Kiran Nadar Museum of Art

Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, the first private museum exhibiting Modern and Contemporary art from India and the subcontinent.

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Tyeb Mehta approached his practice with unusual rigor.

What emerges through these conversations is a shared reflection on the arc of his work across decades, and the rare opportunity to see that journey brought together at this scale during his centenary year.

TYEB MEHTA Bearing Weight (with the lightness of being) brings together voices connected to the exhibition and the artist’s legacy, offering another way into the retrospective.

This landmark retrospective is now extended till 26 July, with extended hours giving viewers more time with one of modern Indian art’s most significant bodies of work.

Come visit or revisit the exhibition, and spend more time with the works that resonate most with you.

📆On view until 26 Jul
⏰ Tue–Fri: 10.30am – 7.00pm
⏰ Sat–Sun: 10.30am – 9.00pm

📍 KNMA, New Delhi
🎟️Free Admission

Curated by Roobina Karode, and presented by KNMA in collaboration with the Tyeb Mehta Foundation and the Saffronart Foundation.

#KNMA #TyebMehta #BearingWeight #CentennialExhibition

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1,427 students. 71 schools. 3 cities.

Art Battle Season 6 is already bringing together young artists from across the country, with Kolkata, Dehradun, and Jaipur offering an early glimpse of the scale and energy of this year’s programme.

For KNMA, Art Battle is a way of extending engagement with art beyond the museum, encouraging students to think creatively, respond independently, and connect through shared experiences of making.

And we are only three stops in.
Next on the journey:

📍 Pune | 28 July
📍 Ahmedabad | August
📍 Indore | August
📍 Noida | September
📍 Delhi | October
📍 Faridabad | November
📍 Guwahati | November

Stay tuned as Art Battle continues its journey across the country.

#KNMA #ArtBattleSeason6 #YoungArtists #ArtsEducation #CreativeLearning

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The conversations shaping microSPILLS begin with its mentors.

For the second edition of microSPILLS, we are delighted to announce SNANE (Strengthening Networks Amongst Artists in Northeast) a platform represented by Lapdiang Artimai Syiem, Devadeep Gupta and Joshua Sailo along with Praveen Ashokan as mentors for this year's program.

Drawing from their diverse experiences as artists, educators, researchers, and cultural practitioners, they will guide participants through discussions, workshops, field engagements, and critical exchanges across the online and onsite phases of the program. Through their mentorship, participants will be supported in developing individual and collective responses that culminate in a pop-up exhibition and public programming in Shillong.

📷 Only a few days remain to apply! Click on the link below to learn more and apply.

https://t.co/M1dYwHcFWU

#KNMA #microSPILLS #ContemporaryArt #ArtMentorship

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@hansaraman We always love hearing from our audiences and their thoughts on the museum experience 😊 Feedback like this is genuinely valuable for us, and we really appreciate you continuing to visit and spend time with the exhibitions over the years 🤍

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@kparthouse Art has such an incredible way of opening up connections between artists and visual languages ✨

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When the artwork you said “I do not get it” to becomes part of your core memories.

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Watch what unfolds, in ‘The Art of Experiencing Art’ on YouTube.
https://t.co/JfvmonIZ71

Artwork:
Ali Kazim
Untitled (The Bird Hunter Series IV), 2022
Watercolour on paper
33.5 x 27.4 in

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@kparthouse That must be quite a memory to look back on 🤍

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Monday, but you saw the Tyeb Mehta retrospective at KNMA this weekend

#Monday #Humor #Art

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Artwork:
Jaffer Sultan Ali
Untitled, 1971
Pen and ink on paper
Overall: 47.6 × 67.7 cm (18.7 × 26.7 in.)
Collection: Kiran Nadar Museum of Art

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There are moments in Nalini Malani’s Of Woman Born that seem to settle differently in each person. A passing image, a remembered feeling, a sense of unease that quietly lingers after leaving the space.

What people carry with them is often difficult to define precisely. Malani’s work resists a single reading, asking instead to be experienced slowly and personally.

Experience the exhibition in its own rhythm, and allow the work to unfold long after you have left the room.

📆 9 May 26 onwards
📍 Magazzini del Sale, Venice

This is a newly commissioned work by KNMA, curated by Roobina Karode, and presented as a Collateral Event of the 61st International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia.

Vocals by Neha Karode

#KNMA #KiranNadar #OfWomanBorn #BiennaleArte2026 #InMinorKey

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Me trying to come out of my shell on a Monday.

#Monday #Humor #Art
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Artwork Credits:
A Ramachandran
Iconic Self-portrait, 2023
Bronze
14.5 x 15.5 x 36.5 cm

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A centennial exhibition deserves more than one way in.

Bringing together works from across the artist's practice, TYEB MEHTA Bearing Weight (with the lightness of being) offers five ways to deepen your experience beyond the first look.

1. Exhibition booklet: Pick up a copy at the museum for insights into the exhibition, key themes, and selected works.
2. AI Museum Companion: Scan, ask, and explore. Get answers to your questions as you move through the exhibition.
3. Audio guide: Listen at your own pace and discover new perspectives on the works on view.
4. Daily walkthroughs: Join a team-led tour for a guided introduction to the exhibition.
5. Curatorial walkthroughs: Explore the exhibition alongside those who helped shape it.

Whether you prefer reading, listening, asking questions, or joining a conversation, there is more than one path through the exhibition.

📆On view until 26 Jul
⏰ Tue–Fri: 10.30am – 7.00pm
⏰ Sat–Sun: 10.30am – 9.00pm
📍 KNMA, New Delhi
🎟️Free Admission

Curated by Roobina Karode, and presented by KNMA in collaboration with the Tyeb Mehta Foundation and the Saffronart Foundation.

#KNMA #TyebMehta #BearingWeight #CentennialExhibition

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More time. More encounters. More reasons to return.

TYEB MEHTA Bearing Weight (with the lightness of being) has been extended, offering audiences another opportunity to spend time with one of the most influential artists of modern India.

Following the remarkable response from visitors, we are delighted to extend the exhibition and welcome more audiences into this important retrospective. From Tuesday, 9 June onwards, the exhibition can also be experienced during KNMA’s extended museum hours.

The exhibition will now remain on view until 26 July 2026.

Whether you are planning your first visit or coming back for another, there is now a little more time to experience it at KNMA New Delhi.

📆On view until 26 Jul
⏰ Tue–Fri: 10.30am – 7.00pm
⏰ Sat–Sun: 10.30am – 9.00pm
📍 KNMA, New Delhi
🎟️Free Admission

Curated by Roobina Karode, and presented by KNMA in collaboration with the Tyeb Mehta Foundation and the Saffronart Foundation.

#KNMA #TyebMehta #BearingWeight #CentennialExhibition

[Kiran Nadar Museum of Art @KNMAIndia]

What does it mean for a place designed for movement to make room for stillness?

Suspended above a space shaped by constant activity, Chatai Dreams in the Sky by Ankon Mitra offers a rare invitation to look up and engage with space differently. Rooted in the artist's exploration of folding as both structure and language, the installation introduces a sense of attentiveness into an environment often experienced in passing.

Presented by KNMA in collaboration with Nexus Select Citywalk, the work brings contemporary art into an everyday public setting, creating unexpected moments of encounter amid the rhythms of the city.

Visit and experience the work for yourself.

📍 Nexus Select CityWalk

#KNMA #AnkonMitra #ChataiDreamsInTheSky #CITYWALK #NexusSelectCITYWALK

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Delhi’s art evenings just got longer.

KNMA’s visiting hours have now been extended across the week, making it easier to visit after work, return for a second viewing, or spend more time with the exhibitions currently on view.

The updated timings offer greater flexibility for planning your visit across both weekdays and weekends.

Swipe through to explore the new museum timings and plan your next visit soon.

⏰ Tue–Fri: 10.30am – 7.00pm
⏰ Sat–Sun: 10.30am – 9.00pm
📍 KNMA, New Delhi
🎟️Free Admission

#KNMA #MuseumHours #NewDelhi #ArtExhibition #ContemporaryArt

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My manager on Monday after seeing my "Open to Work" LinkedIn update

#Monday #Humor #Art
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Artwork Credits:
Pushpamala N.
Cracking the Whip (after film still of J Jayalalithaa c 1970s)
2004
From ‘Native Women of India - Manners and Customs The Native Types’ Series
Colour photograph
22in x 14.7in
Collection of Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, New Delhi
Courtesy of the artist

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Nalini Malani’s Of Woman Born weaves moving image, sound, memory, and repetition into a cumulatively overwhelming experience.

This is a first look at a work that demands you abandon all distance.

📆 9 May 26 onwards
📍 Magazzini del Sale, Venice

This is a newly commissioned work by KNMA, curated by Roobina Karode, and presented as a Collateral Event of the 61st International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia.

Vocals by Neha Karode

#KNMA #KiranNadar #OfWomanBorn #BiennaleArte2026 #InMinorKeys

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@AusHCIndia @nma @dfat @SenatorWong @gssjodhpur @AusGovArts @MinOfCultureGoI @MEAIndia Proud to have collaborated on Songlines and fostered meaningful cultural exchange through First Nations Australian voices.

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microSPILLS 2026 | Open Call for Young Creative Practitioners 🚨

Returning for its second edition, microSPILLS continues as an intensive learning and making program for young creative practitioners from Northeast India. Moving between online sessions and an onsite engagement in Shillong, the program creates a space for collective thinking, experimentation, dialogue, and exchange.

Through lectures, workshops, discussions, mentorship, field immersions and collaborative exercises, participants will explore the shifting intersections between institutional knowledge and lived experience using diverse artistic mediums and practices.

The program culminates in a pop-up exhibition and public programming shaped by the participants’ individual and collective responses.

This edition of microSPILLS is hosted in collaboration with Martin Luther Christian University (MLCU), Shillong.

Click here to apply: https://t.co/kJQNb0ApWf

#microSPILLS #OpenCall #YoungArtists #NortheastIndia #ContemporaryArt #ArtEducation #KNMA

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@hmn5u @Bihar_Museum It’s encouraging to see conversations that recognise the importance of museum spaces in shaping our society.

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Delhiites when the May heatwave hits 🥵

#Monday #Humor #Art

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Artwork Credits:
Khan Bahadur Khan with members of his clan
An illustration from the Fraser Album
c. 1816-1820
Company School, Delhi or Haryana
Watercolour on paper
KNMA Collection. Tag no.: 6132