Khakhar's early paintings depicted average people, such as the barber, the watch repairman, and even an assistant accountant with whom he worked. Collages were among the first works of art that Khakhar produced, and despite their early significance, they remain his rarest art form. Sheikh encouraged Khakhar to attend Faculty of Fine Arts in Baroda and introduced him to many people who Khakhar would later collaborate with. He travelled to the USSR, Yugoslavia, Italy and the United Kingdom. Born in Bombay in 1934, he worked as an accountant by day and painted in his spare time. Oil on canvas Signed and dated centre right. Bhupen Khakhar is best known for his autobiographical paintings that reflect his innermost desires. [2], Khakhar's oil paintings were often narrative and autobiographical. Despite having been qualified as a chartered accountant before moving to Baroda in 1962, he joined the Art Criticism course at the Faculty of Fine Arts where he started painting and became involved with the seminal Narrative- Figurative movement. Bhupen Khakhar; Phoren soap (bk w/15 works), ca. In the 1990s Khakhar began experimenting more with watercolours and grew increasingly confident in both expression and technique. Works for sale (1) Auction results. In June of this year, Sotheby’s broke this auction record with one of Khakhar’s iconic ‘coming out’ paintings, the monumental Two Men in Benares (1982). following. Though the artist had been largely self-taught, his work soon garnered attention and critical praise. Bhupen Khakhar (also spelled Bhupen Khakkar, born Bombay 10 March 1934 – died Baroda 8 August 2003) Bhupen Khakhar was a leading artist in Indian contemporary art. Khakhar’s started his career as a chartered accountant but his career change was partly due to meeting the poet and painter Gulam Mohammed Sheikh in 1958, who … Noté /5. Jul 5, 2020 - Explore Ieva Krūmiņa's board "BHUPEN KHAKHAR paintings", followed by 189 people on Pinterest. See more ideas about indian artist, painting, contemporary modern art. His works were figurative in nature, concerned with the human body and its identity. The painter took special care to reproduce the environments of small Indian shops in these paintings, and revealed a talent for seeing the intriguing within the mundane. In the UK, Khakhar stayed with his mentor and close friend, the British artist, Sir Howard Hodgkin, who he had met at the 2nd Triennale of India in 1972. At his family's insistence he went on to take a Bachelor of Commerce from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics and qualified as a Chartered Accountant. As with all Bhupen Khakhar’s works, these lots from the Estate of the artist are the product of an assured artist doing exactly what he liked – depicting the mundane with the imaginary, the sacred with the profane, to weave an idiom, unambiguously his own. View all works . Stay informed with Sotheby’s top stories, videos & news. The work reflects the vibrant colours and bold imagery that Khakhar observed in the bustling bazaars of Baroda, whilst also manifesting the radical vision of the Western ‘Pop’ movement to which he had been introduced by British artist, Jim Donovan. Born in 1934 into a middle-class Gujarati family, Khakhar first trained as a chartered accountant in Bombay. As several works from the Estate of Bhupen Khakhar come to auction in Sotheby’s Boundless: India sale, we take a closer look at the life of this much-celebrated Indian artist. 1. Bhupen Khakhar. At home they spoke Gujarati, Marathi and Hindi, but not much English. A self-taught artist, Bhupen Khakhar was born in Bombay on the 10th of March 1934. Two Men in a Toilet, 1979. You can unsubscribe from Sotheby’s emails at any time by clicking the “Manage your Subscriptions” link in any of your emails. Together, these aspects facilitated what has been termed as his 'coming out of the closet'. He moved to Baroda in 1962, where he chose a new career path as a writer and an artist, liberating himself from family pressures. Bhupen Khakhar is an Indian artist who is best known for his paintings, but also experimented with installations, glass-painting, ceramics and writing. Khakhar worked as an accountant for many years partnering with Bharat Parikh & Associates in Baroda Gujarat India., pursuing his artistic inclinations in his free time. Receive the best from Sotheby’s delivered to your inbox. 2012 'Aqua', Gallery Beyond, Mumbai. Other works in the sale include a vibrant collage from 1965, Interior of a Hindu House No. Boundless: India . 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