World of art rises for flood-hit Kerala

THE HINDU
By S. Anandan

Artist Subodh Gupta’s work which will be up for auction.

The art world is launching a figurative Noah’s Ark, a live art auction titled ‘Art Rises for Kerala’ (ARK), to save Kerala society, which is picking up the pieces after a devastating flood. Steered by the Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF) in partnership with the art auction house Saffronart, the auction featuring about 40 works by renowned artists will be held at Grand Hyatt in Kochi on January 18, during the course of the forthcoming edition of the Kochi Muziris Biennale (KMB) – a 108-day-long contemporary art jamboree getting under way on December 12. “The goal is to raise anywhere between ₹5 crore and ₹10 crore,” says Mr. Krishnamachari. [More]