Kiran Nadar Museum of Art
Sponsored by the Shiv Nadar Foundation, The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) was established at the initiative of the avid art collector Kiran Nadar and opened its doors to the public in January 2010. KNMA is the first private museum of art exhibiting both art styles that are modern and contemporary works from India and the sub-continent. It is located in the heart of New Delhi, India’s capital city, KNMA is a non-commercial, not-for-profit organization.
The art museum intends to exemplify the dynamic relationship between art and culture through its exhibitions, publications, educational, and public programs. It is focused on bridging the gap between art and the public by fostering a museum-going culture in India.
The art museum’s core aim is to plug the lack of art promotion in the public sphere and is working towards encouraging art appreciation. It aspires to become a place for confluence, through its curatorial initiative and exhibitions, school and college workshops, art appreciation discourses, symposiums and public programs.
In order to activate the museum as a site for visual and intellectual dialogue, the art museum aims to develop innovative programs that seek active collaborations from artists as well as the public.
KNMA is a noteworthy addition to the list of private art museums that are a part of the shift occurring in the art world across the globe with an increasing number of collectors bringing out their collections to the public.
The 34,000 square feet museum space has housed several critically acclaimed exhibitions that have celebrated Modern and contemporary art in the country and abroad. KNMA upholds the tradition of art patronage and continues to expand that definition through its education initiatives. To highlight, it also collaborates with schools, colleges, NGOS, trusts.
In Kiran Nadar’s words, “Though the idea of opening a private art museum occurred with the intention of sharing my art collection with the larger public, I was also acutely aware of the existing dearth of institutional spaces that could bring visibility to modern and contemporary art from India
Moreover, the ever-growing artistic collection of KNMA is largely focused on significant trajectories. Its core collection highlights a magnificent generation of 20th century Indian painters from the post-Independent decades and equally engages to blend the different art practices of the younger contemporaries.
In Kiran Nadar’s words, “Though the idea of opening a private art museum occurred with the intention of sharing my art collection with the larger public, I was also acutely aware of the existing dearth of institutional spaces that could bring visibility to modern and contemporary art from India and the subcontinent”
Key Artists allied with the Gallery: Ganesh Haloi, Chiharu Shiota, Arpita Singh, and Bhupen Khakhar.
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