"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 Artsist 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.