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Business Standard
5 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
India's top women artists: 87-yr old Arpita Singh tops with Rs 23 cr sales
The 2025 Candere Hurun India Women Leaders List not only celebrates business acumen and philanthropic spirit but also shines a vibrant light on a powerful collection of women artists who are profoundly reshaping the contemporary Indian art landscape. With their combined turnover exceeding Rs 40 crore, these artists are not just creators of beauty; they are cultural architects, transcending traditional gallery spaces and market dynamics to spark crucial conversations on identity, history, and the intricate tapestry of human experience. Through their diverse styles and compelling narratives, they are painting and sculpting the future of creativity and innovation in India. Leading this illustrious group is Arpita Singh (87, Delhi), a remarkable figure who transitioned from banking to become a modernist painter. Her figurative storytelling continues to captivate, achieving an astounding total sales figure of Rs 22.9 crore. Singh's artistic prominence is underscored by the sale of six lots of her artwork, with her most expensive painting, "Watching" (2004), significantly contributing to her status as a leading contemporary artist. With a combined turnover exceeding INR 40 crore, they are not merely creating art; they are shaping the future of creativity and innovation. Joining her in the realm of figurative expression are other formidable talents: Bharti Kher (56, Delhi), generating Rs 4.7 crore, masterfully uses the bindi as a contemporary political statement, delving into themes of transformation, identity, and gender. Anjolie Ela Menon (84, Delhi), with Rs 3.7 crore, crafts ethereal figures, influenced by Renaissance art, that reflect profound themes of solitude and memory, often drawn from her childhood in Bengal. Celia Paul (65, London), achieving Rs 1.3 crore, offers intimate portraits of herself, her mother, family, and her lover, exploring self-identity and solitude with a delicate touch. Rekha Rodwittiya (66, Vadodara), grossing Rs 0.4 crore, channels her powerful feminist activism directly onto her canvases, depicting not just women but their inherent struggles and unwavering resilience. Beyond figurative narratives, a cohort of artists pushes boundaries into abstraction and innovative forms: Nalini Malani (78, Mumbai), with an impressive Rs 4 crore turnover, is a trailblazer in abstraction. She pushes artistic boundaries with immersive installations and video art, powerfully addressing war, displacement, and violence against women, deeply shaped by her experiences during the Partition. Arpana Caur (70, Delhi), generating Rs 1 crore, distinctively fuses historical themes with contemporary social issues in her abstract works, often drawing inspiration from Sikh traditions. Madhvi Parekh (83, Delhi), also at Rs 1 crore, seamlessly blends folk traditions with modern abstraction, using her instinctive approach to express themes from childhood memories and storytelling. The list also celebrates sculptors who bring unique perspectives to their craft: Ranjani Shettar (48, Bengaluru), earning Rs 0.9 crore, creates captivating abstract sculptures that ingeniously combine manmade and natural materials, including wood, beeswax, cloth, thread, rubber, PVC pipe, wire, steel, and beads. Jayashree Chakravarty (69, Kolkata), also with Rs 0.9 crore, infuses ecological consciousness into her layered canvases, reflecting the fragility of nature amidst rapid urbanization.
New York Times
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Disney+, Amazon, Max, Apple TV+ and More in April
Every month, streaming services add movies and TV shows to their libraries. Here are our picks for some of April's most promising new titles. (Note: Streaming services occasionally change schedules without giving notice. For more recommendations on what to stream, sign up for our Watching newsletter here .) 'The Bondsman' Season 1 Starts streaming: April 3 Kevin Bacon plays the hard-boiled Georgia bounty hunter Hub Halloran in this action-comedy, which has a supernatural twist. Hub dies in the opening scene of the first episode, then gets reincarnated thanks to some satanic intervention. He is then given a new job, hunting demons who have escaped from Hell. Created by Grainger David and produced and written by Erik Oleson for the horror-friendly Blumhouse Television, 'The Bondsman' features all the gory splatter one might expect from a show about a heavily armed monster-killer. But the series also explores its undead antihero's complicated personal life, which involves a an ex-wife, Maryanne (Jennifer Nettles), whose budding country music career is being handled by a highly suspicious creep named Lucky (Damon Herriman). 'Étoile' Season 1 Starts streaming: April 24 The writer-producer husband-wife team of Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino — best-known for 'Gilmore Girls' and 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' — are back with a new series, set in the world of dance, just like their short-lived gem 'Bunheads.' Luke Kirby plays the leader of a venerable New York ballet company. Charlotte Gainsbourg plays the leader of a venerable Paris ballet company. When their organizations struggle, they decide to generate some public interest by swapping their top stars. 'Étoile' generates comedy and drama from the very different theatrical cultures in Europe and America. The supporting cast is filled with professional dancers, so the ballet sequences should be realistic and dynamic — and not just something to fill the space between the creators' usual fast-paced, witty banter. Also arriving: April 1 'America's Test Kitchen: The Next Generation' Season 2 April 8 'Spy High' April 10 'G20' April 17 '#1 Happy Family USA' Season 1 'Leverage Redemption' Season 3 Jon Hamm in 'Your Friends & Neighbors,' Season 1. Credit... Jessica Kourkounis/Apple TV+ 'Your Friends and Neighbors' Season 1 Starts streaming: April 11 In this offbeat crime drama, Jon Hamm plays Andrew Cooper, a.k.a. Coop, a swaggering New York money manager who loses everything — including his wife and job — and compensates by becoming a gentleman thief, stealing from his wealthy pals. The show emphasizes the ironic fragility of Coop's situation, as someone who has lived and socialized with some of the richest people in the United States, yet is suddenly on the verge of going broke. Created by Jonathan Tropper ('Banshee,' 'Warrior'), 'Your Friends and Neighbors' is about the high-end homes that only some people can access, and about how someone who is trusted enough to be let inside can treat these personal spaces like an A.T.M. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. Already a subscriber? Log in. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
New York Times
03-03-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in March
Every month, Netflix adds movies and TV shows to its library. Here are our picks for some of March's most promising new titles for subscribers in the United States. (Note: Streaming services occasionally change schedules without giving notice. For more recommendations on what to stream, sign up for our Watching newsletter here.) 'The Leopard' Starts streaming: March 5 Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's posthumously published 1958 novel, 'The Leopard,' is a rich reflection on the mid-19th century unification of Italy and how it affected the aristocrats who were reluctant to concede their land to the people. The book was adapted into a 1963 Luchino Visconti film, widely considered one of the best movies in cinematic history. Now it has been adapted again into a six-part mini-series. Kim Rossi Stuart plays Don Fabrizio Corbera, who is clinging to his prestige even as his ambitious, pragmatic nephew, Tancredi (Saul Nanni), sides with the revolutionaries. Like the novel, the series compares the larger sweep of history with the characters' personal desires, including the question of who Tancredi will marry: Don Fabrizio's daughter Concetta (Benedetta Porcaroli) or the more politically connected Angelica (Deva Cassel). 'Chaos: The Manson Murders' Starts streaming: March 7 The latest documentary from Errol Morris ('The Thin Blue Line,' 'The Fog of War') is partly a collaboration with the journalist Tom O'Neill, who spent decades investigating the crimes of the hippie guru Charles Manson and his 'family' of followers. O'Neill turned his research into the 2019 book 'Chaos: Charles Manson, the C.I.A., and the Secret History of the Sixties,' contending that the typical framing of the Manson Family's murders — as would-be revolutionary acts by an evil counterculture cult — does not line up with evidence that suggests a criminal conspiracy involving gangsters and the government. Morris anchors his film with an extended interview between himself and O'Neill, intercut with clips from old news reports about Manson and his disciples. Like a lot of Morris's work, 'Chaos' examines the myths society supports and how the official versions of some stories break down under scrutiny. 'Adolescence' Starts streaming: March 13 In this opening minutes of this British mini-series, a teenage boy, Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), is arrested on suspicion of murdering a classmate. Stephen Graham (who also wrote all four episodes of 'Adolescence' with Jack Thorne) plays Jamie's father, Eddie, who is named the boy's 'appropriate adult,' and watches helplessly as his son is swabbed, stripped, searched and questioned. Each episode of this procedural mystery takes place in real time and plays out entirely in one shot — an approach that the director Philip Barantini used previously in the 2021 film 'Boiling Point,' starring Graham. The format may seem gimmicky, but the creative team does not treat it that way. Instead it focuses on the granular details of the arrest and its aftermath, shifting between the perspectives of the police, the suspect and the suspect's family, all of whom are wondering not only what happened to the victim but also why. 'The Electric State' Starts streaming: March 14 In Simon Stalenhag's 2018 illustrated novel, 'The Electric State,' a teenage girl and her robot companion explore a drought-ravaged, decaying version of 1990s America, where the country has been divided into militarized zones and society has come to distrust the giant machines they used to rely on. In the Netflix movie adaptation — directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, from a screenplay by their 'Avengers: Endgame' collaborators Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely — Millie Bobby Brown plays the girl, Michelle, who thinks her robot friend may know something about her long-lost brother. Chris Pratt plays Keats, an ex-soldier turned smuggler, who travels with Michelle and tries to keep her safe. 'The Residence' Season 1 Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
BBC News
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Sam Fender 'overwhelmed' by album success
Sam Fender has topped the UK charts with his third studio Watching has been named the the biggest opening week for a British album since Harry's House by Harry Styles, the Official Charts company has racked up 107,100 chart units in its first seven North Shields-born musician will perform at the Brit Awards on Saturday, where he has been nominated for best artist of the year and best rock or alternative act. Fender began his career in 2013 and has achieved three UK top 10 singles and three UK number one songs on People Watching are rooted in the North East, and one track inspired by his grandparents features the Easington Colliery Brass after his album hit the number one spot, he said: "This is completely overwhelming."Thank you to everyone who's supported us and listened to the album this week."It is the first time an artist has sold more than 100,000 units since former One Direction singer Styles managed 113,000 units with his third album in its first week in May 2022. Follow BBC Newcastle on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and Instagram.
