M.F. Husain's quote, "I only give expression to the instincts from my soul," highlights pure artistic authenticity. True ...

If you haven't checked out the newly renovated Pembroke Hall yet, now there is an extra incentive — an exhibit of the works of Maqbool Fida Husain, considered India's most famous living painter. Born ...

Doha, Qatar – In the 1930s, a young Maqbool Fida Husain, barely in his 20s, arrived in the Indian financial capital of Mumbai, then known as Bombay, from Indore city 600km (370 miles) away. His dream ...

Last month, Artinfo reported that: … celebrated Indian painter M.F. Husain has been shuttling between Dubai and London in self-imposed exile after leaving his country amid harsh attacks from ...

A major new benchmark was achieved at Christie’s New York auction of South Asian Modern and contemporary art on Wednesday, where an Indian Modern artwork broke the $10 million mark for the first time, ...

At the edge of Doha, a new grey-blue building rises like a drawing on its skyline, its shimmering tiles shifting with the sun and casting geometric shadows. The building seems to be leaning forward, ...

MUMBAI – A new museum dedicated to the life and work of Maqbool Fida Husain, an influential figure in modern art, is scheduled to open in Doha, Qatar, next month. The institution, named ‘Lawh Wa Qalam ...

Installation view of M.F. Husain: Art and the Nation at Asia Society Museum, 2018 (image courtesy of the Asia Society) In 1975, then-Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was convicted of electoral ...

Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Lawh Wa Qalam: M F Husain Museum, on International Museum Day 2026, celebrates its role as an arts and culture landmark that embodies inclusivity and diversity, staying true to ...

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Maqbool Fida Husain, born on September 17, 1915, in Pandharpur, Maharashtra, India, emerged as a seminal figure in Indian modern art. Raised in a Muslim household, he was profoundly influenced by ...