Bharti Kher | Tuli Research Centre for India Studies

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Introduction

Zodiac sign: Gemini
Place of Birth: London, UK
State Country of Birth: UK

Exhibitions

1990
1. Fresh Art, at The National Fine Art Degree Fair, The Business Design Centre, London, U.K.
2. Squires Gallery, Newcastle Polytechnic, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K.
1991
1. Aspects of British Figurative Painting (1988-93), Milton Gallery, London, U.K.
1993
2. Trends in Contemporary Indian Art, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
1995
2. Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
3. 6th Bharat Bhawan Biennale of Contemporary Indian Art, Bhopal, India
4. Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India
5. Postcards for Gandhi, a Sahmat Exhibition in five cities in India
1996
1. Royal Overseas League Open Exhibition, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, U.K.
2. Of Women Icons / Stars / Feasts, Eicher Gallery, New Delhi, India
3. Royal Overseas League Open Exhibition, Overseas House, London, U.K.
1997
1. Galerie F. I. A., Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1998
1. Edge of The Century, British Council, New Delhi, India (curated by Amit Mukhopadhyay)
2. Cryptograms,Lakeeren Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1999
1. Telling Tails, New Delhi, India
2. Telling Tails, Galerie F. I. A., Amsterdam, The Netherlands
3. Boxwallahs, Art in a Public Space with De Ego Gurgaon, Haryana, India
4. Collaborative work with Subodh Gupta, at Sahay Filling Station, Gurgaon/Mehrauli Road, Haryana, India
5. Hedendaagse Kunst uit India, Central Bureau Vande Hogeschool, Amsterdam, Netherlands
6. Impact, Jim Beard Gallery at CCA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
7. Nature Morte, New Delhi, India
8. Icons of The Millenium, Nehru Centre, Mumbai, India
9. Embarkations, curated by Yashodra Dalmia, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India
2000
1. The Private Softness of Skin, Bose Pacia Gallery, New York, USA
2. Aar Paar, An Exchange Between five Indian and Pakistani Artists, Kundan Pan Shop, Karachi, Pakistan
3. Open Circle Exhibition, Lakeeren Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
4. of, based on, or obtained by (Tradition), Nature Morte, New Delhi, India
2001
1. 05 Feb 2001 to 22 Feb 2001
2. Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, USA
3. Fowler Museum, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
4. Art on the Move, A Sahmat Project Curated by Vivan Sundaram in Five Venues, New Delhi, India
5. Kitsch Kistch Hota Hai, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India (Curated by Madhu Jain for Gallery Espace)
2002
1. Sidewinder, India Habitat Centre,New Delhi, India
2. Playgrounds & Toys, ART for The World, Geneva, In New Delhi with Nature Morte
3. Cutting Edge Contemporary, Curated by Art Edge, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) Mumbai, India
4. Borderless Terrain, Curated by Alka Pande, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India
5. Khoj Residency Show, Khoj Studios, New Delhi, India
6. Cutting Edge Contemporary, Curated by Art Edge, Interiors Espana, New Delhi, India
7. Photosphere, Curated by Peter Negy, Nature Morte, New Delhi, India
8. Glue, Gallery Sumukha, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
9. Glue : An Exhibition about Collage, Nature Morte, New Delhi, India
10. Silence Violence, NSA Gallery, A Pulse Project Curated by Greg Streak, Durban, South Africa
11. Sorry for the Inconvenience, curated by Gridthya Gaeweewong for Japan Foundation, at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
12. MANGO Visual Selections of South Asia Womxn's Creative Collective Artists,Talwar Gallery, New York, U.S.A.
13. Creative Space, organised by Sakshi Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India
14. Sorry for the Inconvenience, Curated by Gridthya Gaeweewong for Japan Foundation, at Project 304, Bangkok, Thailand
15. Photosphere, Nature Morte, New Delhi, India
16. Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Tokyo
17. Khoj Residency Show, Khoj Studios, New Delhi, India
18. Sidewinder, Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India
19. Sidewinder, Coomaraswamy Hall, Prince of Wales Museum of Western India, Mumbai, India
20. MANGO Visual Selections of South Asia Womxn's Creative Collective Artists, Anant Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
21. Under Construction, Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery and Japan Foundation, Tokyo, Japan
2003
1. The Tree from the Seed: Contemporary Art from India, Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Hovikodden, Norway
2. Crossing Generations: Diverge, curated by Geeta Kapur and Chaitanya Sambrani for 40 Years of Gallery Chemould, Mumbai, India
3. Bad Taste, Organised by Apparao Gallery, at The Apeejay New Media Centre, New Delhi, India
4. Sirpur Paper Mills, Art Inc, New Delhi, India
2004
1. 23 Mar 2004 to 10 Apr 2004

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Kher, Bharti (Artist). Bharti Kher, 1993 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00859245

1993
1995
2. Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
1997
1. Galerie F. I. A., Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1999
1. Telling Tails, New Delhi, India
2. Telling Tails, Galerie F. I. A., Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2000
1. The Private Softness of Skin, Bose Pacia Gallery, New York, USA
2001
1. 05 Feb 2001 to 22 Feb 2001
2004
1. 23 Mar 2004 to 10 Apr 2004
2. Quasi-, mim-, ne-, near-, semi-, -ish, -like” at GallerySKE, Bengaluru, India
2006
1. 22 Apr 2004 to 16 May 2004
2007
1. An Absence of Assignable Cause, Nature Morte, New Delhi, India
2. An Absence of Assignable Cause, Jack Shainman Gallery, New York , USA
  15 Nov 2007 to 22 Dec 2007
2008
1. Virus, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, UK
2. Sing to them that will listen, Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Paris, France
2010
1. Disturbia, utopia, house beautiful, GALLERYSKE, Bengaluru, India
2. Hauser & Wirth Outdoor Sculpture: Bharti Kher, Hauser & Wirth Outdoor Sculpture Southwood Garden, St.James's Church, London, U.K.
3. Inevitable undeniable necessary, Hauser & Wirth London, London, England
2011
1. Leave your smell, Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Paris, France
2012
1. Reveal the secrets that you seek, Savannah College for Art and Design, Savannah GA, U.S.A.
2. Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art, London, U.K.
3. Many, ( too ) many, more than before, Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Hong Kong, China
4. The Hot Winds that Blow from the West,Hauser & Wirth, New York, U.S.A.
2013
1. Anomalies, Kukje Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
2. Bind the Dream State to your Waking Life, Nature Morte, New Delhi, India
2014
1. Misdemeanours, Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, China
2. Three Decimal Points: of a Minute of a Second of a Degree, Hauser & Wirth, Zurich, Switzerland
2015
1. Not All Who Wanders Are Lost, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, USA
2016
1. Matter, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
2. In Her Own Language, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, Perth, Australia
3. The Laws of Reversed Effort, Galerie Perrotin, Paris, France
4. This Breathing House, Freud Museum, London, England
2017
1. Dark Matter (MM), Museum Frieder Burda Salon, Berlin, Germany
2. Bharti Kher: Sketchbooks and Diaries, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, USA
2018
1. Messengers, Grunwald Gallery of Art, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA
2. Points de départ, points qui lient, DHC/ART Foundation for Contemporary Art, Montreal, Canada
3. Djinns, things, places, Galerie Perrotin, Tokyo, Japan
4. Chimeras, Pasquart Kunsthaus Centre d'art, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
2019
1. A Wonderful Anarchy, Hauser & Wirth, Somerset, UK
2020
1. A Consummate Joy, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin, Ireland
2. The Unexpected Freedom of Chaos, Galerie Perrotin, New York, USA
2021
1. Strange Attractors, Nature Morte, New Delhi, India
2022
1. Bharti Kher, Arnolfini, Bristol, UK
2. Bharti Kher. Ancestor, Public Art Fund, Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, New York, USA
2024
1. Alchemies, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield, UK

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Kher, Bharti (Artist). Bharti Kher, 1993 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00859245

1990
1. Fresh Art, at The National Fine Art Degree Fair, The Business Design Centre, London, U.K.
2. Squires Gallery, Newcastle Polytechnic, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K.
1991
1. Aspects of British Figurative Painting (1988-93), Milton Gallery, London, U.K.
1993
1. Trends in Contemporary Indian Art, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
1995
1. 6th Bharat Bhawan Biennale of Contemporary Indian Art, Bhopal, India
2. Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India
3. Postcards for Gandhi, a Sahmat Exhibition in five cities in India
1996
1. Royal Overseas League Open Exhibition, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, U.K.
2. Of Women Icons / Stars / Feasts, Eicher Gallery, New Delhi, India
3. Royal Overseas League Open Exhibition, Overseas House, London, U.K.
1998
1. Edge of The Century, British Council, New Delhi, India (curated by Amit Mukhopadhyay)
2. Cryptograms,Lakeeren Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1999
1. Boxwallahs, Art in a Public Space with De Ego Gurgaon, Haryana, India
2. Collaborative work with Subodh Gupta, at Sahay Filling Station, Gurgaon/Mehrauli Road, Haryana, India
3. Hedendaagse Kunst uit India, Central Bureau Vande Hogeschool, Amsterdam, Netherlands
4. Impact, Jim Beard Gallery at CCA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
5. Nature Morte, New Delhi, India
6. Icons of The Millenium, Nehru Centre, Mumbai, India
7. Embarkations, curated by Yashodra Dalmia, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India
2000
1. Aar Paar, An Exchange Between five Indian and Pakistani Artists, Kundan Pan Shop, Karachi, Pakistan
2. Open Circle Exhibition, Lakeeren Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
3. of, based on, or obtained by (Tradition), Nature Morte, New Delhi, India
2001
1. Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, USA
2. Fowler Museum, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
3. Art on the Move, A Sahmat Project Curated by Vivan Sundaram in Five Venues, New Delhi, India
4. Kitsch Kistch Hota Hai, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India (Curated by Madhu Jain for Gallery Espace)
2002
1. Sidewinder, India Habitat Centre,New Delhi, India
2. Playgrounds & Toys, ART for The World, Geneva, In New Delhi with Nature Morte
3. Cutting Edge Contemporary, Curated by Art Edge, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) Mumbai, India
4. Borderless Terrain, Curated by Alka Pande, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India
5. Khoj Residency Show, Khoj Studios, New Delhi, India
6. Cutting Edge Contemporary, Curated by Art Edge, Interiors Espana, New Delhi, India
7. Photosphere, Curated by Peter Negy, Nature Morte, New Delhi, India
8. Glue, Gallery Sumukha, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
9. Glue : An Exhibition about Collage, Nature Morte, New Delhi, India
10. Silence Violence, NSA Gallery, A Pulse Project Curated by Greg Streak, Durban, South Africa
11. Sorry for the Inconvenience, curated by Gridthya Gaeweewong for Japan Foundation, at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
12. MANGO Visual Selections of South Asia Womxn's Creative Collective Artists,Talwar Gallery, New York, U.S.A.
13. Creative Space, organised by Sakshi Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India
14. Sorry for the Inconvenience, Curated by Gridthya Gaeweewong for Japan Foundation, at Project 304, Bangkok, Thailand
15. Photosphere, Nature Morte, New Delhi, India
16. Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Tokyo
17. Khoj Residency Show, Khoj Studios, New Delhi, India
18. Sidewinder, Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India
19. Sidewinder, Coomaraswamy Hall, Prince of Wales Museum of Western India, Mumbai, India
20. MANGO Visual Selections of South Asia Womxn's Creative Collective Artists, Anant Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
21. Under Construction, Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery and Japan Foundation, Tokyo, Japan
2003
1. The Tree from the Seed: Contemporary Art from India, Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Hovikodden, Norway
2. Crossing Generations: Diverge, curated by Geeta Kapur and Chaitanya Sambrani for 40 Years of Gallery Chemould, Mumbai, India
3. Bad Taste, Organised by Apparao Gallery, at The Apeejay New Media Centre, New Delhi, India
4. Sirpur Paper Mills, Art Inc, New Delhi, India
2004
1. Adrogyne, curated by Alka Pande, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India
2. The Sneeze a Feature Film, 80 Artists X 80 Seconds 106 Minutes, curated by Natasha Makowski and Peter Lloyd Lewis, Athens, The Gazon Rouge Gallery, Greece
3. Vanitas Vanitatum, curated by Peter Nagy for, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India
4. Contemporary Art From India, Thomas Erben Gallery, New York, U.S.A.
2005
1. Het offer/ An intimate I: Droom en Werkelijkheid, De Beverd Museum voor Grafische Werkelijkheid, Breda, Netherlands
2. Mom and Pop, Walsh Gallery, Chicago, U.S.A.
3. Summer Show, Nature Morte, New Delhi, India
4. Indian Summer, L'École des Beaux Arts, Paris, France (curated by Deepak Anant and Jany Luga)

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Jindal Foundation for Performing & Creative Arts, Shallu Jindal and Naveen Jindal (Organisers). Tiranga - Rights and Responsibilities, 2004 | Group Exhibition Invitation | 00858828

Chronicled Highlights 122000 – 2022

Bharti Kher — London, UK.

2000

Public Auction HighPainting

Osian's · Masterpieces and Museum Quality Series VIIIMumbai · 31 January 2007

In 2007, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Death Of A Snake Charmer (2000), offered in the Masterpieces and Museum Quality Series VIII by Osian's, which concluded on 31 January 2007 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹43,20,000 ($97,804). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Kher, Bharti (Artist). Death Of A Snake Charmer, 2000 | Painting

Selling price

INR43,20,000

44% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 24,00,000 – 30,00,000

Rate per sq in

INR 831

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

60 × 86.6 in (153 × 220 cm)

Lot

134 · Os.Mum/31.01.07

2003

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First Auction Appearance | BOOK.AUCPainting

Osian's · Fn-Fn: Figurative Non-Figurative Narration: Auctions of Indian Modern & Contemporary Paintings & BooksMumbai · 27 November 2003

On 27 November 2003, Bharti Kher made their debut in the Indian public auction market when Death of a Snake Charmer was presented as Lot 201 in Fn-Fn: Figurative Non-Figurative Narration: Auctions of Indian Modern & Contemporary Paintings & Books, conducted by Osian's in Mumbai, India. This auction marked the artist's first recorded appearance in the public auction market, establishing the earliest chapter of their auction history.

Kher, Bharti (Artist). Death of a Snake Charmer, 2000 | Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Lot

201 · Os.Mum/27.11.03

2004

Public Auction HighGraphic Art

Saffronart · Contemporary: Spring Online AuctionOnline · 16 March 2006

In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Angel - From The Series Hybrid (2004), offered in the Contemporary: Spring Online Auction by Saffronart, which concluded on 16 March 2006 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹1,65,000 ($3,715). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Kher, Bharti (Artist). Angel - From The Series Hybrid, 2004 | Graphic Art

Selling price

INR1,65,000

Within estimate

Estimate

INR 1,50,000 – 2,00,000

Rate per sq in

INR 121

Medium

Digital c print on paper

Dimensions

45.5 × 30 in (116 × 76 cm)

Lot

102 · Sa.Onl/16.03.06

2004

Public Auction HighGraphic Art

Saffronart · Contemporary: Spring Online AuctionOnline · 16 March 2006

In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of From The Series Hybrid (2004), offered in the Contemporary: Spring Online Auction by Saffronart, which concluded on 16 March 2006 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹1,79,267 ($4,037). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Kher, Bharti (Artist). From The Series Hybrid, 2004 | Graphic Art

Selling price

INR1,79,267

Within estimate

Estimate

INR 1,50,000 – 2,00,000

Rate per sq in

INR 131

Medium

Digital c print on paper

Dimensions

45.5 × 30 in (116 × 76 cm)

Lot

103 · Sa.Onl/16.03.06

2004

Public Auction HighPainting

Saffronart · Contemporary: Spring Online AuctionOnline · 16 March 2006

In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Seeing Some Things Better (2004), offered in the Contemporary: Spring Online Auction by Saffronart, which concluded on 16 March 2006 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹26,14,700 ($58,876). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Kher, Bharti (Artist). Seeing Some Things Better, 2004 | Painting

Selling price

INR26,14,700

336% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 5,00,000 – 6,00,000

Rate per sq in

INR 1,165

Medium

Mixed media with bindis on composite aluminium board

Dimensions

47.5 × 47.2 in (121 × 120 cm)

Lot

101 · Sa.Onl/16.03.06

2006

Public Auction HighSculpture

Sotheby's · Contemporary Art: Evening AuctionLondon · 28 June 2010

In 2010, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of The Skin Speaks A Language Not Its Own (2006), offered in the Contemporary Art: Evening Auction by Sotheby's, which concluded on 28 June 2010 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹6,89,00,958 ($1,492,655). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Kher, Bharti (Artist). The Skin Speaks A Language Not Its Own, 2006 | Sculpture

Selling price

INR6,89,00,958

Within estimate

Estimate

INR 4,85,58,440 – 6,93,69,200

Medium

Bindis on Fiberglass

Dimensions

55.9 × 179.6 × 76.8 in (142 × 456 × 195 cm)

Lot

38 · So.Lon/28.06.10

Research Categories

02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts

2007

Public Auction HighCollage

Phillips de Pury · Vanmoerkerke CollectionLondon · 03 April 2008

In 2008, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Rugged Terrain (2007), offered in the Vanmoerkerke Collection by Phillips de Pury, which concluded on 03 April 2008 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹76,63,065 ($191,816). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Kher, Bharti (Artist). Rugged Terrain, 2007 | Collage

Selling price

INR76,63,065

222% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 15,88,200 – 23,82,300

Rate per sq in

INR 1,499

Medium

Bindis and velour fabric on painted wooden panel

Dimensions

71.5 × 71.5 in (182 × 182 cm)

Lot

5 · PdP.Lon/03.04.08

Provenance

Vanmoerkerke Collection, Belgium

2007

Public Auction HighCollage

Phillips de Pury · Vanmoerkerke CollectionLondon · 03 April 2008

In 2008, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Landscape (2007), offered in the Vanmoerkerke Collection by Phillips de Pury, which concluded on 03 April 2008 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹1,57,62,885 ($394,565). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Kher, Bharti (Artist). Landscape, 2007 | Collage

Selling price

INR1,57,62,885

231% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 31,76,400 – 47,64,600

Rate per sq in

INR 2,859

Medium

Bindis on painted wooden panels

Dimensions

74.3 × 74.3 in (189 × 189 cm)

Lot

53 · PdP.Lon/03.04.08

Provenance

Vanmoerkerke Collection, Belgium

Research Categories

02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts

2008

Featured on Auction Catalogue Cover | So.Lon/02.05.08Auction Catalogue

Sotheby's · Indian ArtLondon · 02 May 2008

In 2008, an artwork by Bharti Kher was featured on the cover of Sotheby's: Indian Art (May 2008, London), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.

Sotheby's (Auction House). Indian Art. 02 May 2008 | Auction Catalogue

Lots offered

123

Lots sold

96 · 78%

Pages

216

Lot

So.Lon/02.05.08

Research Categories3

06Economics of Art & Cultural Industry 02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts 14India and her Relationship with the World

2015

Featured on Auction Catalogue Cover | Sa.Mum/12.02.15Auction Catalogue

Saffronart · No-Reserve Live AuctionNew York · 12 February 2015

In 2015, an artwork by Bharti Kher was featured on the cover of Saffronart: No-Reserve Live Auction (February 2015, New York), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.

Saffronart (Auction House). No-Reserve Live Auction. 12 February 2015 | Auction Catalogue

Lots offered

Lots sold

67 · 100%

Pages

132

Lot

Sa.Mum/12.02.15

Research Categories3

06Economics of Art & Cultural Industry 02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts 14India and her Relationship with the World

2016

Featured on Auction Catalogue Cover | AG.Onl/15.03.16Auction Catalogue

Asta Guru · Contemporary Indian ArtNew York · 15 March 2016

In 2016, an artwork by Bharti Kher was featured on the cover of Asta Guru: Contemporary Indian Art (March 2016, New York), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.

Asta Guru (Auction House). Contemporary Indian Art. 15 March 2016 | Auction Catalogue

Lots offered

Lots sold

56 · 98%

Lot

AG.Onl/15.03.16

Research Categories3

06Economics of Art & Cultural Industry 02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts 14India and her Relationship with the World

2022

Featured on Auction Catalogue Cover | AG.Onl/11.02.22Auction Catalogue

Asta Guru · Present FutureMumbai · 11 February 2022

In 2022, an artwork by Bharti Kher was featured on the cover of Asta Guru: Present Future (February 2022, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.

Asta Guru (Auction House). Present Future. 11 February 2022 | Auction Catalogue

Lots offered

108

Lots sold

106 · 98%

Lot

AG.Onl/11.02.22

Research Categories3

06Economics of Art & Cultural Industry 02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts 14India and her Relationship with the World