Established in 1936, the Dhoomimal Art Gallery, one of India's oldest art galleries emerged from the very needs of the artists of Delhi. Struggling to buy art supplies, they frequented the store of Ram Chand Jain, Dhoomimal's proprietor, fondly remembered as Ram Babu. He encouraged artists to take the supplies they needed; in exchange they began leaving him with some of their work. The mezzanine above Dhoomimal Dharamdas began to function as a gallery for artists to show and sell their works, thus becoming an intrinsic part of the Delhi art circle in its own inimitable way. Dhoomimal Gallery played a leading role in the development of the modern art movement by providing an early platform for new voices. The Gallery began by exhibiting works of Master artist like Sailoz Mookherjea, Jamini Roy, A.R. Chughtai, Sushil Sarkar and became a hub for Modern Contemporary art as well as an 'Adda' (Meeting place) for the artists. Today, more than eight decades later, Dhoomimal continues its journey by reaching out to a newer generation of artists and art lovers.
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Website: https://www.dhoomimalgallery.art/
