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TYEB MEHTA

India’s most valued artist Tyeb Mehta had died at his home in Bombay on 2nd July 2009. Mehta was suffering from a heart ailment. He had died at the age of 83.The multi talented personality Tyeb Mehta was a brilliant filmmaker and a world famous painter. He had received a number of awards in recognition of his outstanding work. His death is one of the major losses to the art world.

BIOGRAPHY

Tyeb Mehta was born on July 26, 1925 in Kapadvanj district of Gujarat. In the initial period of his career, he had worked as a film editor in a cinema laboratory. However, his interest in painting led him to join in the Sir J.J. School of Art in Mumbai. He studied at the school for five years and received his diploma in 1952. During that time, he came into contact with Akbar Padamsee and joined the Progressive Artisit’s Group. In the year 1954, Tyeb Mehta went to London and Paris for four months and then returned to India to concentrate on painting and sculpture. Thereafter, he was participated in many exhibitions. His first solo exhibition of drawings, paintings and sculptures at the Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay, in 1959. Then he moved to London where he lived and worked from 1959 to 1964. In the years of 1965, he came back to his home country and lived at Delhi for three years. He also made a visit to USA on a Rockfeller Fellowship in 1968 and he had started some experiment in films also. In the 1980s, he had worked as an artist in residence in Shantiniketan. Tyeb Mehta had participated in a number of international exhibitions, including ‘Ten Contemporary Indian Painters’ at Trenton in U.S.A, ‘Deuxieme Biennial Internationale de Menton’, ‘Festival Intemationale de la Peinture’ and Cagnes-Sur-Mer in France,’Modem Indian Paintings’ at Hirschhom Museum of Washington and ‘Seven Indian Painters’ at Gallerie Le Monde de U art of Paris.Tyeb Mehta’s painting ‘Gesture’ sold at a Rs.31 million in 2005 at the Osian’s auction, the highest ever for an Indian painting in India. His painting ‘Kali’ sold for $230,000 or Rs.10 million at an Indian auction house Saffronart’s online auction in 2005. Another of his painting ‘Celebration’ sold at Christie’s in 2002 for a record figure then of $317,500 USD or Rs.15 million. A painting showing Durga in embrace with Mahisha, a reinterpretation of Mahishasura was sold for $1.584 million.

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Tyeb Mehta had received a number of awards in recognition of his outstanding works. One of the paintings of Tyeb Mehta holds the record for being the highest priced Indian painting. In December 2005, his painting ‘Gesture’ was sold for 31 million Indian rupees at the Osian’s auction. He had won a number of awards in recognition of his works such as ‘Padma Bhushan’ in 2007 and ‘Kalidas Samman’ by the Madhya Pradesh Government in 1988. His film ‘Koodal’ won the Film fare Critic’s Award in 1970.

BEYONCE KNOWLES

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BIOGRAPHY

Famous actress and singer Beyonce Knowles was born on 4th September, 1981 in Houston, Texas, U.S as the daughter of a successful record manager Mathew Knowles and a costume designer and hair stylist Tina Beyince. In her school days in St. Mary’s Elementary School in Texas, she enrolled in various performing art like dances and songs. At the age of seven, she had entered her first talent show, singing John Lennon’s “Imagine” and she won that contest. In 1990’s, she rose into the fame as the lead singer of girl’s group “Destiny’s Child” along with her friends Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. In 1997, this group recorded its first label debut song, “Killing Time”, for the soundtrack of the film “Men in Black” and in 1998, they released their self-titled debut album with major hit song titled “No, No, No” and this album make the group ‘Destiny Child’ as a memorable group in the music industry. This group rose into the celebrity group with their album titled “The Writing’s on the Wall” in 1999 and the songs of this albums like “Bills, Bills, Bills”, “Jumpin’ Jumpin’”, and “Say My Name” were became the most-successful songs at that time and the song “Say My Name” won the Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and the Best R&B Song at the 2001 Grammy Awards This album sold more than seven million copies. Knowles was also made solo appearance in 2003, she was released her debut solo album titled “Dangerously in Love” which became one of the most successful albums of that year and for the hit songs of this albums such as “Crazy in Love” and “Baby Boy”, she was earned five Grammy Awards in 2004. Knowles rejoined in the “Destiny’s Child” for the album titled ” Destiny Fulfilled”, released in 2004 and this album hit number two on the Billboard 200. In 2005, the group released a compilation album, entitled “#1’s”, including all of Destiny’s Child’s number-one hits and most of their well-known songs. In 2005, they announced their groups break up and this group was honored with a star on the “Hollywood Walk of Fame” and also recognized as the world’s best-selling female group of all time. After the break up of her group, Knowles concentrated on solo albums. She was released albums like “B’Day” which was debuted at number one on the Billboard charts and also produced the hits “Deja Vu”, “Irreplaceable”, and “Beautiful Liar”. In 2008, her third solo album titled “I Am… Sasha Fierce” which included the hits songs like “If I Were a Boy”, “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”, and “Halo”. With the success of her solo albums, she was established as one of the most marketable artists in the music industry and expanded her career in acting and production. She was appeared in the films like “Carmen: A Hip Hopera”, ” Dreamgirls”, ” Cadillac Records”, “Obsessed” etc. She is married to American hip hop artist and businessman Jay-Z. She introduced a ready-to-wear contemporary woman’s fashion line titled “House of Dereon” in 2005, and she has been engaged to support famous brands such as Pepsi, Tommy Hilfiger, Armani and L’Oreal.

AWARDS AND HONORS

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UPDATES

Beyonce Knowles added another feather in the achievements of her musical career. Now, Billboard magazine honored her by giving ‘Woman of The Year’ award in the prestigious musical event in New York on last Friday. This musical event recognizes the top 30 women who showed their talent in music business in every year.