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A Story of South Asian Art
31 October 2025 to 24 February 2026
EndedThe Royal Academy traces 100 years of South Asian art through the life and work of sculptor Mrinalini Mukherjee — whose monumental woven forms bridge abstraction and the human body — alongside works by her parents, her teachers and key figures of the Indian cultural scene.
From Royal Academy
Experience a constellation of avant-garde artists who have shaped the trajectory of Indian Modernism through to contemporary art. At its core, the radical work of Mrinalini Mukherjee. This exhibition traces a century of South Asian art, from the 1930s to the present day, through the people and places that influenced Indian sculptor Mrinalini Mukherjee (1949-2015). Her artworks fuse abstraction with the human form – drawing on nature,...
Read more at Royal Academy →Critic Reviews (5)
The Standard
India Block
A crossflow of skills, beautifully illustrated
"Her vast macramé pieces, along with her bronze and clay works, look incredible in the earthy pink tones of the exhibition. This crossflow of skills, knowledge and ideas is beautifully illustrated by Malik's careful curation. It's one to savour with your eyes and your brain."
Read full review →The Guardian
Jonathan Jones
Banging sculpture marred by dreary neighbours
"How clever of the Royal Academy to give this great modern artist a show. How stupid to muffle her in second-rate surroundings. This exhibition keeps throwing a wet blanket over it."
Read full review →The Times
Chloë Ashby
Beautiful, but a family affair might have been better
"The trouble, as is often the way with a group show, is that along with the standouts are some duds. In many ways, it's a beautiful show, aided by soft lighting and pale-pink walls. But I can't help but wonder whether it would have been better off as a family affair."
Read full review →The Observer
Laura Cumming
Mrinalini Mukherjee and the giants of Indian art
"Mukherjee's originality shines out. But it is also very uneven, as you might expect from any pocket survey of South Asian art over several decades — the show is overburdened with the fashionable purchases of private collectors."
Read full review →Financial Times
Maya Jaggi
Commendable effort — but a show perhaps for the initiated connoisseur
"Rather than sparing visitors an overload of arcane history, the contextual lacunas make this seem more a show, perhaps, for the initiated connoisseur. Commendable effort has gone into selecting and sourcing some rare and astonishing works — most have never been seen outside India."
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Mayfair, London·View on artmap
Sunday10am–6pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday10am–6pm
Wednesday10am–6pm
Thursday10am–6pm
Friday10am–9pm
Saturday10am–6pm
© Royal Academy
A Story of South Asian Art
31 October 2025 to 24 February 2026
EndedThe Royal Academy traces 100 years of South Asian art through the life and work of sculptor Mrinalini Mukherjee — whose monumental woven forms bridge abstraction and the human body — alongside works by her parents, her teachers and key figures of the Indian cultural scene.
From Royal Academy
Experience a constellation of avant-garde artists who have shaped the trajectory of Indian Modernism through to contemporary art. At its core, the radical work of Mrinalini Mukherjee. This exhibition traces a century of South Asian art, from the 1930s to the present day, through the people and places that influenced Indian sculptor Mrinalini Mukherjee (1949-2015). Her artworks fuse abstraction with the human form – drawing on nature,...
Read more at Royal Academy →Critic Reviews (5)
The Standard
India Block
A crossflow of skills, beautifully illustrated
"Her vast macramé pieces, along with her bronze and clay works, look incredible in the earthy pink tones of the exhibition. This crossflow of skills, knowledge and ideas is beautifully illustrated by Malik's careful curation. It's one to savour with your eyes and your brain."
Read full review →The Guardian
Jonathan Jones
Banging sculpture marred by dreary neighbours
"How clever of the Royal Academy to give this great modern artist a show. How stupid to muffle her in second-rate surroundings. This exhibition keeps throwing a wet blanket over it."
Read full review →The Times
Chloë Ashby
Beautiful, but a family affair might have been better
"The trouble, as is often the way with a group show, is that along with the standouts are some duds. In many ways, it's a beautiful show, aided by soft lighting and pale-pink walls. But I can't help but wonder whether it would have been better off as a family affair."
Read full review →The Observer
Laura Cumming
Mrinalini Mukherjee and the giants of Indian art
"Mukherjee's originality shines out. But it is also very uneven, as you might expect from any pocket survey of South Asian art over several decades — the show is overburdened with the fashionable purchases of private collectors."
Read full review →Financial Times
Maya Jaggi
Commendable effort — but a show perhaps for the initiated connoisseur
"Rather than sparing visitors an overload of arcane history, the contextual lacunas make this seem more a show, perhaps, for the initiated connoisseur. Commendable effort has gone into selecting and sourcing some rare and astonishing works — most have never been seen outside India."
Read full review →Visit
Mayfair, London·View on artmap
Sunday10am–6pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday10am–6pm
Wednesday10am–6pm
Thursday10am–6pm
Friday10am–9pm
Saturday10am–6pm