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An expansion of the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) in Delhi will make the institution the largest art and culture centre in India when it opens in 2026.
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 02 Jun 2023
An expansion of the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) in Delhi will make the institution the largest art and culture centre in India when it opens in 2026.
Unveiled as a model at the Venice architecture biennale, the 100,000sq m building has been designed by Sir David Adjaye and architects S Ghosh & Associates.
“We are very excited to be unveiling the model of the new building,” said Kiran Nadar, founder and chairperson of KNMA. “The newly built space of KNMA has been conceived as a world-class cultural centre, a state-of-the-art building and a cultural powerhouse open to all. At the heart of KNMA is the notion of giving back to society, preserving treasures of the cultural past and nurturing a young generation of creative practitioners and thinkers, while bridging the gap between art and the public.”
Adjaye added: “KNMA provides an opportunity to embolden the rise of contemporary Indian art, releasing a new cultural offering for both the people of India, as well as for the wider global arts landscape. Its location in Delhi - one of the oldest cities in the world with a lineage of habitation that stretches to the 6th century BCE - gives new context to its position as a dynamic, living cultural force. As such, its specific location within the city directly influences the new building's form, rhythm and landscape.”
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