Want To Explore The Art Scene In India In June? Hotspots You Must Visit

Art enthusiasts, mark your calendars for a captivating journey through India's engrossing artistic methods of expressions this June. From Mumbai to Kolkata and New Delhi, galleries are showcasing diversified set of exhibitions that promise to enthrall and inspire.

A Forest in City

In Mumbai, Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation presents "A Forest in City," a culmination of a three-year research project focusing on Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Aarey Colony. forest in city is a space that is constantly being reconfigured by practices. It is ‘me’ by different and often competing regimes of representation. se take form of objects that range from maps, policy documents, cultural objects, and more. Hosted in collaboration with esteemed institutions like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya and Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture and Environmental Studies, this exhibit is a must-see at Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation until July 17th.

Wear Report

Meanwhile, at Experimenter in Kolkata, Tenzing Dakpa's solo show, "Wear Report," confronts pressing issues of global warming and ecological disruption. Through a series of photographic works and installations, Dakpa sheds light on profound impact of human actions on environment. Witness urgency of this message until July 27th.

Mras Modern: Regionalism and Identity

In New Delhi's Delhi Art Gallery (DAG) presents "Mras Modern: Regionalism and Identity," shining a spotlight on often overlooked Mras Art Movement. This exhibition celebrates artistic legacy of South India, particularly Cholamandal Artists’ Village, a pioneering hub for modern art. Featuring works by renowned artists such as D. P. Roy Chowdhury and J. Sultan Ali, "Mras Modern" offers a compelling narrative of South India's cultural heritage. Don't miss this insightful exploration running from June 2nd to July 6th.

Historically, Mras Art Movement that emerged in early 1960s was a late phenomenon of modernity in south India within national context. It developed as a regional phenomenon that began to take shape from mid-1950s onwards as a search for aunticity in modernism derived largely from region’s cultural heritage, according to DAG. 

As June unfolds, art enthusiasts and travelers alike should embrace opportunity to immerse mselves in se compelling representations of state of our world and India as seen through varying lenses. Wher it's contemplating intersection of culture and environment in Mumbai, confronting environmental challenges in Kolkata, or celebrating South India's artistic legacy in New Delhi, se exhibitions offer something for every lover of artistic forms of expressions.