Subodh Gupta Retrospect ‘Adda’ right after inspiring many emerging artists to inspire create an art not to forget

While explaining how he created a gold-plated medal, Subodh Gupta is also exhibiting his first French retrospective at the Monnaie de Paris, a neoclassical structure from the 18th century. The Monnaie de Paris' contemporary art gallery hosted a retrospective of the artist's work for 20 years. The Monnaie de Paris is recognized as the oldest government-run mint in the world.  

When Gupta first appeared on the market that summer, a banner featuring his work from the Venice Biennale was prominently displayed. The artist captured the everyday Indian life of his audience by converting common things into works of art. Gupta used the symbolism of items in both rural and urban settings. That year, the Paris-based In Situ gallery offered Two Cows, a bicycle covered in bronze and aluminum milk jugs, for sale at FIAC for 40,000 euros. 

Gupta's French Connection draws from the past. His continued success can be traced back to 1999, when he participated in an exhibition at the Sète Center for Contemporary Art at Commissioner Nicolas Bourriauds request. He participated in the first exhibition of the Palais de Tokyo in 2003. He debuted his exhibition in a French gallery called In Situ in 2007, alongside his devoted friend and business character Fabienne Leclerc.  

The Monnaie de Paris invited Subodh Gupta to visit in the year 2018. His retrospective, "Adda/Rendez-vous," debuted on April 13 and will remain up until August 26. He exhibited 30 pieces, including two pieces created specifically for In Situ. Gupta's artwork is currently valued at more than a million euros. In 2016 he mentioned the following: Money is significant because it determines an artist's authority in the art world. You can be a wonderful artist and still not have money, but I am fortunate in that I have received recognition and have access to financial resources. 

Before retrospection Adda in Paris, Subodh Gupta established KHOJ International where he participates with 24 artists including Anita Dube, Tallur L.N., and Navjot Altaf.  

There are two different artists inspired by Subodh Gupta, one is Shilpa Gupta an Indian artists and the second one is Huma Mulji a Pakistani Artist. By taking inspiration from Subodh Gupta, these two artists create  a masterpiece Aar Paar.     

Aar Paar is an exhibition featuring five artists from both nations and was created by Gupta and Mulji. The title played on the subtle connotation of 'crossing over' in the Urdu language. Gupta and Mulji used the postal service in order to encourage artists from both nations to exchange works that were produced and displayed concurrently in street shops and on public walls in Mumbai and Karachi in March 2000. Aar Paar was updated twice in 2002 and 2007, as the number of collaborating artists increased.