In this issue

The past few years have witnessed a sudden surge of interest in art, artists and galleries. The trend of buying art has moved away from the traditionally affluent folks to a new breed of professionals and youngsters, who are now spending money on things that matter — and buying art is definitely one of them. The recently concluded India Art Fair in New Delhi was a perfect example of how ‘New India’ has opened its doors to the art landscape. Art is certainly more accessible and, hence, more desirable.
An integral part of our content, we are back once again with our annual art special. From established artists to those making their way up, from gallerists to collectors, critics to art watchers, this issue has it all. Our cover story on the ‘new ecosystem’ profiles some of the art world’s leading names, like artist Director of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale Bose Krishnamachari, young sculptor Ayesha Singh, Director of India Art Fair Jaya Asokan and ace couturier Sabyasachi Mukherjee, whose art foundation supports struggling yet extremely talented artists from Bengal. This varied mix of profiles from different art-related verticals tells us only one story: the rise and rise of Indian art and how evolving trends are opening up a whole new universe for buyers.
On April 25, HELLO! hosted the first on-ground HELLO! India Art Awards to celebrate artistic excellence in every sphere. The awards, which preceded the much-awaited India Art Fair, saw everyone come together to raise a toast to the best of the best. In our pages this issue, catch the extensive coverage of what made the awards so special, who the winners were and why this event will now be marked on everyone’s calendars hereon.
In our other features, we’ve put together a list of Indian art’s most influential names and what makes them so powerful.

UCHI BOTERO

AS ARTIST FERNANDO BOTERO TURNS 90, WE MEET HIS DAUGHTER-IN-LAW. AT HOME IN THE PICTURE-PERFECT MIAMI MANSION SHE SHARES WITH HUSBAND JUAN CARLOS

7 mins

The Zoya Factor

HELLO! walks through timeless luxury at Zoya’s newest diamond boutique at Ambience Mall in Gurugram, a plush new address to house the brand’s exquisite designs

4 mins

ART'S MOST INFLUENTIAL

WIELDING IMMENSE INFLUENCE OVER THE INDIAN ARTSCAPE, THESE MEN AND WOMEN HAVE MADE A NAME FOR THEMSELVES AS OUR NATION’S ART COGNOSCENTI. FROM PRIVATE COLLECTORS TO INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, GALLERISTS TO TASTE-MAKERS, THESE SELECT FEW DICTATE WHAT’S IN AND WHAT’S OUT. HELLO! TAKES A LOOK AT THE LIVES AND JOURNEYS OF THIS SMALL GROUP THAT CAN TRULY BE CONSIDERED THE ORIGINAL ‘INFLUENCERS’ OF OUR AGE

10+ mins

MAXING THE BULL OF DISRUPTION DINESH & MINAL VAZIRANI

AUCTIONS DOWN, THE VAZIRANIS HAVE AN EXHILARATING STORY TO SHARE, AS YOUNG ART COLLECTORS WHO NOTICED THAT INDIA NEEDED AN AUCTION ECOSYSTEM, ENTIRELY MISSING IN THE MID-90S. HELLO! MEETS THE TIRELESS PURVEYORS OF SAFFRONART, DECODING THEIR PHENOMENAL JOURNEY AND PANDEMIC PIVOTS

8 mins

MICHELLE POONAWALLA

THERE’S MORE TO THIS GIFTED ARTIST THAN HER TRADEMARK BUTTERFLY MOTIFS AND ILLUSTRIOUS LAST NAME. FROM THE ALLURE OF ART TO SUPPORTING WOMEN-LED INITIATIVES AND EXHIBITING IN VARIED GALLERIES AROUND THE GLOBE, MICHELLE POONAWALLA LETS US INTO HER COLOURFUL WORLD OF CREATIVE EXPRESSION

4 mins

KRUPA AMIN

A NATIVE TO THE CULTURAL HUB OF VADODARA, SHE’S METAMORPHOSED AN OLD DISTILLERY INTO A THRIVING CREATIVE CENTRE THAT NURTURES EMERGING TALENT. WE SPEAK WITH KRUPA AMIN ABOUT HER PATRONAGE OF THE ARTS, SUPPORT FOR UPCOMING ARTISTS & THE CHANGES THE INDUSTRY HAS UNDERGONE OVER THE YEARS

5 mins

COVER TO COVER

FROM A GRIPPING CRIME-THRILLER AND AN EYE-OPENING, SELF-HELP BOOK TO A PRACTICAL GUIDE ON CAREER MANAGEMENT, WE BRING YOU THE HOTTEST RELEASES OF THE MONTH FOR YOUR BOOKSHELVES

2 mins

JAYA ASOKAN

A PASSIONATE ADVOCATE OF THE ARTS INVOLVED IN THE PRACTICE FOR OVER A DECADE AND A HALF, JAYA ASOKAN, FAIR DIRECTOR OF INDIA ART FAIR, SHARES THE EXCITING CHALLENGES OF ORGANISING SOUTH ASIA’S LARGEST ART FAIR AMID A PANDEMIC AND THEIR RENEWED FOCUS ON THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS

3 mins

BOSE KRISHNAMACHARI

Mellow, affable and easy to approach, Bose Krishnamachari appears to be the man of the moment, with many a guest pivoting in his direction as he strides into Hyatt Regency Delhi for the HELLO! India Art Awards.

5 mins

SABYASACHI MUKHERJEE

SUSTAINED PROMOTION OF ARTS & CULTURE

7 mins

KIRAN NADAR

ART PATRON OF THE YEAR

5 mins

Cool, Confident And Charismatic, Kartik Aaryan

Cool, confident and charismatic, the millenial star is revelling in the success of his latest box office smash hit. On top of his game now, Kartik shares with Hello! Why he loves to keep busy, how his close circle keeps him humble and a lot more!

7 mins

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