Four galleries of the Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, will host Harvest 2025 from August 31 — an exhibition of work, sculptures, installations and textiles by main and emerging Indian artists. On view shall be works by Sakti Burman, S.H. Raza, Sanjay Bhattacharyya, Satish Gujral, M.F. Husain, Bose Krishnamachari, Bhuri Bai, George Martin, Bhagat Singh, Krishen Khanna, Paresh Maity, Jangarh Singh, Ram Kumar and Chintan Upadhyay, amongst others.
The title Harvest could seem uncommon for an artwork exhibition. Payal Kapoor, director of Delhi-based Arushi Arts, which is organising the present, recollects arriving at it whereas brainstorming with the late artwork critic Suneet Chopra: “We thought of harvest since the curation is like reaping a bounty from diverse artworks across the country.”
Payal based Arushi Arts 28 years in the past, with the gallery releasing its first catalogue in 2001. “This year marks the 25th anniversary of the catalogue. Staging a large-scale exhibition outside Delhi is always a challenge, but the Salar Jung Museum is an iconic venue, and the display will be of international standards,” she says.
An art work by Bose Krishnamachari
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On the opening day, guests can watch Sanjay Bhattacharya paint stay, accompanied by a recital of tabla and sitar. Tribal artwork can even characteristic prominently, alongside textile works by Chandrapal Panjre from The Raza Foundation.
The Harvest 2025 catalogue consists of almost 200 artworks, of which 120–140 shall be on show. “Every piece of art carries some history; even the younger artists have been practicing for at least eight or nine years,” says Payal. The works, she provides, are “affordably priced, starting at one lakh,” making the exhibition accessible to first-time patrons in addition to seasoned collectors.
(Harvest 2025 shall be on view from August 31 to September 13 at Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad)
