Hyderabad to host Harvest 2025, featuring artworks of masters and emerging names

Four galleries of the Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad, will host Harvest 2025 from August 31 — an exhibition of paintings, sculptures, installations and textiles by leading and emerging Indian artists. On view will be works by Sakti Burman, S.H. Raza, Sanjay Bhattacharyya, Satish Gujral, M.F. Husain, Bose Krishnamachari, Bhuri Bai, George Martin, Bhagat Singh, Krishen Khanna, Paresh Maity, Jangarh Singh, Ram Kumar and Chintan Upadhyay, among others.

The title Harvest may seem unusual for an art exhibition. Payal Kapoor, director of Delhi-based Arushi Arts, which is organising the show, recalls arriving at it while brainstorming with the late art critic Suneet Chopra: “We thought of harvest since the curation is like reaping a bounty from diverse artworks across the country.”

Payal founded Arushi Arts 28 years ago, with the gallery releasing its first catalogue in 2001. “This year marks the 25th anniversary of the catalogue. Staging a large-scale exhibition outside Delhi is always a challenge, but the Salar Jung Museum is an iconic venue, and the display will be of international standards,” she says.

On the opening day, visitors can watch Sanjay Bhattacharya paint live, accompanied by a recital of tabla and sitar. Tribal art will also feature prominently, alongside textile works by Chandrapal Panjre from The Raza Foundation.

The Harvest 2025 catalogue includes nearly 200 artworks, of which 120–140 will be on display. “Every piece of art carries some history; even the younger artists have been practicing for at least eight or nine years,” says Payal. The works, she adds, are “affordably priced, starting at one lakh,” making the exhibition accessible to first-time buyers as well as seasoned collectors.

(Harvest 2025 will be on view from August 31 to September 13 at Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad)