Centenary Exhibition at NGMA Celebrates Satish Gujral’s Seven Decades of Art

The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) in New Delhi has opened Satish Gujral 100: A Centenary Exhibition, a major showcase honouring the artistic legacy of Satish Gujral (1925–2025) on the occasion of his 100th birth year. Organized in collaboration with the Gujral Foundation, the exhibition highlights his seven-decade engagement with form, material, memory and space, tracing his evolution as one of India’s most influential modern artists.

Visitors to the show can explore over 150 works by Gujral — spanning paintings, sketches, sculptures and murals — offering a panoramic view of his creative journey that drew on lived experience, cultural memory and architectural sensibilities. The exhibition also includes displays that recreate aspects of his studio, giving insight into his artistic process.

Curated to reflect the breadth and depth of Gujral’s work, the exhibition illustrates how his art traversed emotional terrain from the poignant and empathetic to the playful and imaginative, reflecting the rhythms of life and history. Commentators and family members noted that the retrospective not only celebrates his formidable body of work but also invites audiences to engage with his ideas and philosophical approach to creativity.

Running at NGMA through early 2026, this centenary exhibition has drawn art lovers, critics and cultural figures to New Delhi, reaffirming Gujral’s position as a pivotal presence in Indian modern art history.