Imagine a beautiful royal house with over 15,000 paintings, sculptures and graphics! Well, welcome to the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), which has a collection of modern art dating from 1850s. And it is located in the royal Jaipur House, the former residence of the Jaipur Maharajas. Both the house and the collection is a feast to one's eyes.
Of the exhibits, one definitely has to check out the watercolours of Gaganendranath Tagore and Nandalal Bose, the paintings of Raja Ravi Varma, Amrita Shergil's Two Women and Abanidranath Tagore's Flower Face among the others. And among the more recent artists, M F Hussain, Ram Kumar, Anjolie Ela Menon and K G Subramanyam are a definite see-see. The gallery is a great place especially if one wants to know more about Modern art. The Gallery conducts regular seminars, film shows and study classes on art appreciation, history and conservation. It also has a library and sales counter.
Location: Jaipur House, India Gate, New Delhi
Phone: 338 2835
Timings: 10 am to 5 pm
The Gallery is closed on Mondays. |
