Is Mumbai Working To Become A Capital Of Contemporary Art?
We tend to think of Paris or Florence as the places to go for an art hit, but India's largest city Mumbai might be the up-and-coming spot. A new art gallery has just opened there and wants to start showing off India's huge art tradition to the world.
The Gallery BMB is one of the first new galleries in India for a long time—the few that do exist are mostly from British colonial times—but the directors predict it will be the first of many more. It will showcase art from international artists as well as encourage emerging Indian artists to make a name for themselves.
With up to eight major exhibitions planned per year, Gallery BMB has kicked off with its "The Dark Science of Five Continents" show, featuring all kinds of art including video, photography, sculptures and installations, both from Indian artists as well as British, Chinese, American and Brazilian creators. We're not sure it makes Mumbai the new Paris yet, but it'll sure be interesting to watch how the scene develops. Art Basel Mumbai, anyone?
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