National Gallery of Modern Art

Art Reference Library and Documentation Centre

The Art Reference Library of the National Gallery of Modern Art comprises of books on Painting, Sculpture, Graphics, Architecture and other minor arts in order to cater to the needs of various academic disciplines such as History of Art, Art criticism and Art Appreciation. The library subscribes to 32 art magazines of Indian and International origin; among these the important ones are Burlington Magazine, Leonardo, Art News, Art in America and Studio.

Card Indexes and photographs of works of art, owned by the National Gallery of Modern Art, are kept for reference and research purposes in three sequences.

 

Accession-wise

Alphabetical listing of artists; and

Classification according to media

All exhibits borrowed by the National Gallery of Modern Art for the Special Exhibitions arranged from time to time are photographed in black and white. These photographs are also available for study and research at the Documentation Centre. To augment the potential of our Documentation Centre, the National Gallery of Modern Art permanently maintains a full-fledged Photo Studio.

Renovation Work is in Progress


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better experience and

will come back in a new look

Due to Renovation Work 

Art Reference Library and Documentation Centre

will remain closed 

till further notice