Indian art has a long way to go even as China takes the big leap: Christie's official

New Delhi

INDIA is falling behind China as an emerging powerhouse on the global art scene because it rarely turns up at international art fairs or invests in new museums to promote its artists, an official at auctioneer Christie's said.

Mainland China and India are comparable markets, with Christie's holding its first auctions in both countries last year, but Beijing has recognised the power of art as part of its soft diplomacy.

Amin Jaffer, Christie's International Director of Asian Art, said the Chinese government, unlike India, participates in the art market and is actively enhanci…