Art is often seen as an investment, but for new collectors, it may be difficult to shortlist and select the artwork you want. If budget is the only hindrance in your way from starting your art collection, then your worries end here. Right here is India’s largest selection of curated artworks, providing a young, edgy, and egalitarian way for you to reach out to artists across the country. You may be living anywhere in the world; you can still browse and collect art from the farthest village to the nearest city at the click of a button. Here is our select top 20 artworks under 20k.
Sculptures can transform your homes and add a dash of luxury to them. Add a little magic to that boring corner to make it more dramatic, attractive and lively.
The Indian folk painting tradition is as old and diverse as the country itself. Folk and tribal arts are a rich legacy which are passed on from one generation to another, and continue as part of our cultural identity.
We are what we are surrounded by, be it thoughts revolving in our heads, people in our lives, or things that are present in the space that we inhabit. Whoever said, “Art makes a home more human,” was right on point. With works of art, you can feel at ease. They elevate our senses and exude positivity. Even Vastu Shastra lays emphasis on the importance of having the right paintings to aid in the flow of positive energy in the home.
Navigating the greys of our current isolation and picking on the subtle nuances of line, shape and form, the online show ‘Black White and More’ by Emami Art, Kolkata, brings our attention towards simplicity and minimalism
Amrita Sher-Gil, a Hungarian-Indian painter, was a trailblazer in 20th-century art, hailed as one of its foremost avant-garde women artists. Recognized for her mastery from a young age, she garnered acclaim with works like "Young Girls" at 19. Sher-Gil's global travels, including stints in Turkey, France, and India, informed her unique style, blending precolonial Indian art with contemporary influences. Her legacy, akin to Bengal Renaissance luminaries, extends beyond painting, encompassing literature and music, despite initial underappreciation during her lifetime.
Here are some of the most popular and sought after folk arts today. Explore through the pages of Mojarto to decorate your walls with an eclectic manifestation of Indian culture.
THERE IS A REPLICA OF GAUDI’s ‘warrior chimney’ that I have recently acquired. It is there in my drawing room staring at me. It’s too big to be a fridge-magnet. Too small to be an original.But it’s the same colour and texture as the original at ‘La Pedrera’ in Barcelona, which is why it feels real.
India’s art landscape is vast, colourful, and often dominated by familiar names and mainstream forms. Yet, tucked away in villages, hills, and tribal settlements...
Few cities have inspired artists as deeply as Banaras. Explore how contemporary and traditional artists interpret its iconic ghats, spiritual atmosphere, and timeless beauty through exceptional Banaras paintings on Mojarto.
From understanding artists and mediums to discovering emotional connection and spatial harmony, this guide explores ten thoughtful things every collector should know before purchasing contemporary Indian art.
The Indian art market is moving through an interesting phase. A decade ago, conversations revolved around big names, blue-chip auctions, and singular masterpieces. Today,...
by P Abigail Sadhana Rao
Some art forms survive trends. Others survive generations.
Indian folk art has done both.
Long before the contemporary art market began...
In Indian art, a line is never just a boundary. It breathes, pauses, trembles, accelerates, and sometimes even resists control. Across centuries of visual...
