Tyeb Mehta, one of the most celebrated of India’s Modernist painters, whose work broke auction records even as he maintained a frugal and reclusive life, died Wednesday in Mumbai, his home city. In 1988 he participated in ‘17 Indian Painters’ at Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay. Painted in 1965 Please note this lot is the property of a private individual. In 1974 he took part in Deuxieme Biennale Internationale de Menton and Festival Internationale de la Peinture at Cagnes-Sur-Mer. In 1957 he joined faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda to study sculpture. He met S.H. In 1965 Tyeb won the National Exhibition Award at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. MUMBAI: Tyeb Mehta's painting "Durga Mahisasura Mardini" was sold for USD 2.9 million (Rs 20.49 crore) at Boundless India, Sotheby's inaugural auction in Mumbai Thursday evening. Rockerfeller III Fellowship for one year. In 1983 he was invited to Vishwa Bharati University at Santiniketan as an Artist in Residence for two years, where he had interacted with K. G. Subramanyan, Somnath Hore, Sarbari Rai Choudhary. In 1952 he passed out from Sir J. J. Skip to Main Content. But if you see the painting and forget about the figure, you will be seeing forms relating to each other” (Artist statement, Y. Dalmia, Tyeb Mehta, Images and Exchanges, New Delhi, 2005, p. 354). In 1996 he participated in ‘Chamatkara: Myth and Magic in Indian Art’ at Whiteleya Art Gallery, London. He was awarded Gold Medal by President at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. Souza, S.H. September 22, 2005. 20cr at Sotheby's auction . He returned to Delhi. Artists Artworks. In 1982 he participated in Fifth Triennale India and showcased in ‘Modern Indian Paintings’ at Hirshhorn Museum, Washington D.C. in U.S.A. and participated in ‘India: Myth and Reality’ at Museum of Modern Art, Oxford in U.K. Fetching up to $3,998,000, Tyeb Mehta becomes top draw at auctions around the world; Know your art: Tyeb Mehta’s painting just sold for Rs 26.4 crore; Rs. He participated in various group exhibitions: Tyeb Mehta was an Indian artist known for his paintings of figures set amidst diagonal shapes of color.The artist’s combination of abstracted and expressionistic elements was influenced by the work of both Francis Bacon and Barnett Newman, while the subject matter of falling bodies and religious motifs seen in his painting Kali (1989), came from his childhood recollections of … In 1954 he went to Paris and London to study works of old and modern masters after four months he returned to India. In 2013 Tyeb was showcased with S. H. Raza, M. F. Husain, V. S. Gaitonde and Ram Kumar in the show titled as 'The Moderns' at Gallery 7, Mumbai. Between 1959 and 1964 he lived and worked in London. In 1971 he was awarded Filmfare Critics’ Award for his film ‘Koodal’ written and directed for Films Division - Government of India. He helped Tyeb to get admission in Sir J.J. School of Art. Painting. The sale presented an exhilarating array of important works and will feature celebrated Modern Masters Tyeb Mehta, Syed Haider Raza, Francis Newton … The Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art sale marked the beginning of Sotheby’s Indian and Islamic Week, which will see three separate auctions dedicated to the works of established artists from the Indian sub-continent and the … In 1965 he participated in Art Now in India; London; Painters at MIT and New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, USA and he participated in National Exhibition in New Delhi. In 1964 after his stay of five years in London, Tyeb returned to India with his family. He was part of the Bombay Progressive Artists' Group, which included F.N. School of Art. In 1975 he participated in Third Triennale India. TYEB MEHTA 1925 - 2009 Sitting Figure Oil on canvas Signed and dated 'Tyeb / 67' lower right and further signed, dated and titled 'Tyeb / 67 / 'SITTING FIGURE' on reverse 124.1 x 92.7 cm. In 1968 he exhibited solo at Common Institute Art Gallery, London. 11 cr. He showcased in ‘Contemporary Indian Art’, Festival of India at Royal Academy of Arts. Tyeb had several solo exhibitions in India and overseas: As a young man, he witnessed firsthand the violence that accompanied India’s partition, an event that was pivotal in the formation of his artistic vision. In 1985 he participated in ‘Contemporary Indian Painters’, Festival of India in U.S.A. at Grey Art Gallery, New York. Born in Gujarat, Mehta spent his early years working as a film editor in a cinema laboratory. Follow ... Asian Art. 20.49 crore) at Boundless India, Sotheby's inaugural auction in Mumbai yesterday evening.. Art works worth $7.9 million (Rs. Collective History. In 1977 he took part in ‘Pictorial Space’ at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. In 1987 he took part in ‘Artists Today East West Encounters’ at Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay (organised by Max Mueller Bhavan). In 1944 he joined ‘Famous Cine Laboratory’ at Tardeo and worked as an assistant to the film editor for three years. Description: TYEB MEHTA (1925-2009) Untitled (Falling Figure) signed and dated 'Tyeb 65' (upper right); further inscribed 'TYEB MEHTA / FALLING FIGURE / KUMAR GALLERY / NEW DELHI' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 591⁄4 x 49 in. Tyeb Mehta mahishasura mardini, Kali, Durga paintings are famous. MF Hussain, Tyeb Mehta works fetch millions at UK auction Indian contemporary art set new records at a Christie's auction here, fetching 4.7 million pounds through the sale of paintings by celebrated artists like Vasudeo S Gaitonde, Tyeb Mehta and M F Hussain. His family was in the movie business and he took to film editing and continued making films long after he became a painter. Tyeb Mehta was born in 1925 in Kapadwanj, Gujarat. In 1950 he won the Bombay Art Society award. From Asia Society, Tyeb Mehta, Mahisasura (1997), Acrylic on canvas., 59 × 48 in In 1994 he showcased in ‘Seven Indian Painters’ at Gallery Le Monde I’ Art, Paris. A Majid (a famous director of that era) and ex-student of Sir J.J. School of Art. In 1965 he settled in Delhi. He executed Trussed Bull on Rickshaw (Triptych). In 1984 while he recuperated, he painted ‘Santiniketan Triptych’ and did a large Bull Torso in bronze. 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