Founded by Abhay Maskara, Gallery Maskara opened a space in Colaba, Mumbai in 2008 with a clear and compelling mission to exhibit and promote the art of the present. This free-standing structure with a pitched roof of 14-meters in height and walls that run 30-meters in length was built during the pre-independence era as a cotton warehouse. In 2008 it was completely restored and reimagined as a space for contemporary art.

In the ensuing years, it quickly became known for its cutting-edge program, site-specific installations and super-sized contemporary art. The gallery nurtured emerging artists, most of whom had their first solo shows at the gallery, and many went on to achieve national and international acclaim.

“There is no art without a (cultural, political and artistic) context and every artist/viewer has got a certain background, but radical art creates its own context and almost ‘the magic’ of visual art, is that even if you don’t know the source of inspiration of the artist, an artwork still can trigger imagination, can touch and move a person. -

Abhay Maskara, Curatorial Director

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