India’s museums and galleries: A definitive divide

Amrita Sher-Gil, Three Girls (public domain)

There is a qualitative difference between Indian art galleries and national museums. Presented with a rising demand for modern and contemporary Indian art, private galleries have garnered acclaim and viability on the global art market. On the other hand, India’s public museums have slipped toward mediocrity, inconspicuously settling amidst the dusty sheets of bureaucracy. What then are we to see for the future of public exhibition of Indian Art? Naina Singh offers her thoughts in “India’s Museums and Galleries: A Definitive Divide.” (click title to view full article)