In the year 1989, a new gallery in Delhi made waves in the art world by opening with an M.F. Husain exhibition. Husain, in fact, had also designed the gallery's logo of a galloping horse. Gallery Espace had begun to push the artistic envelope with multiple large-format exhibitions like Drawing '94, Sculpture '95, Miniprint '96 and The Self and the World (1997), assembling 16 Indian women artists that featured the likes of Amrita Sher-Gil and Anjolie Ela Menon. Hosted at the National Gallery of Modern Art, the show spelt out the ambitious legacy Gallery Espace would go on to carve.
Thirty-five years since then, it is now taking a moment to look back and reflect on being a witness and a stakeholder in the metamorphosis of the artistic landscape, where every artist of note has graced the walls of this establishment.
“Thirty-five years is such a long history, during which Indian art saw a kind of 360-degree turnaround, and I, fortunately, have stood witness to it,” says Renu Modi, founder, Gallery Espace.
This story is from the October 21, 2024 edition of India Today.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the October 21, 2024 edition of India Today.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
WIZARD OF WORDS
Padma Shri-awardee Prasoon Joshi on his foray into theatre with his first musical Rajadhiraaj: Love, Life, Leela, and more
THE E-COM UPRISING
From apparel to electronics, e-commerce platforms have opened a whole new world for the Indian customer from the comfort of her home
GETTING THE BEST PRICE
A national online marketplace, eNAM is a boon for farmers burdened by low prices for their produce
ON THE FAST TRACK
Travel turns seamless as FASTag, a small sticker on your car, opens up toll gateways
EVERY DROP COUNTS
With India becoming a water-stressed nation, the drip irrigation drive has brought rich dividends to farmers, enhancing yields and earnings
A QUICK PASSAGE
The digitised sytem for applications at Passport Seva Kendras has made the process of issuing everyone's essential travel document quick and efficient
A ROOF FOR ALL
The Centre’s programme of housing for the poor has brought security and dignity to millions in the villages
THE EASY RIDE
A paperless, largely online system of issuing driving licences has made touts and endless queues history in West Bengal and brought in much-needed convenience and transparency
SPEED MEETS COMFORT
With the indigenously made Vande Bharat Express, India has revolutionised train travel—it’s faster, convenient and more efficient than ever
THE MOBILE ADVANTAGE
Cheap handsets, internet penetration and affordable data have placed a mobile phone in almost every hand in the country
