An Indian-origin artist based in London, Ananya Singh, has sold her contemporary folk painting at a record £3.2 million auction in Sotheby’s. The artwork, blending Warli motifs with modern surrealism, received global attention for reviving tribal art forms. Singh plans to donate a percentage of the proceeds to rural arts preservation projects in Maharashtra. Critics see this as a turning point for recognition of India’s folk heritage in mainstream art circles.