A Retrospective of Modern Indian Art — As Told by the Walls of Taj OVERLEAF

A Retrospective of Modern Indian Art — As Told by The Walls of Taj OVERLEAF

V.S. Gaitonde b. 1924 - 2001 ‘Untitled’ (1977), Oil on Canvas Detail — Considered one of V.S Gaitonde’s greatest works, this painting represents the pinnacle of 20th Century abstract art. For over a century, Taj Hotels have enchanted and inspired the world’s most discerning travellers with one of the largest collections of modern Indian art. With a commitment to nurture, support and celebrate talented artists, our hotels provide the perfect backdrop to showcase their work to art connoisseurs and collectors alike. We invite you now to join us on an exclusive tour of some of the signature pieces from our collection. Whilst many grace the public areas of our hotels, some are presented only to our resident guests in the privacy of their accommodations, making this a unique opportunity to view these seminal works. Like the artists represented here, our associates practise their craft with passion and dedication. As proud custodians of tradition and creativity, everything we do is born from a unique combination of meticulous performance and artistry. We believe that when perfected, any form of human endeavour is elevated to an art form. The Practice of Perfect Hospitality is truly Performance.Art DECEMBER/14 JANUARY/15 FEBRUARY/15

S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S The Taj Mahal Palace — 01 02 03 04 05 06 01 02 03 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 Mumbai 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Jehangir Sabavala S M T W T F S b. 1922 – 2011 JAN/ ‘Sails in the Harbour’ (c. early 1950’s) 01 02 03 Watercolour Heightened with Body Colour Detail 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 — 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Executed whilst staying at The Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai, Jehangir Sabavala painted this vibrant and complex composition 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 of the harbour from his window. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 JANUARY/15 FEBRUARY/15 MARCH/15

Taj Dubai S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S — 01 02 03 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 Dubai 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 Laxman Shreshtha FEB/S M T W T F S ‘Untitled’, Oil on canvas 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 Detail — 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Shreshtha’s close relationship with Taj has ensured 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 the group remains custodian to a signiﬁcant number of the artist’s paintings. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 FEBRUARY/15 MARCH/15 APRIL/15

Taj Falaknuma Palace S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S — 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 01 02 03 04 Hyderabad 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 Badri Narayan MAR/S M T W T F S b. 1929 – 2013 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 ‘Untitled’, Oil on canvas Detail 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 — Badri Narayan’s work is characterised by his interest in 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ﬁnely observed human interactions transported to 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 a magical realist universe. 29 30 31 MARCH/15 APRIL/15 MAY/15

Taj Lake Palace S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S — 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 01 02 03 04 01 02 Udaipur 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Ram Kumar APR/S M T W T F S b. 1924 01 02 03 04 ‘Untitled’ (1976), Oil on canvas Detail 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 — The meeting of land and water remains an abiding interest 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 in Ram Kumar’s oeuvre, of which this painting is perhaps 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 the ﬁnest example. 26 27 28 29 30 APRIL/15 MAY/15 JUNE/15

The Taj West End S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S — 01 02 03 04 01 02 01 02 03 04 05 06 Bangalore 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 S M T W T F S M.F. Husain MAY/ 01 02 b. 1915 – 2011 ‘Untold Story’, Oil on canvas 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 Detail — 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 M.F. Husain is India’s most recognised modern artist with a career 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 that dated from the late 1940’s.Untold Story epitomises all the aspects of his greatest paintings. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MAY/15 JUNE/15 JULY/15

Vivanta by Taj, S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Dal View 01 02 01 02 03 04 05 06 01 02 03 04 — 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 Srinagar 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 Akbar Padamsee JUN/S M T W T F S b. 1928 01 02 03 04 05 06 ‘Untitled’ (1969), Oil on canvas Detail 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 — This rare painting alludes to Akbar Padamsee’s famous 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Metascape series, a meditation on landscape as it relates 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 to abstract art. 28 29 30 JUNE/15 JULY/15 AUGUST/15

The Pierre S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 01 02 03 04 05 06 01 02 03 04 01 — 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 New York 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 V.S. Gaitonde JUL/S M T W T F S b. 1924 - 2001 01 02 03 04 ‘Untitled’ (1970), Oil on canvas Detail 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 — Using a roller to apply many layers of paint to canvas, 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 V.S. Gaitonde crafted this densely textural work at the peak 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 of his artistic output. 26 27 28 29 30 31 JULY/15 AUGUST/15 SEPTEMBER/15

Vivanta by Taj, S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Yeshwantpur 01 02 03 04 01 01 02 03 04 05 — 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 Bangalore 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 30 31 S M T W T F S Jamini Roy AUG/ 01 b. 1887 – 1972 ‘Untitled’, Gouache on card 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Detail — 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 By incorporating folk art motifs from Bengal into 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 a modern art style, Jamini Roy created an entirely unique visual vocabulary in his work. 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 AUGUST/15 SEPTEMBER/15 OCTOBER/15

St. James’ Court S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S — 01 01 02 03 04 05 01 02 03 London 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 31 SEP/S M T W T F S Paresh Maity b. 1965 01 02 03 04 05 ‘Togetherness’ (2012), Oil on canvas Detail 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 — Paresh Maity’s works are highly sought after for his instantly 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 recognisable style that fuses elements of ﬁguration and abstraction. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 SEPTEMBER/15 OCTOBER/15 NOVEMBER/15

Rambagh Palace S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 01 02 03 04 05 01 02 03 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 — 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Jaipur 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 Anjolie Ela Menon OCT/ S M T W T F S b. 1940 01 02 03 ‘Untitled’ (1978), Oil on masonite Detail 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 — One of the few Indian female artists to gain major recognition, 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Anjolie Ela Menon is best known for her ﬁnely crafted 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ﬁgurative paintings. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 OCTOBER/15 NOVEMBER/15 DECEMBER/15

Umaid Bhawan Palace S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 01 02 03 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 01 02 03 04 05 — 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 Jodhpur 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 S.H. Raza NOV/S M T W T F S b. 1922 ‘Composition’ (1968), Oil on canvas 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 Detail — 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 A highly signiﬁcant painting by a grand master of 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20th Century abstract art, this seminal piece recalls the hot 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 earthy colours of Rajasthan. 29 30 NOVEMBER/15 DECEMBER/15 JANUARY/16

Taj Exotica S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Resort & Spa 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 01 02 03 04 05 01 02 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 — 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Maldives 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 K.H. Ara DEC/S M T W T F S b. 1914 – 1965 01 02 03 04 05 ‘Untitled’, Oil on canvas Detail 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 — A founding member of the inﬂuential Progressive Artist’s Group 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 during the 1940s, K.H. Ara is known for his still life paintings 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 and portraits of nudes. 27 28 29 30 31