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Sotheby’s to host Asia Week sales, spotlight Indian artists

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New York, March 7 (IANS) Global auction house Sotheby’s on Thursday announced the details of its upcoming Asia Week sale series here, comprising eight auctions featuring a group of over 1,150 lots spanning centuries of artistic production.

The wide range of Asian Art will be under the hammer for prices from $500 dollars to over $1 million dollars and range from contemporary to ancient in date, Sotheby’s said in a statement.

The Asia Week series opens with the auction of Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art, highlighted by an array of art by some important and avant-garde artists from India.

The sale is highlighted by Goan artist F.N. Souza’s ‘Golgotha in Goa’ (1948) and includes several early M.F. Husain paintings and works by Jagdish Swaminathan, S.H. Raza and Ram Kumar.

The week continues with a selection of Chinese gilt-bronzes, weapons, jade animals, Buddhist sculpture and pottery collected by Stephen Junkunc III. The works span China’s antiquity, dating from the Neolithic to the Ming Dynasty periods, offering a fascinating insight in the rituals, religions and politics of the times.

Over 70 jades from the private collection of Robert Youngman will be on sale as well, and so will be Kangxi-era ceramics from the collection of Jeffrey P. Stamen (Jie Rui Tang collection) built over a 30-year period.

Another sale, titled ‘Important Chinese Art’, features nearly 300 works dating from the Neolithic to Republic periods and comprising all major collecting categories — notably early bronzes, Buddhist sculpture, ceramics, imperial porcelain, jades and classical furniture, as per Sotheby’s.

An array of objects created over the course of 20 centuries in South Asia and the Himalayas will be on sale.

They include sculptures in bronze and stone such as a 7th century Buddha from eastern India; fine miniature paintings; ritual and devotional works such as a spectacular cloth painting (Paubha) from Nepal. A group of exceptional thangkas will be on sale too.

After a ‘Fine Classical Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy’ sale, the Asia Week will conclude with “Saturday at Sotheby’s: Asian Art”, presenting fine Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Himalayan and southeast Asian art.

“Set at attractive estimates ranging from $500 to $30,000, offerings include ceramics, imperial porcelain, furniture, lacquerware, thangkas, jades, snuff bottles, paintings and calligraphy,” Sotheby’s said.

All eight auctions in the series open for public exhibition in Sotheby’s New York galleries beginning March 14, with auctions taking place from March 18-23.

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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma

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World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.

Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.

During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.

On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”

Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.

It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.

Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.

Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”

On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”

The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.

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