National Gallery of Modern Art

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National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai
National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai

The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) was established in 1954 by the Government of India, with a gallery in New Delhi. Its collection of more than 14,000 works includes artists such as Thomas Daniell, Abanindranath Tagore, Rabindranath Tagore, Gaganendranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose, Jamini Roy, Amrita Sher-Gil as well as foreign artists.

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[edit] Mumbai

NGMA Mumbai was opened to the public in 1996. It hosts various exhibitions and art collections of famous artists, sculptors and civilisations. It is located near Regal Cinema in Colaba. Exhibits include:

[edit] Bangalore

A building in Bangalore was being refurbished in 2006 to open as the third site of NGMA. This follows a prolonged period of development and controversy.[1]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Whose gallery is it, anyway?, The Hindu, Aug 18, 2002

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