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River of Faith
Through the veins of a centuries-old textile art tradition flow the waters of a once-mighty river. Follow the journey of a Mata-ni-Pachedi painting as it takes birth on the banks of the Sabarmati
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Exhibitions
reimagine I
‘reimagine’ is an ongoing Instagram-exclusive series through which we make connections across the Sarmaya collection and examine the extent to which our ways of seeing — and an object’s own meaning — are informed by time, space, and context
Partnerships
Pratham Education Foundation
A key focus at Sarmaya is to use our diverse, multi-genre collection to build awareness and engagement with Indian art, history and culture for children and young adults. We believe in collaborative engagement and team up with partners to access and reach children and communities across the country. We recently collaborated with Pratham Education Foundation… Read more »
Saturdays at Sarmaya
Traditional Indian art: Show and tell session
On 2nd December 2023, we invited visitors curious about Indian traditional art to our archive. In a show-and-tell session, we introduced them to some ancient storytelling artforms, from the Sarmaya collection. For this session, we explored Mithila, Pattachitra, Mata-ni-Pachedi and Tholu Bommalaata. Some of the prominent works that we presented belonged to renowned artists like… Read more »
Quizzes
Quiz: Gujarat’s lions, India’s pride
Take our quiz to learn something new about the real Sher Khan
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Gujarat, land of surprises
Like the beloved Gujarati breakfast of jalebi-fafda, the contrasting flavours of this region give its cultures an irresistible piquancy. Here are some surprising facts to pique your curiosity about Gujarat
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Essentially Ahmedabad – An auto-ride through a painted city
Let’s hail an auto and follow a journalist and two artists through a Mata-ni-Pachedi painting that takes us into the heart of Ahmedabad
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Made in India: Cultural innovations that rocked the world
Big ideas in music, food and architecture that were born in India
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Worship, Preserve, Witness – The role of art in the Anthropocene
Nourished for millennia by the infinite variety of nature and its boundless capacity for renewal, artists today show us how to forge a more equitable connection with the earth
Exhibitions
Sarmaya X Ojas Art present ‘Echoes of the Land’
Highlights from our two-week exhibition at Ojas Art, Delhi, which showcased the works of 20 artists from the Sarmaya collection
Talks
The Splendour of The Forest by Pavitra Rajaram
In this talk, Sarmaya Brand Custodian Pavitra Rajaram examines the tensions between the eastern and western perspectives on nature.
Reads
“Our books are like a room out of a museum”
Dulari Devi is an artist but she wasn’t always one. This is how the story begins in her autobiographical children’s book, Following My Paint Brush, published by Tara Books, an independent publishing house that brings art by Indian women, folk and indigenous artists to young readers. Coming from a community of fisherfolk in Bihar, Dulari… Read more »
Crack a Crossword!
Let’s see how well you know your Indian arts and heritage! All the answers are hidden on our site. We promise that by the time you finish solving a crossword, you’ll learn some fascinating facts about our indigenous crafts as well as our history. Goddesses & Animals Read all about the goddesses of a Mata-ni-Pachedi… Read more »
Know Your Indian Art (in Hindi)
The Sarmaya team has worked with Pratham to develop digital resources focusing on art forms in India. We are very excited to create a series of learning resources that are educational and entertaining, and inspired by the art forms we have in our collection. We decided to begin with indigenous or folk art. As living traditions,… Read more »
Saturdays at Sarmaya
Art1st
A session on Mata-ni-Pachedi and Mithila arranged exclusively for an organisation that aims to bring Indian art into mainstream education
Saturdays at Sarmaya
INTACH Mumbai
A special edition of Saturdays at Sarmaya with INTACH Mumbai saw founder Paul Abraham take our guests on a short journey through our collection on 6 October, 2018. Highlights of the walkthrough included: iconic 19th-century photographs by Felice Beato and Samuel Bourne, a sprawling Phad painting from Bhilwara, vibrant Gond art from Patangarh, two stunning Mata-Ni-Pachedi canvases from Ahmedabad and luminous Tholu Bommalaata puppets from Dharmavaram.… Read more »
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The Man Behind Sarmaya
Meet Paul Abraham, the collector who turned a childhood hobby into a lifelong quest for beauty and wonder. For the story of Sarmaya is the story of one man following his curiosity through the history and art landscapes of India.