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Delhi Exhibition Showcases Ten Neurodiverse Artists' Abstract Works
An art group called Art Sanctuary held an exhibition in New Delhi.
It showed paintings by 10 neurodiverse artists from India.
Neurodiverse means people whose minds may work differently from most people’s minds.
Each artist displayed three artworks.
Most of the artists had not received formal art training.
Many of the paintings were abstract, so they did not show familiar things like trees or people.
The organizers want more people to understand and appreciate this kind of art.
Visitors said the exhibition was beautiful, inspiring, and inclusive.
Art Sanctuary presented works by 10 neurodiverse artists from across India at the Alliance Française de Delhi gallery.
Each artist displayed three artworks, with most participants having no formal art training.
The exhibition featured abstract works that differ from conventional images of nature, people, or objects.
Founder Nidhi Gupta said the initiative aims to promote neurodivergent artists and bring their work into more homes.
Curator Shuchi Mathur, filmmaker Yasmeen Kidwai, and entrepreneur Atul Khanna praised the exhibition’s distinctive and inclusive character.
- Who
- Art Sanctuary and 10 neurodiverse artists from across India, with support from curator Shuchi Mathur.
- What
- An exhibition presenting three artworks by each of 10 largely self-taught neurodiverse artists.
- Where
- The Alliance Française de Delhi gallery on Lodhi Road in New Delhi.
- When
- Sunday evening; the report is dated September 21.
- Why
- To encourage appreciation, visibility, and support for neurodivergent artists and their abstract artistic expressions.
Key facts
- Organizer
- Art Sanctuary
- Artists featured
- 10 neurodiverse artists
- Artworks displayed
- Three artworks by each artist
- Training
- Most participating artists had no formal art training
- Venue
- Alliance Française de Delhi gallery, Lodhi Road, New Delhi
- Art style
- Abstract works differing from conventional representations
- Earlier venues cited
- National Museum and Salar Jung Museum
Quotes
Yasmeen Kidwai
Filmmaker who attended the exhibition
“Our primary mission is to encourage neurodivergent artists. We take their paintings and showcase them in prestigious galleries, such as the National Museum and the Salar Jung Museum, and today, we have brought this exhibition to the Alliance Française gallery in New Delhi”
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“Traditionally, we tend to view art through a conventional lens, expecting to see trees, leaves, birds, or human figures. However, we want people to appreciate this abstract form of art through which these individuals have expressed themselves.”
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