London’s Gallery Weekend gets an Indian accent
London's cultural scene is experiencing a surge in Indian influence, highlighted by events like London Gallery Weekend and London Craft Week. The author notes a growing presence of Indian artists, designers, and cultural festivals across the city.
Why it matters
It reflects the increasing global soft power and cultural integration of Indian arts in major Western metropolitan hubs.
I have been living in London for three years now, and ever since I landed here it has felt like a show of swelling Indian pride, with the momentum only growing stronger across fashion, luxury, the arts, and craft. Just last month, at London Craft Week, Friday Sari Project and Moi x PDKF showed Indian craft and design as part of the official programming. That same week, London Original Print Fair had Indian artist Ian Malhotra’s meticulous etchings on view at Somerset House. Now, as London Gallery Weekend gets underway, Indian gallerists and artists are forming part of the very tapestry of the gallery walk that thousands of collectors, curators, enthusiasts and institutions will undertake this week. And with the Serendipity Arts Festival bringing film, music and puppetry from India to South Kensington next week, I have my sturdy walking shoes on.
The article is a descriptive cultural report without political agenda or controversial framing.
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