Explore two must-visit art exhibitions across India

As the year winds down Indiarsquos art spaces are opening portals into worlds shaped by philosophy memory and imagination Two compelling exhibitions one in Mumbai and the other in New Delhi invite viewers to experience contemporary artMumbaiFloating WorldAt the Grand Hyatt Mumbai Hotel and Residences an ambitious new exhibition titled Japanoise In the Shadow of the Floating World reimagines how Indian and Japanese artistic sensibilities converse Bringing together a dynamic lineup of artistsmdashAnju Dodiya Astha Butail Dayanita Singh Manjunath Kamath Meenakshi Nihalani Mithu Sen Parul Gupta Remen Chopra Van Der Vaart Shaurya Kumar Shilpa Gupta Thukral and Tagra and Vinita Mungimdashthe exhibition resists the familiar frame of Japonisme It highlights deep intersections ephemeral gestures atmospheric textures and the poetic embrace of imperfectionVisitors will encounter works shaped by Japanese aesthetic concepts such as ma the beauty of negative space wabisabi the acceptance of transience kintsugi repair as renewal and the floating worldrsquos meditative attention to the everyday Sculptures paintings installations and mixedmedia pieces collectively evoke stillness subtle movement and the quiet drama of natural cycles The curation leans into shared material affinities and philosophical resonances inviting audiences to perceive the familiar through a more contemplative lensOn view Until 3 January 2026Where Grand Hyatt Mumbai Hotel and ResidencesNew DelhiCelestial CanvasesIn New Delhi Berlinbased contemporary artist Paul Kuntze presents his first solo exhibition Modern Fresko in Indiamdashan evocative blend of Baroque grandeur and modern abstraction Presented at Black Cube Gallery in Hauz Khas the show recalls the sweeping drama of Baroque frescoes illusionistic skies divine figures and architectural expanses that seem to open up into other worlds Yet Kuntze departs from strict historical fidelity embracing gestural spontaneity and intuitive markmaking that roots his work firmly in the presentThe result is a canvas that feels both ancient and urgent Soft washes and bold strokes tug between precision and improvisation echoing the artistrsquos own philosophy of blending control with intuition He describes his process as creating forms that evoke frescoes while inserting intuitive elementsmdashespecially figuresmdashto nudge viewers toward their own imaginative interpretations The paintings carry a sense of suspension as though fragments of a celestial ceiling have drifted lightly down into contemporary spaceDates 5ndash27 DecemberVenue Black Cube Gallery G12A Hauz Khas New DelhiTimings Tuesday to Saturday 12ndash6 pm