A large number of India's best known artists have been self taught. Yet the importance of art
schools cannot be ignored. In fact many of the art schools have also been at the centre of major art
movements from time to time. From the time of its inception, Santiniketan has been at the centre of
India's avant-garde movements. In the early 20th century and particularly in the post-independence
era, another important centre of avant-garde art came into prominence: the Government College of
Art in Kolkata. The JJ School of Art in Mumbai came into prominence in the post-independence era
are produced stalwarts of Indian art. Another Art School of great repute is the art school at the MS
University of Baroda. Beyond Kolkata, Mumbai, and Baroda, there are other centres of art too which
have gained in prominence in recent years. In the post liberalization phase of Indian art, many art
colleges and institutes have come into prominence in Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Bangalore,
Ahmedabad and Lucknow. This current exhibition displays paintings of artists categorized by the art
school where they received their art education.
The Current Exhibition has on display works by Abir Karmakar, Amarnath Sharma, Amritah Sen,
Anjan Patra, Arun S. Darokar, Ashok Mullick, Badri Narayan, Bijon Chowdhury, Chaitali Morajkar, Chintan
Upadhyay, Deviprasad Rao, Dimpy Menon, DVS Krishna, Ganesh C Basu, Gogi Saroj Pal, Jamini Roy,
Jayasri Burman, Laxma Goud, M.F. Husain, Manguirish Rajadhyax, Manu Parekh, Nandalal Bose,
Naynaaa Kanodia, Paritosh Sen, Partha Pratim Deb, Reji Arackal , S.H. Raza, Sajal Kaity, Sajal Sarkar,
Sanjeev Sonpimpare, Satish Gujral, Subroto Gangopadhyay, Sumitro Basak, Sunil Das, Yusuf Arakkal
and others.
