Upcoming Exhibitions

"Global Modernism and the Indian Progressives" investigates the "radical" modernist artwork produced in India between the 1940's and the 1980's.  Presented for the first time in the United States, these 80 paintings are some of the crucial works of the Progressive Artist group -- a collective formed within months of India winning its freedom from colonial rule.  This decisive era witnessed the demise of the British Empire and the rise of independent India, a nation that has emerged as a powerful player on the global scene in the 21st century. The core of the exhibition interweaves the history of the Progressive movement during the rise of the leading trio -- Maqbool Fida Husain, Francis Newton Souza and Syed Haider Raza.  Along with other significant players, this diverse group -- known for their strong personalities -- defined themselves by rejecting the prevalent academic art inculcated by the colonial art schol in Bombay.  Selected by Guest Curator Dr. Partha Mitter, Emeritus Professor at the University of Sussex, the works are drawn from public and private collections across the globe.