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Lone Runner’s Laboratory
2026-01-08 10:30 - 2026-02-21 18:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | Experimenter Colaba, First Floor, Sunny House 16/18 Merewether Road Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400001, India
Lone Runner’s Laboratory
Artists: Prabhakar Pachpute
If the terrain of the world is shaped as much by extraction as by memory, Lone Runner’s Laboratory unfolds a space where the material and psychological landscapes of labour, endurance and vulnerability converge. This exhibition navigates between rugged panoramas of altered earth and the interior worlds of those who live closest to its shifts, posing questions about resilience, agency, and the imprint of power on body and land.
Prabhakar Pachpute’s practice moves across sculpture, painting and installation to explore the socio-ecological impact of mining and labour while humanising the figures entwined within systems of control and exploitation. His immersive works combine symbolic forms with evocative gestures to probe the tension between survival and hope in environments shaped by extraction.
The exhibition invites visitors to sit with unresolved questions about responsibility, empathy and systemic conditions that shape lives and landscapes. Through a mix of stark forms and carefully constructed environments, it offers a reflective encounter with art that grapples with ethical urgency and emotional complexity.

Seeing from the Inside Out
2026-01-08 11:00 - 2026-01-14 18:30 | AKARA CONTEMPORARY, 3C Amarchand Mansion, 2nd Floor 16 Madam Cama Road Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400001, India
Event Name: Seeing From the Inside OutArtists: Utkarsh Makwana
If perception is more than what meets the eye and interior landscapes shape how we see the world, Seeing From the Inside Out invites viewers into a reflective encounter with memory, ritual and myth. The exhibition explores how ordinary and overlooked moments carry universal archetypes, urging us to navigate realities constructed from experience, desire, secrecy and impermanence.
Utkarsh Makwana adapts the intricate sensibilities of miniature painting traditions to larger formats, crafting compositions where mythological narratives and daily encounters merge. His work investigates how perception operates across diverse scales, blurring boundaries between the interior and exterior while drawing attention to the quiet dramas that structure human experience.
The exhibition offers an opportunity to slow down and engage deeply with paintings that unfold like meditative journeys through thought and memory. Visitors are encouraged to linger with the layered imagery and symbolic forms that reveal how inner states inform how we see the world and ourselves.

A map folded open
2026-01-08 11:00 - 2026-02-08 20:00 | Art and Charlie, 71A Pali Village, Bandra (West), Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400053, India
A map folded open

Artists : Sabeen Omar, Urna Sinha, Mahen Perera
Curated By Zeenat Nagree

If a map is folded open, it reveals peril and possibility: An invitation to see where its lines may lead, a chance to measure the approximate distances between events, to follow memory where it lingers, and to return to the darkness of shadows and the whispers of leaves.

The three artists featured in this exhibition embrace peculiar methodologies of tracing routes. Sabeen Omar transforms fragments of used or discarded textiles into glimmering monuments—to the past, to the touch and presence of bodies, to home and the creation of other worlds from it. Urna Sinha paints and photographs sites of grief and longing, infusing the mundane with the weight of transience. For her, waiting and wandering is a way of attending—to skin and surface, and to the dreams and hallucinations that emerge from routine. Mahen Perera seeks encounters where form and feeling become the centre of knowing. His sculptures record gestures of his experiences that are suspended between desire and withdrawal.

The Collective Memory of Contemporary Change
2026-01-08 11:00 - 2026-02-12 18:30 | Tao Art Gallery, 165, The View,Dr Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400018, India
The Collective Memory of Contemporary Change
Artists: Chippa Sudhakar
If memory shapes the landscapes of our lives, art becomes a map of collective experience. This exhibition reflects on the intersections of memory, change, and the environment, inviting viewers to navigate narratives both personal and shared. It explores how histories, cultural shifts, and transformations leave traces in our perception of the world.
Chippa Sudhakar works with terracotta and mixed media to explore the dialogue between rural and urban life, past and future. His forms balance abstraction and figuration, tracing the imprint of collective experiences and the evolving landscapes around us.
The exhibition offers an opportunity to reflect on how change is both visible and invisible, tangible and ephemeral. Visitors are encouraged to engage with material, form, and memory, experiencing a visual meditation on transformation and continuity.

Face to Face: A Portrait of a City
2026-01-08 11:00 - 2026-02-14 19:00 | DAG (Mumbai), Arthur Bunder Rd, Apollo Bandar, Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400001, India
Event Name: Face to Face: A Portrait of a CityArtists: Multiple historical and modern portrait artists including Frank Brooks, V. B. Pathare, M. V. Dhurandhar, M. F. Husain and others Curated By: Presented by DAG (curator not listed)
If the many faces of a city could tell its story, Face to Face: A Portrait of a City steps into that conversation by charting 30 portraits that reveal Bombay’s evolving social fabric, cultural history and artistic landscape from the 19th to the 20th century. Through portraits of rulers, reformers, artists, everyday citizens and community leaders, the exhibition shows how Bombay—shaped by empire, commerce and migration—repeatedly reimagined itself across time.
The works in this exhibition range from academic realism introduced by colonial institutions to more expressive approaches developed by Indian practitioners, highlighting shifts in style alongside the city’s changing identity. Figures such as Dr B.R. Ambedkar, Parsi philanthropists, Maharashtrian theatre icons and other influential personalities appear alongside lesser-known but equally vital contributors to Bombay’s civic life.
The exhibition invites visitors to see portraiture not merely as likeness but as a way of reading history and collective memory, where each face operates as a doorway into social, political and cultural worlds. By bringing these portraits together, the show offers a layered visual biography of the city and a reflection on how identity, belonging and aspiration have taken shape in one of India’s most dynamic metropolises.

GUL
2026-01-08 11:00 - 2026-02-15 19:00 | 47-A, 47-A Khotachi Wadi, Girgaum, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Event Name: GULArtists: WOLF (Ritu Singh and Surya Singh)
If a garden can be both paradise and testimony to loss, GUL reimagines the traditional Mughal charbagh as a sculptural sanctuary rooted in memory, grief and renewal. The exhibition transforms discarded materials into a garden that defies decay — where broken form, poetic gesture and fragile beauty silently insist on hope amidst ecological and cultural erosion.
WOLF is the collaborative studio of artists Ritu Singh and Surya Singh based in Jaipur. They use found and recycled materials — including scrap brass, mirrors, ceramic pieces, insects and distressed textiles — to weave together works that act like altars, fragments of memory and living metaphors for repair. Their practice places traditional motifs alongside post-industrial discards to reflect on ecological grief and cultural continuity.
The exhibition invites viewers to walk into its symbolic garden and experience how beauty grows from remnants and care. By turning loss into a space of reflection and resistance, GUL offers a poetic encounter where decay becomes an act of devotion, and care a quiet form of sustainability.

The Fourth Wall
2026-01-08 11:00 - 2026-02-18 18:00 | SAKSHI GALLERY, 3rd Pasta Lane, Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400005, India
Event Name: The Fourth WallArtists: Multiple artists from Sakshi Gallery’s history including Alok Bal, Amit Ambalal, Arunkumar HG, Atul Dodiya, Chintan Upadhyay, Gargi Raina, Jayashree Chakravarty, Manjunath Kamath, Nalini Malani, Nataraj Sharma, NS Harsha, Ravinder Reddy, Rekha Rodwittiya, Riyas Komu, Sudhir Patwardhan, Sumedh Rajendran, Surendran Nair and Vivek Vilasini Curated By: Presented by Sakshi Gallery (no individual curator listed)
If the invisible barrier between audience and art could be dismantled, The Fourth Wall symbolically invites you to step into the evolving narratives that have shaped a major chapter in Indian contemporary art. This exhibition looks back at four decades of Sakshi Gallery’s history, reflecting on how artistic practices, personalities and collaborations have transformed the gallery’s role in the national and international art scene.
The show brings together works — and archival moments — from key figures who have defined the gallery’s programme since its founding in 1986. From early experiments in painting and sculpture to more recent expansions into new media and conceptual practice, the exhibition traces the shifting vocabularies of creativity that have emerged across generations of Indian art.
The exhibition offers an opportunity to witness how artistic expression has grown alongside institutional ambition and cultural exchange. Visitors can experience not just individual works but the resonant arc of ideas, relationships and turning points that have shaped contemporary artistic dialogue in India.

Azal se Abad tak: a journey between two eternities
2026-01-08 11:00 - 2026-02-20 18:00 | Chatterjee & Lal, Sir H.C. Dinshaw Building Third Floor 16 Horniman Circle Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400 001, India
Event Name: Azal se Abad Tak: A Journey Between Two EternitiesArtists: Arshi Irshad Ahmadzai
If time is both a circle and a line that carries us from origin to endless possibility, Azal se Abad Tak: A Journey Between Two Eternities explores that passage through art that meditates on continuity, impermanence and the rhythms of existence. The exhibition invites viewers into a space where minimal form and contemplative detail elicit reflection on what remains constant even as worlds shift.
Arshi Irshad Ahmadzai’s practice foregrounds a slow and intense engagement with notions of eternity and temporal flow. Across multiple parts installed within the gallery’s spaces, his work balances stark minimalism with intricate, calligraphic surfaces that encourage calm and attentive viewing.
The exhibition offers an opportunity for quiet reflection on the interplay between beginnings and durations beyond measure. Visitors are invited to slow their pace, dwell with subtle forms and consider how art can mirror deep philosophical questions about time, memory and unending possibility.

A Painter with a Camera
2026-01-08 11:00 - 2026-02-21 18:30 | Subcontinent, A-3, 2nd Floor, Apeejay Chambers Murzban Road, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400001, India
A Painter with a Camera
Artists: Jyoti BhattCurated By: Khushboo Jain

If a camera becomes more than a recorder of reality, it becomes a brush that paints in light and shadow. A Painter with a Camera brings together a focused selection of photographic works that foreground photography as sustained artistic experimentation rather than mere documentation. The exhibition invites viewers to see the photographic surface as a space of creation, layering, alteration, and visual inquiry.
Jyoti Bhatt’s practice foregrounds experimental analogue processes developed between the 1960s and 1980s, including multiple exposures, collage, masking and hand painting. His works draw from his background as a painter and reveal a sustained engagement with material and perception in photographic form.
The exhibition offers a rare opportunity to experience Bhatt’s innovative approach to photography long before digital manipulation became standard, emphasizing process, material intelligence and a challenge to conventional visual language.

Double Consciousness
2026-01-08 11:00 - 2026-02-21 18:30 | Jhaveri Contemporary, 3rd Floor Devidas Mansion 4 Merewether road Apollo Bandar Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400001, India
Double Consciousness

Artists: Lubna Chowdhary

If identity and perception are shaped by multiple cultural lenses, Double Consciousness invites viewers into a space where what is seen and what is felt coexist in dynamic tension. The exhibition explores layers of meaning in ceramic form, suggesting a simultaneity of structure and sensation that reflects hybridity and duality in life and art. Its works operate on multiple registers, engaging both the intellect and the senses in a continuous dialogue about perception and self.
Lubna Chowdhary’s recent body of work encompasses sculptural ceramics that balance geometric precision with richly layered glazes. Drawing on her transnational upbringing and heritage, her pieces evoke doubleness—simultaneously legible and evocative—where architectural forms, grids and tactile surfaces invite both analysis and embodied experience.
The exhibition offers a rare chance to reflect on how identity, memory and form intersect in material practice. Visitors are encouraged to engage closely with the surfaces and structures that blur the boundaries between idea and sensation, revealing how art can embody multiple viewpoints at once.

Gardens of Song
2026-01-08 11:00 - 2026-02-21 19:00 | Art Musings, 1 Admiralty Building, Colaba Cross Lane, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400005, India
Gardens of Song

Artists: Maya Burman

If flowers could speak and patterns could sing, Gardens of Song opens an immersive landscape where colour, form, and motion converse like voices in a chorus. This solo exhibition weaves intricate tapestries of floral and figurative motifs that draw the viewer into realms of play, rhythm, and interconnectedness. It invites you to experience art as a living garden where memory, movement, and motif unfold in visual lyricism.
Maya Burman’s work spans the last seven years of her practice and is characterized by densely patterned watercolours where everything is subordinate to floral, decorative rhythm. Her compositions marry figures in moments of play with lush natural elements, reflecting a transcultural lineage that draws on European art nouveau traditions and the vibrant heritage of eastern Indian dance and movement.
The exhibition offers a rare chance to wander through worlds that feel both dreamlike and deeply grounded in artistic craft. Visitors are invited to linger with scenes of joy, movement, and lyric wonder as patterns seem to hum with life and every surface resonates like a garden in bloom.

Fragment and Division
2026-01-08 11:00 - 2026-02-21 19:00 | Nature Morte, Block A, Third Floor Apollo Bandar, Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400001, India
Event Name: Fragment and DivisionArtists: Kamrooz Aram
If form carries the memory of its making and surface becomes a record of time, Fragment and Division reveals painting as a field where multiple histories and visual logics intersect. The exhibition explores how motifs, patterns and architectural cues can shift from decorative reference into expressive force, opening up surfaces that unfold like palimpsests rich with trace and tension.
Kamrooz Aram presents nine new paintings that examine how pattern and surface operate beyond ornament to excavate their own inheritances. Each work emerges through revision and layering, where remnants of earlier decisions remain visible — pointing to labor, instability and the unstable logic of visual memory itself.
The exhibition offers an opportunity to experience painting as a living archive of choices and erasures. Visitors are invited to see how repetition, symmetry and disruption work together to reflect on how art history, cultural reference and material practice converge in contemporary visual experience.

The Shape of a Pause
2026-01-08 11:00 - 2026-02-21 19:00 | Project 88, Ground Floor, BMP Building N.A. Sawant Road, Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400005, India
Event Name: The Shape of a PauseArtists: Anpu Varkey
If a pause is more than a break and becomes a moment of reflection in the flow of life, The Shape of a Pause invites the viewer into that lived stillness where gesture, surface and memory intersect. The exhibition explores how slowing down can reveal the continuity between outward mark-making and inner contemplation, transforming space into a reflective field.
Anpu Varkey is a muralist and painter whose practice spans over fifteen years of site-responsive and gestural mark-making. In her first solo show at Project 88, she presents two large-scale murals and a selection of oil paintings on canvas that translate her longstanding gestural vocabulary into the enclosed durational space of the studio.
The exhibition offers visitors an opportunity to experience how movement and stillness can coalesce into visual rhythm and thought. Through expansive murals and canvas works produced over the past three years, The Shape of a Pause encourages reflection on the interplay between exterior intervention and interior space, inviting a slower encounter with form and mark.

AN AXIS FOR A REVOLUTION
2026-01-08 11:00 - 2026-03-10 19:00 | Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, 101, 1st floor, Commerce House, SS Ram Gulam Marg, Ballard Estate, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400001, India
Event Name: AN AXIS FOR A REVOLUTIONArtists: Vinod Balak
If upheaval could be painted not just as rupture but as generative transformation, AN AXIS FOR A REVOLUTION positions the canvas itself as ground zero for perceiving chaos, memory and society in flux. The exhibition invites viewers to linger within scenes that lean toward the enigmatic and the uncanny, where figures, settings and objects operate like clues in a larger, unsettled narrative that folds history into present urgency.
Vinod Balak’s practice combines densely detailed figurative imagery with layered symbolic and narrative elements that traverse personal, social and mythic terrains. His works often resist simple reading, demanding sustained looking as motifs of objects, flora, fauna and human forms interweave into complex worlds that are at once mysterious, evocative and charged with ambiguity.
The exhibition offers viewers a chance to experience painting as reflective terrain where aesthetic intensity and interpretive depth converge. Through prolonged engagement with these richly wrought images, visitors are encouraged to consider how art can function as both mirror and catalyst for reckoning with violence, transformation and collective imagination.

Garden of Memory
2026-01-08 12:00 - 2026-02-11 20:00 | Anupa Mehta Contemporary Art, Ground Floor, Royal Terrace, 58 Wodehouse Road, Colaba, Adjoining Charagh Din,, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400005, India
Event Name: Garden of MemoryArtists: Alamu KumaresanCurated By: Lina Vincent
If the threads of memory could be stitched into sanctuary and selfhood, Garden of Memory unfolds as a tactile meditation on belonging, lineage and the quiet power of everyday gestures. The exhibition presents a space where visual narratives and material histories intertwine, inviting viewers to reflect on the layers of remembrance that shape identity and place.
Chennai-based artist Alamu Kumaresan merges her own lived experience with the inherited practices of her grandmother, mother and aunts, using embroidery on textiles as a durational process. Her work blends drawing, applique and richly coloured threadwork to reconstruct feminine memory and gesture, bringing forth a lineage of expression that spans generations.
The exhibition offers an opportunity to slow down and witness how the tactile and the visual can record and transmit personal and collective memory. Visitors are invited to engage with works that balance intimacy and expansiveness, where every stitch and colour carries both history and presence.

Have We Forgotten How to Feel?
2026-01-08 12:00 - 2026-02-19 18:00 | Chemould CoLab, 2nd Floor, Sugra Manzil, Best Marg Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400039, India
Have We Forgotten How to Feel?

Artists: Rachita Dutta
If the emotional landscape of adulthood is a terrain we rarely traverse with honesty, Have We Forgotten How to Feel? unfolds those difficult terrains with humour, vulnerability and intuitive craft. This exhibition asks whether, in the rush of routine and seriousness, we have lost the ability to encounter feeling in all its awkward, unresolved and surprising forms. It opens a space where emotion, memory and the unspoken find voice through texture and symbol.
Rachita Dutta presents her first solo show marked by hand-stitched embroidery and textile works that draw from childhood myths, domestic rituals and emotional memory. Recurring motifs such as seeds, birds and matchboxes become vessels of tenderness, unease and quiet resistance as the act of stitching slows down the viewer’s encounter with feeling.
The exhibition encourages viewers to reconnect with feelings that are often suppressed, overlooked or taken for granted. By foregrounding emotion through tactile, labour-intensive surfaces, the show reveals how memory and sensation remain central to artistic expression and our understanding of ourselves.

Paintings and sculptures by Palash Bag and Subhendu Ghosh
2026-01-13 11:00 - 2026-01-19 19:00 | Jehangir Art Gallery, 161B, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400021, India
Event Name: Group Exhibition of Paintings and Sculptures by Palash Bag and Subhendu GhoshArtists: Palash Bag, Subhendu Ghosh
If painting and sculpture are the twin languages through which modern forms of expression speak to us, Group Exhibition of Paintings and Sculptures by Palash Bag and Subhendu Ghosh brings these voices together in a shared space of material exploration and visual dialogue. The show invites viewers to consider how form, surface and narrative interact across two- and three-dimensional expressions and how each artist’s practice responds to personal and cultural experience.
Palash Bag studied at The Indian College of Art & Draftsmanship and holds a Masters in Fine Arts from the Government College of Art & Craft, Calcutta. His sculptural works often balance playful equilibrium with reflections on survival and societal interactions, expressed through dynamic bronze and mixed-media forms. Subhendu Ghosh holds a BVA and MVA from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata and has exhibited widely across India. His paintings and drawings range from mixed-media abstracts to figurative works that explore nature, human relationships, inner life and metaphoric narratives.
The exhibition offers a rare opportunity to engage with two distinct artistic voices working across painting and sculpture. Visitors are encouraged to experience how three-dimensional presence and two-dimensional surface converse within and across the gallery space, inviting reflection on balance, form, gesture and the material essence of artistic making.

Cityflix
2026-01-14 08:00 - 17:00 | Fulcrum, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400001, India
Cityflix
Artists: Ranjit Kandalgaonkar

If the city is a constantly shifting sequence of moments and gestures, Cityflix captures the fleeting scenes that often go unnoticed in urban life. The exhibition documents those in-between fragments and pauses that quietly shape the rhythm and character of the city, inviting viewers to reflect on the invisible choreography of everyday metropolitan movement.
Ranjit Kandalgaonkar focuses his lens on transient gestures and ephemeral structures seen within the flow of the city’s motion. His visual fragments create an intimate portrait of urban life that feels both revealing and fleeting, highlighting the city’s unstable logic and subtle transformations.
The exhibition offers an opportunity to engage with the poetry of the everyday urban moment, where small gestures, temporary structures and quiet shifts speak as loudly as monumental landmarks. Visitors are encouraged to consider how cities evolve not only in grand events but through the silent impulses that subtly remake them.

Brobdingnag Paradox
2026-01-16 11:00 - 18:30 | TARQ, KK (Navsari) Chambers, Ground Floor 39B AK Nayak Marg, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400001, India
Brobdingnag Paradox
Artists: Pratap Morey
If the city’s ever-expanding skyline feels both monumental and overwhelming, Brobdingnag Paradox collapses that feeling into a visual tension between scale and perception. This exhibition uses photographic collage to explore how continuous cycles of construction, compression and urban growth shape not only the landscape but our psychological experience of the city. Its title evokes the enormous yet paradoxical nature of modern metropolitan life, where vastness and minuteness coexist in a single view.
Pratap Morey’s practice constructs large-scale photographic collages based on sustained observation of construction sites across Mumbai. By playing with scale—turning skyscrapers into palm-sized fragments and elevating tiny elements—the works reflect a city that feels both grand and fragmented. Through repetition, surface patterning and spatial compression, Morey reveals the seductive allure and hidden instability embedded in architectural forms.
The exhibition offers a fresh way to see urban space, inviting viewers to reconsider how construction, repetition and visual density shape our sense of place. Visitors are encouraged to look closely and discover how abstraction becomes a method of understanding contemporary city life, where movement does not always equal progression.

Magic Jungle
2026-01-17 11:00 - 2026-02-14 18:30 | Jhaveri Contemporary, 3rd Floor Devidas Mansion 4 Merewether road Apollo Bandar Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400001, India
Event Name: Magic JungleArtists: Vasantha Yogananthan, Joydeb Roaja, Muhanned Cader, Suleman Aqeel Khilji
If the wildness of nature could whisper its untold stories through paint and ink, Magic Jungle unfolds those narratives by bringing together artistic visions that navigate the threshold between real landscapes and imagined realms. The exhibition reflects on our varied interactions with the environment, considering ideas of ecological balance, agency, memory and myth as they shape both human life and natural terrains.
The featured artists each respond to the idea of the jungle and natural world from distinct perspectives: Vasantha Yogananthan hand-paints photographic works inspired by myth and forest journeys across South Asia; Joydeb Roaja’s ink drawings intertwine figures and indigenous histories with the land; Muhanned Cader paints lush, questioning landscapes shaped by social and environmental concerns; and Suleman Aqeel Khilji’s atmospheric works blend memory and imagined space against earthy backgrounds.
The exhibition offers a chance to engage with richly layered works that consider both the majesty and fragility of nature, inviting visitors to meditate on how myths, memory and ecology converge in art. Through varied mediums and voices, Magic Jungle encourages reflection on our role within environments that are at once familiar and mysterious.

Kala Ghoda
2026-01-31 10:00 - 2026-02-08 22:00 | Kala Ghoda, 29/143 K Dubash Marg Kala Ghoda - Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400001, India
Event Date31 January to 8 February 2026
Event VenueKala Ghoda Arts District, Fort and surrounding precincts, South Mumbai
Event OrganizerKala Ghoda Association
Kala Ghoda Arts Festival is Asia’s largest multidisciplinary street arts festival bringing together visual art, music, dance, theatre, literature, heritage walks and workshops across over 25 indoor and outdoor venues in South Mumbai. The nine day celebration transforms the historic Kala Ghoda precinct into a vibrant cultural hub with installations, street programming and community events that reflect the city’s creative energy.
The festival features a wide array of artists, collectives and performers across visual arts, installations, public sculptures, heritage walks, film, performance and workshops. Participating venues include Jehangir Art Gallery, David Sassoon Library, CSMVS Museum and open spaces throughout the district.
Why You Should VisitA free and vibrant cultural celebration that offers something for everyone from immersive art installations to performances and heritage experiences in the heart of Mumbai’s historic art district.

Laxman Pai at 100
2026-02-19 09:00 - 2026-03-28 18:00 | AKARA MODERN, 4/5 Churchill Chambers, 1st Floor 32 Mereweather Road Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400001, India
Who Was Laxman Pai?
Laxman Pai was a leading figure in Indian modernism, known for his lyrical landscapes, intimate portraits and evocative depictions of Goan life. Associated with the Progressive movement’s broader evolution in India, his work bridged tradition and modern expression.
His paintings often captured:
• Rural and coastal Goan landscapes• Women in contemplative settings• Cultural rituals and local life• Nature infused with emotional atmosphere
Pai’s mastery of colour and composition gave his works a quiet yet powerful presence that continues to influence collectors and scholars.

About the Exhibition: Laxman Pai at 100
This centenary exhibition brings together works from different phases of Pai’s career, offering viewers a rare opportunity to witness the evolution of his style and thematic concerns.
The show highlights:
• His distinctive colour sensibility• The lyrical quality of his brushwork• His engagement with cultural identity• The balance between realism and poetic abstraction
By presenting works across decades, the exhibition situates Pai within the larger narrative of Indian modern art while reaffirming his independent artistic voice.

Why This Exhibition Is Important in 2026
Centenary exhibitions are rare and historically significant. Laxman Pai at 100 not only honours an individual artist but also invites reflection on the trajectory of Indian modernism over the last century.
For collectors, this exhibition offers insight into a master whose works continue to hold strong cultural and market relevance. For students and researchers, it provides a contextual understanding of post-Independence artistic movements.

Who Should Visit?
This exhibition is ideal for:
• Modern and contemporary art collectors• Art historians and researchers• Students of fine arts• Interior designers seeking timeless Indian art references• Anyone interested in India’s modern art legacy

Why You Should Visit
A rare centenary showcase celebrating a master of Indian modernism, offering a deeper understanding of his enduring artistic legacy.

Bombay Framed​
2026-02-22 06:30 - 2026-04-11 19:00 | DAG (Mumbai), Arthur Bunder Rd, Apollo Bandar, Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400001, India
What is Bombay Framed?
Bombay Framed is a thoughtfully curated group exhibition presented by DAG at the iconic The Taj Mahal Palace. The show explores the evolving visual identity of Mumbai through multiple artistic lenses.
Unlike a single artist showcase, Bombay Framed brings together diverse voices across generations, offering a layered perspective on the city. Through painting, photography, and archival material, the exhibition examines how Bombay has been documented, imagined, and reinterpreted over time.
The exhibition features:
• Historic archival photographs• Rare visual documentation of old Bombay• Contemporary cityscape paintings• Interpretations of architecture and urban life• Works reflecting memory, migration, and transformation
At its core, the show presents Bombay as both remembered past and living metropolis.

Why Bombay Framed Matters
Mumbai is a city built on constant reinvention. Bombay Framed captures this evolution, highlighting how artists across eras have responded to its streets, skyline, and social fabric.
The exhibition creates:
• A dialogue between past and present• A visual archive of the city’s transformation• A platform connecting historical and contemporary art• A deeper understanding of Mumbai’s cultural memory
For viewers, it offers context. For collectors, it offers insight. For the city, it offers reflection.

What Visitors Can Expect
1. A Journey Through Time
From archival imagery to modern interpretations, visitors will witness how the same city has been framed differently across decades.
2. Architectural and Cultural Narratives
The exhibition highlights Mumbai’s iconic structures, neighbourhoods, and urban shifts, revealing how architecture and community shape identity.
3. Intergenerational Perspectives
By featuring artists from different periods, the show presents a compelling contrast between historical documentation and contemporary artistic response.
4. A Refined Cultural Setting
Located just steps from the Gateway of India, the exhibition offers an immersive art experience within one of the city’s most historic landmarks.

Who Should Attend?
Bombay Framed is ideal for:
• Art collectors interested in city narratives• Students of art, history, and urban studies• Photographers and architecture enthusiasts• Cultural researchers• Anyone who wants to understand Mumbai beyond its skyline

Woke Up A Dinosaur​
2026-03-05 00:00 | Maharashtra
About the Exhibition: Woke Up A Dinosaur
Woke Up A Dinosaur presents a playful yet critical exploration of time, memory and cultural anxiety. The title itself suggests a sudden awakening of something ancient or forgotten, hinting at the resurfacing of history, belief systems or social structures within contemporary life.
Through drawing, text-based interventions and conceptual imagery, Sarwankar constructs layered narratives that question assumptions about progress, modernity and identity. The works operate with subtle wit, inviting viewers to decode irony and symbolism embedded within everyday situations.
The exhibition encourages reflection on how the past continues to shape the present, sometimes in unexpected and unsettling ways.

About the Artist: Vinayak Sarwankar
Vinayak Sarwankar is known for his distinctive practice that merges visual art with text and conceptual humour. His works often address:
• Cultural myths and collective belief systems• Political and social narratives• Memory and reinterpretation• The absurdity within everyday realities
His ability to combine simplicity with intellectual depth makes his exhibitions both accessible and thought provoking.

Why This Exhibition Matters in Mumbai’s 2026 Art Scene
Method Kala Ghoda has emerged as a significant contemporary art space in Mumbai’s historic art district. Hosting Woke Up A Dinosaur reinforces its commitment to presenting concept-driven and experimental practices.
For collectors and enthusiasts, this exhibition offers insight into a contemporary artist who engages critically with language, symbolism and cultural memory.

What Visitors Can Expect
Visitors to the exhibition can expect:
• Text-driven visual compositions• Conceptual drawings and mixed media works• Sharp social commentary• A blend of humour and critique
The show rewards close reading and thoughtful engagement.

Who Should Visit?
This exhibition is ideal for:
• Contemporary art collectors• Students of visual arts and cultural studies• Curators and art writers• Viewers interested in conceptual art• Visitors exploring the Kala Ghoda gallery circuit

Why You Should Visit
A witty and intellectually engaging exhibition that uses humour and narrative to question how history and belief resurface in contemporary culture.

Mumbai Art Fiesta 2026​
2026-03-05 11:00 - 17:00 | Kamalnayan Bajaj Hall & Art Gallery, Ground floor, Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Bajaj Bhavan, 226, Nariman Point,, Mumbai,, Maharashtra, 400021
What is Mumbai Art Fiesta 2026?
Mumbai Art Fiesta is a curated contemporary art exhibition designed to create direct dialogue between artists and audiences. Unlike traditional gallery shows that focus on a single artist, this event presents a wide range of artistic styles, mediums and price points, making it accessible to both seasoned collectors and emerging buyers.
The 2026 edition continues this vision by showcasing:
• Contemporary paintings• Sculptural works• Mixed media art• Experimental and conceptual pieces• Figurative and abstract art
The event reflects the evolving landscape of Indian contemporary art, highlighting both emerging talents and established names.

Why Mumbai Art Fiesta Matters in 2026
Mumbai has steadily grown into one of India’s leading cultural hubs, and events like Mumbai Art Fiesta play an important role in strengthening the city’s art ecosystem. The exhibition creates:
• A platform for independent artists• Networking opportunities for collectors• Direct engagement between creators and audiences• Exposure for new and experimental practices
For collectors, this is an excellent opportunity to discover promising artists at early stages of their careers. For artists, it offers visibility in one of India’s most competitive art markets.

What Visitors Can Expect
1. Diverse Artistic Styles
From bold abstract compositions to narrative figurative works, visitors will experience a broad spectrum of visual storytelling.
2. Direct Interaction with Artists
One of the strongest highlights of Mumbai Art Fiesta is the opportunity to speak directly with artists about their inspiration, techniques and creative journeys.
3. Accessible Buying Opportunities
The event caters to different budget ranges, making it suitable for:
• First-time art buyers• Young collectors• Corporate buyers• Interior designers sourcing artwork
4. Cultural Networking
The multi-day format allows collectors, curators, designers and art enthusiasts to connect in an open and engaging environment.

Who Should Attend?
Mumbai Art Fiesta 2026 is ideal for:
• Art collectors looking for new talent• Young professionals starting their art collection• Students of fine arts and design• Interior designers and architects• Anyone exploring contemporary art in Mumbai

Grab Your Spot
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Last run​
2026-03-07 09:00 - 2026-04-25 18:00 | Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai, 3rd floor, Queens Mansion, Ghanshyam Talwatkar Marg, Azad Maidan,, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400001, India
About the Exhibition: Last Rust
Last Rust is a thought-provoking exhibition that reflects on the passage of time, industrial remnants and the emotional weight carried by materials. Through installation, sculpture and mixed media works, Archana Hande investigates how objects accumulate meaning, memory and political history as they weather and transform.
The title itself evokes both deterioration and endurance. Rust becomes a metaphor for erosion, labour and forgotten systems, while also symbolising resilience and survival. The exhibition encourages viewers to reconsider material decay not as loss but as testimony.

About the Artist: Archana Hande
Archana Hande is known for her research-driven practice that engages with labour histories, migration, industrial culture and socio-political memory. Her work often draws from archival study, oral histories and lived environments.
In Last Rust, she extends this inquiry by examining how built environments and discarded materials embody collective narratives. The exhibition reflects her continued interest in how industrial and social infrastructures shape identity and belonging.

Themes Explored in Last Rust
Visitors can expect the exhibition to explore:
• Industrial memory and post-industrial landscapes• Labour and socio-economic transitions• The politics of material culture• Time, erosion and transformation• Personal and collective histories
The works are layered and immersive, encouraging slow viewing and contemplation.

Why This Exhibition Matters in Mumbai’s Art Scene
Chemould Prescott Road has long been an important space for contemporary art in Mumbai. Hosting Last Rust reinforces the gallery’s commitment to conceptually strong and socially engaged practices.
In a city shaped by rapid urbanisation and shifting industrial identities, this exhibition resonates deeply with Mumbai’s own evolving landscape.

Who Should Visit?
This exhibition is ideal for:
• Contemporary art collectors• Curators and art researchers• Students of fine arts and cultural studies• Artists interested in material practice• Viewers drawn to concept-driven exhibitions

Women’s Day Art Exhibition​
2026-03-10 | Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Ground Floor, XRQ8+F56 Discovery Of India Building, Dr Annie Besant Rd, Lotus Colony, Worli, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400018, India
Women’s Day Art Exhibition 2026: Celebrating Women Artists at Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Mumbai
If you are looking for meaningful art exhibitions in Mumbai in March 2026, the Women’s Day Art Exhibition is an inspiring annual showcase dedicated exclusively to women artists. Held in conjunction with International Women’s Day, the exhibition highlights diverse creative voices across mediums and generations.
With its inaugural function scheduled for 10 March 2026 at Nehru Centre Art Gallery, the event promises to be both a celebration and a platform for dialogue.
About the Women’s Day Art Exhibition
The Women’s Day Art Exhibition is an annual art showcase designed to spotlight the creative contributions of women artists. Bringing together emerging and established practitioners, the exhibition presents a wide range of works including:
• Contemporary paintings• Sculptural pieces• Photography• Mixed media and experimental practices
The exhibition creates a dedicated space where women artists can present their work within a collective framework of empowerment and recognition.

Why This Exhibition Matters
Women artists have played a crucial role in shaping India’s modern and contemporary art landscape. However, dedicated platforms remain essential to ensure visibility, representation and dialogue.
This exhibition:
• Celebrates artistic excellence among women• Encourages new collectors to discover women artists• Creates networking opportunities• Fosters cultural and intellectual exchange
By aligning with International Women’s Day, the event reinforces the importance of representation and equality within the art ecosystem.

What Visitors Can Expect
Visitors to the Women’s Day Art Exhibition 2026 can expect:
1. Diverse Artistic Perspectives
Works spanning abstract, figurative and conceptual styles.
2. Cross-Generational Representation
Both emerging talents and established artists sharing the same platform.
3. Cultural Engagement
The inaugural function offers a chance to interact with artists, curators and fellow art enthusiasts.
4. Accessible Viewing Experience
A welcoming environment for first-time visitors as well as serious collectors.

Who Should Attend?
This exhibition is ideal for:
• Contemporary art collectors• Students of fine arts and design• Curators and researchers• Women entrepreneurs and cultural advocates• Anyone interested in supporting women in the arts

Why You Should Visit
An inspiring and culturally significant exhibition that celebrates the strength, diversity and creative vision of women artists in Mumbai.

Of Fire-Harpoons​
2026-03-12 09:00 - 2026-04-18 18:00 | Experimenter Colaba, First Floor, Sunny House 16/18 Merewether Road Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400001, India
About the Exhibition: Of Fire-harpoons
Of Fire-harpoons unfolds as a poetic and conceptually rich exhibition that navigates themes of transformation, vulnerability and symbolic storytelling. Drawing on mythological references and fragmented narratives, the show invites viewers into an introspective space where emotion and imagination intersect.
The title evokes tension and intensity, suggesting both confrontation and illumination. Through carefully composed works, Raina constructs visual environments that feel intimate yet expansive, where figures, forms and textures operate as carriers of layered meaning.
The exhibition encourages slow engagement, prompting audiences to reflect on how myth and memory shape contemporary experience.

About the Artist: Kaveri Raina
Kaveri Raina is known for her multidisciplinary practice that spans painting, drawing and installation. Her work often draws from folklore, literary references and personal memory, creating visual worlds that feel both deeply personal and culturally resonant.
In Of Fire-harpoons, Raina continues her exploration of narrative construction, using gesture, material and symbolism to examine the fluid boundaries between the internal and external self.

Key Themes Explored
Visitors can expect the exhibition to engage with:
• Myth and contemporary reinterpretation• Memory and personal history• Desire and vulnerability• Symbolism and poetic imagery• The body as a site of narrative
The works invite interpretation rather than offering fixed meanings, making each viewing experience uniquely reflective.

Why This Exhibition Stands Out in Mumbai’s 2026 Art Calendar
Experimenter has built a strong reputation for presenting conceptually rigorous contemporary art. Hosting Of Fire-harpoons reinforces its commitment to supporting artists who engage deeply with narrative, identity and material exploration.
For Mumbai’s art community, this exhibition offers a sophisticated and immersive viewing experience that balances intellectual inquiry with emotional depth.

Who Should Visit?
This exhibition is ideal for:
• Contemporary art collectors• Curators and cultural researchers• Fine arts students• Viewers interested in myth and symbolism• Art enthusiasts exploring Mumbai’s gallery circuit

Almost Known​
2026-03-12 12:00 - 2026-04-18 18:00 | Chemould CoLab, 2nd Floor, Sugra Manzil, Best Marg Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400039, India
About the Exhibition: Almost Known
Almost Known explores the subtle space between what is visible and what remains unseen. The exhibition reflects on narratives that exist just beneath the surface of everyday life, focusing on identities shaped by gender, geography and social structures.
Through layered compositions and a distinctive visual vocabulary, Pushpa Kumari presents scenes that feel intimate yet quietly political. The works encourage viewers to look beyond first impressions and engage with the deeper emotional and cultural undercurrents embedded within the imagery.
The exhibition invites contemplation rather than spectacle, rewarding slow and thoughtful viewing.

About the Artist: Pushpa Kumari
Pushpa Kumari is known for her nuanced engagement with themes of rural life, gender dynamics and socio-economic realities. Her work often blends personal memory with broader commentary, creating visual narratives that feel grounded yet universally resonant.
Her practice is marked by:
• Strong narrative undertones• Symbolic use of space and gesture• Emotional restraint with conceptual depth• A balance between figuration and abstraction
In Almost Known, she continues to expand her inquiry into identity and visibility.

Key Themes Explored
Visitors can expect the exhibition to engage with:
• Gender and social positioning• Rural and marginalised narratives• Visibility versus invisibility• Personal memory and collective experience• Emotional subtlety within contemporary practice
The works operate in a quiet register, allowing meaning to unfold gradually.

Why This Exhibition Is Important in Mumbai’s 2026 Art Calendar
Chemould CoLab has built a reputation for supporting conceptually driven contemporary artists. Hosting Almost Known reinforces its commitment to presenting practices that are socially engaged and intellectually rigorous.
For Mumbai’s art audience, the exhibition adds depth to the city’s March–April 2026 gallery calendar, offering a reflective alternative to more spectacle-driven shows.

Art Mumbai 2026​
2026-11-12 08:00 - 2026-11-15 17:00 | Mahalaxmi Racecourse, Mumbai, Keshavrao Khadye Marg, Royal Western India Turf Club,, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400034, India
What Is Art Mumbai?
Art Mumbai is an international art fair that showcases modern and contemporary art from India and around the world. The fair brings together:
• Leading Indian galleries• International galleries• Established modern masters• Emerging contemporary artists• Curated special projects
The event is designed not only as a marketplace for collectors but also as a cultural gathering space for artists, curators, designers and art enthusiasts.

Why Art Mumbai 2026 Is Important
Over the past few years, Mumbai has strengthened its position in the global art market. Art Mumbai plays a significant role in:
• Expanding international gallery participation• Creating cross-border cultural exchange• Supporting Indian contemporary artists• Attracting global collectors to Mumbai
By hosting the fair at Mahalaxmi Racecourse, the event combines heritage architecture with large-scale exhibition design, creating a distinctive art fair experience.

What Visitors Can Expect in 2026
1. Leading Galleries Under One Roof
Visitors can explore booths from prominent Indian and international galleries presenting high-quality curated selections.
2. Modern & Contemporary Art
The fair typically includes paintings, sculpture, photography, installations and mixed media works.
3. Curated Sections
Special curated sections often highlight emerging talent, experimental practices and thematic presentations.
4. Collector Engagement
The fair provides a platform for networking, acquisition and direct interaction with gallery representatives.
5. Cultural Programming
Panel discussions, walkthroughs and talks add intellectual depth to the fair experience.

Who Should Attend Art Mumbai 2026?
This event is ideal for:
• Serious art collectors• First-time art buyers• Corporate art buyers• Curators and museum professionals• Interior designers and architects• Art students and enthusiasts

Why Art Mumbai 2026 Stands Out
Unlike traditional gallery exhibitions, art fairs offer a concentrated viewing experience. In a single visit, attendees can discover multiple galleries, compare artists and explore diverse price ranges.
Art Mumbai continues to elevate the city’s profile in the international art ecosystem, making it one of the most significant art events in India.

Why You Should Visit
A world-class international art fair that brings leading galleries, collectors and contemporary artists together in one iconic Mumbai venue.
