Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Kranti Maidan is where the campaign to persuade the British to 'Quit India' was launched
in 1942.
THE ART DISTRICT
India's contemporary art scene has exploded in recent years, and Mumbai, along with Delhi, is the centre of the
action. A slew of galleries, mostly in Colaba, are showing incredible work in some gorgeous spaces. Kala Ghoda,
meanwhile, Mumbai's traditional art district, has a namesake two-week
festival
(
www.kalaghodaassociation.com
)
each February, with some great exhibitions.
Year-round, the second Thursday of each month is 'Art Night Thursday', when galleries stay open late and the
vibe is social. Gallery crawls are sometimes organised; check
Mumbai Boss
(
www.mumbaiboss.com
) for the
latest.
Time Out Mumbai
is another good gallery-hopping guide, as is the latest addition to the family, the free
fold-up
Mumbai Art Map
, available at galleries, bookstores and other art-friendly spots around town. To go more
in depth, check out the magazine
Art India
, available at most English-language bookshops, which has news, back-
ground and criticism on work from across the country.
Or, just read nothing and go see pretty things on your own: most of the following galleries are within walking
distance of one another and make for a lovely afternoon art walk.
Chatterjee & Lal
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.chatterjeeandlal.com
; 1st fl, Kamal Mansion, Arthur Bunder Rd,
Colaba; 11am-7pm Tue-Sat)
watkar Marg, Fort; 11am-7pm Mon-Sat)
Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.galeriems.com
; 1st fl, Sunny House, 16/18
MAP
Mereweather Rd, Colaba;
11am-7pm Tue-Sat)
Gallery Maskara
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.gallerymaskara.com
;
6/7 3rd Pasta Lane, Colaba;
11am-7pm
MAP
Tue-Sat)
10am-6.30pm Mon-Sat)
Jhaveri Contemporary
(
www.jhavericontemporary.com
; Krishna Niwas, 58A Walkeshwar Rd, Walkeshwar,
Malabar Hill;
11am-6pm Tue-Sat)
Project 88
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.project88.in
; BMP Building, NA Sawant Marg, Colaba;
11am-7pm
MAP
Tue-Sat)
Volte
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.volte.in
; 1st fl, Kamal Mansion, Arthur Bunder Rd, Colaba;
11am-7pm
MAP
Mon-Sat)
Bombay Panjrapole
MAP
ANIMAL SHELTER
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.bombaypanjrapole.org.in
; Panjrapole Marg, Bhuleshwar, near Madhav Baug Post Office; 11am-6pm)
In
the middle of bustling Bhuleshwar market is, of all things, this shelter for 300 homeless
