Projects
Bollywood Superstars: A History of Indian Cinema at Musée du quai Branly
26 September 2023 – 14 January 2024 The Bagri Foundation is excited to support a new exhibition at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris, exploring
Bagri Craft Award at Cockpit
Applications Open: 1 September 2023 Deadline: Monday 2 October 2023 We are thrilled to announce that the Bagri Foundation and Cockpit have joined forces to
Daido Moriyama: A Retrospective at The Photographers’ Gallery
6 October 2023 – 11 February 2024 Project description The Bagri Foundation is pleased to support a new landmark exhibition at The Photographers’ Gallery, the
SAFAR Film Festival 2023
29 June – 9 July 2023 Project description The Bagri Foundation is thrilled to support the UK’s largest festival of Arab cinema. The theme for
Shubbak Festival 2023
23 June – 9 July 2023 Project description The Bagri Foundation is thrilled to be among the major supporters of the 2023 edition of the
Bagri Foundation Commission at Hayward Gallery 2023
20 July – 22 October 2023 Project description The Bagri Foundation and Hayward Gallery are pleased to present वेणु[Venu], a new, immersive and striking bamboo
Lunar Halo at Sadler’s Wells Theatre
30 November – 2 December 2023 Project Description The Bagri Foundation is proud to support Lunar Halo at Sadler’s Wells, presented by the Cloud Gate
In the shade of the sun at the Mosaic Rooms
6 September 2023 – 22 December 2023 Project description The Bagri Foundation is pleased to support the upcoming exhibition at the Mosaic Rooms – In
Mahabharata at The Barbican
Sun 1 – Sat 7 Oct 2023 Project Description The Bagri Foundation is proud to support a visual stunning retelling of the Sanskrit epic tale
Beyond the Page: South Asian Miniature Painting at MK Gallery
7 October 2023 – 28 January 2024 Project description The Bagri Foundation is pleased to support the landmark exhibition at MK Gallery – Beyond the
London Indian Film Festival 2023
22 – 29 June, London 23 June – 2 July, Birmingham Project description The Bagri Foundation is proud to support the London Indian Film Festival
Hallyu! The Korean Wave at the V&A Museum
24 September 2022 – 25 June 2023 Project description The Bagri Foundation is proud to support the V&A’s landmark exhibition Hallyu! The Korean Wave. The first
Shahzia Sikander at Madison Square Park, New York
17 January – 4 June 2023 Project description The Bagri Foundation is excited to be a major supporter of Shahzia Sikander‘s major new work on
Melati Suryodarmo at Ikon Gallery
17 May – 03 September 2023 Project description The Bagri Foundation is delighted to support the first UK exhibition by acclaimed Indonesian artist Melati Suryodarmo at
From the Lips to the Moon
23 March, 18 May, 15 June 2023 Project Description The Bagri Foundation is excited to be supporting the series of events From the Lips to the
Sharjah Biennial 15: Thinking Historically in the Present
7 February – 11 June 2023 Project description The Bagri Foundation is excited to be a Cultural Partner of the Sharjah Biennial which this year celebrates
Commun People
April 2023 – April 2024 Project description The Bagri Foundation is excited to contribute to Commun People, a programme that advocates for emerging BIPOC voices
Artes Mundi 10 & Artes Mundi 11
October 2022 – December 2025 Project description Bagri Foundation is delighted to be announced as Presenting Partner for Artes Mundi 10 (2023) and Artes Mundi 11 (2025). This collaboration will
Yasmin Jahan Nupur at Dhaka Art Summit 2023
3 – 11 February 2023 Project Description The Bagri Foundation is delighted to support the newly commissioned participatory work, HOME, by artist Yasmin Jahan Nupur
World Art Now
2023 Project Description The Bagri Foundation is proud to support both the publishing work and the public programme of World Art Now whose mission is to preserve
Kakilang Festival 2023
21 February – 23 April 2023 Project Description The Bagri Foundation is proud to be the headline supporter of the Kakilang Festival 2023 (formerly
New Contemporaries 2022
23 September – 27 November 2022, Hull 9 December 2022 – 12 March 2023, London Project description The Bagri Foundation is proud to support
Cotton: labour, land and body at the Craft Council
21 September 2022 – 4 March 2023 Project description The Bagri Foundation is excited to support a the Craft Council’s exhibition Cotton: labour, land and
Nepal Picture Library at the 17th Istanbul Biennial
17 September – 20 November 2022 Project description The Bagri Foundation is proud to support two projects stemmed from the work of the Nepal
Bagri Scholarships 20202/23 – Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
2022/23 Project description The Bagri Foundation is proud to support the new Bagri Foundation Scholarship for talented musicians from Asia for two years of postgraduate
Critical Times: Dialogues in Contemporary Photography
2021-2022 Project description Autograph is developing a series of artist commissions titled Critical Times: Dialogues in Contemporary Photography. Jointly selected in collaboration with the Bagri
Soheila Sokhanvari at the Barbican Centre
7 October 2022 – 26 February 2023 Project description The Bagri Foundation is proud to support Rebel Rebel, a site-specific installation for The Curve at
Britto Arts Trust at documenta fifteen
18 June – 25 September 2022, Kassel, Germany Project description The Bagri Foundation is pleased to support the project of Dhaka based Britto Arts
Write Afghanistan
2020-2022 Project description For the project Write Afghanistan, Untold’s team of international editors and translators work with local women writers to develop their creative writing,
The Case of Arabic Hip-Hop
11 October 2022, BLTNM, London 9 November, Marwan Moussa and Afroto, London Project description The Bagri Foundation is proud to present a series of events
‘Samsara’ by Aakash Odedra Company
2022, various locations Project description Aakash Odedra Company and Bagri Foundation presents Samsara, a new collaboration between highly acclaimed choreographers Aakash Odedra (UK/India) and
London Indian Film Festival 2022
23 June – 3 July Project description The Bagri Foundation is proud to support for the eighth consecutive year the Blue Orchid Hotels London Indian
Bagri Foundation Commission at Hayward Gallery 2022
5 August – 6 November 2022 Project description The Bagri Foundation and the Hayward Gallery are pleased to announce the second commissioned artwork from
Oxford University – Gandhara Connections 2022-2023
2022-23 Project description The Bagri Foundation is pleased to be supporting the Classical Art Research Centre in Oxford for their research project into Gandharan
Asia Forum for the Contemporary Art of Global Asias
2021- 2025 2023- 2025 The Bagri Foundation is excited to be the Sakti supporter of the Asia Forum for its continued research and core
Japan Season 2021
22 October – 10 December 2021 Project description Japan Season 2021, is a programme of online and in-person events curated by The Oxford Research Centre in
Where I’m Coming From
4-31 October 2021 | Online Where I’m Coming From is a month-long digital programme dedicated to languages that are present and spoken by migrant communities
Bagri Foundation Commission at Hayward Gallery 2021
Project description Bagri Foundation and Hayward Gallery have partnered to present a series of new outdoor art commissions over three years (2021-2023) at the Southbank
Traces – Bagri Art Trail at Asian Art in London 2021
21 October – 12 November 2021 Project description Traces is the first Bagri Foundation art trail organised on the occasion of Asian Art in
Whitechapel Gallery -Yoko Ono: Mend Piece for London
25 August 2021 – 2 January 2022 Project description Bagri Foundation supports the presentation of Yoko Ono’s iconic installation Mend Piece at the Whitechapel
Cambridge University – Shahzia Sikander: Unbound
15 October 2021 – 18 February 2022Jesus College, Cambridge Project description This exhibition, Shahzia Sikander: Unbound, brings the work of Pakistani-American contemporary artist Shahzia Sikander to a
Chang/ce Winning Commissions
19 July – 30 October 2021 Project description We are thrilled to present the winning commissions as part of Chang/ce: An Open Call for Animations
Zal and The Phoenix
Autumn 2021 – Autumn 2022 Project description Bagri Foundation supports the animation for a new production of Zal & the Phoenix, a theatrical production
Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival 2021
17 June – 4 July 2021 Project description The Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) showcases a new and exciting selection of cutting-edge
The Bottom Drawer 2021 – Books that Changed my Life
27 May – 24 June 2021 Project description The Bagri Foundation presents the second edition of The Bottom Drawer, a literature programme launched in 2020.
‘Silent Spaces’ by Soumik Datta Arts
27 April – 14 May 2021 Project description ‘Silent Spaces’ is a creative lockdown response driven by a pervading sense of Covid-induced personal and
Navigating Change – Pivoting and Re-envisioning the Arts
11, 18 and 25 May 2021 Project description As part of its season of Chang/ce, for its new series of panel discussions titled Navigating Change,
Auto Italia – Collecting Dissonance by CFGNY
21 May – 22 August 2021Auto Italia, London Project description The Bagri Foundation has supported Collecting Dissonance, a newly commissioned exhibition of sculpture, image
Bites: A Taste of Asian Cinema
1 – 31 March 2021 Project description Bagri Foundation curates a selection of Asian film titles from the MUBI UK archive taking food as
Oxford University – Gandhara Connections 2021
2021 Project description The Bagri Foundation is pleased to be supporting the Classical Art Research Centre in Oxford for their research project into Gandharan Art.
Sunil Gupta – From Here to Eternity
9 October 2020 – 31 May 2021The Photographer’s Gallery Project description From Here to Eternity is the first major retrospective of UK based photographer,
Object, Story, Wonder: Museum Collections Revealed
15 September – 27 October 2020 Project description The Bagri Foundation is excited to launch this new digital series which invites curators from museums
Jashn-e-Rekhta: Virtual Urdu Festival
5-6 September 2020, online Project description The Bagri Foundation is thrilled to support Jashn-e Rekhta (JeR), the largest Urdu festival in the world, to come
The Bottom Drawer 2020 – Writers on Inspiration
15 July 2020 – 15 October 2020 Project description Bagri Foundation is pleased to launch the series The Bottom Drawer. Starting from Wednesday 15 July,
The British Museum: Tantra: Enlightenment to Revolution
24 September 2020 – 24 January 2021 Room 35, the Joseph Hotung Great Court Gallery We are pleased to be the lead supporter of Tantra:
OPEN UP: Artists in the Studio
10 June – 7 October 2020 Project description Open Up consists of live interviews with artists in their studios, not only getting to know
Unlimited R&D Awards
Bagri Foundation is pleased to be a partner supporting two Unlimited Research & Development Awards for 2021 to commission disabled artists and companies to make
99 Percent Invisible
June 2020 Project description The Bagri Foundation has formed a partnership with the renowned podcast 99% Invisible, of the Radiotopia podcast network from PRX. Created and hosted
Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival 2020
25 June – 5 July 2020 Project description The Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) showcases a new and exciting selection of cutting-edge
30 Artists, 30 Years
June 2020 – Dec 2020 Bagri Foundation presents 30 Artists, 30 years, consisting of thirty interviews with visual artists, musicians, performers, academics, journalists, writers and
The Story of the Ghazal, in My Words
29 April – 3 June 2020 Project description The Bagri Foundation is pleased to announce a new online series of videos on our youtube page
At Home in the World
January – August 2020 Project description The Bagri Foundation is delighted to announce the five winners of its open call for At Home in the
Tales of the Silk Road 2020: Jordan
11 March 2020 Project description Tales of the Silk Road is a new cross-art series of events presented by the Bagri Foundation and Shorts on Tap
Bagri Scholarships 2020/22 – Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
2020 – 2022 Project description The Bagri Foundation is proud to support the new Bagri Foundation Scholarship for talented musicians from Asia for two years
University of Non-Dualism by Shezad Dawood
3-6 October 2019 Frieze LIVE, London7-14 February 2020 Dhaka Art Summit, Bangladesh In October of 2019, Bagri Foundation is pleased to present a new commission
Oxford University – Gandhara Connections 2020
2020 Project description The Bagri Foundation is pleased to be supporting the Classical Art Research Centre in Oxford for their research project into Gandharan
At The Cutting Edge: Experimental Sounds of Asia
7, 13 and 14 November 2019 Café OTO, Dalston At the Cutting Edge: Experimental Sounds of Asia is a series of concerts celebrating new music
River to River Florence Indian Film Festival
6 – 11 December 2018 The first festival outside India dedicated to Indian cinema returned for its 18th edition in December 2018, and the Bagri
Nikhil Chopra 2019–2020 Artist in Residence at The Met
2019 – 2020 Born in Calcutta in 1974 and currently based in Goa, Nikhil Chopra is a performance artist who focuses on subjects of identity,
Asia House Bagri Foundation Literature Festival 2019
September – November 2019 Project description Bagri Foundation has been supporting the Asia House Literature Festival since 2014 and are deeply proud to champion
Tales of the Silk Road 2019: Syria
24 July 2019 Tales of the Silk Road is a new cross-art series of events presented by the Bagri Foundation and Shorts on Tap in 2018,
Bagri Scholarship & Prize | The Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts
2015 – 2019 Project description The Bagri Foundation Scholarship at The Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts aims to encourage and reward emerging artists visiting
ZEE JLF at the British Library
14 – 16 June 2019 Each Other’s Stories ZEE JLF at The British Library returns to London for its sixth consecutive year from 14 –
Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival 2019
21-25 June 2019 Project description The Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) showcases a new and exciting selection of cutting-edge independent films including
Anicka Yi at 58th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia
11 May – 24 November 2019 The Bagri Foundation has supported a new commission by the Korean-American artist Anicka Yi at the 58th International Art
Seeta Patel presents ‘The Rite of Spring’
16 – 17 May 2019 Taking the South Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam with its intricate rhythmic footwork, expressive prowess, geometric and dynamic movements,
Shubbak: A Window on Contemporary Arab Culture
2018 Shubbak (meaning ‘window’ in Arabic) is London’s largest biennial festival of contemporary Arab culture. Shubbak has become a key moment in the arts calendar
Encroachments by Shezad Dawood
7 March – 10 June 2019 Bagri Foundation is excited to support a new commission by the acclaimed British artist Shezad Dawood to premiere at
Is This Tomorrow?, Whitechapel Gallery
14 February 2019 – 12 May 2019 We are excited to support Whitechapel Gallery’s latest exhibition Is this Tomorrow?, a major new project which takes This
Poetry in Motion: Contemporary Iranian Cinema
3 – 24 April 2019 Bagri Foundation has commissioned this exciting new film season, delivered in partnership with the Barbican with added support from our
Oxford University – Gandhara Connections 2019
2019 Project description The Bagri Foundation is pleased to be supporting the Classical Art Research Centre in Oxford for their research project into Gandharan
Tales of the Silk Road 2018: Turkey and Lebanon
November 2018 – February 2019 Tales of the Silk Road is a new cross-art series of events presented by the Bagri Foundation and Shorts on Tap
Spellbound: Magic, Ritual & Witchcraft, Ashmolean Museum
31 August 2018 – 6 January 2019 Bagri Foundation supported the Ashmolean Museum’s autumn 2018 exhibition exploring the history of a fascinating cultural phenomenon –
Asia House Bagri Foundation Literature Festival 2018
10 September – 6 November 2018 Project dscription Bagri Foundation has been supporting the Asia House Literature Festival since 2014 and are deeply proud
‘Splendours of the Subcontinent’ Learning Programme
8 June – 14 October 2018 Bagri Foundation was pleased to support the Royal Collection Trust’s inclusive learning programme for the Splendours of the Subcontinent exhibition at
Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival 2018
21-29 June 2018 Project description The Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) showcases a new and exciting selection of cutting-edge independent films including
Back to the Blues | Aruna Sairam & Soumik Datta
15 March 2018, St John’s Smith Square On 15 March 2018, the Bagri Foundation in association with Soumik Datta Arts presents Back to the Blues,
Oxford University – Gandhara Connections 2018
2018 Project description The Bagri Foundation is pleased to be supporting the Classical Art Research Centre in Oxford for their research project into Gandharan
Illuminating India Events Programme
22 October 2017 – 22 April 2018 Presented by the Science Museum in partnership with the Bagri Foundation, we were delighted to present an eclectic range
Strauss Reflected
4 November 2017, Cadogan Hall Project description John Suchet presents an evening devoted to exploring the glorious waltzes, polkas and marches of the Strauss
Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival 2017
22-29 June 2017 Project description The Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) showcases a new and exciting selection of cutting-edge independent films including
Asia House Bagri Foundation Literature Festival 2017
9-26 May 2017 Project description Bagri Foundation has been supporting the Asia House Literature Festival since 2014 and are deeply proud to champion a
Ravi Shankar’s ‘Sukanya’
12 – 19 May 2017 The Bagri Foundation was pleased to support the premiere of Ravi Shankar’s opera: Sukanya, a mythical love story told through
The Music Room: When East Meets West
May 2017, online Project description In the lead-up to the World Premiere of Ravi Shankar’s only opera Sukanya in May 2017, the Bagri Foundation
Tuning 2 You: Lost Musicians of India
April 2017 Tuning 2 You was an initiative in partnership with the charity, Soumik Datta Arts (SDA) to film unexplored musical collaborations between rare musicians in India.
Broken Images with Shabana Azmi
12 March 2017, Logan Hall Project description The Bagri Foundation and Baithak UK are delighted to present the UK premiere of the play Broken Images starring
Oxford University – Gandhara Connections 2017
2017 Project description The Bagri Foundation is pleased to be supporting the Classical Art Research Centre in Oxford for their research project into Gandharan
Small Talk
October 2016 – June 2017 The Bagri Foundation presents a series of seven online videos called Small Talk. This captivating series features conversations between fascinating people
Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival 2016
14-24 July 2016 Project description The Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) showcases a new and exciting selection of cutting-edge independent films including
Asia House Bagri Foundation Literature Festival 2016
4-18 May 2016 Project description Bagri Foundation has been supporting the Asia House Literature Festival since 2014 and are deeply proud to champion a
