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editOsian's Connoisseurs of Art
editNeville Tuli establishes an auction house called Osian's Connoisseurs of Art in the year 2000.[1] Osian's Connoisseurs of Art began to hold regular art auctions since 2000. Osian's has held over 40 Auctions during the past two decades.The organization widened the scope of India's contemporary arts' secondary market.
In 2002, a sensational new market and awareness for the popular arts, especially film memorabilia was created when it was placed on the same platform as Indian contemporary arts with the auction – A Historical Mela: The ABC of India.[2]
In August 2002, Tuli organized an exhibited-auction titled 'A Historical Epic: India in the Making will document the freedom struggle from 1757 to 1950 - Surrender to Revolt, Swaraj to Responsibility' that consisted of Rare Books, Photographs, Popular Calendar Art, Oleographs, Engravings, Show Cards of Indian Cinema Etchings and Lithographs, Song-Synopsis Booklets, Vintage Posters, Lobby Cards, Indian modern and contemporary art. Neville described this exhibition as an "ongoing process of restructuring the manner by which the fine arts and its aesthetics, history and finance mesh to build a new and sustainable infrastructure for placing the arts in the developmental framework of India."[3] The exhibition uniquely presented the film posters on an equal platform as fine arts - ascribing value to an otherwise torn, defaced or forgotten film poster.[4]
In 2013, he organized an auction of sports memorabilia, of Indian cricket memorabilia in Mumbai, which successfully sold 73 out of 100 lots for a handsome rupees 36 lakhs. Extending its aim of preserving cultural heritage and history into the sporting arena with this first-of-its-kind auction.[5][6]
In 2014, he organized an exhibition and auction of artworks of Indian & Asian arts, antiquities, books, prints, photographs and film memorabilia, which had been inspired by animals.[7][8]
Osian's Cinemaya
editCinemaya - a New Delhi based film magazine founded by Aruna Vasudev in 1988 dedicated to Asian cinema was purchased by Osian's Connoisseurs of Art in 2004 and was retitled as Osian's Cinemaya. Vasudev continued to edit the magazine after the purchase.[9]Cinemaya was the world's first journal exclusively dedicated to Asian Cinema to broaden its cinema-infrastructure base and to complement its vast cinema archives.[10]
Osian's Cinefan
editThe Cinemaya deal also included the Cinefan festival - renamed Osian's Cinefan, which was in its 5th year at the time; similar to the arrangement at the magazine, Vasudev continued as the festival director.[9][11][12][13]
Osian art fund
editAlso see Osian art fund
In 2008, the SEBI commenced litigation against osian due to its not having filed any papers for the art fund (Osian countered that their art fund did not fall under SEC's purview). In 2011, as investors from India and Dubai realized that they would not get their promised returns and were in danger of losing their principal, they started to file suits against Osian's art fund in Mumbai and in London.[14]
As of 2017, Osian's continues to function through its New Delhi office.[15]
Durand Cup
editOsian became the title sponsor for Durand Cup in 2007 and signed a 5 year contract[16] to co-host the cup and revive the interest in the game[17][18]
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- ^ "The Hindu: Low kitsch, high price". www.hindu.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2004. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "STILLS IN TIME". First City Magazine.
- ^ Sinha, Gayatri. "No boom time for arts yet". The Hindu.
- ^ Indian cricket opens a new leaf. Cricbuzz. Retrieved on 20 June 2014.
- ^ "Unique 1985 Cricket World Championship bat fetches Rs 4,50,000". Mid-day. 2013-09-17. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ A RARE DATE WITH ANIMALS - The Pioneer. Tuesday, 18 November 2014 | Pioneer
- ^ An auction with animals as theme - Business Standard.Press Trust of India | Mumbai 17 November 2014
- ^ a b Handique, Maitreyee. "Auction House Buys Cinemaya". Business Standard.
- ^ Cinefan is now Osian?s Cinefan. Hindustan Times (17 July 2004). Retrieved on 20 June 2014.
- ^ Media, political system shouldn't draw lines on creative freedom: Neville Tuli | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis. Dnaindia.com (7 January 2013). Retrieved on 20 June 2014.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Ananya (29 July 2012) Osian's Cinefan Film Fest opens to a star-studded reception! zeenews.india.com
- ^ http://media.wix.com/ugd/5d03fd_2f8cd5ea1dc96adcd9039f0a9759a551.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "SAT allows investor to be part of Osian art fund case". The Economic Times. 2014-06-18. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ Nag, Ashoke (2006-08-09). "Osian's stocks up on Hollywood memorabilia". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Durand Cup gets boost from art house | Football News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Osian's joins hands with Durand". The Economic Times. 2007-10-20. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Osian comes to the rescue of Durand Cup". Business Standard.