Photo by John ElliottThe auction houses are reflecting the current boom in South Asian modern art that has been evident in London with numerous exhibitions. Its South Asian gallery is closed for renovation till 2028, so it will be staging regular exhibitions to bridge the gap. “The vision is to have South Asian art on a global platform, making it accessible to all, not just in South Asia but globally,” explains Deepanjana Klein, KNMA’s acquisitions and development director, who earlier headed the subcontinent at Christie’s. The new museum would be the world’s “greatest South Asian art institution,” and the Christie’s exhibition was part of an effort to “build an international audience”. This has been a hectic five weeks of Indian and other South Asian art in London.