Mumbai, Oct 16 (PTI) Modern and contemporary artworks byAmrita Sher-Gil, A Ramachandran, Vivan Sundaram, Subodh Guptaand others will go under the hammer at Kochi BiennaleFoundation's (KBF) upcoming fundraiser auction here.
Scheduled to be held on October 31 at Saffronart's officein Prabhadevi, the sale, featuring works by 41 artists, isbeing organised to raise money to support the fourth editionof the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB).
"This is the only revenue generating effort undertaken bythe KBF, and the auction is an unprecedented show of supportby the Indian art fraternity for the Kochi-Muziris Biennale asall the works are donations by the artists.
"These donations by artist-patrons show the faith of theart fraternity in the Biennale and the belief that sustenancefor it must come from within," Bose Krishnamachari, presidentof KBF, said.
Other prominent names at the sale, that will witness bothlive and online bidding, include -- Sahej Rahal, Bharti Kher,Atul Dodiya, TV Santhosh, Pushpamala N, Abir Karmakar,Prajakta Potnis, Parvathi Nayar, Manjunath Kamath and Keralaartists Bhagyanath, Benitha Perciyal, P S Jalaja, KP Reji,Sosa Joseph, Vivek Vilasini and Gigi Scaria.
Francesco Clemente, an Italian contemporary artist, isthe only foreigner whose work will be auctioned.
"These artists are generously placing their works onauction without a buyer's premium attached.
"The auction is really about more than just the value ofthe works, it is a sign of the exceptional participation andsense of ownership the Indian art fraternity has felt towardsthis event," Riyas Komu, secretary of KBF, said.
A preview of these artworks will be held on October 26 atthe Saffronart offices here.
The next KMB, that is scheduled to be held in December2018, will be curated by contemporary artist Anita Dube. PTITRSTRS.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.