Tyeb Mehta

Tyeb Mehta

Tyeb Mehta is an Indian artist from Mumbai. Born in 1925 in Kapadvanj, a town in the Indian state of Gujarat, he holds the record for the highest price an Indian painting has ever sold in a public auction ($317,500 USD or 15 million Indian rupees) for "Celebration" at Christie's in 2002. [cite news
last = Rajamani
first = Radhika
url = http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/01/22/stories/2003012200460100.htm
title = Artist for all times
work = The Hindu
date = 2003-01-23
accessdate = 2006-06-17] In May 2005, his painting "Kali" sold for 10 million Indian rupees (approximately equal to 230,000 US dollars) at Indian auction house Saffronart's online auction. [cite news
url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1116251.cms
title = Tyeb Metha's "Kali" fetches Rs 1 crore
work = Times of India
date = 2005-05-20] A reinterpretation of the tale of Mahishasura by Mehta showing Durga locked in an embrace with Mahisha sold for $1.584 million. [cite news
url = http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/may282006/sundayherald1132172006527.asp
title = Bull run in art bazaar
work = Deccan Herald
date = 2005-05-28
accessdate = 2006-06-17] [ cite news
last = Sengupta
first = Somini
url = http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/24/arts/design/24tyeb.html?ex=1295758800&en=50eb5eb53269a7ea&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss
title = Indian Artist Enjoys His World Audience
work = New York Times
date = 2006-01-26
accessdate = 2006-06-17] [ cite news
url = http://www.rediff.com/money/2005/sep/22look.htm
title = Tyeb Mehta painting fetches $1.54 million
work = Rediff.com
date = 2005-09-22
accessdate = 2006-06-17]

In December 2005, Mehta's painting "Gesture" was sold for 31 million Indian rupees to Ranjit Malkani, chairman of Kuomi Travel, at the Osian’s auction. This makes it the highest price paid by an Indian for Indian contemporary art at an auction in India. [cite news
url = http://www.rediff.com/news/2005/dec/05tyeb.htm
title = Tyeb Mehta painting sold for Rs. 3.1 crore
work = Rediff.com
date = 2005-12-05
accessdate = 2006-06-17] He received Padma Bhushan award in 2007.

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External links

* http://www.contemporaryindianart.com/tyeb_mehta.htm


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