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Introduction

Akbar Padamsee maintained a critical distance from stylistic groupings, despite being associated with the Progressive Artists’ Group. His practice spanned painting, photography, filmmaking, and digital experimentation, unified by a sustained engagement with form, perception, and the philosophical function of art. His “metascapes” landscapes devoid of specific geography use tonal gradation and structured color fields to examine spatial logic and perceptual ambiguity. Earlier figurative works, including Heads and Lovers, explore existential themes through isolation and distortion. Padamsee’s interest in Sanskrit poetics and structural linguistics informed his approach to painting as a semantic system. His brief but significant experiments in computer-generated forms and his Vision Exchange Workshop (1969–72) indicate a commitment to interdisciplinarity. Padamsee’s contribution lies not in a singular style but in constructing a conceptual framework for art-making, where form operates as a mode of philosophical inquiry rather than representation.
Zodiac sign
Aries
Age
91
Place of Birth
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Place of Death
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Spouse(s)
Solange gounelle
Year Marriage Registered
1954
Children
Daughter raisa padamsee
State Country of Birth
Maharashtra, India
State Country of Death
Tamil Nadu, India

Exhibitions

  1. 1949

    1. 59th Annual Exhibition, Presented by Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India

  2. 1952

    1. Two shows with S.H. Raza and F.N. Souza, Paris, France
    2. 1st Group show with Raza, Souza, Galerie Saint-Placide, Paris, France

  3. 1953

    1. Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy
    2. Indian Painters in Paris, two-man show with Raza, Galerie Raymond Creuze, Paris, France

  4. 1954

    1. 29 Apr 1954 to 04 May 1954

  5. 1955

    1. Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy

  6. 1957

    1. Galerie de Ventadour, Paris, France

      01 Mar 1957 to 21 Mar 1957

  7. 1958

    1. Seven Indian Painters, Gallery One, London, UK

  8. 1959

    1. Tokyo Biennale, Tokyo, Japan
    2. São Paulo Biennale, São Paulo, Brazil

  9. 1960

    1. One-man show (Grey works), Presented by Gallery 59, at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    2. 70th Annual Exhibition, Presented by Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India

  10. 1961

    1. Second Paris Biennale, Paris, France

  11. 1962

    1. Gallery 9, Paris, France
    2. Akbar Padamsee, Kunika-Chemould Art Centre, New Delhi, India

  12. 1963

    1. Gallery 63, New York, USA
    2. Six Indian Painters, New York, USA
    3. Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy

  13. 1964

    1. Drawings of Padamsee, Gallery Chemould, Mumbai, India

      13 Oct 1964 to 23 Oct 1964

  14. 1965

    1. Gallery 9, Paris, France

      19 May 1965 to 05 Jun 1965

  15. 1966

  16. 1968

    1. First Triennale-India, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India

  17. 1969

    1. Kunika-Chemould Art Centre, New Delhi, India

  18. 1972

    1. 18 Mar 1972 to 06 Apr 1972

  19. 1973

    1. Gallery 9, Paris, France

  20. 1974

    1. 01 Feb 1974 to 16 Feb 1974

    2. A Handbook of Painting and Graphics, National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, India

  21. 1975

    1. 24 Nov 1975 to 05 Dec 1975

  22. 1977

    1. Group Show - Art Heritage, New Delhi, India

  23. 1978

    1. Pictorial Space: A Point of View on Contemporary Indian Art, Presented by Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India

      14 Dec 1978 to 03 Jan 1979

  24. 1979

    1. Focus 4 Painters, Gallery Chemould, Mumbai, India

      13 Mar 1979 to 07 Apr 1979

  25. 1980

    1. Retrospective Exhibition, Presented by Art Heritage, at Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay and New Delhi, India
    2. Muktibodh, Book illustrations -watercolors, Lalit Kala Bhavan, Bhopal, India

      13 Nov 1980 to 16 Nov 1980

  26. 1981

    1. 12 Jan 1981 to 20 Jan 1981

    2. Urja Gallery, Vadodara, India
    3. India: Myth & Reality - Aspects of Modern Indian Art, Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, UK
    4. Indian Painting Today, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  27. 1982

    1. Group Show, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
    2. Contemporary Indian Art: An Exhibition of the Festival of India (Part 1 - The Gesture, And Motif)), The Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK

      16 Sep 1982 to 05 Oct 1982

    3. Modern Indian Paintings, Presented by National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India

  28. 1984

    1. Watercolours, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
    2. 10 Artists, Gallery 7, Bombay, India

      22 Sep 1984 to 20 Oct 1984

    3. Contemporary Painters, Organised by Pundole Art Gallery, at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai, India

  29. 1985

    3. Watercolour and Bronze Heads, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India

    4. 16 Dec 1985 to 22 Dec 1985

    5. Artistes Indiens en France (Indian Artists in France), Nationale des Arts Plastiques (National Plastic Arts), Paris, France

  30. 1986

    2. Bronze and Watercolor Nudes, Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      05 May 1986 to 21 May 1986

  31. 1987

    1. Festival of India, Moscow, USSR

  32. 1988

    1. Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    2. Art Heritage, New Delhi, India

      20 Oct 1988 to 22 Oct 1988

  33. 1989

    2. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    3. Timeless Art, organised by Times of lndia, Mumbai, India

  34. 1990

    1. 09 Nov 1990 to 01 Dec 1990

    2. XAL Praxis Foundation Group Show of Prints, Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      09 Feb 1990 to 20 Feb 1990

    3. Summer Show IV, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India

  35. 1991

    1. Remembering Kali Pundole, Presented by Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      03 May 1991 to 31 May 1991

    2. National Exposition of Contemporary Art, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India
    3. State of the Art, First Computer Art Show in India, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  36. 1992

    2. Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
    3. Sanskriti Art Gallery, Kolkata, India
    4. Akbar Padamsee, Laxman Shrestha and Jogen Chowdhury, Presented by Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      07 Dec 1992 to 26 Dec 1992

  37. 1993

    1. Heads, Presented by Sakshi Gallery, Bengaluru and Chennai, India
    2. Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      07 Feb 1993 to 20 Feb 1993

    3. National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India
    4. Parallel Perceptions, Presented by Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India

      22 Nov 1993 to 11 Dec 1993

    5. Group Show, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
    6. Reflections and Images, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      06 Aug 1993 to 21 Aug 1993

    7. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      30 Aug 1993 to 05 Sep 1993

    8. National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai, India
    9. Wounds, Presented by Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India

      28 Feb 1993 to 07 Mar 1993

  38. 1994

    1. 20 Nov 1994 to 09 Dec 1994

    2. Drawing '94, Presented by Gallery Espace, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, India

      03 Apr 1994 to 14 Apr 1994

  39. 1995

    1. Exhibition of Paintings, Presented by Galerie 88, Kolkata, India

      16 Jun 1995 to 30 Jun 1995

  40. 1996

    1. 12 May 1996 to 08 Jun 1996

    2. Modern and Contemporary Paintings: One Hundred Years, London, UK
    3. Silver Jubilee Exhibition, Pesented by Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      24 Nov 1996 to 09 Dec 1996

    4. The Moderns: The Progressive Artists' Group and Associates, Presented by National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, India

  41. 1997

    1. 10 Aug 1997 to 30 Aug 1997

    2. Recent and Earlier Paintings, Presented by Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      21 Nov 1997 to 15 Dec 1997

    3. Colours of Independence, Presented by Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA) at National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India

      06 Sep 1997 to 28 Sep 1997

    4. 50 Years of Indian Art: Institiutions, Issues, Concepts and Conversations, Mohile Parikh Centre for Visual Arts (MPCVA), Mumbai, India
    5. Major Trends in Indian Art presented by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India

      25 Sep 1997 to 12 Oct 1997

    6. 04 Jan 1997 to 17 May 1997

    7. Intuitive Logic: A Festival of Indian Contemporary Painting, Presented by The Tuli Foundation for Holistic Education & Art (HEART) at National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, India

      01 Mar 1997 to 19 Apr 1997

  42. 1998

    1. 15 Nov 1998 to 15 Dec 1998

    2. Multimedia: Art of the 90's, Presented by Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India

      20 Nov 1998 to 20 Dec 1998

    3. Drawings, Presented by Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      15 Sep 1998 to 03 Oct 1998

  43. 1999

    1. 29 Sep 1999 to 09 Oct 1999

    2. Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore, India

      19 Oct 1999

    3. Creative Process, Part - 3, Presented by Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      17 Feb 1999 to 28 Feb 1999

    4. Tribute to the Beginning, Presented by Crimson - The Art Resource, Mumbai, India

      26 Nov 1999 to 18 Dec 1999

  44. 2000

    1. 30 Jan 2000 to 19 Feb 2000

    2. Sorrowful Mystery: An Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Presented by The Arts Trust and Sponsor by P. N. Writer Group, at National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, India

      04 Mar 2000 to 19 Mar 2000

    3. Rare Collection, Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  45. 2001

    1. Modem Indian Art, Organised by Saffronart & Pundole Art Gallery, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, USA
    2. Ashta Nayak, Presented by Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    3. The Human Factor, Presented by The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    4. Modern Indian Art from the collection of Sara Abraham, Presented by Kerala Lalit kala Akademi, Trissur, India
    5. Engendering Images of a Woman, Presented by The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  46. 2002

    1. 06 Jan 2002 to 25 Jan 2002

    2. Words and Images, Presented by The Guild Art Gallery at National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, India

      05 Dec 2002 to 14 Dec 2002

    3. Group Exhibition with Husain, Krishen Khanna, Ramkumar, Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    4. Aspects of Modern Indian Painting, Presented by Saffronart & Pundole Art Gallery, New York, USA (27 September - 01 October)

      27 Sep 2002 to 01 Oct 2002

  47. 2003

    1. 16 Nov 2003 to 06 Dec 2003

    2. Pictorial Transformations, Presented by National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India

    3. 08 Aug 2003 to 13 Aug 2003

  48. 2004

    1. 21 Nov 2004 to 04 Dec 2004

    2. 08 Apr 2004 to 30 Apr 2004

    3. Jiva Life: Contemporary Indian Painting, Presented by Bodhi Art, Singapore

      16 Aug 2004 to 11 Sep 2004

    4. Anticipations, Fine Arts Resource, Mumbai, India
    5. Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      09 Aug 2004 to 21 Aug 2004

    6. Harvest 2004: Art & Poetry: An Exhbition of Indian Contemporary Art, Presented by Arushi Arts at Visual Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      28 Aug 2004 to 31 Aug 2004

    7. Academy of Fine Arts and Literature, New Delhi, India

      03 Sep 2004 to 07 Sep 2004

    8. Concept and Form: Seven Artists, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    9. Illumination: Paintings, Poems, Presented by Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      26 Feb 2004 to 20 Mar 2004

    10. Manifestations II: Indian Art in the 20th Century, Presented by Delhi Art Gallery at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      25 Jul 2004 to 31 Jul 2004

  49. 2005

    1. 23 Dec 2005 to 16 Jan 2006

    2. Synchrome, Akar Prakar, Kolkata, India

      06 Nov 2005 to 15 Nov 2005

    3. Akbar Padamsee: Drawings, Watercolors and (hitherto unseen) Photographs, Galerie Romain Rolland, New Delhi, India

      16 Dec 2005 to 21 Dec 2005

    4. Resonance, Presented by Art Musings, Mumbai, India

      07 Feb 2005 to 22 Feb 2005

    5. 14th Ravi Jain Annual, Presented by Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India

      29 Sep 2005 to 16 Oct 2005

    6. Back to the Future 1989 - 2005, Gallery Espace, New Delhi, India
    7. Visions of Landscape, Presented by The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      04 Jan 2005 to 19 Jan 2005

    8. Divine Inspiration, Presented by India Fine Art, at Hacienda, Mumbai, India

      13 Nov 2005 to 29 Nov 2005

    9. Bridges: Exploring New Paradigms, Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi, India

      04 Aug 2005 to 22 Aug 2005

    10. Contemporary Indian Art, Nehru Centre, London, UK
    11. M. F. Husain, Ram Kumar, Akbar Padamsee F. N. Souza and J. Swaminathan, Presented by Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    12. Change in Address, Presented by The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      18 Oct 2005 to 03 Nov 2005

    13. Harvest 2005: An Exhibition of Indian contemporary Art, Presented by Arushi Arts, Rampart Row, Mumbai, India

      25 Feb 2005 to 26 Feb 2005

    14. Ashta Nayak: 8 Pioneers of Indian Art, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA

      20 May 2005 to 19 Jun 2005

    15. Synchrome, Presented by Akar Prakar, Kolkata, India

      06 Nov 2005 to 15 Nov 2005

    16. Arushi Arts, Mumbai, India

      28 Feb 2005 to 15 Mar 2005

    18. Small Format Show, Presented by Gallery Threshold, New Delhi, India

      06 Jun 2005 to 30 Jun 2005

    19. Joie de Vivre, Presented by Art Konsult, at Rabindra Bhawan Galleries 1-4, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India

      06 Dec 2005 to 12 Dec 2005

    20. Golden Jubilee: Spirit set Free, Kumar Gallery Fifty Years, New Delhi, India

      28 Oct 2005 to 30 Dec 2005

  50. 2006

    1. Lines of Distinction, Strokes of Genius: Works on Paper 1959-2006, Tamarind Art, New York, UK

      20 Sep 2006 to 04 Nov 2006

    2. Metascape to Humanscape, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA

      03 Nov 2006 to 05 Dec 2006

    3. 21 Feb 2006 to 08 Mar 2006

    4. Shadow Lines: a Group Show of Drawings, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    5. Synchrome 3, Presented by Akar Prakar, Kolkata, India

      16 Oct 2006 to 28 Oct 2006

    6. Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India
    7. Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art, to support the creation of EVAM-International Residency for Theatre Research & Performance, Presented by Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      20 Jan 2006 to 24 Jan 2006

    8. 06 Dec 2006 to 20 Dec 2006

    9. Spectra, Presented by Gallerie Zen, at Art World, (February - March); Gallery Katayan (March - April); Time & Space (April - May)
    10. Spectra 2, Presented by Gallerie Zen, at Time & Space (July - August); Art World (September - October)
    11. BW: An Expression in Black & White, Presented by Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      17 Oct 2006 to 31 Oct 2006

    12. Vivrta-Uncovering Contemporary Art, Presented by Gallery Sanskriti, Kolkata, India

      22 Aug 2006 to 09 Sep 2006

    13. A Galaxy of Distinguished Artists , Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
    14. Work of Art: A Work on Paper, Presented by Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      04 Oct 2006 to 28 Oct 2006

    15. Inputs, Presented by India Fine Art, Mumbai, India

      07 Oct 2006 to 18 Oct 2006

    16. Drawing Show an Act of Art II, Priyasri Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  51. 2007

    1. Metascape to Humanscape, Aicon Gallery, Palo Alto, United States

      06 Apr 2007 to 06 May 2007

    2. Akbar Padamsee, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA

      06 Apr 2007 to 06 May 2007

    3. Shiksha 2007: A Group Exhibition of Paintings by Indian Contemporary Artists, Presented by Delhi Friends Round Table 146, New Delhi, India

      16 Mar 2007

    4. Winter Show, Aicon Gallery, Palo Alto, USA
    5. Celebration, Presented by Galerie 88, Kolkata, India

      04 Apr 2007 to 20 Apr 2007

    6. Past, Present into the Future Contemporary Indian Art presented by Dhoomimal Gallery at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India (17-21 December); Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India

      23 Dec 2007 to 08 Jan 2008

    7. Black & White, Presented by Gallery Kanishka, Kolkata, India

      15 Feb 2007 to 10 Mar 2007

    8. India Art 2007, Presented by International Institute of Fine Arts and Tao Art Gallery, at House of Lords, London, U. K. (2 October); Private Showcasing at Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      25 Oct 2007

    9. Power of Peace, Presented by Tao Art Gallery in collaboration with IIFA and UNESCO, Mumbai, India

      01 Mar 2007 to 14 Mar 2007

    10. India Art Now: Between Continuity and Transformation, Province of Milan, Milan, Italy
    11. Art Nationale 2007, Presented by Gallery 5, New Delhi, India

  52. 2008

    1. Surfaces Sensibles/ Sensitive Surfaces, Galerie Helene Lamarque, Paris, France

      22 May 2008 to 13 Jul 2008

    2. 25 Feb 2008

    3. 04 Mar 2008

    4. The Miniature Format Show – Part I, Sans Tache, Mumbai, India
    5. Freedom 2008 – Sixty Years of Indian Independence, Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India
    6. Expanding Horizons: Contemporary Indian Art', Traveling Exhibition presented by Bodhi Art at Ravinder Natya Mandir, P.L.Despande Kala Academy Art Gallery, Mumbai; Sant Dyaneshwar Natya Sankul Art Gallery, Amravati; Platinum Jubilee Hall, Nagpur; Tapadia Natya Mandir Sports Hall, Aurangabad; Hirachand Nemchand Vachanalay's, Solapur; Acharya Vidyanand Sanskrutik Bhavan, Kolhapur; PGSR Sabhagriha, SNDT, Pune; Sarvajanik Vachanalaya Hall, Nasik
    7. Harvest 2008, Organised by Arushi Arts, at The Stainless Gallery, New Delhi, India
    8. Faces: 25 Artists. One Platform. A Million Expressions, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      17 Oct 2008 to 25 Oct 2008

  53. 2009

    1. Gallery collection, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India

      13 Jul 2009 to 29 Jul 2009

    2. Sacred and Secular, India Fine Art, Mumbai, India
    3. Indian Art After Independence: Selected Works from the Collections of Virginia & Ravi Akhoury and Shelley & Donald Rubin', Emile Lowe Gallery, Hampstead, UK
    4. Miniature Format Show 2009 - IInd Part, Sans Tache Gallery, Mumbai, India
    5. Bharat Ratna! Jewels of Modern Indian Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA

      14 Nov 2009 to 06 Jun 2010

    6. A Collection Of Small Works, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India

      11 Jan 2009 to 26 Jan 2009

    7. Progressive to Altermodern: 62 Years of Indian Modern Art, Grosvenor Gallery, London, UK
    8. Think Small, Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi, India

  54. 2010

    1. 09 Mar 2010 to 09 Apr 2010

    2. Recent works - Akbar Padamsee, Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      10 Jan 2010 to 30 Jan 2010

    3. 05 Dec 2010 to 31 Dec 2010

    4. Contemporary Printmaking in India, Priyasri Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      15 Jul 2010 to 12 Aug 2010

    5. Masters of Maharashtra, collection from Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi at Piramal Gallery, National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai, India
    6. Art Celebrates 2010, Represented by Gallery Threshold at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi to coincide with the hosting of the Commonwealth Games
    7. Figure/Landscape: Part One, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA
    8. From Miniature to Modern: Traditions in Transition, Rob Dean Art, London in association with Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    9. Open Doors, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), New Delhi, India

      01 Jan 2010 to 31 Oct 2010

    10. Black & White, Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Mumbai, India

      06 Sep 2010 to 11 Oct 2010

    11. The Progressives & Associates, Grosvenor Gallery, London, UK

      26 May 2010 to 11 Jun 2010

    12. Black is Beautiful, India Fine Art, Mumbai, India
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Chronicled Highlights

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Akbar Padamsee
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Akbar Padamsee
Akbar Padamsee — Bombay, Maharashtra, India.
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Woman with Corn. Oil on board, 1952 | Painting | FineArts | 00357382
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Woman with Corn. Oil on board, 1952 | Painting | FineArts | 00357382
Painted on isorel, the present lot represents Padamsee\'s conception of contemporary Indian art, inspired by the canons of classical Indian statuary, that of the temples, whose forms he renews, breathing life into them by humanising them: their gazes absorbed in themselves; he hybridises budding branches with the arms of a woman painted in orange tones with gently voluptuous forms who, like a nymph, is metamorphosing and linked to the immemorial themes of nature, abundance and fertility. We can already sense the association he would make between a female nude and nature.
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Cityscape. Oil on board, 1959 | Painting | FineArts | 00599640
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Cityscape. Oil on board, 1959 | Painting | FineArts | 00599640
In 2003, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Cityscape (1959), offered in the Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including 20th Century Indian Paintings by Christie's, which concluded on 17 September 2003 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹27,43,811 ($59,726). 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.
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Cityscape. Oil and plastic emulsion on board, 1959 | Painting | FineArts | 0022486
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Cityscape. Oil and plastic emulsion on board, 1959 | Painting | FineArts | 0022486
In 2012, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Cityscape (1959), offered in the South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art by Christie's, which concluded on 21 March 2012 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹6,65,05,156 ($1,314,500). 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.
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Greek Landscape. Plastic emulsion on canvas, 1960 | Painting | FineArts | 00642174
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Greek Landscape. Plastic emulsion on canvas, 1960 | Painting | FineArts | 00642174
In 2016, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Greek Landscape (1960), offered in the Evening Sale: Live Auction by Saffronart, which concluded on 08 September 2016 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹19,19,00,000 ($2,887,960). 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.
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Untitled. Coloured aquatint on paper, 1961 | Painting | FineArts | 00337282
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Untitled. Coloured aquatint on paper, 1961 | Painting | FineArts | 00337282
The subject matter is chosen to allow possibility of using colour, “ Padamsee says”, but there must be something uncanny there. Unless it is a disquieting, uncanny landscape I would reject it,” This preoccupation with “disquieting feeling” links various phases of Padamsee’s landscape painting, though at first sight they appear to vary greatly in the formal means used. For instance, the sun and moon flood the cityscapes of the Horizon paintings with an unearthly ligHe. This gives the paintings a quality of an hallucination, despite what appears to be the reassuring warmth of sumptuous colour. A tension between colour and colour creates planar movement, absence of the complementary creates expectation leading the mind into a quest of the imagination.
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Head. Oil on canvas, 1965 | Painting | FineArts | 00600237
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Head. Oil on canvas, 1965 | Painting | FineArts | 00600237
In 2004, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Head (1965), offered in the Southeast Asian And 20th Century Indian Pictures by Christie's, which concluded on 25 April 2004 at Hong Kong, achieving a sale price of ₹30,45,905 ($68,943). 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.
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Metascape. Oil on canvas, 1972 | Painting | 00876742
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Metascape. Oil on canvas, 1972 | Painting | 00876742
In 1998, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Metascape (1972), offered in the Twentieth Century Indian Art by Christie's, which concluded on 02 June 1998 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹10,61,367 ($25,443). 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.
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Metascape. Oil on canvas, 1975 | Painting | FineArts | 00418567
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Metascape. Oil on canvas, 1975 | Painting | FineArts | 00418567
The landscape has no boundaries
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Red Landscape. Oil on canvas, 1977 | Painting | FineArts | 00373522
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Red Landscape. Oil on canvas, 1977 | Painting | FineArts | 00373522
In 1996, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Red Landscape (1977), offered in the Modern and Contemporary Indian Paintings: One Hundred Years by Sotheby's, which concluded on 08 October 1996 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹5,84,220 ($16,408.37). 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.
Christie's (Auction House). Contemporary Indian Art (Charity Auction). 20 December 1987, Bombay | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861836
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Christie's (Auction House). Contemporary Indian Art (Charity Auction). 20 December 1987, Bombay | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861836
On 20 December 1987, Akbar Padamsee made their debut in the Indian public auction market when Woman was presented as Lot 22 in Contemporary Indian Art (Charity Auction), conducted by Christie'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.
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1992 | Painting | FineArts | 00597669
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1992 | Painting | FineArts | 00597669
In 2004, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1992), offered in the Modern Indian Paintings: Winter Online Auction by Saffronart, which concluded on 02 December 2004 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹29,99,250 ($67,826). 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.
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Nude. Oil on canvas, 1993 | Painting | FineArts | 00599586
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Nude. Oil on canvas, 1993 | Painting | FineArts | 00599586
In 2003, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Nude (1993), offered in the Southeast Asian and 20th Century Indian Pictures by Christie's, which concluded on 06 July 2003 at Hong Kong, achieving a sale price of ₹12,69,051 ($27,421). 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.
Sotheby's (Auction House). Islamic and Indian Art. 27 April 1995, London | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861840
Sotheby's (Auction House). Islamic and Indian Art. 27 April 1995, London | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861840
In 1995, an artwork by Akbar Padamsee was featured on the cover of Sotheby's: Islamic and Indian Art (April 1995, London), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Mirror-Image. Oil on canvas, 1996 | Painting | FineArts | 00374542
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Mirror-Image. Oil on canvas, 1996 | Painting | FineArts | 00374542
In 1997, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Mirror-Image (1996), offered in the Indian Contemporary Art by Christie's, which concluded on 04 June 1997 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹6,05,837 ($16,935). 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.
Christie's (Auction House). Indian Contemporary Art. 04 June 1997, London | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861851
Christie's (Auction House). Indian Contemporary Art. 04 June 1997, London | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861851
In 1997, an artwork by Akbar Padamsee was featured on the cover of Christie's: Indian Contemporary Art (June 1997, London), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Lovers III. Oil on canvas, 1998 | Painting | FineArts | 00372133
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Lovers III. Oil on canvas, 1998 | Painting | FineArts | 00372133
In 2001, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Lovers III (1998), offered in the Southeast Asian Pictures and 20th Century Indian Pictures by Christie's, which concluded on 01 April 2001 at Singapore, achieving a sale price of ₹12,49,714 ($26,795). 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.
Saffronart (Auction House). Indian Contemporary Art - Online Art Auction. 01 December 2000, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861869
Saffronart (Auction House). Indian Contemporary Art - Online Art Auction. 01 December 2000, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861869
In 2000, an artwork by Akbar Padamsee was featured on the cover of Saffronart: Indian Contemporary Art (December 2000, New York), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Mirror Image. Oil on canvas, 2003 | Painting | FineArts | 00597990
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Mirror Image. Oil on canvas, 2003 | Painting | FineArts | 00597990
In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Mirror Image (2003), offered in the Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including Modern and Contemporary Indian Art by Christie's, which concluded on 31 March 2005 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹81,37,500 ($186,000). 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.
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Mirror Image. Oil on canvas, 2004 | Painting | FineArts | 00598917
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Mirror Image. Oil on canvas, 2004 | Painting | FineArts | 00598917
In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Mirror Image (2004), offered in the Indian And Southeast Asian Art: Including Modern And Contemporary Indian Art by Christie's, which concluded on 21 September 2005 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹1,84,11,264 ($419,200). 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.
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Serial Image. Oil on canvas, 2005 | Painting | FineArts | 00599220
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Serial Image. Oil on canvas, 2005 | Painting | FineArts | 00599220
In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Serial Image (2005), offered in the Winter Online Auction: Modern and Contemporary Indian Art by Saffronart, which concluded on 08 December 2005 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹2,19,99,978 ($474,854). 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.
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Metascape Series. Oil on canvas, 2005 | Painting | FineArts | 00416377
Padamsee, Akbar (Artist). Metascape Series. Oil on canvas, 2005 | Painting | FineArts | 00416377
Colours expand and contract, colours travel on the surface of a static painting. Colours reach out of their skins to invade each others’ territories, the bluye goes in search of its complementary counterpart yellow or orange… colour trajectory is a strategy.
Saffronart (Auction House). Winter Online Auction - Modern and Contemporary Indian Art. 08 December 2005, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861928
Saffronart (Auction House). Winter Online Auction - Modern and Contemporary Indian Art. 08 December 2005, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861928
In 2005, an artwork by Akbar Padamsee was featured on the cover of Saffronart: Winter Online Auction (December 2005, London), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). Masterpieces & Museum Quality Series V - Indian Contemporary Art. 02 December 2005, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861927
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). Masterpieces & Museum Quality Series V - Indian Contemporary Art. 02 December 2005, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861927
In 2005, an artwork by Akbar Padamsee was featured on the cover of Osians: Masterpieces & Museum Quality Series V (December 2005, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Saffronart (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary Indian Art - Autumn Online Auction. 10 September 2009, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862044
Saffronart (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary Indian Art - Autumn Online Auction. 10 September 2009, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862044
In 2009, an artwork by Akbar Padamsee was featured on the cover of Saffronart: Modern and Contemporary Indian Art (September 2009, New York), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Saffronart (Auction House). 99 Modern Paper Works. 21 July 2011, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862091
Saffronart (Auction House). 99 Modern Paper Works. 21 July 2011, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862091
In 2011, an artwork by Akbar Padamsee was featured on the cover of Saffronart: 99 Modern Paper Works (July 2011, New Delhi), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Saffronart (Auction House). Evening Sale - Live Auction. 08 September 2016, New Delhi | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862234
Saffronart (Auction House). Evening Sale - Live Auction. 08 September 2016, New Delhi | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862234
In 2016, an artwork by Akbar Padamsee was featured on the cover of Saffronart: Evening Sale (September 2016, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Saffronart (Auction House). The Ties That Bind - South Asian Modern And Contemporary Art. 01 December 2016, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862244
Saffronart (Auction House). The Ties That Bind - South Asian Modern And Contemporary Art. 01 December 2016, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862244
In 2016, an artwork by Akbar Padamsee was featured on the cover of Saffronart: The Ties That Bind (December 2016, New York), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Artiana (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art. 17 October 2016, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862238
Artiana (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art. 17 October 2016, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862238
In 2016, an artwork by Akbar Padamsee was featured on the cover of Artiana: Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art (October 2016, New York), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Asta Guru (Auction House). Modern Indian Art (No Reserve Auction). 21 December 2017, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862251
Asta Guru (Auction House). Modern Indian Art (No Reserve Auction). 21 December 2017, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862251
In 2017, an artwork by Akbar Padamsee was featured on the cover of Asta Guru: Modern Indian Art (No Reserve Auction) (December 2017, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Pundole (Auction House). The Fine Art Sale. 06 December 2017, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862261
Pundole (Auction House). The Fine Art Sale. 06 December 2017, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862261
In 2017, an artwork by Akbar Padamsee was featured on the cover of Pundole: The Fine Art Sale (December 2017, Hong Kong), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Pundole (Auction House). The Fine Art Sale. 26 June 2018, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862285
Pundole (Auction House). The Fine Art Sale. 26 June 2018, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862285
In 2018, an artwork by Akbar Padamsee was featured on the cover of Pundole: The Fine Art Sale (June 2018, New York), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Saffronart (Auction House). Summer Online Auction. 25 June 2020, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862348
Saffronart (Auction House). Summer Online Auction. 25 June 2020, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862348
In 2020, an artwork by Akbar Padamsee was featured on the cover of Saffronart: Summer Online Auction (June 2020, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Asta Guru (Auction House). Modern Indian Art-No Reserve Auction. 28 June 2020, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862349
Asta Guru (Auction House). Modern Indian Art-No Reserve Auction. 28 June 2020, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862349
In 2020, an artwork by Akbar Padamsee was featured on the cover of Asta Guru: Modern Indian Art-No Reserve Auction (June 2020, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
deRivaz & Ives (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). Indian Modern Art. 30 July 2022, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862440
deRivaz & Ives (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). Indian Modern Art. 30 July 2022, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862440
In 2022, an artwork by Akbar Padamsee was featured on the cover of deRivaz & Ives: Indian Modern Art (July 2022, New Delhi), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Pundole (Auction House). The Fine Art Sale. 07 December 2023, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862497
Pundole (Auction House). The Fine Art Sale. 07 December 2023, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862497
In 2023, an artwork by Akbar Padamsee was featured on the cover of Pundole: The Fine Art Sale (December 2023, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Artiana (Auction House). Indian Modern and Contemporary Art. 29 September 2023, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862489
Artiana (Auction House). Indian Modern and Contemporary Art. 29 September 2023, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862489
In 2023, an artwork by Akbar Padamsee was featured on the cover of Artiana: Indian Modern and Contemporary Art (September 2023, Dubai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Saffronart (Auction House). Winter Live Auction. 13 December 2023, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862500
Saffronart (Auction House). Winter Live Auction. 13 December 2023, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862500
In 2023, an artwork by Akbar Padamsee was featured on the cover of Saffronart: Winter Live Auction (December 2023, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.

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