The exhibition is based on the extensive collections of jazz at the Archives and Research Center of Ethnomusicology of the American Institute of Indian Studies. The major holdings are of the collections of Naresh Fernandes, author of Taj Mahal Foxtrot and well-known expert on Jazz in India; as well as that of Niranjan Jhaveri, famous jazz aficionado. The interactive exhibition includes offline kiosks which brings together over 600 tracks of music as well as photographs and documents that trace the history of Jazz in India from the 1920s to the current era from the two collections

Inauguration by Mr. Tim Curtis, Director UNESCO on Wednesday, 1 May 2024 at 18:30
 

(Collaboration: Archives & Research Center for Ethnomusicology,  American Institute of Indian Studies; and UNESCO)
 

Looking for Aranyani and The Chant of Om

An exhibition of paintings – oil on canvas and ink
By Neha Bisht

The exhibition will be inaugurated on Tuesday, 16 April 2024 at 18:00 by Guru Nalini Ravi Jain and Richa Jain, celebrated Kathak exponents and empanelled artists with ICCR, Ministry of External Affairs

Guest of Honour: Radhika Dhumal, conservation Architect and Art Connoisseur and Romendra SaGar, Celebrated senior artist and media professional

An exhibition of paintings by Sipra Dattagupta from Kolkata
 
Bathed in monochromatic colours of ochre and gold, the paintings follow some of the most well-known trails of the city – through high streets, bookshops, pubs and colleges
 
Inauguration by Ms Christina Scott, CMG, Deputy High Commissioner, British High Commission on Tuesday, 2 April 2024 at 18:30
 

 

An exhibition of wildlife photography by Dr. Amit Sharma

Preview on Tuesday, 19 March 2024 at 18:30 by Dr.M.K.Ranjit Singh, wildlife expert and IAS 

An exhibition of paintings, acrylic on canvas
By Christina Dipa Patowary from Assam

Inauguration by Shri Naresh Kapuria, senior artist and Shri Rajat Gupta, art promoter on Tuesday, 5 March 2024 at 18:30

A solo exhibition by Anupriya Roy from Delhi

On display are a combination of ink wash and water colour paintings and sketches that emerged from a Korean language learning stint in Delhi. Formally trained in Korean ink painting, the artist uses Korean techniques of brushwork and composition to landscapes, monuments, cafes and portraits, some imagined and others encountered in travel

Preview on Tuesday, 20 February 2024 at 18:30

As part of this exhibition, there will be a talk in the Annexe Lecture Room II on
24 February 2024 at 18:30
 

Korean Ink Painting
An illustrated lecture by Anupriya Roy, Visiting Faculty, Mass Communication Research Centre, AJK Jamia Millia Islamia

An exhibition of watercolour and gouache on paper by Ruchira Gupta

Forbesganj is a small agricultural town in Bihar on the border of Nepal in the Himalayan foothills. The paintings tell the tales of everyday life inside a family home and in the village outside during Covid

A conversation between the artist, Ruchira Gupta and Sumant Jayakrishnan on Wednesday, 14 February 2024 at 18:00

Behind the ‘Seen’

A curated exhibition of three artists from Goa – Minakshi Singh, Divya Kamat, and Divya Balivada

Inauguration  on Tuesday, 6 February 2024 at 18:30 by Talish Ray

Journeys in Watercolour

An exhibition of paintings by Dr. Alok Srivastava

Inauguration on Saturday, 27 January 2024 at 4.00 pm by Shri Justice Ashok Bhushan, Former Judge of Supreme Court of India, Chairperson, NCLAT and Shri K.N. Srivastava, IAS (Retd.) Director, India International Centre

An exhibition of photographs by Dr. Jasvir Rana

The exhibition presents a tribute to the living Delhi, and its collection of monuments that capture the resilient soul of a city many times destroyed and rebuilt. The photographs on view include the Mehrauli monuments, monuments at Nizamuddin, Jamali Kamali, Red Fort, Purana Qila with Qila-e-kuna mosque, Jama Masjid, Tughlakabad fort, among other heritage sites

Inauguration on Tuesday, 9 January 2024 at 17:30 hours