Gallery Nature Morte is an art gallery that deals predominantly in Indian contemporary art. It currenty (in 2011) has three locations, galleries in New Delhi, Gurgaon (India), and Berlin (Germany). Gallery Nature Morte is partners with Bose Pacia Gallery in New York.[1]
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The gallery's founder, Peter Nagy originally opened a gallery by the same name in New York City in 1982.[1] It was one of a group of gallery's that were artist run, and sought to create greater creative freedom in the gallery system.[2] In 1988, this gallery was closed followed shortly by Peter Nagy's move to India. For many years Peter Nagy worked in the arts in India as a consultant. It was not until 1997 that Nature Morte was officially revived in New Delhi.[1]
Gallery Nature Morte in New Delhi was one of the first gallery spaces to be devoted to more experimental Indian contemporary art. It is held responsible for helping promote challenging and experimental forms of art; championing conceptual, photographic, and installation genres within a commercial market that remains fixated on painting. In the gallery's first years it was without a fixed gallery space.[1] Its initial identity in the Indian art world was marked by its international feel and aesthetic. In the years since its conception Nature Morte has grown into one of the most respected galleries in the international art world. [3]
The main gallery space in New Delhi is located at A-1 Neeti Bagh.[1] This space has been the fixed space of the New Delhi gallery since 2003. The gallery's move into the space coincided with the partnering with Bose Pacia Gallery in New York.[2]
This new space will open in early September 2011 at the Oberoi Gugaon. [4]
The Berlin gallery was opened 2008. This gallery in conjunction with Nature Morte's relationship with the New York gallery Bose Pacia has pushed many Nature Morte artists into the larger international art community.[3]
In 2007 and in collaboration with the Bose Pacia Gallery of New York, Nature Morte opened a gallery space in central Calcutta, named Bose Pacia Kolkata.[1] The gallery was closed in 2010 after a fire destroyed the building.[3]
Peter Nagy, the gallery's founder, is the gallery's director. He represents the top twenty Indian contemporary artists.[5] Nagy has been referred to as the "poster boy of Indian contemporary art."[3] Much of the gallery's signature flavor and stature is born from Nagy. The Indian artist Subodh Gupta has said of Nagy: "he has fresh eyes and has provided a platform for contemporary artists."[3]
The following artists are represented by the gallery:[6] Aditya Pande, Ajay Desai, Anita Dube, Arun Kumar HG, Alexis Kersey, Atul Dodiya, Bharat Sikka, Bharti Kher, Chitra Ganesh, Dayanita Singh, Diana Michener, Gauri Gill, Hema Upadhyay, Jagannath Panda, Jayanta Roy, Jitish Kallat, Josh PS, Justin Ponmany, L.N. Tallur, Manisha Parekh, Mithu Sen, Probir Gupta, Pushpamala N., Ramakrishna Behera, Raqs Media Collective, Ray Meeker, Reena Saini Kallat, Samit Das, Seher Shah, Sheeba Chhachhi, Subodh Gupta, Suhasini Kejriwal, Thukral & Tagra.