"Florals & Forms" A Group Exhibition of Paintings by 4 contemporary artists in Jehangir Art Gallery

"Florals and Forms" – A Group Exhibition by Four Contemporary Women Artists at Jehangir Art Gallery Exhibition 

Florals and Forms brings together the creative expressions of four contemporary women artists whose works celebrate the beauty of flowers, nature, folk traditions, and human emotions. The exhibition offers art lovers a rich visual journey through diverse artistic styles, themes, and perspectives.

 

Sudha Barshikar has been actively contributing to the art world for over five decades. Inspired by nature, spirituality, and Indian culture, her celebrated series “Whispers of Nature” beautifully captures the grace and serenity of flowers and the natural world.

 

Nanda Pathak has been actively associated with the field of art for nearly 30 years and has participated in numerous prestigious art exhibitions. Since 2019, she has been a regular participant in the Indian Art Festival. Her paintings beautifully reflect the richness of Indian culture.

Her artworks are strongly influenced by Rajasthani folk art and the social traditions of Rajasthan. Through her paintings, she sensitively portrays nature, human emotions, peace, and the balance of life, creating visually engaging and meaningful compositions.

Art has been her lifelong passion, and her dedication to the field has earned her several accolades. She has received the Emerging Artist Award at an Art Contest, the International Achieve Women Achievers Artist Award in 2021, and the Mani Karnika Art Gallery Gold Award in 2025.

 

Janhavi Bhide, a multidisciplinary artist from Pune, presents works characterized by rich textures, abstract forms, and the striking use of gold tones. Her paintings create a unique synthesis of science, spirituality, and aesthetics, inviting viewers into a world of contemplation and beauty.

 

Sohnal V Saxena is an electronics engineer, art therapist, and accomplished painter. Her artworks blend Indian folk traditions with contemporary artistic sensibilities. Nature, Indian culture, folklore, and human emotions form the core themes of her practice. Distinguished by vibrant colours, folk-inspired visual language, and expressive storytelling, she has participated in over 200 exhibitions and has received numerous national and international awards.

 

Through Florals and Forms, visitors will experience a vibrant spectrum of artistic expressions inspired by flowers, nature, folk art, and the many shades of human emotions. The exhibition promises an engaging and enriching visual experience for art enthusiasts, collectors, and the general public alike.

 

The exhibition is curated by Anjali Kaur Arora.

 From: 9th to 15th June 2026

"Florals & Forms"

A Group Exhibition of Paintings by Sudha Barshikar, Nanda Pathak, Sohnal V. Saxena, Janhavi Bhide 

 

VENUE :

Jehangir Art Gallery 

M. G. Road, Kala Ghoda,

Mumbai 400001

Timing - 11am to 7pm

Contact: +91 98672 25691, +91 9820438258

Pigments and paradox -A Group Exhibition of Paintings by 6 contemporary artists in Jehangir Art Gallery

  

Striking a Harmony of Form, Line, and Tradition: Six Contemporary Artists to Showcase at Jehangir Art Gallery MUMBAI, INDIA — The historic Jehangir Art Gallery in Kala Ghoda is set to present a powerful, multi-voiced group art exhibition featuring six of India's compelling contemporary creators. Running from 9th June to 15th June 2026, the week-long showcase will exhibit a deeply evocative collection of paintings and creative experiments that challenge and redefine the boundaries of traditional and modern Indian aesthetics. The exhibition brings together a curated selection of works by a distinguished lineup of participating artists:  Bharati Arya,  K K Sharma,  Neelu Kanwaria,  Piyali Sarkar, Sanjay Soni,  Tanishka Khandelwal

Spanning diverse mediums and visual philosophies, the collection balances technical rigor with profound narrative depth. From meticulous structural geometry and reimagined traditional motifs to fluid, emotionally charged abstracts, the exhibition offers connoisseurs and new collectors alike a rare look into a vibrant tapestry of Indian artistic expression.

Grand Inauguration & Luminary Guests
The exhibition will be formally inaugurated in the presence of a stellar gathering of administrative leaders, eminent cultural preservationists, and art masters:
 Chief Guest:
Ms. Nidhi Choudhari, IAS, Director of the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai. Known for her strong advocacy of philosophical, empathetic curation and making art institutions spaces for public healing and inclusion, her presence highlights the exhibition’s cultural weight. 

Guests of Honour: 
Shri Rajendra Patil, Director of the India Art Festival and President of The Bombay Art Society, Mumbai—a towering figure in curating expansive platforms for independent artists across the country.

Shri Prakash Bal Joshi, Eminent Artist and President of the Artists' Centre, Mumbai, is celebrated for his expansive, atmospheric abstractions that capture the stillness of nature and human emotion. 

Shri Jainkamal Sir, Eminent Artist and master of Typography, whose legendary command over line, text-as-form, and design has deeply influenced modern graphic and fine art.

 From: 9^th to 15^th June 2026

“Pigments and paradox”

 

A Group Exhibition of Paintings by

Featuring Artists:

Bharati Arya, K.K. Sharma, Neelu Kanwaria, Piyali Sarkar, Sanjay Soni, Tanishka Khandelwal

 

VENUE:

Jehangir Art Gallery

Gallery - 2

161-B, M.G. Road, Kala Ghoda,

Mumbai 400001

Timing: 11am to 7pm

Contact: +91 9024623501

 

“Where Silence Becomes Form” Solo Show of Paintings By contemporary artist Nidhi Sharma in Jehangir Art Gallery

NIDHI SHARMA PRESENTS “WHERE SILENCE BECOMES FORM” AT JEHANGIR ART GALLERY

Mumbai, June 2026 — Contemporary artist Nidhi Sharma will present her solo exhibition, Where Silence Becomes Form, at Jehangir Art Gallery, Hall 1, Mumbai, from 9–15 June 2026.

The exhibition brings together a new body of paintings inspired by the Himalayan landscape, exploring themes of memory, stillness, transformation, and the subtle relationship between inner and outer worlds. Through layered surfaces, atmospheric colour fields, and intuitive mark-making, Sharma creates contemplative spaces that invite viewers into moments of quiet reflection.

While rooted in observations of forests, mountains, pathways, and forgotten temples, the paintings are not intended as descriptions of specific locations. Instead, they evoke states of presence and perception, offering an experience that lies between landscape and memory.

“These works emerged from a sustained engagement with silence—not as absence, but as a living presence. The paintings draw inspiration from the Himalayas, yet they are ultimately reflections on the inner landscapes we carry within us,” says Sharma.

The exhibition features works ranging from intimate studies to large-scale paintings, including a monumental diptych that serves as the focal point of the exhibition. Across the body of work, subtle shifts of colour, light, and texture suggest moments of emergence, transition, and stillness.

Nidhi Sharma has exhibited extensively in India and internationally. Her exhibition history includes solo presentations at Bombay Art Society, Mumbai Art Fair, Eminent Art Gallery, Gurugram, and Tokyo International Art Fair. She has also participated in World Art Dubai, India Art Festival, and numerous group exhibitions and art initiatives across India and abroad.

The exhibition will be inaugurated on 9 June 2026 at 5:30 PM by noted art critic and curator Uma Nair. Rajendra Patil, President of the Bombay Art Society and Founder of India Art Festival, will attend as Guest of Honour.

From: 9^th to 15^th June 2026

“Where Silence Becomes Form”

Solo Show of Paintings

By contemporary artist Nidhi Sharma

 

VENUE:

Jehangir Art Gallery

161-B, M.G. Road, Kala Ghoda,

Mumbai 400001

Timing: 11am to 7pm

Contact: +91 9867293641

Email: nid.aurora25@gmail.com

Instagram: @nid.aurora.art

 

Aakriti Art Gallery - Beyond the Gallery Walls How Technology Is Reshaping the Future of Art Collecting

For centuries, the experience of discovering art has remained remarkably unchanged.

Collectors visited galleries, attended exhibitions, consulted experts, read catalogues, and gradually developed their understanding of artists and artworks. Knowledge was often scattered across libraries, archives, private collections, exhibition catalogues, and personal networks. Access depended largely on geography, relationships, and opportunity.

Today, that reality is changing.

Across the world, technology is transforming how people encounter, research, collect, and engage with art. Museums are digitising collections, archives are becoming accessible online, artificial intelligence is changing how information is discovered, and collectors increasingly expect immediate access to knowledge alongside access to artworks.

Yet one challenge remains.

While thousands of artworks can now be viewed online, the context surrounding them is often fragmented. Information about artists, provenance, exhibition histories, publications, critical reviews, and archival material frequently exists in separate places. For collectors, researchers, and enthusiasts, discovering an artwork is often much easier than understanding it.

This challenge has inspired a new generation of digital initiatives that seek to bridge the gap between art and information.

Aakriti Art Gallery’s evolving digital ecosystem represents one such effort.

Rather than viewing technology simply as a tool for online sales, the project seeks to create a more integrated environment where artworks, research, archives, publications, and intelligent discovery tools coexist within a single platform dedicated to modern and contemporary art from India and South Asia.

The vision reflects a broader shift taking place across the cultural sector.

Increasingly, collectors are looking for more than transactions. They seek context. They want to understand an artist’s journey, explore exhibition histories, access publications, verify provenance, and discover connections between artworks and broader cultural narratives.

Research has become as important as acquisition.

Knowledge has become as valuable as ownership.

This is particularly relevant in the context of Indian and South Asian art, where significant information remains dispersed across institutions, private collections, exhibition catalogues, family archives, and out-of-print publications. Important artists are frequently under-documented, and valuable historical material can be difficult to access.

Digital platforms have the potential to address this challenge by bringing together resources that were previously disconnected.

At the centre of Aakriti’s initiative is “Ask Aakriti,” an AI-assisted art advisory tool designed to help users navigate artworks, artists, archives, and collecting opportunities. Rather than replacing human expertise, such technologies can act as gateways, helping users discover information more efficiently and encouraging deeper engagement with art.

The platform also seeks to combine artist profiles, provenance records, exhibition histories, research articles, publications, and archival resources within a single environment. The objective is not simply to display art but to provide the knowledge necessary to understand it.

For researchers and students, this creates opportunities for learning and discovery. For collectors, it offers greater transparency and confidence. For artists, it provides visibility within a larger ecosystem of scholarship and documentation. Most importantly, it helps preserve cultural memory.

The future of art will not be defined solely by the artworks that survive.

It will also be defined by the information that survives alongside them.

In many ways, galleries are no longer just places where art is exhibited and sold. Increasingly, they are becoming custodians of archives, publishers of knowledge, facilitators of research, and builders of communities.

Technology does not diminish the importance of seeing an artwork in person. No digital image can fully replace the experience of standing before a painting, sculpture, or print. However, technology can expand access, improve understanding, and create connections that were previously impossible.

The most successful cultural platforms of the future will likely be those that combine the best of both worlds: the immediacy of technology and the depth of scholarship.

As the art world continues to evolve, initiatives that unite artworks, archives, publications, research, and intelligent discovery tools may help shape a more informed, transparent, and connected future for collectors, researchers, artists, and institutions alike.

The gallery of the future may not be defined by its walls.

It may be defined by the knowledge it preserves and the conversations it enables.