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Inheritances of Light, Geographies of Loss: Group Show

13-14 January, 2026

Travancore Palace, Shrimant Madhav Rao Scindia Marg, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi, India

Engendered in association with the Embassy of Netherlands presents Inheritances of Light, Geographies of Loss. Inheritances of Light, Geographies of Loss is a multidisciplinary exhibition curated by Myna Mukherjee exploring light as a cultural inheritance, memory and rupture, shaped by Indo–Dutch histories of exchange, belief, labour, and material practice. Bringing together historical and contemporary works and tracing legacies from the time of Rembrandt & Vermeer, through Dutch Bengals, miniatures and still life to textiles, glass, and public art – the exhibition reframes illumination as an ethical act of attention, care, and translation across time and cultures. The show has been designed for a special cultural delegation including directors of Europe’s most prestigious museums, Mauritshuis Museum – home to the best of Dutch paintings of Rembrandt and Vermeer and the Drents Museum – known for its major international exhibitions in the fields of archaeology, art and history; and a Dutch ambassadorial cultural delegation.

Featuring over 25 artists from India, Netherlands, Sweden and Pakistan, the opening night will also have a live fashion presentation on Mughal couture, silhouette and textile by couturier JJ Valaya.

Find out more about the show here.