12 Best Performing Arts Venues in Delhi, India

Part of a cultural institute with several galleries and performing spaces, Art Heritage has some of the finest exhibits in town.

Art Konsult hangs some accomplished contemporary work.

A substantial collection of paintings by old masters and contemporary artists can be seen here; it often hosts comprehensive historical art exhibitions.

The Devi Art Foundation, with its sprawling exhibition area, is out of the way for the typical visitor—and the walk from the Metro station is unpleasant—but it's worth a visit for art enthusiasts. Shows on various themes are usually curated out of the permanent collection, which consists of long-time collector Lekha Poddar's folk art and historically significant acquisitions, as well as her son Anupam's trove of more cutting-edge contemporary works (he's a high-end hotelier).

It's a bit chaotic but this gallery that focuses on older contemporary artists is centrally located and large.

A small but remarkable space featuring both new and canonical artists, sometimes mixed together in edgy theme shows.

The various exhibition spaces here showcase painting, sculpture, Indian craft, and creativity of every kind. The main Visual Arts Gallery is just inside Gate 2.

This government-run gallery in a large 1950s building shows several exhibits at once, usually of varying quality.

This is one of the most cutting-edge art and photography galleries in town.

Navratana is a tiny but spirited hoard of old paintings, photographs, and movie posters, with a few contemporary works thrown in.

One of the more experimental galleries in Delhi, this space welcomes designers, architects, artists, and sculptors to display their work, and there is a permanent collection of stainless-steel installations.

Respected for its permanent collection of 20th-century masters, this is also one of Delhi's best galleries for contemporary, established artists. There are several locations.