Indian art boom inspires bigger canvas for galleries

Their numbers are growing slowly, even as India lags in private museums

Pavan Lall | Mumbai
Last Updated at March 16, 2023 22:06 IST

The MAP venue in Bengaluru is a space to enjoy art without it being necessarily commercial, says founder Abhishek Poddar (Courtesy : Museum of Art & Photography, Bengaluru)

The recent India Art Fair in New Delhi generated greater interest than before in local contemporary artists among a growing cohort of Indian collectors, including millennials. But growth in Indian art is not restricted to that alone.

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