To be global you do not have to do something that is imitative of America, Australia or England. It has to have an authenticity, which is not what blind imitation allows for.
Jogen Chowdhury
Indian Art has always had a special place in the hearts of world art connoisseurs. Better late than never, the love for Indian art and owning an original piece has become mainstream in the recent times.
Inline with the needs of budding art collectors, Many galleries have created Online platforms and few of them sell only online as well. We have sifted through many such websites and have come up with a list of Top-Five that can help you on your art collection journey.
#1 Mojarto
Mojarto was founded in 2005 as an online Art Platform based out of Delhi by Manisha Lath Gupta. Mojarto was first started as ‘IndianArtCollectors’. In 2015, NDTV promoted company OQL has acquired AIC and rebranded it as Mojarto.
They boast wide range of collection like;Original artworks, affordable prints, Serigraphs, handcrafted Jewellery or Objets d’Art.
#2 FIZDI
FIZDI was founded in 2009 as a small team of 2; Israr Shaikh and Anand Khinvasara. Now almost a decade later FIZDI has become a proud family of 20 and boasts a collection of 25000 plus artwork from over 10000 artists.
You would be surprised when you see how transparent their Sell on FIZDI process is!
#3 Artzolo
Artzolo was founded in 2013 by Preeti Singhal. They boast a collection of over 16000 artworks in all forms and association with 1000 plus artists. They also have a wide collection of handicrafts.
#4 GALLERIST
Gallerist was founded in 2013 by Shankar Thakur and Sangeeta Choudhary. Gallerist is now a proud family of more than 30 people. They are soon planning to allow resellers, collectors and galleries to sell their collections on their website as well. Interestingly they have categorized their collections based on which room you want to put up the artwork.
#5 MyIndianArt
MyIndianArt was originally an Art Gallery Based out of Kolkata owned by Samir Desai.It was founded in 1998 and from more than two decades they have been catering to wide range of audience both in India and abroad. And at the end of every page they answer questions like ‘What Makes Original Fine Art Expensive’ and ‘How To Buy Paintings Online On A Budget’ which is useful for a novice art collector.
For ages, collecting Art has been a luxury but with these online platforms the art scene has become a plausible investment sector for all classes of our society. At the same time giving great hope and platform to many upcoming artists.
*All the pictures used are only for representational purposes.
