Walking with Amrita: Life, Art & a Woman Ahead of Her Time

Name: Walking with Amrita: Life, Art & a Woman Ahead of Her Time
Start: 2026-02-15T11:00:00+05:30
End: 2026-02-15T13:00:00+05:30
Location: National Gallery of Modern Art

Schedule

Sun Feb 15 2026 at 11:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC+05:30

Location

National Gallery of Modern Art | New Delhi, DL

A curated heritage walk at the National Gallery of Modern Art, Delhi, centred on the life and artworks of one of India’s most iconic modern artists—Amrita Sher-Gil. This approximately two-hour guided walk will take the form of a slow, immersive walkthrough of Amrita Sher-Gil’s works at NGMA, woven together with storytelling around her life, relationships, travels, inner conflicts, and creative choices. The focus will be on understanding how her lived experiences shaped her artistic vision—and how, in turn, her art reflected her negotiations with identity, womanhood, desire, and modernity. As we move through her paintings, we will explore: • The intersections between Amrita’s personal life and her artistic language • Her engagement with Indian traditions and European modernism • The emergence of a distinctly female gaze in her work • Why her art continues to feel deeply relevant and contemporary This walk is designed for art lovers, history enthusiasts, and anyone curious to look beyond the canvas and engage with the human stories, emotions, and ideas that shaped Amrita Sher-Gil's remarkable legacy.
Curated by Darwesh Heritage Walks