Iconic masterpieces of indian modern art series, now in its sixth edition, is a museum-scale showcase exploring the breadth of pre-modern and modern Indian art through exceptional works from the DAG collection. Bringing together Anglo-Indian artists, National Treasures, pioneers of Indian modernism and lesser-known yet equally significant practitioners, the exhibition traces key moments, movements and ideas that have shaped the country’s artistic landscape. Spanning the late seventeenth century to the twenty-first century, it presents celebrated names alongside unidentified artists whose contributions remain fundamental to the history of Indian art.

Among its highlights is an Early Bengal masterpiece, shown alongside works by the travelling artists Stefan Norblin and Marius Bauer. National Treasure artists Jamini Roy, Gaganendranath Tagore and Sailoz Mookherjea appear alongside Bengal masters Radha Charan Bagchi, J. P. Gangooly, Manishi Dey and Mukul Dey; Bengal modernist Nirode Mazumdar; Progressives such as M. F. Husain, F. N. Souza, S. H. Raza, Ram Kumar, Akbar Padamsee, S. K. Bakre and Krishen Khanna; and Madras modernists K. C. S. Paniker and D. P. Roy Chowdhury. The exhibition also includes works by Rabin Mondal, Chittaprosad, Bikash Bhattacharjee, Madhvi Parekh, B. Prabha and Devayani Krishna; abstractionists Shanti Dave, Sohan Qadri, Biren De and Rajendra Dhawan; sculptor K. Laxma Goud; and, for the first time in Iconic, Nalini Malani, Sudhir Patwardhan, Gieve Patel and Dashrath Patel—reflecting DAG’s continuing endeavour to broaden the understanding of Indian art.

Together, these works offer a sweeping view of Indian art across more than four centuries, revealing the diversity of practices, ideas and histories that continue to shape its evolving canon.