India’s museums are in a critical condition. Conservation is a case of guess work and is often a dramatic process, with numerous works simply disintegrating due to extreme heat and inadequate financial allocations to provide the attention needed.

Victorian Interiors of Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum


Where is the money going?

Museum management is highly concentrated around a select few, and of course, there is not a single museum dedicated to contemporary art. It was only a few years ago that an attempt was made to raise funds for a museum in Kolkata, but the foundations were never laid and only $2 to 3 million was raised.

Things were going well at Bhau Daji Lad for a while

Yet amongst this stagnation, one institution proves an exception to the rule: The Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum in Byculla East, South Mumbai. Managing trustee and honorary director of the museum, Tasneem Zakaria Mehta, quickly put everything into place, reopening its doors in 2008 after years of renovation. For the first time, there was an Indian museum using both publically and privately raised funds.

Inside this small rococo jewel, the director has reestablished old ties with London’s Victoria & Albert museum dating back to the 19th century, following a structural renovation project for the classical collection, adding a contemporary touch. Contemporary Indian artists are benefitting from the great space for their solo shows and will soon be joined by artists from around the world.

Until politics get involved

But last week things hotted up. Tasneem Zakaria Mehta had agreed to the museum being used as the venue for the Lakme Fashion Week, yet her decision was met with fierce disapproval. A leader from the Maharashtrian Nationalist Party (the MNS), who also holds central power, threatened mass protests if the fashion show went ahead, citing cultural and symbolic differences and misuse of the institution.

The National Crafts Museum in New Delhi is also suffering internal disruption due to the whims of director Ruchira Ghose, initiating a veritable revolution within the great institution of national handicrafts and handlooms. Ghose had been looking to transform the identity of the institution, creating an academy of textiles named the Hastakala Academy.

Both incidents are still unresolved as we know that Tasneem Zakaria Mehta asked Anil Ambani, the richest businessman in India, to finance the museum, giving some hundred thousand euros to the cause. What’s become of him now? And as for Ruchira Ghose, she can count on the support of Delhi’s elite, who are fond of the institution, as well as the authentic cuisine of the on-site restaurant.
 


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