures, and traditional forms from across the nation.

Controversy continues to pursue M F Husain even after his death. Hindu Janjagran Samiti, a little-known right-wing group, on Thursday protested against the planned screening of the late painter’s 1967 documentary at a film festival in Mumbai.

In his early years, Husain grappled with homelessness on Mumbai streets before working his way to earning a sizable income as a furniture designer and then quitting his salaried job to pursue a career as an artist. 'Fury' can be seen as a manifestation of the raw passion that fueled Husain as an artist, his journey from rags to riches and the tribulations and triumphs of his profession.

An online auction of modern and contemporary art by leading Indian artists including S H Raza, M F Husain and Anjolie Ela Menon recently raised Rs 20 crore. The paintings were sold at the AstaGuru art auction.

Legendary artist M F Husain is deeply hurt by the "ignorance of the learned" that has forced him to stay away from his beloved country for almost four years. He craves to return and walk the streets of Mumbai ...

Senior artists and other eminent personalities reacted to Qatar's conferring citizenship on master painter M F Husain with deep regret .

DLF chairman KP Singh says his relationship with MF Husain went beyond patron and artist. A simple soul who loved the basic things, Husain was also delightfully disorganized, Singh recalls.

Government on Thursday said it is ready to extend all help for burial of M F Husain, who died in London, in India in case his family wants so.

M.F Husain’s headed on Friday from his adopted home Dubai to Qatar to accept the country’s kind offer of an honorary citizenship.

Celebrated artist M F Husain has lamented that political leaders, intellectuals and artists in India kept silent when right-wing outfits targeted him and forced him to leave the country.

The govt may be finally moving to make things easier for renowned painter M F Husain to return to his homeland after four years of exile but the 94-year-old artist is hardly impressed.

M F Husain began his artistic life as a film hoarding painter. His propensity for falling in love with actresses is well known. He would watch their films umpteen times and paint them endlessly.

Demise of painter M F Husain on Thursday caused much grief to the creative arts society across the country.

This is a tradition I have rarely broken in almost four decades that I have been visiting Ahmedabad.

Barely a week after the 94-year-old painter claimed he was taking up citizenship of Qatar because he felt "unsafe" in India, he told Times Now in an exclusive interview that it's work and work alone that's keeping him in Qatar.

With his documentary Letters To My Son About My Father on his father M.F Husain in the post-production stage, Owais claims he hasn’t made the documentary with the intention of fulfilling any expectations but his own.

The 94-year-old painter, who has been living in exile for the last few years, wants to come back to India and had recently made an emotional appeal in this regard.

M F Husain’s son Owais grew up at a disadvantage. Being known as the maestro’s son was a matter of pride but also a huge burden to carry.

Madhuri Dixit pays a touching tribute to the late M F Husain...

M F Husain had a unique connect with Ahmedabad and Gujarat. He painted the walls of a mausoleum - the tomb of Sulemanalayhesalam - where his forefathers are buried in Saraspur area, and would spend hours here.

To call M F Husain the Picasso of India, as he was contagiously monikered by the press, did both the artists grave injustice: it cheapened Picasso’s currency as a master, just as it reduced Husain’s charisma into something second-hand.

A few years later, a young IFS officer, K Natwar Singh, was my house guest. He had a visitor and it turned out be the same painter.

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a direction to the Centre to take steps to quash all criminal complaints against 95-year-old M F Husain but stressed that the celebrated painter had nothing to fear if he wanted to return to India.

Days after M F Husain was given Qatari citizenship, the government said it would be very happy to see the eminent painter return to India and that it would not allow any threat to him.