Vadehra Art Gallery in New Delhi is hosting 'Next | Now', an exhibition featuring 30 emerging Indian artists including Amitha Nayak, Geetanjali Bayan, Mohammed Intiyaz, Shailee Mehta, Rah Naqvi, Thamshangpha Maku, and Uma Sinha. The show spans paintings, photographs, collages, sculptures, textiles, and video works, exploring themes of personal memory, capitalism, and embodied experience. The gallery emphasizes that for these artists, medium and message are inseparable, with material choice being integral to meaning.
This exhibition reflects a broader shift in the Indian art ecosystem, where young artists are gaining global visibility earlier in their careers, aided by a dynamic network of collectors, advisors, and digital platforms. The Indian Art Market Report for FY 2024-25 by Asign Data Sciences highlights Indian art's resilience as an asset class amid economic uncertainty. Collectors like Michelle Poonawalla, Kiran Nadar, and Sangita Jindal are supporting this generation, while post-pandemic wealth has attracted high-net-worth individuals and first-time collectors, making contemporary Indian art a matter of taste and investment.