Umran Kala & Sanskriti Kendra

उमरान कला एवं संस्कृति केन्द्र  ·  UKSK

The Umran Kala & Sanskriti Kendra is UARA’s centre for art and culture. It brings together artists, scholars and communities to document, study and celebrate the visual, musical and cultural traditions of South Asia — treating art not only as beauty, but as memory, devotion, resistance and dialogue.

Art as a Living Archive

Many artists whose work carries the history and feeling of their regions remain little known beyond their communities. UKSK creates a home for them: profiling artists, presenting their works with interpretive notes, and connecting art with research on religion, culture and society.

Artist Profiles

Biographies and catalogues of painters and artists, beginning with Kashmir.

Works & Interpretations

Paintings presented with descriptions that open up their themes and contexts.

Talks & Exhibitions

Events, conversations and exhibitions on art, music and visual culture.

Writing on Art

Essays and articles on art and culture, published through U-Talk and UARA.

Featured Artists

Explore the profiles and selected works of artists associated with the Kendra.

Abdul Qayoom Shah

Painter · Kashmir

A contemporary artist from Kashmir whose paintings bridge memory, landscape, spirituality and identity.

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Indumati Srinivasan

Artist

Artist profile and selected works will be added soon.

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Saalima Khan

Artist

Artist profile and selected works will be added soon.

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From the Kendra

Essays, reports and events on art and culture.