New Delhi, India

Kiran Nadar Museum of Art

KNMA, founded in 2010 by collector and philanthropist Kiran Nadar, was India's first major private philanthropic museum of modern and contemporary art, and it offers free admission to the public. It holds one of the most significant private collections of modern and contemporary South Asian art, with holdings that trace the development of Indian modernism through to current practice, supported by an active exhibition and education program. A large new purpose-built museum near Delhi, designed by Adjaye Associates, is in development. KNMA's relevance lies in its role as a leading institution for South Asian art and in its contribution to building public museum culture for contemporary art in India — a country whose scene has long outpaced its museum infrastructure.

Founded in 2010 by Kiran Nadar; India's first major private philanthropic museum of modern and contemporary art.