The art gallery said in a statement that they are "reviewing the situation" and "trying to follow developments". Maqbool Fida Husain was one of India's biggest painters and was called "Picasso of ...

Maqbool Fida Husain, dubbed the “Picasso of India”, was one of South Asia’s most renowned artists but no stranger to controversy, repeatedly accused of obscenity by Hindu groups for painting ...

For its 16th edition, the India Art Fair in New Delhi clamped down on the number of invites it extended for its ultra-VIP preview, from 11 am to 3 pm on Thursday.

In 2024, the world's oldest auction house sold Sayed Haider Raza's Terra Amata for $3.4 million and an untitled work by ...

A Delhi court is likely to decide today whether or not to direct an FIR after a plea alleged that two paintings by Padma Vibhushan recipient and celebrated artist late Maqbool Fida Husain ...

There is a long aesthetic tradition of depicting gods and goddesses in the nude Maqbool Fida Husain, arguably among India’s finest artists, died in exile in 2011. He was forced to leave his ...

Maqbool Fida Husain was one of India's biggest painters and was called "Picasso of India" but his art often stirred controversy in the country. His works have sold for millions of dollars.

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Husain was often called the "Picasso of India" [Getty Images] Maqbool Fida Husain was one of India's biggest painters and was called "Picasso of India" but his art often stirred controversy in the ...