"A colorful modernist canvas by the late Indian painter Vivan Sundaram turned heads at Sotheby's New York on March 26 when it fetched $896,000 including fees-seven times its high estimate."
"The sale brought in a total of $22.1 million, with every work finding a buyer, reaffirming the red-hot demand for Modern South Asian art in recent years."
"Sundaram, who died in 2023 at the age of 79, produced the prized painting during a stint spent studying at the Slade School in London in the late 1960s."
Vivan Sundaram's painting Inbetweeness sold for $896,000 at Sotheby's, surpassing its high estimate by seven times. The auction totaled $22.1 million, with all lots sold, indicating a strong demand for Modern South Asian art. Sundaram's sales peaked at $391,456 in 2025, significantly increasing from previous years. His work, influenced by British Pop Art, combined European and Indian elements, addressing political and religious tensions in India. The sale reflects a growing global interest in the artist's contributions to contemporary art.
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