India, Aug. 5 -- There is an exhibition in Delhi right now that's as thoughtfully curated for children as it is for seasoned art lovers. At Holiday Homework, currently on view at Method Delhi, children dart between colourful kites suspended from the ceiling, sink into bean bags stuffed with recycled materials, rearrange modular carpets into their own creations and linger over installations that invite touching, building and play rather than just quiet observation. The grown-ups are just as absorbed; following along, joining in and rediscovering what a gallery can feel like when curiosity takes precedence over convention.
It's a joyful reminder that art doesn't always have to be admired from behind an invisible line. It also captures a larger shift in India's cultural landscape. Galleries are now embracing immersive experiences that encourage visitors to slow down, interact and stay a little longer. If Holiday Homework is any indication, the best art exhibitions today don't just ask you to look but take part. With that in mind, here are the best art exhibitions to visit across India this August.
August gallery guide: The best art exhibitions across India
1. Holiday Homework
Image: Loam/IG.
If the introduction has already piqued your interest, this is where to begin. Part exhibition, part playground, Holiday Homework reimagines childhood through contemporary art with handwoven installations, colourful kites, modular carpets, sculptural clocks and interactive works that invite visitors to touch, build and play. Bringing together artists and school students alike, it's one of the few exhibitions that feels just as exciting for children as it does for grown-ups.
Presented by: Method Delhi and LOAM (supported by the Ardee Foundation)
When: July 19-August 23, 2026
Where: Method Delhi, Defence Colony, New Delhi
2. Where Do I Pause?
Artist: Raj Chowdhury
Artist: Raj Chowdhury
Marking the opening of Kolkata's new multidisciplinary art space, Trace Gallery is Raj Chowdhury's debut solo exhibition, 'Where Do I Pause?'. Inspired by the artist's time in intensive care, the paintings navigate fear, hope, memory and uncertainty through layered, neo-pop compositions that transform deeply personal experiences into vivid visual narratives.
Artist: Raj Chowdhury
When: July 20-September 16, 2026 | Tuesday-Sunday, 11:30 AM-7:30 PM
Where: Trace Gallery, 16/7/2B, Hemanta Mukhopadhyay Sarani, Southern Avenue, Kolkata
3. FIRE & FORM
Artist: Keshari Nandan
Artist: Keshari Nandan
Bringing together more than 30 recent stoneware works, FIRE & FORM celebrates Keshari's three-decade-long engagement with clay as both a functional and sculptural medium. Curated by Uma Nair, the exhibition showcases vessels, platters and monumental ceramic forms inspired by Rajasthan's landscapes, demonstrating the artist's mastery of material, glaze and the transformative power of fire.
Artist: Keshari
Curated by: Uma Nair
Presented by: 108 Art Projects
When: August 12-18, 2026
Where: Shridharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi
4. Walking Root Route
Artist Monali Meher
Artist: Monali Meher
Fused glass tea tumblers, neon-powered LED typography, sculptural installations and tactile textiles come together in Monali Meher's latest solo exhibition, where familiar objects are transformed into reflections on migration, memory and belonging. Spanning sculpture, photography, drawing, video and participatory works, Walking Root Route invites viewers to experience the shifting relationship between people, place and the natural world.
Artist: Monali Meher
When: August 1-17, 2026
Where: LATITUDE 28, B-74, Ground Floor, Block B, Defence Colony, New Delhi
5. Close | Far - Lean In, Step Back
Artist: Savya Jain
Some artworks demand that you move closer, while others only come into focus from a distance. Bringing together works by Kavita Nayyar, Vanita Gupta, Savya Jain and Aman Kumar Bavaria, this group exhibition explores how scale transforms the way we see, inviting viewers to shift between intimate details and expansive forms that reveal themselves only with perspective.
Artists: Kavita Nayyar, Vanita Gupta, Savya Jain and Aman Kumar Bavaria
Curated by: Yamini Telkar
When: August 8-September 12, 2026
Where: Sameksha, Sanatan: IILM Centre for Arts & Ideas, New Delhi
6. Inward
Artist: Harpreet Narula
Artist: Harpreet Narula
Marking celebrated couturier Harpreet Narula's debut as a contemporary artist, Inward transforms decades of working with fabric, pattern and craftsmanship into richly layered abstract paintings. Inspired by the fading frescoes of Shekhawati and the painted havelis of Rajasthan and Punjab, the works use repetition, colour and rhythm to explore memory, place and the quiet act of making.
Curated by: Vikram Singh
When: August 3-21, 2026
Where: Art Explore, E-55, Lower Ground Floor, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi
7. Performing Belief
Artist: Jamini Roy
What happens when works by S.H. Raza, M.F. Husain, F.N. Souza and Jamini Roy are shown alongside contemporary, folk and tribal artists? Performing Belief brings together 22 artists across generations to explore ritual beyond religion: through gesture, memory, craftsmanship and everyday acts of repetition. The exhibition traces how inherited visual traditions continue to evolve, creating unexpected conversations between modern masters and contemporary voices.
Artists: S.H. Raza, F.N. Souza, M.F. Husain, Jamini Roy and 18 other modern, folk, tribal and contemporary artists
Curated by: Rahul Kumar
When: August 13-September 30, 2026 | Monday-Saturday, 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Where: Kalakaar Art Salon, D-64, Second Floor, Defence Colony, New Delhi
8. Kaghaz Ki Kashti - Retracing Memories of Boyhood
Artist: Rajesh Ram
Artist: Rajesh Ram
Inspired by his childhood in rural Jharkhand, acclaimed sculptor Rajesh Ram revisits memories of village life through bronze, terracotta, wood and mixed-media works. Filled with recurring motifs of paper boats, rivers, birds and children, the retrospective reflects on nostalgia, migration, ecology and belonging, transforming everyday moments into poetic sculptural narratives.
Artist: Rajesh Ram
Presented by: Bihar Museum in collaboration with Palette Art Gallery
When: August 7-September 7, 2026
Where: Bihar Museum, Nehru Path, Patna
9. Resonance: The Foundation Edition
Thota Vaikuntam
Artist: Thota Vaikuntam
Marking the launch of Gurugram's newest art destination, Resonance: The Foundation Edition brings together works by some of South Asia's most celebrated modern and contemporary artists, including M.F. Husain, S.H. Raza, F.N. Souza, Krishen Khanna and Zarina. Organised around themes of nature, portraiture, urbanity and the sacred, the exhibition traces conversations across generations while inaugurating Antarang Art Gallery's flagship annual programme.
Artists: Akkitham Narayanan, Anupam Sud, Bhuri Bai, F.N. Souza, K.H. Ara, Krishen Khanna, Manu Parekh, M.F. Husain, Paramjit Singh, Paresh Maity, Seema Kohli, S.H. Raza, Shobha Broota, Sunil Das, T. Vaikuntam and Zarina (Hashmi)
When: August 13-September 30, 2026 (Vernissage: August 9)
Where: Antarang Art Gallery, The Camellias, DLF Golf Links, Sector 42, Gurugram
10. A Voyage to Permanence: An Exploration of Cinema and Migration
Image: Purandar Chaudhuri
Blurring the boundaries between film, photography and contemporary art, this three-day exhibition transforms the work of independent filmmaker Purandar Chaudhuri into an immersive gallery experience. Through experimental cinema, sound, visual essays and photography, A Voyage to Permanence reflects on migration, memory and impermanence, inviting audiences to experience moving images beyond the screen.
Artist/Filmmaker: Purandar Chaudhuri
Curated by: Johny ML
When: August 12-14, 2026
Where: Museum of Goa (MOG), Pilerne, Goa
11. MOOL
Artist: Yasmin Jahan Nupur
Expect everything from paintings and sculptures to embroidered textiles, archival photographs and treasured family heirlooms at MOOL, a landmark exhibition bringing together 20 artists from across South Asia. Blending personal archives with contemporary art, the exhibition unravels stories of migration, ancestry, identity and the many meanings of home across generations and borders.
Artists: Arpita Akhanda, Ashfika Rahman, Ashmina Ranjit, Bunu Dhungana, Chathuri Nissansala, Chudamani Clowes, Deena Pindoria, Gunjan Chawla Kumar, Hema Shironi, Mahwish Chishty, Mariam Suhail, Naira Mushtaq, Nilima Sheikh, Reena Saini Kallat, Riya Chandwani, Sheelasha Rajbhandari, Tayeba Begum Lipi, Wahida Ahmed, Yasmin Jahan Nupur and Zarina
Curated by: Shaleen Wadhwana
When: August 6-13, 2026
Where: Bikaner House, New Delhi
12. The Urban Biome
Sunil K
Artist: Sunil K
Marking the Mumbai debut of Bengaluru-based gallery KYNKYNY, The Urban Biome brings together six contemporary artists exploring the invisible relationships between people, objects and the spaces they inhabit. Through painting and mixed-media works, the exhibition reflects on the rhythms of urban life, revealing how our homes, cities and everyday surroundings quietly shape the way we live.
Artists: Krisha Bhuva, Hemanth Kumar, N. Divya, Nivedita Shinde, Simran Yogyik and Suni K.
When: August 7-September 4, 2026
Where: KYNKYNY, 4th Floor, Gool Mansion, Horniman Circle, Mumbai
13. (Re)claiming Rights of Render(ing)
Waswo x Waswo
Artist: Waswo x Waswo
What happens when some of India's best-known contemporary artists swap canvas and sculpture for virtual reality, projection mapping and digital installations? (Re)claiming Rights of Render(ing) brings together nine leading artists whose works blur the boundaries between the handmade and the digital, featuring everything from immersive VR experiences and multi-screen video works to projection-mapped sculptures and phygital installations.
Artists: Alex Davis, Atul Bhalla, Gigi Scaria, G.R. Iranna, Riyas Komu, Sibdas Sengupta, Teja Gavankar, Vibha Galhotra and Waswo X. Waswo
Curated by: Manan Shah
When: August 7-14, 2026 (Preview: August 6)
Where: LTC, Bikaner House, New Delhi
14. Abandoned
Artist: Latika Katt
Artist: Latika Katt
Featuring the final body of work created by pioneering sculptor Latika Katt between 2023 and 2025, Abandoned offers a poignant look at one of India's most influential modern artists. Bronze sculptures nestled within stone, alongside drawings that reveal the origins of her ideas, reflect Katt's lifelong fascination with nature, decay, time and transformation.
Artist: Latika Katt
When: July 28-September 12, 2026 | Monday-Saturday, 11:00 AM-7:00 PM (Sunday by appointment)
Where: Gallery Threshold, C-221, Sarvodaya Enclave, New Delhi
15. Three New Exhibitions at Emami Art
From intimate portraits of Kolkata's working and middle-class neighbourhoods to handmade paper transformed by rain, sunlight and time, and a rare photographic archive of the city in the early 1990s, Emami Art opens three exhibitions that explore memory through strikingly different lenses. Together, the shows by Soma Das, Ruma Choudhury and Kushal Ray span painting, sculpture, textiles, photography and ecological practice, offering one of the season's most rewarding gallery visits.
Featuring: The New in the Everyday by Soma Das, Elemental Encounters: Practice as Ecological Archive by Ruma Choudhury, and Calcutta 1990-1993 by Kushal Ray
When: August 9-September 18/19, 2026
Where: Emami Art, Kolkata Centre for Creativity, Kolkata