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Top Art Galleries of India
As Indian Art follows in the footsteps of its extremely successful European siblings, the Indian art gallery scene follows that of the strip-mall. In this very simple game of arithmetic, the figure 33% governs the existence of the Indian Art gallery.
A gallery’s survival often depends on how high this 33% (of each sale) can go. Traditionally, this 33% is earned through the following series of events:
But as established Indian artists & their dynasties start selling for hundreds of thousands in Indian & International markets; the Indian art gallery seems to have found the short cut to wealth. By featuring only the cream of Indian artists, most galleries do away with responsibilities one and two listed above and go straight to the phase where they become plain cash registers. Hence, our list of India’s top Art Galleries doesn’t include those with the highest annual income, but those with the most integrity: galleries which deserve credit for the renaissance of Indian Art. 1) Pandol Art Gallery, Mumbai – The Pandol Art Gallery in Mumbai is the soul & conscience of Indian Art. The gallery does not care about the fame of an artist. It cares about Integrity & talent. For instance, if Pandol refuses to feature a famous artist, the artist must introspect if he’s sold out. When Pandol features a complete unknown, there’s a good chance he will be the next Picasso. If there is an artist who has been overlooked despite having talent in abundance, Pandol is the place that will give him the recognition he deserves. Every Indian artist measures his/her success with Pandol’s willingness to feature them; such is the unassailable repute of Pandol. 2) Chemould Art Gallery, Mumbai – Established in 1963 by the Gandhy family, the Chemould Art Gallery has the distinction of being the pioneer in patronizing contemporary & modernist art in India. At a time when tribal & spiritual art dominated Indian Art markets, the Gandhys dared to exhibit pariah artists of the time: Raza, Hebbar & Husain. 3) Ashish Balram Nagpal Gallery, Mumbai – Ashish Balram Nagpal began his career as an art dealer with the works of maestros Prabhakar Barwe & Jehangir Sabawala. But it’s a rare philanthropist & visionary who will take the risk that Nagpal did by switching his attention to promoting young talent in India. Among the gallery’s more famous protégés is Indian Master Artist Baiju Parthan whose works Nagpal exhibited decades before he was the legend he is today. 4) Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi – Popularly called VAG, the Vadehra Art Gallery is the premier publicist of Indian Art. VAG was among the first galleries that promoted art as an affordable indulgence for every financial background. VAG also made it possible for the starving Indian artist to survive solely on art as they focussed on selling works in every price range, from a few thousands to a few million. 5) Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi – As an artistic institution, the Dhoomimal Art Gallery surpasses all others. The gallery was started as pure indulgence by Ram Babu Jain in 1936 to meet & chat with artists and have them display their paintings in his vacant lot. At a time when a market for contemporary art was non-existent, the Dhoomimal Gallery stood for art for the sake of aesthetics. The gallery did not represent the greater good or any deep philosophy; it only represented & continues to represent art at its most illogical, decadent & unrestrained. 6) Nature Morte, New Delhi – A haven for upcoming artists in New York, artist Peter Nagy imported the Nature Morte Gallery to New Delhi as the premier hub for experimental art. From its establishment in India in 1997, Nature Morte has demonstrated impeccable taste in its selection of artists, photographers & sculptors. It is among the first galleries that has opened Indian art to international influences with alliances with the British Council, Alliance Française & the Philadelphia Museum. 7) Kumar Art Gallery, New Delhi – The life & work of Virendra Kumar Jain, founder of the Kumar Art Gallery often finds comparison with that of the Medici family of Florence during the European Renaissance. Most struggling artists of the mid-nineteen hundreds owe their survival & success to Jain and his enterprising Kumar Art Gallery. His intuitive selection of art works that no gallery would dare touch made him a maverick & patron saint for Indian art forms like Tantra & Post-Modernism. His foresight & vision made Kumar Art Gallery a favourite with international collectors like John Rockefeller, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Norman Rockwell, Shirley MacLaine & Georgia O’Keeffe. Chillibreeze's disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views of Chillibreeze as a company. Chillibreeze has a strict anti-plagiarism policy. Please contact us to report any copyright issues related to this article.
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