Sunday, September 8, 2024

Adwaita Gadnayak, a visionary Director General of NGMA, New Delhi

Adwaita Gadnayak in his term as Director General of National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi implemented major progressive ideas and changes, to make NGMA a world class museum.

Important exhibitions on a grand scale including several shows bringing hitherto lesser exhibited artists like Dhanraj Bhagat (1917-1988), Delhi based sculptor and professor at Delhi College of Art. Modern techniques and Digital technology was drawn on for enhancing the viewers enjoyment of the exhibitions.


At the Nandlal Bose (1882-1966) exhibition in July 2022, Gadnayak enunciated his vision of bringing about synergy between senior artists and general public.