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Introduction

  1. 1965

    1. Teacher, Delhi College of Art, New Delhi, India

      1965 – 1967

    2. Teacher, Jamia Millia Islamia College, New Delhi, India

      1965 – 1967

    3. Teacher, Sarada Ukil College, New Delhi, India

      1965 – 1967

  2. 1967

    1. Head of Art Department, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
  3. 1987

    1. Senior Fellowship, Government of India

      1987 – 1988

  4. 2000

    1. Participated in art camp at Kochi conducted by Kerala Tourism, Kochi, India

Exhibitions

  1. 1965

    1. Participated in several group shows at Delhi Silpi Chakra and elsewhere in New Delhi
  2. 1971

    1. Words and Lines, New Delhi, India (with K. Khosa)
  3. 1972

    1. Graphics - Group 8, Manchester, UK
  4. 1973

    1. Touring exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art in Poland, Yugoslavia, Sweden, Bulgaria and Belgium
  5. 1975

    1. Third International Triennale, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
  6. 1976

    1. International Art Fair Biennale - Cagnes-Sur-Mer, France
  7. 1978

    1. Fourth International Triennale, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
  8. 1980

    1. National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    2. Contemporary Indian Art, Dubai, UAE
  9. 1982

    1. Man Series, Kolkatta, India
    2. Fifth International Triennale, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    3. Modern Indian Painting' in Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington D.C, USA
    4. Contemporary Indian Paintings' in Darmstadt and other cities in West Germany
    5. India : Myth & Reality - Aspects of Modern Indian Art, Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, UK
  10. 1984

    1. Gallery 7, Mumbai, India
    2. National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    3. Tokyo Biennale, Tokyo, Japan
    4. Bangladesh Biennale, Bangladesh
  11. 1986

    1. Second Havana Biennale, Havana, Cuba
    2. 1st Baghdad Biennale - Festival of Art, Baghdad, Iraq
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Chronicled Highlights 221968 – 2015

Rameshwar Broota was born in 1941 in New Delhi, NCT of Delhi, India.

1968
Literary ReferencePainting
Saffronart · Spring Live Auction: Modern Indian ArtMumbai · 06 April 2022

I want to go to spaces that are unseen, unknown, the so-called unconscious. But, the conscious and the unconscious exist side by side for me. When something happens or unfurls on the surface, it may seem accidental, but in reality, it has been cooking just beneath for a long time. As in Nature, nothing is an accident for me.

Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Thus came the Weekend, 1968 | Painting
Selling price
INR66,00,000
47% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 35,00,000 – 45,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 3,888
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
35.6 × 47.6 in (91 × 121 cm)
Lot
34 · Sa.Mum/06.04.22
1969
Public Auction HighPainting
Osian's · Forty Masterpieces: 20th Century Painting and Drawing from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh & Sri LankaMumbai · 27 March 2003

In 2003, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of What To Do (1969), offered in the Forty Masterpieces: 20th Century Painting and Drawing from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka by Osian's, which concluded on 27 March 2003 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹24,20,000 ($50,776). 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.

Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). What To Do, 1969 | Painting
Selling price
INR24,20,000
10% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 20,00,000 – 22,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 335
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
68.9 × 104.7 in (175 × 266 cm)
Lot
28 · Os.Mum/27.03.03
1971
Public Auction HighPainting
Sotheby's · Contemporary Indian Paintings: From The Chester and Davida Herwitz Charitable TrustNew York · 12 June 1995

In 1995, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of That Unending Story (1971), offered in the Contemporary Indian Paintings: From The Chester and Davida Herwitz Charitable Trust by Sotheby's, which concluded on 12 June 1995 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹1,98,637 ($6,325). 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.

Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). That Unending Story, 1971 | Painting
Selling price
INR1,98,637
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 1,88,430 – 2,82,645
Rate per sq in
INR 42.32
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
58.5 × 80.2 in (149 × 204 cm)
Lot
96 · So.NeY/12.06.95
Provenance
Chester & Davida Herwitz Collection, USA
1971
Public Auction HighPainting
Osian's · Indian Contemporary Art: Paintings, Drawings & SculptureMumbai · 09 February 2005

In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Queue (1971), offered in the Indian Contemporary Art: Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture by Osian's, which concluded on 09 February 2005 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹27,60,000 ($63,245). 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.

Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Queue, 1970-1971 | Painting
Selling price
INR27,60,000
0% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 22,00,000 – 27,50,000
Rate per sq in
INR 834
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
68.9 × 48 in (175 × 122 cm)
Lot
5 · Os.Mum/09.02.05
1971
Literary ReferencePainting
Saffronart · Spring Live AuctionMumbai · 13 March 2024

Ambivalence of body and being, spirit and matter, fragility and resilience

Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). The Lost Self, 1971 | Painting
Selling price
INR3,60,00,000
80% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 1,50,00,000 – 2,00,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 9,236
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
50 × 78 in (127 × 198 cm)
Lot
36 · Sa.Mum/13.03.24
Provenance
Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi Property from the Collection of Simran & Vir Kotak
1978
Public Auction HighPainting
Sotheby's · Contemporary Indian Paintings: From the Chester and Davida Herwitz CollectionNew York · 05 December 2000

In 2000, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of The Spectators (1978), offered in the Contemporary Indian Paintings: From the Chester and Davida Herwitz Collection by Sotheby's, which concluded on 05 December 2000 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹4,49,280 ($9,600). 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.

Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). The Spectators, 1978 | Painting
Selling price
INR4,49,280
60% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 1,87,200 – 2,80,800
Rate per sq in
INR 149
Medium
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
55 × 55 in (140 × 140 cm)
Lot
22 · So.NeY/05.12.00
Provenance
Chester and Davida Herwitz Collection, USA
1979
Public Auction HighPainting
Christie's · International Modern & Contemporary Art: Including Arab Indian, Iranian and Western ArtDubai · 24 May 2006

In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Numbers (1979), offered in the International Modern & Contemporary Art: Including Arab Indian, Iranian and Western Art by Christie's, which concluded on 24 May 2006 at Dubai, achieving a sale price of ₹4,17,05,760 ($912,000). 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.

Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Numbers, 1979 | Painting
Selling price
INR4,17,05,760
660% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 36,58,400 – 54,87,600
Rate per sq in
INR 11,959
Medium
Oil on Canvas
Dimensions
70.9 × 49.2 in (180 × 125 cm)
Lot
93 · Ch.Dub/24.05.06
1982
Public Auction HighPainting
Sotheby's · Contemporary Indian Paintings: From the Chester and Davida Herwitz CollectionNew York · 05 December 2000

In 2000, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of The Last Chapter (1982), offered in the Contemporary Indian Paintings: From the Chester and Davida Herwitz Collection by Sotheby's, which concluded on 05 December 2000 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹8,42,400 ($18,000). 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.

Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). The Last Chapter, 1982 | Painting
Selling price
INR8,42,400
157% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 2,34,000 – 3,27,600
Rate per sq in
INR 241
Medium
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
70 × 50 in (178 × 127 cm)
Lot
124 · So.NeY/05.12.00
Provenance
Chester and Davida Herwitz Collection, USA
1983
Public Auction HighPainting
Sotheby's · Contemporary Indian Paintings: From The Chester and Davida Herwitz Charitable TrustNew York · 12 June 1995

In 1995, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Man [14th] (1983), offered in the Contemporary Indian Paintings: From The Chester and Davida Herwitz Charitable Trust by Sotheby's, which concluded on 12 June 1995 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹1,53,476 ($4,887). 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.

Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Man [14th], 1983 | Painting
Selling price
INR1,53,476
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 1,88,430 – 2,82,645
Rate per sq in
INR 43.85
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
50 × 70 in (127 × 178 cm)
Lot
95 · So.NeY/12.06.95
Provenance
Chester & Davida Herwitz Collection, USA
1983
Public Auction HighPainting
HEART · The Intuitive-Logic II: Modern & Contemporary Indian Paintings, Drawings, Graphics, Sculpture & TapestryMumbai · 15 November 1997

In 1997, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Man Xv (1983), offered in the The Intuitive-Logic II: Modern & Contemporary Indian Paintings, Drawings, Graphics, Sculpture & Tapestry by HEART, which concluded on 15 November 1997 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹3,40,000 ($9,254). 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.

Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Man Xv, 1983 | Painting
Selling price
INR3,40,000
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 3,50,000 – 4,50,000
Rate per sq in
INR 112
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
55 × 55 in (140 × 140 cm)
Signature
S/d on the back in English
Lot
180 · He.Mum/15.11.97
1989
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First Auction Appearance | BOOK.AUCPainting
Sotheby's · The Times of India Auction of Timeless Art (Charity Auction) by Sotheby's of LondonBombay · 26 March 1989

On 26 March 1989, Rameshwar Broota made their debut in the Indian public auction market when Captive was presented as Lot 28 in The Times of India Auction of Timeless Art (Charity Auction) by Sotheby's of London, conducted by Sotheby's in Bombay, India. This auction marked the artist's first recorded appearance in the public auction market, establishing the earliest chapter of their auction history.

Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). Captive, n.d. | Painting
Selling price
INR80,000
Estimate
INR 48,000
Medium
Etched oil on canvas
Lot
28 · So.Bom/26.03.89
1992
Public Auction HighPainting
Christie's · Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including 20th Century Indian PaintingsNew York · 19 September 2002

In 2002, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of The Other Space (1992), offered in the Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including 20th Century Indian Paintings by Christie's, which concluded on 19 September 2002 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹13,88,686 ($28,680). 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.

Broota, Rameshwar (Artist). The Other Space, 1992 | Painting
Selling price
INR13,88,686
15% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 9,68,400 – 12,10,500
Rate per sq in
INR 203
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
69.1 × 98.8 in (176 × 251 cm)
Lot
344 · Ch.NeY/19.09.02
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