Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
The Jehangir Art Gallery was founded by Cowasji Jehangir and built in 1952. The gallery is located in Kala Ghoda and sits behind the Prince of Wales Museum in South Mumbai near the Gateway of India.
The Jehangir Art Gallery has 4 main exhibition halls and over the years has been associated with the development of contemporary indian art. Along with a permanent collection of artwork that can be seen here the gallery hosts several exhibitions throughout the year some of which are by painters, sculptors, print-makers, craftsmen, ceramicists, photographers, and weavers. The frames that are on display in the galleries showing off the works of art are very minimalist and in keeping with most of the contemporary art that is on display.
The Jehangir Art Gallery is a thriving hub and the center of activity for artists, connoisseurs of art, art-lovers and the public.
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National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi
The National Gallery Of Modern Art was established on the 29th March 1954 by the Indian Government under the Ministry Of Culture, and is one of India’s premier galleries. The National Gallery Of Modern Art is located at the eastern end of the Rajpath in the Central Hexagon around the India Gate.
The National Gallery Of Modern Art currently is home to ver 1700 pieces of artwork created by over 2000 artists some of which include Raja Ravi Verma, Nandalal Bose, Thomas Daniell and Abanindranath Tagore. The National Gallery Of Modern Art has some of the oldest works preserved here dating back to 1857.
The National Gallery Of Modern Art has now opened various other galleries in Mumbai and Bangalore, but the gallery in Delhi is one of the worlds largest modern art museums.
Darpan Art Gallery, Pune
The Darpan Art Gallery is located on the Kalacchaya Campus of Gokhale Nagar and is a relatively new gallery, established in 2009.
This is a really unique gallery as it isn’t huge, it’s actually quite a humble little space. The Darpan Art Gallery has an ideology of promoting young local artists showcasing them and their artworks.
Things that are on display here is a varied range and you can expect to see paintings, sketches, photography or even sculptures all uniquely displayed in some very simple but unique frames.
The Darpan Art Gallery is simple and quite ordinary compared to most other galleries but what makes it great is it doesn’t shift focus from the art on display the main focal point of the interiors of Darpan Art Gallery is nothing but art.
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Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
The Academy of Fine Arts, in Kolkata is one of the oldest fine arts societies in India. The Academy Of Fine Arts was formally established in 1933 by Lady Ranu Mukherjee and is now one of the most significant art galleries across the country.
The Academy Of Fine Arts was initially located in a single room loaned by the Indian Museum and the annual exhibitions that were held were on an adjoining verandah. Lady Ranu Mookerjee along with the Prime Minister of India and other prestigious people managed in the 1950’s to move The Academy Of Fine Arts to a much larger space in Cathedral Road, beside St. Paul’s Cathedral which is where it currently sits to this present day.
There is some wonderful paintings on display here from various famous Indian and foreign artists including Rabindra Nath Tagore, Jamini Roy, Nandalal Bose and M.F.Hussain. Every piece on display here is showcased in some exquisite frames ranging from simplistic and modern to more antique and extravagant.
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