The Genius of Hollywood’s Silent Era and the Early 1930s

25 February 2026, 11:00 am
The Genius of Hollywood’s Silent Era and the Early 1930s
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions
Venue
Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex, IIC
End Date
03 March 2026, 07:00 pm

The Genius of Hollywood’s Silent Era and the Early 1930s
Curated by: Neville Tuli (Founder, Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (T.R.I.S.)

The exhibition will reveal the influential roots of World Cinema with a focus on the cinema of Mack Sennett, Maurice Tourneur, Charlie Chaplin, Fritz Lang, F.W. Murnau, Buster Keaton, Lon Chaney, Tod Browning, Randolph Valentino, Erich von Stronheim, Josef Sternberg and others.

(Collaboration: Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (T.R.I.S.)
 

Echoes of the Mandala

14 February 2026, 11:00 am
Echoes of the Mandala
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions
Venue
Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex, IIC
End Date
22 February 2026, 07:00 pm

Echoes of the Mandala
 The exhibition unveils the reflections of Nepali artists, channelling their imagination through ingenious impressions in paintings that connects the ancient civilization of Nepal & India. These artworks masterfully capture the coexistence of the sacred and profane, inviting viewers to ponder the eternal fusion of tradition and modernity in a shared cultural tapestry.

Participating Artists : Ajit Shah Krishna Mahato , Balaram Nhisutu , Bidhyaman Tamang , Binod Pradhan , Chirag Bangdel , Hari Baidhya , Jeevan Rajopadhyay ,  Kailash Shrestha , Krishna Lama ,  Kunti Shree Thapa , Laya Mainali , Lok Chitrakar ,  Manasi Bhatt ,  Manish Shrestha ,  Mukti Singh Thapa ,  Narendra Malla , Naresh Sainju ,  Pramila Bajracharya , Prithivi Shrestha , Priyanka Singh Shrestha ,  Rabin Ghatuwa , Rajan Pant , Rajani Sinkhwal ,  Ranju Yadav , Rashmi Manandhar ,  S C Suman ,  Sagar Manandhar , Samjhana Rajbhandari ,  Sangee Shrestha ,  Seema Shah ,  Sujan Dangol ,  Sunil Ranjit ,  Sushma Shakya ,  Ujay Bajracharya ,  Uma Shankar Shah , Utsab Sthapit , Wang Lama, Prachanda Shakya.

Inauguration of the exhibition on 13 Feb at 16:30 hrs by Honorable Dr. Karan Singh

Guests of Honour: H.E Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma, Ambassador of Nepal to India and Shyam Saran, President, IIC

 

(Collaboration: Nepal Embassy, BPKF, India, Everest Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
 

Ehsaas-e-Qalam aur Pashm A Calligraphy solo exhibition by Qamar Dagar along with Pashmina shawls by Ehsaas.

29 January 2026, 11:00 am
Ehsaas-e-Qalam aur Pashm A Calligraphy solo exhibition by Qamar Dagar along with Pashmina shawls by Ehsaas.
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions
Venue
Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex, IIC
End Date
08 February 2026, 07:00 pm

Ehsaas-e-Qalam aur Pashm

A Calligraphy solo exhibition by Qamar Dagar along with Pashmina shawls by Ehsaas.

Curated by Manisha Gawade and Hindustani Classical Music by Ustaad Wasif Uddin Dagar (Padma Shree Awardee)

This exhibition brings together calligraphy, music and Pashmina as interconnected art forms, celebrating strokes, sound and craft. Featuring pictorial calligraphy by Qamar Dagar, it reflects shared traditions of dedication, refinement and creative expression.

 

The exhibition will be inaugurated on 28th January at 18:00 hrs by Chief Guest Sudhanshu Mittal, BJP spokesperson. The Guests of Honour are Raghav Chandra, Managing Director, Audi Delhi South; Jatin Kochhar, fashion designer; and Anurag Chauhan, Founder, Human for Humanity.

 

A Walk along conversation on her Pictorial Calligraphy on view at the Art Gallery by
 
Qamar Dagar
 
as part of the Exhibition Ehsaas -e- Qalam aur Pashm on 4 February at 14.30 hrs
 
 
 

 

(Collaboration: Qalamkaari Creative Calligraphy Trust)

 

Salsabil: Photographs and Videos by Saba Hasan

09 January 2026, 11:00 am
Salsabil: Photographs and Videos by Saba Hasan
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions
Venue
Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex, IIC
End Date
21 January 2026, 07:00 pm

Salsabil: Photographs and Videos by Saba Hasan 
 

Salsabil presents a meditative selection of photographs and videos by acclaimed artist Saba Hasan, drawn from an international project shaped by her travels and walks through cities, rivers, lakes, and natural landscapes. Through abstract photography and award-winning videos, Hasan explores the ephemeral nature of time, the quiet power of the natural world.

Saba Hasan is a leading contemporary multimedia artist whose works have been exhibited internationally, including at the 55th Venice Biennale, Bilbao Arte Foundation, National Gallery of Art Colombo, and the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, New Delhi.

The exhibition will be inaugurated on 8th January 2026 at 18:30 hrs.


 

The Big Picture 2025

20 December 2025, 11:00 am
The Big Picture 2025
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions
Venue
Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex, IIC
End Date
30 December 2025, 07:00 pm

An exhibition of works of Photo Journalists

The exhibition presents the 7th public exhibition showcasing powerful images by 69 photojournalists from across India. The exhibition reflects photojournalism’s role in documenting history, balancing authenticity with evolving technologies, and capturing candid moments that reveal the depth, diversity, and immediacy of life.

Participating photojournalists: Abhishek Pande, Abhisek Saha, Ajay Bedi, Anindya Chattopadhyay, Atul Yaday, Bunny Smith, D Ravinder Reddy, Dheeraj Paul, Dhruv Kumar, Dilip Banerjee, Girish Srivastav, G.N. Jha, Ganesh Shetkar, Gurinder Osan, Harish Tyagi, Hrishikesh Bhatt, Imtiaz Khan, Indraneel Sen, K. Asif, Kamal Kishore, Kamal Narang, Madhu Kaparath, Mahadev Rao, Manish Swaroop, Manvendra Vashist Lav, Mihir Singh, Mukesh Aggarwal, Mukesh Gupta, Mukesh Yadav, Narendra Bisht, Naveen Sharma, Neeraj Paul, Neeraj Priyadarshi, Nitin Rai, Pallava Bagla, Piyal Bhattacharya, Pooja Arya, Prabhas Roy, Pramod Pushkarna, Prashant Panjiar, Pritam Bandyopadhyay, Raghu Rai, Rajat Gupta, Rajesh Bedi, Ramana T.V., Ranjan Basu, Renuka Puri, S.N. Sinha, Sanjay Kumar, Sipra Das, Shome Basu, Sondeep Shankar, Sonu Mehta, Subir Haldar, Subrata Dutta, Sujan Singh, T. Narayan, V. Rajagopalan, V.S. Vijay Bhaskar Rao, Vijay Bedi, and Vipin Kumar.

Inauguration on 20 December at 11:30 hrs 

The exhibition will be on view from 11:00 to 19:00 hrs daily

As part of the exhibition, there will be a workshop on Photography and AI on 24 December in Conference Room-I at 18:00 hrs

(Collaboration: All India Working News Cameramen’s Association (WNCA)

Heads and Tails

05 December 2025, 11:00 am
Heads and Tails
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions
Venue
Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex, IIC
End Date
14 December 2025, 07:00 pm

New Watercolours and Drawings

By Golak Khandual

This exhibition brings together intimate portraits of real and imagined people—friends, family, workers, and characters shaped by the artist’s encounters. Drawing from life and memory, the works explore shifting identities and the masks we wear, revealing how reality and imagination continually blur.

Golak Khandual is an architect and artist whose three-decade practice blends drawing, ecology, and community-focused architecture. His work includes landmark projects like Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park and Kishanbagh Sand Dunes, alongside numerous solo exhibitions across India.

Inauguration of the exhibition 4 December at 18:30

The Exhibition will be on view from 11:00 to 17:00 hrs

Guru Conference: Atiśa Dīpaṃkara Śrījñāna

22 November 2025, 11:00 am
Guru Conference: Atiśa Dīpaṃkara Śrījñāna
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions
Venue
Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex, IIC
End Date
30 November 2025, 07:00 pm

An exhibition celebrating the legacy of twelfth-century Buddhist philosopher Atīśa Dīpaṃkara, through relics from Dzongkar Choede Monastery, Karnataka; photographs tracing his journeys curated by Prof. Shashibala, Dean, K.M. Munshi Centre for Indology, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan; and manuscripts of his works from the Dharmarajika Bouddha Kristi Prachar Sangha, Bangladesh.

Inauguration on Friday 21st at 10:00 am

The exhibition will be on view until 30 November from 11:00 to 19:00

THE IIC EXPERIENCE: A FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS 2025

11 October 2025, 11:30 am
THE IIC EXPERIENCE: A FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS 2025
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions
Venue
Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex, IIC

A Star named Arundhati

This centenary exhibition celebrates the life and legacy of Arundhati Devi (1924–1990), a multifaceted figure in Bengali cinema—actress, director, producer, singer, and writer, whose career spanned four decades. Drawing from rare family archives and private collections in Kolkata, the exhibition presents an intimate portrait of her world through photographs, diaries and other film memorabilia.

Curated by Mrinalini Vasudevan and Tapati Guha-Thakurta

Inauguration by Shri Ashwajit Singh, Trustee on 11th October 2025 at 11:30

Special Invitees: Professor Kaushik Bhowmick, Department of Film Studies, School of Arts and Aesthetics, JNU; and Professor Bishnupriya Dutt, Department of Performance Studies, School of Arts and Aesthetics, JNU

The exhibition will remain on view until 25 October 2025, 11 am to 7 pm

Guided tour of the exhibition by curator Mrinalini Vasudevan on October 18 , 19  and 25 at 17:00 Hrs

Weaving Water: Feminine Countercultures in Paint and Print

31 October 2025, 11:00 am
Weaving Water: Feminine Countercultures in Paint and Print
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions
Venue
Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex, IIC
End Date
09 November 2025, 07:00 pm

Curated by Jyoti A Kathpalia

Participating Author: Ajeet Cour

Participating artists: Anupam Sud, Aparna Anand Singh, Aradhna Tandon, Arpana Caur, Bula Bhattacharya, Durga Kainthola, Gogi Saroj Pal, Hemavathy Guha, Jayasri Burman, Kanchan Chander, Manmeet Devgun, Nitasha Jaini, Shivani Aggarwal, Shubhika Lal, Vasudha Thozhur

This exhibition explores the weaving of text and art focussing on how eminent women artists engage with their lived experiences their struggles and societal oppression. Anchored in Ajeet Cour’s autobiography Weaving Water: An Autobiography, the exhibition brings these narratives into dialogue with the visual expressions of leading women artists of India.

Inauguration on 30 October at 17:00 hrs

The exhibition will be on display till 10 November from 11:00 to 19:00 hrs

Material Imaginations: Understanding Kashmir through Architecture and Text:

20 September 2025, 05:30 pm
Material Imaginations: Understanding Kashmir through Architecture and Text:
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex, IIC

Speakers: Rana Safvi, author and historian; Anubhutiya Maurya, Associate Professor at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Shiv Nadar University; Sarovar Zaidi, Assistant Professor of Practice at the Jindal School of Art & Architecture

Moderator: Sameer Hamdani

There will also be a curated walk conducted by Sameer Hamdani from 4:00 to 5:00 PM

( This is a part of the Exhibition in the Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex )