Contemporary Now, a collaborative exhibition of unprecedented scale as five of India’s most influential galleries — Chemould Prescott Road, Vadehra Art Gallery, Chatterjee & Lal, Experimenter, and Ashvita’s — come together to present Contemporary Now. Featuring thirty-seven of the country’s most compelling artists, the exhibition is a panoramic introduction to the dialogues shaping Indian art today. Each participating gallery brings its own curatorial legacy, artistic program, and way of seeing — honed over years of working with artists and shaping contemporary art discourse. Contemporary Now is the rare space where these perspectives intersect, offering Chennai audiences a filtered and thoughtfully selected range of works. This is more than a survey; it is an orientation, designed to introduce both first-time viewers and seasoned collectors to the breadth and depth of artistic practice across India. The exhibition spans painting, sculpture, photography, performance, textiles, installation, and hybrid forms. The selected works engage with urgent and timeless themes — from identity, gender, and personal histories to ecological change, urban transformation, political narratives, and the reimagining of traditional forms.
