Gulammohammed Sheikh, Speechless City, 1975; Installation view, The Imaginary Institution of India: Art 1975-1998, Barbican, 2024-25. Photo: Max Colson

Zoom Webinar
Shifting Landscapes: New Approaches to Modern + Contemporary South Asian Art
Thursday, February 27 at 4:30pm EST

Join us for an engaging discussion on Shifting Landscapes: New Approaches to Modern + Contemporary South Asian Art with leading experts on Thursday, February 27.

Over the last decade, the global interest in modern and contemporary art from South Asia and its wide diaspora has grown exponentially. Recognition and appreciation from art enthusiasts, collectors and institutions around the world continues to expand, as does media coverage and the global marketplace for the category. In the subcontinent, new galleries, museums, art fairs and biennales have added to an increasingly vibrant arts ecosystem, providing much needed opportunities for a young, expanding population to engage with modern and contemporary art. Internationally, several prominent galleries now represent artists from the region and notable museums around the world are presenting significant solo and survey shows of their work.

Perhaps the most important supporter of the growth and evolution of modern and contemporary South Asian art has been the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), a private museum established in New Delhi by the avid collector Kiran Nadar in 2010. Deepanjana Klein, Director of Acquisitions and Development at KNMA, will highlight the museum’s evolution, its unparalleled collection, significant international collaborations and exciting plans. while Shanay Jhaveri, Head of Visual Arts at the Barbican in London, will discuss her critically acclaimed exhibition, The Imaginary Institution of India: Art 1975-1998. The second in a series of collaborations between the Barbican and KNMA, this important show presented works by more than 30 Indian artists from a vital period of change and creativity in the country, and sparked new international engagement and conversations around South Asian art and artists.

This distinguished panel, moderated by Nishad Avari, Specialist and Head of Department for Indian Art at Christie’s New York, will unpack new and innovative approaches to modern and contemporary South Asian art that have characterized this period of growth. The discussion will explore significant changes in the local, regional, and global art landscapes, particularly at the institutional level.

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