September Hot List: 9 Exciting Art Shows in Mumbai And Delhi
Which art show will you be going for this month?
Each month the art galleries of Mumbai and Delhi buzz with a dynamic mix of the experimental and the iconic art. From the white-walled galleries of Kala Ghoda to the buzzing art hubs of Lado Sarai and Okhla, the two cities known for their contemporary art scenes are constantly evolving canvases, where modern artists challenge conventions, forgotten masters are rediscovered, and new voices emerge with fresh perspectives.
As India’s cultural calendars continue to buzz with creativity, the current crop of exhibitions promises something for every sensibility. The September guide brings you the most compelling exhibitions running right now in Mumbai and Delhi — handpicked for their relevance, resonance, and ability to spark conversation. Make time, take a walk, and let the city show you what it’s thinking.
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The Parliament Is Now In Session
Where: Method Delhi and Mumbai
Showcasing the diverse artistic voices and visions to address the urgent realities of freedom, The Parliament Is Now In Session in Method Kala Ghoda and Method Delhi is an exhibition that looks at the widening gap between freedom as symbol and freedom as lived reality. In both the cities, the exhibition is ongoing till 21st September.
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Vartaman, A Solo Exhibition By Yashika Sungadh
Where: The Bikaner House, New Delhi
A poetic exploration of the delicate balance between humanity and nature, Yashika Sugandh's Vartaman, dives into the interplay between humanity and Nature encapsulating the essence of the present with a unique imagination that seamlessly blends two realms that reflect a deep remorse for humanity's encroachment on nature's domain urging us to reintegrate nature into our lives as we have increasingly taken over its space. The show curated by Sanya Malik, Founder of Black Cube Gallery opens to the public on 27th September to 1st October at the Living Traditions Centre, Bikaner House, New Delhi and will continue at Black Cube Gallery, New Delhi, until October 31st.
The Ahilyadevi Collection
Where: 47-a, Mumbai
An exhibition of encompassing three centuries of a Maheshwari Sari that is often associated with the symbolism of elegance, tradition and a rich cultural heritage, The Ahilyadevi Collection, takes inspiration from the titular Holkar family portraits and is a way to pay homage to Devi Ahilyabai Holkar. The exhibition will run between 19th September - 28th September.
A Moving Cloak In A Terrain
Where: Experimenter, Mumbai
A Moving Cloak In A Terrain by T. Vinoja reflects how stories of belonging intersect with mass violence through vibrant living ecologies, meticulous material studies and dialogical approaches. Her artistic work surveys the ways necropolitics enters daily life amid wartime and constant displacement. Inspired by Kolam, geometric floor drawings traditionally made from rice flour in Sri Lanka and Southern India, Vinoja builds on an inherited lexicon as fields of shared witnessing. The show is open for viewing from 11 September to 18 October 2025.
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Woven Nights
Where: Jhaveri Contemporary, Mumbai
There are curious overlaps in the practices of Monika Correa and Seher Shah that emerge in the pairing in Woven Nights. Nearly four decades apart in age, the two women belong to different generations and geographies, separated further by experience and medium. Yet their shared attention to structure, rhythm, and materiality, and the affinities in their visual vocabulary, bind them as if familial. Woven Nights is open for viewing until 18th October 2025.
Mashrabiya
Where: Experimenter, Kolkata
Experimenter presents Mashrabiya, Praneet Soi's third solo at the gallery, bringing together an expansive body of work spanning a decade, at Experimenter – Hindustan Road, Kolkata. Mashrabiya, a latticed, ornate- patterned, wooden window found in medieval Islamic architecture, is often used as a metaphor in Soi's multidimensional and geographically spread practice. Drawing from fraught social, political, economic contexts, historical research, personal encounters, architectural details and a growing archive of media imagery, this exhibition offers a lens into Soi's experimentation with a range of image-tropes and their representation. The art exhibition is running until 26 September.
As It Is
Where: Nature Morte, Delhi
An art exhibition curated by Abir Karmakar at Nature Morte in Delhi, As It Is debuts two monumental paintings amongst other paintings: The Promised Land and Ancestors , which extend the horizon until it becomes as much an idea as a place. In A Promised Land, a single cloud hovers like an island in an endless field of blue. Based on a view from a plane leaving New York, the image was reimagined until it felt both specific and unplaceable, a fragment suspended in the air, a form that could be arriving or dissolving. In Ancestors, undulating sand is caught in a half-light where colour and shadow mark the passing of time. One looks upward, the other down; one holds the stillness of air, the other the shifting weight of earth.
Together, they frame a passage between states of being, speaking to each other in their shared scale, horizon, and sense of transience. The scale of these paintings envelopes the viewer, contradicting our now normal experience of viewing everything in the palm of our hand. The exhibition is open to the viewers until 5th October 2025.