Inaugurated in 2002 by the Right Honourable Tessa Jowell MP, Chairman of the Millennium Commission, the M P Birla Millennium Art Gallery is a large contemporary art space in the heart of London within The Bhavan.

The visual arts department at The Bhavan offers an ongoing programme of art exhibitions, talks, workshops and artist’s moving image screenings to engage the diversity of inter-generational audiences of all cultural backgrounds. From lecture series on the Art and Architecture of the Indian sub continent to contemporary art conferences, visitors are invited to widen their horizons on visual art.

We are thankful to all collaborators, partners and sponsors that allow us to deliver these programes, and welcome individuals and organisations to propose curatorially interesting projects to us.

The Bhavan UK was established in London in 1972 and moved to its current premises in West Kensington in 1978. The Bhavan’s core activities are the teaching and promotion of classical Indian arts, yoga, languages and culture. It is the only organisation in the UK that provides such a wide variety of traditional Indian cultural activities under one roof.