Jyothi Basu

Indian | 1960

Jyothi Basu is an Indian Asian Modern & Contemporary painter who was born in 1960.

How much does a Jyothi Basu cost?

Jyothi Basu's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices of up to 80,500 USD for paintings, and 5,607 USD for works on papers.

What is Jyothi Basu's most expensive painting?

Since 2008 the record price for this artist at auction is 80,500 USD for Order Breaks from Within, sold at Phillips New York, Chelsea in 2009.

Numerous key galleries and museums such as Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, New Delhi have featured Jyothi Basu's work in the past.

Jyothi Basu in the news

Jyothi Basu has been featured in articles for Lindsay Pollock: Art Market Views, e-flux and ArtDaily. The most recent article is Putting Alappuzha on the Global Art Map written for The Hindu in March 2021.

Artist's alternative names: V. N. Jyothi Basu

At Auction

Notable Lots

In Between , 2004

By Jyothi Basu

+15%

above mid-estimate

Stary Night III , 2007

By Jyothi Basu

+4%

above mid-estimate

A surreal landscape featuring a shirtless figure with closed eyes, a twisted tree-like structure, and an alien-like terrain.

Untitled

By Jyothi Basu

+146%

above mid-estimate

VIEW 21 ARTWORKS

Recent Auction Results

The Chosen One

By Jyothi Basu

-63%

below mid-estimate

Saffronart Mumbai

A surreal painting of a textured pillar struck by lightning against a stormy sky.

Reproduction

The Chosen One , 2004

By Jyothi Basu

+376%

above mid-estimate

Bradford's Auction Gallery

A triptych painting depicting a surreal landscape with a central river flanked by stylized figures and colorful fields.

Untitled (Triptych)

By Jyothi Basu

+25%

above mid-estimate

AstaGuru Auction House

VIEW 21 AUCTION RESULTS

Past Exhibitions

VN Jyothi Basu: The Outlier

Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, New Delhi

New Delhi | India

Jun 12, 2025 - Aug 23, 2025

Moments Of Reflection II

The Guild Art Gallery, Alibaug

Mumbai | India

Feb 24, 2024 - Mar 31, 2024

V. N. Jyothi Basu: Portraits and Landscapes on Paper

Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Mumbai

Mumbai | India

Jul 13, 2018 - Aug 24, 2018

VIEW 9 EXHIBITIONS

Articles

Putting Alappuzha on the Global Art Map

The Hindu Mar 19, 2021

Behind the scenes at Lokame Tharavadu, the biggest festival of Malayali artists coming up in the land of houseboats and coir warehouses

International artists arrive for biennale research

The Hindu Jul 29, 2012

The run-up to the debut Kochi-Muziris Biennale beginning 12-12-12 has begun with artists of international repute descending on the city to conduct res

Saffronart’s Quickie Online Sale Reaps $746K

Lindsay Pollock: Art Market Views Feb 08, 2011

The online art fair model needs some refinement, but the web is bringing in big bucks via auction.

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