alongside newer names of Faig Ahmed, Ayesha Sultana and Rathin Barman.

A growing overseas interest in Indian art was evident as domestic dealers sold large proportions of the exhibited art, despite the concerns of a slowing Chinese economy and its impact on the international art market at the time.

The 11th Shanghai Biennale that featured nine Indian artists has been anchored in a continuing dialogue between some of the best minds in India and China.

The highlight of the event was a site-specific and immersive light installation titled "Storm Deities" by Indian artist Vishal K Dar.

Projected onto a traversable curtain of cascading fog, Kallat's installation presents one of Mahatma Gandhi's historical letters to Adolf Hitler, that he had written before the second World War began.

Mist diffuses Gandhi's projected text, echoing thefate of his message, which went unheeded.

The artwork, which will be on view till March 5, 2017, also marks the tenth anniversary of the Museum's Live Cinema series, which is dedicated to exploring the vast production of contemporary video and film work.

Modernist painter M F Husain's son, Owais Husain, who works largely in digital media was represented by London-based Gazelli Art House at Abu Dhabi Art programme in November this year.

Two works by Owais titled, "Narcissism of Minor Differences-V" (2015) and "In a play of mutual influences-IV" (2016) were presented during the programme.
A growing international interest in Indian art was also

reflected in auctions across the globe, with artworks by contemporary artists selling for overwhelming prices and setting new records.

According to London-based auction house Bonhams, the global market for