18th - 24th February, 2023

A week dedicated to celebrating art and the community, and exploring new relationships through collaborations and art discourse. Art is Life: New Beginnings is our new chapter as an institution which will finally see us interacting with art and each other in person.

For those of you who can’t join us in person, we will be launching a film here to mark the opening on 18th February, 2023 at 6 pm. Stay tuned!

Opening Schedule

Museum Visit 11.00 am - 7.30 pm

Open House

Spend your day at the museum and explore our exhibitions, installations and digital experiences.

MAP Bengaluru

Walkthrough 11.00 - 11.30 am

Chirag-e-AI Walkthrough for Young Audiences

Shubhasree Purkayastha, Kinjal Babaria

An interactive walkthrough of LN Tallur's exhibition designed for children (12+) and accompanying guardians by the Education team at MAP.

Infosys Foundation Gallery, Ground Floor, MAP Bengaluru

Film Screening 11.00 - 11.30 am

The Swarm

LN Tallur

A screening of LN Tallur’s film, The Swarm, the title of which is derived from the illusion that the artist creates by capturing a dense group of cotton balls.

Mazumdar-Shaw Auditorium, First Floor, MAP Bengaluru

Workshop 11.30 am - 2.00 pm

The Language of Pictures

Vinayak Suresh

A workshop of learning how to look at images and building narratives with them for young people (12-16 years) and families.

HDFC Ltd Learning Centre, Lower Ground Floor, MAP Bengaluru

Workshop 3.00 - 5.00 pm

Producible/Reproducible

Renuka Rajiv

A zine-making workshop organised in conjunction with our permanent exhibition, VISIBLE/INVISIBLE.

HDFC Ltd. Learning Centre, Lower Ground Floor, MAP Bengaluru

Talk 3.00 - 3.30 pm

Live Q&A

Abhishek Poddar, Kamini Sawhney

An interactive session with MAP's Founder, Abhishek Poddar, and Director, Kamini Sawhney.

Mazumdar-Shaw Auditorium, First Floor, MAP Bengaluru

Performance 6.00 - 7.00 pm

Rukmini Vijayakumar

Raadha Kalpa Dance Company

A Bharatanatyam dance performance in response to MAP’s permanent exhibition, VISIBLE/INVISIBLE.

Mazumdar-Shaw Auditorium, First Floor, MAP Bengaluru

Museum Visit 11.00 am - 7.30 pm

Open House

Spend your day at the museum and explore our exhibitions, installations and digital experiences.

MAP Bengaluru

Walkthrough 11.00 - 11.45 am

Architect's Walkthrough of MAP

Soumitro Ghosh

A walkthrough of MAP’s building with the chief architect, highlighting the design choices of a functional and open museum space.

Serendipity Foyer, Ground Floor, MAP Bengaluru

Film Screening 11.00 - 11.30 am

The Swarm

LN Tallur

A screening of LN Tallur’s film, The Swarm, the title of which is derived from the illusion that the artist creates by capturing a dense group of cotton balls.

Mazumdar-Shaw Auditorium, First Floor, MAP Bengaluru

Talk 12.00 - 12.45 pm

The Making of MAP

Abhishek Poddar, Arundhati Ghosh, Kamini Sawhney

Hear about the making of the museum, and what it takes to build a cultural institution in India, directly from our Founder and Director.

Mazumdar-Shaw Auditorium, First Floor, MAP Bengaluru

Workshop 3.00 - 5.00 pm

Art Imprint

Atelier Prati

A screen printing workshop for families. Get inspired by the MAP collection and make your own print!

HDFC Ltd. Learning Centre, Lower Ground Floor, MAP Bengaluru

Talk 3.00 - 3.30 pm

Live Q&A

Abhishek Poddar, Kamini Sawhney

An interactive session with MAP's Founder, Abhishek Poddar, and Director, Kamini Sawhney.

Mazumdar-Shaw Auditorium, First Floor

Museum Visit 11.00 am - 7.30 pm

Open House

Spend your day at the museum and explore our exhibitions, installations and digital experiences.

MAP Bengaluru

Film Screening 11.00 - 11.30 am

The Swarm

LN Tallur

A screening of LN Tallur’s film, The Swarm, the title of which is derived from the illusion that the artist creates by capturing a dense group of cotton balls.

Mazumdar-Shaw Auditorium, First Floor, MAP Bengaluru

Walkthrough 5.00 - 5.45 pm

A Glimpse into MAP’s Visual Storage

Khushi Bansal

Exploring collecting and the six categories of MAP’s collection.

Visual Storage Gallery, First Floor, MAP Bengaluru

Talk 6.00 - 6.45 pm

Unpacking Chirag-e-AI

LN Tallur, GN Mohan

A panel discussion on LN Tallur's exhibition at MAP, featuring the artist in conversation with GN Mohan.

Mazumdar-Shaw Auditorium, First Floor, MAP Bengaluru

Museum Visit 11.00 am - 7.30 pm

Open House

Spend your day at the museum and explore our exhibitions, installations and digital experiences.

MAP Bengaluru

Film Screening 11.00 - 11.30 am

The Swarm

LN Tallur

A screening of LN Tallur’s film, The Swarm, the title of which is derived from the illusion that the artist creates by capturing a dense group of cotton balls.

Mazumdar-Shaw Auditorium, First Floor, MAP Bengaluru

Walkthrough 5.00 - 5.45 pm

Chirag-e-AI Walkthrough

Ravikumar Kashi

A curated walkthrough of LN Tallur's exhibition, Chirag-e-AI, led by artist Ravikumar Kashi, exploring the themes and subtexts of the exhibition.

Infosys Foundation Gallery, Ground Floor, MAP Bengaluru

Talk 6.00 - 6.45 pm

On Collecting and Archiving: The Artistic Journeys of the Paintings of Kalighat and Jamini Roy

Dr. Tapati Guha-Thakurta

An illustrated lecture on two iconic genres of modern art from 19th and 20th century Bengal by renowned art historian Dr. Tapati Guha-Thakurta.

Mazumdar-Shaw Auditorium, First Floor, MAP Bengaluru

Museum Visit 11.00 am - 7.30 pm

Open House

Spend your day at the museum and explore our exhibitions, installations and digital experiences.

MAP Bengaluru

Film Screening 11.00 - 11.30 am

The Swarm

LN Tallur

A screening of LN Tallur’s film, The Swarm, the title of which is derived from the illusion that the artist creates by capturing a dense group of cotton balls.

Mazumdar-Shaw Auditorium, First Floor, MAP Bengaluru

Talk 6.00 - 6.45 pm

Extending Scholarship, Breaking Ground, New Perspectives: VISIBLE/INVISIBLE

Arnika Ahldag, Kamini Sawhney, Shanthamani Muddaiah and Vijeta Kumar

A panel discussion foregrounding the publication of VISIBLE/INVISIBLE, and its contributions to new writing in India on women in art.

Mazumdar-Shaw Auditorium, First Floor, MAP Bengaluru

Museum Visit 11.00 am - 7.30 pm

Open House

Spend your day at the museum and explore our exhibitions, installations and digital experiences.

MAP Bengaluru

Film Screening 11.00 - 11.30 am

The Swarm

LN Tallur

A screening of LN Tallur’s film, The Swarm, the title of which is derived from the illusion that the artist creates by capturing a dense group of cotton balls.

Mazumdar-Shaw Auditorium, First Floor, MAP Bengaluru

Walkthrough 5.00 - 5.45 pm

VISIBLE/INVISIBLE Walkthrough

Rekha Rodwittiya

A curated walkthrough of VISIBLE/INVISIBLE, MAP’s permanent exhibition, led by artist Rekha Rodwittiya.

Manipal Gallery and Avanee Foundation Gallery, Fourth Floor, MAP Bengaluru

Museum Visit 11.00 am - 7.30 pm

Open House

Spend your day at the museum and explore our exhibitions, installations and digital experiences.

MAP Bengaluru

Film Screening 11.00 - 11.30 am

The Swarm

LN Tallur

A screening of LN Tallur’s film, The Swarm, the title of which is derived from the illusion that the artist creates by capturing a dense group of cotton balls.

Mazumdar-Shaw Auditorium, First Floor, MAP Bengaluru

Walkthrough 5.00 - 5.45 pm

A Walkthrough of Time & Time Again

Shrey Maurya

A curated walkthrough of Jyoti Bhatt’s retrospective exhibition which looks at the artist’s prolific photographic career.

Axis Bank Gallery and Citi Gallery, Third Floor, MAP Bengaluru

Talk 6.00 - 6.45 pm

Story-Weavers

Mayank Mansingh Kaul

Exploring textiles in the MAP collection.

Mazumdar-Shaw Auditorium, First Floor, MAP Bengaluru

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