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KNMA is India's first private museum of modern and contemporary Indian art. The ever-growing collection of KNMA is largely focused on significant trajectories.
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Established at the initiative of the avid art collector Kiran Nadar, the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) opened its doors to the public in January 2010, as the first private museum of art exhibiting Modern and contemporary works from India and the sub-continent. Located in the heart of New Delhi, India’s capital city, KNMA as a non-commercial, not-for-profit organization intends to exemplify the

dynamic relationship between art and culture through its exhibitions, publications, educational, and public programs. Its core collection highlights a magnificent generation of 20th century Indian painters from the post-Independent decades and equally engages 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”. Sponsored by the Shiv Nadar Foundation, KNMA is plugging the lack of art promotion in the public sphere and is working towards encouraging art appreciation. KNMA aspires to become a place for confluence, through its curatorial initiative and exhibitions, school and college workshops, art appreciation discourses, symposiums and public programs. It is focused on bridging the gap between art and the public and fostering a museum-going culture in India. In order to activate the museum as a site for visual and intellectual dialogue, the 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 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. It also collaborates with schools, colleges, NGOS, trusts This diffusion of knowledge is achieved through regular workshops where adults and children alike get to learn about new art forms and techniques as well as benefit from their interactions with the artists who frequently head these programs. Screenings of films, stimulating curatorial programs, and curated walks form an integral part of the museum’s ever expanding itinerary.

20/04/2026

Me trying to find balance on a Monday ⚖️

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Addelpalli Tirupathi Rao
Cloud Acrobat
Pen and ink on paper
18.4 x 12.9 in

19/04/2026

What happens when our younger visitors spend time with Tyeb Mehta?

Curiosity, strong opinions and a lot more feeling than expected! 💗

Send this to a friend now, and bring them along to see Tyeb at KNMA.

⏰10.30am – 6.30pm
📍KNMA, New Delhi
🎟️Free Admission

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

18/04/2026

KNMA Art Battle | Season 6 🎨

The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art returns with the 6th edition of its flagship Art Battle, now expanding into a national platform for young artists across India.

KNMA Art Battle creates a space for students to engage with art beyond the classroom, encouraging independent thinking, experimentation, and confidence through making.

The competition unfolds as an on-the-spot painting challenge, where participants respond to a theme revealed at the venue. This format invites spontaneity, originality, and personal interpretation, turning each round into a live moment of creative exchange.

Beginning in Jaipur on 21 April, the city rounds will travel across the country, bringing together schools and young practitioners, before culminating in a Grand Finale at KNMA, New Delhi in December 2026.

Participants compete across three categories:
Junior (Grades 3–5)
Middle (Grades 6–8)
Senior (Grades 9–12)

Winners from each city advance to the finale, where selected artworks will be exhibited within the museum, offering a rare opportunity to be part of a national showcase.

Registrations now open.
Link - https://www.knma.org/whats-on/events/art-battle-season-6/

17/04/2026

Join us for workshops, talks & more. Click the link in the comment to get your spot!

1.Curator-led Walkthrough
🗓️Every Saturday, 18 April onwards
⏰5.00pm
📍KNMA, New Delhi
Join curator Aditi Ghildiyal for weekly walkthroughs tracing key series, contexts and stories that shaped Tyeb Mehta’s practice.

2.KNMA Art Battle
🗓️21 April
⏰8.30pm
📍Dharav High school, Jaipur
Art Battle returns in its 6th edition, expanding into a national inter-school painting competition across 10 cities. Launching in Jaipur, this flagship KNMA initiative brings together young artists through an on-the-spot format that encourages spontaneity and original thinking. Participants compete across three categories (Grades 3–12), with city winners advancing to the Grand Finale at KNMA, New Delhi, where selected works will be showcased in the museum.

3.Seeing–Reading–Seeing Again
🗓️24 April
⏰5.30pm–7.30pm
📍KNMA, New Delhi
Prabodh Parikh reflects on Tyeb Mehta’s visual language through the lens of philosopher Ramchandra Gandhi, focusing on recurring images and the Shantiniketan Triptych.

4.Restricted Palette II
🗓️25 April
⏰11.00am–1.00pm
📍KNMA, New Delhi
Explore how a single colour shifts through context using collage and placement, revealing how contrast and proximity shape perception.

5.Lines, Forms and Balance
🗓️25 April
⏰11.00am–5.00pm
📍KNMA, New Delhi
Led by Ruchika Wason Singh, explore how lines, marks and forms build rhythm, tension and visual balance through guided exercises.

6.Tyeb Mela
🗓️1 & 2 May
⏰2.00pm–7.00pm
📍KNMA, New Delhi
A two-day celebration of Tyeb Mehta’s practice across cinema, performance and sound. The Mela opens with film screenings including Duvidha, Afternoons of Solitude and more, followed by discussions and a late-night screening of The Wolf House. Day two features a live Dhak performance by Toton Das, a dance response by Manju Sharma across the exhibition, and concludes with a panel discussion.

7.Restricted Palettes III
🗓️2 May
⏰11.00am–1.00pm
📍KNMA, New Delhi
Explore how colour shifts through relationship and placement using the Bezold Effect. Through guided exercises, see how small changes alter contrast, balance and intensity.

15/04/2026

Art, at the end of the day, keeps us anchored to shared histories and collective experience.

This World Art Day, we are reminded of that through 'Nalini Malani – Of Woman Born', a newly commissioned exhibition presented by KNMA and curated by Roobina Karode, for the historic La Biennale di Venezia.

Centring women’s experiences, the work draws from history to reflect on violence, memory, and the ways both continue to shape the present. Artists like Malani remind us why art still matters: for the way it brings urgent voices into view and helps us engage more deeply with the world around us.

14/04/2026

What should you notice when you’re looking at a painting by Tyeb Mehta?

It could be the way a figure holds itself, a gesture that feels slightly off, or how colour sits against a sharply defined edge. At times, it’s the stillness of the space, or a line that divides the canvas.

Each element seems placed with intent, carrying its own weight within the image.

This is where Mehta’s practice reveals itself, shaped by a sustained clarity of thought, where every decision registers and stays with you.

Join us to experience TYEB MEHTA Bearing Weight (with the lightness of being) at KNMA, New Delhi.

📆 On view until 30 Jun
⏰ 10.30am – 6.30pm
📍 KNMA, New Delhi
🎟️ Free Admission

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

13/04/2026

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

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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

12/04/2026

| Ever wondered how artists decide what finds its way onto the canvas?

For Tyeb Mehta, this was deeply personal. His paintings emerged from how he saw himself and the world, shaping what appeared in his works.

Visit TYEB MEHTA Bearing Weight (with the lightness of being) and encounter the world as he saw it.

📆On view until 30 Jun
⏰10.30am – 6.30pm
📍KNMA, New Delhi
🎟️Free Admission

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

11/04/2026

At KNMA, inclusivity shapes every encounter with art.

We believe that every story shared within our walls should be accessible to every visitor. Through Indian Sign Language across our programmes, we continue to expand how art is communicated and experienced.

At its core, the beauty of art should remain open to all, to be encountered freely and on one’s own terms.

We invite you to explore some of the upcoming programmes at KNMA:

1.Sign Language and Art: Panel on Intersectional Women moderated by Charu Narang
🗓️ 18 April
⏰ 3.00pm
📍 KNMA, New Delhi

2. Secrets of a Mountain Serpent by Nidhi Saxena
🗓️ 18 April
⏰ 6.45pm
📍 KNMA, New Delhi

3.Signs of Connections led by Hardeep Singh
🗓️ 19 April
⏰ 12.00pm
📍 KNMA, New Delhi

4.The Language of Silence by Srivatsan Sankaran
🗓️ 19 April
⏰ 2.00pm
📍 KNMA, New Delhi

Click here and secure your spot today: https://linktr.ee/knmaindia

10/04/2026

Join us for workshops, talks & screenings. Click the to get your spot - https://linktr.ee/knmaindia

1.Retrospective as Form
🗓️ 17 April
⏰ 5.30pm
📍 KNMA, New Delhi
Roobina Karode reflects on KNMA’s retrospectives in conversation with Aditya Srinivas Mopidevi, sharing insights into curatorial approaches that move beyond chronology to shape how we experience an artist’s practice.

2.Restricted Palette I
🗓️18 April
⏰11.00am–1.00pm
📍KNMA, New Delhi
Using grayscale and limited palettes, participants study how colour relationships create depth and intensity.

3.Sign Language & Art: Panel on Intersectional Women
🗓️18 April
⏰3.00pm
📍KNMA, New Delhi
A panel discussion exploring how gender, language and access shape artistic and cultural participation across diverse perspectives.

4.Curated Walkthrough
🗓️Every Saturday, 18 April onwards
⏰5.00pm
📍KNMA, New Delhi
Join curator Aditi Ghildiyal for weekly walkthroughs, tracing key series, contexts and stories that shaped Tyeb Mehta’s practice.

5.Secret of a Mountain Serpent
🗓️18 April
⏰6.45pm
📍KNMA, New Delhi
Screening followed by a Q&A with director Nidhi Saxena. Set during the Kargil War, the film follows Barkha navigating desire, memory and myth.

6.Signs of Connections
🗓️19 April
⏰12.00pm–1.00pm
📍KNMA, New Delhi
An introductory Indian Sign Language workshop exploring basic signs, visual communication and Deaf culture.

7.The Language of Silence
🗓️19 April
⏰2.00pm–3.00pm
📍KNMA, New Delhi
A photo walk exploring gesture and visual storytelling through photography and AI, centred on Deaf visual culture.

8.Restricted Palette II
🗓️25 April
⏰11.00am–1.00pm
📍KNMA, New Delhi
Explore how a single colour shifts through context using collage and placement, revealing how contrast and proximity shape perception.

9.Lines, Forms and Balance
🗓️25 April
⏰11.00am–5.00pm
📍KNMA, New Delhi
Led by Ruchika Wason Singh, explore how lines, marks and forms build rhythm, tension and visual balance through guided exercises.

10.SPLENDOUR
🗓️25 April
⏰7.30pm
📍KNMA, New Delhi
A contemporary dance solo by Nikolina Nikoleski exploring movement, energy and presence in an intimate, immersive setting.

08/04/2026

TYEB MEHTA Bearing Weight (with the lightness of being) takes you on a journey through a series of nine rooms, each marking a distinct moment or aspect in Tyeb Mehta’s practice.

Conceived as a spatial journey, the exhibition moves through shifts in form, timelines and medium, making the architecture itself a part of the experience.

Plan your visit to KNMA, New Delhi, and discover the unique visual language of one of India’s finest Modernists.

📆On view until 30 Jun
⏰10.30am – 6.30pm
📍KNMA Saket
🎟️Free Admission

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

07/04/2026

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145 DLF South Court Mall Saket
New Delhi
110017

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10:30am - 6:30pm
Wednesday	10:30am - 6:30pm
Thursday	10:30am - 6:30pm
Friday	10:30am - 6:30pm
Saturday	10:30am - 6:30pm
Sunday	10:30am - 6:30pm

Telephone

+911149160000

Website

https://www.knma.org/

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