Attractive artworks have always been the apples of human being’s eyeball. No matter an artwork belongs to which region of the world, great arts have always been appreciated by common people of all over the world. When it comes to the countries that have most outstanding contributions in the modern arts then the name of India comes on the apex position. History says that ‘the country of Vedas’ has produced a large number of exquisite artworks and majority of them have got huge appreciations in the global arena.
The current market of the contemporary art is booming day by day. Presently, there is a phrase floating around in the artistic community of the nation. According to the experts, the contemporary art market has achieved a tremendous problem and most surprisingly the market is not showing any kind of reverse trend even at the time when India faced record inflammation.
Now let’s have a look at some of the interesting facts about the Indian arts, which will help you to understand the current art business.
o In the present time, the art business is worth about US$40 billion, which is Rs.1,70,000 crore approximately.
o Since the year 2003, the art market of India is growing at an average rate of 20 – 30% per annum.
o Looking back to the history, in the 1980 artwork by an Indian artist sold in $2500, but in the present time the figure is near about $1 million.
o In a recent report, Fortune magazine has revealed that the art market of India has risen over 485% in the last 10 years. Now, the Indian market is fourth largest and most positive art market of the world.
o The current Indian art business is worth approximately of US$ 0.24 billion, which is Rs.1,000 crore in Indian valuation
So, now you must have got a brief idea about the current scenario of art market. Finally it must be said that Indian art market is growing day by day and the increasing income among the middle-class population is a major reason behind it.
By: Sandy John
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Contemporary Indian Art Market
April 17th, 2010Art Easels
November 29th, 2009
An art easel comes in various styles and sizes and are made from wood or metal and are designed for certain purposes. They can be used to hold various objects such as an artist’s canvas, paper, drawings and boards. Some easels are immobile while others are transportable and lightweight.
For an artist nothing can compare to working with an easel. It keeps the drawing or painting in place while the artist is working and lessens the chance of anything happening to the art piece such as spilling something on it. It also very versatile, the artist can work standing up or sitting down.
Some easels have adjustable legs and canvas trays which give the user the freedom to work at the height, angle and surface of their choice. The art easel comes in various styles including the following:
TABLETOP EASELS
These types of easels are great space savers and are foldable. They come in various styles including smaller versions of floor-standing easels, tripod or three-legged easels and ones that come with storage boxes. They are not large enough for big works of art but they are convenient and can be placed on tabletops such as the kitchen or dining room table. Many artists with limited space opt for this type of easel.
STUDIO EASELS
Studio easels are generally huge, heavy and stand on the floor. They are normally used indoors and are designed for large-scale artworks. Some come with wheels so they artist can easily move the easel around. Studio easels range in styles and sizes and they can become very costly. This type of art easel is ideal for those artists with a great deal of space to work in and for those working on big projects.
PORTABLE OR SKETCHING EASELS
Portable or sketching easels are great for the artist who likes to work outdoors. They are lightweight and easily fold up. They are also very practical for use in the studio.
There are other popular easels including:
DISPLAY EASELS
These are used for the displaying of art, photography, ceramics, drawings, sketches as well as for paintings. They are designed to stand on the floor or for sitting on tabletops and other flat surfaces. In general display easels are a type of art easel that are usually decorative and come in a variety of metal and wood finishes.
PRESENTATION EASELS
These types of easels are ideal for the displaying of charts and graphs, They are portable and come in many styles and writing surfaces such as dry erase, marker board, cork board, whiteboard and magnetic. Many are double-sided and some come with flip chart holders and storage trays to hold accessories.
CONCLUSION
The art easel is used for a variety of reasons and come in many styles. They are designed for watercolors, oil painting, acrylics and much more. The easel was discovered during the Art Renaissance and forever changed they way the artist worked and to this day offers the artist the freedom and ease to create in the medium of their choice.
By: Lucy Bushman
