The Space That Art and its Market Occupy in Indian Society: Part 3
Introduction Like any other newbies on the scene, we thus far have learned the mechanics and history of a world that deeply permeates our cultural and national identity as explored in the previous Parts. With the art market now an exponentially growing entity in the Indian and International community, there are many unsaid courtesies that come with being a stakeholder. Much like boundaries and rules that exist unsaid in society, the art community has similar courtesies that everyone must follow. These courtesies affect all relationships within the art community - personal and professional - and often set the tone and procedure of how one goes about conducting business. Here I shall also be exploring what it means to be an undiscovered artist in the art world, what it means to be a buyer when you’re in the search of art, and the role galleries play in the art world. Artists and Sisyphean Rises When you are an artist in the world of Indian Art, there are a few things you need to con...