Museum And Community

Global Studies undergraduate students from the University of Virginia, accompanied by Dr. Saeed Ahmad, visited the Private Collection. During their visit, they explored the Jangpura area to examine urban transformations and developments.

Primary school students from CHI visited the Sehgal Private Collection, where they explored the artwork of Amar Nath Sehgal. Inspired by the pieces, they imagined stories and brought them to life through their own artwork, creating vibrant interpretations of the narratives they envisioned.

The CHI kindergartners delved into the world of traffic lights. They learned safety rules and meaning behind the lights of traffic lights. The activity combined education with creativity, making learning colourful and fun!

Ms. Harsheet led a soothing art healing session for the teachers at CHI, offering them a much-needed opportunity to unwind and reflect. Through creative expression, participants explored their emotions, finding relaxation and rejuvenation.

Students from CHI explored their imagination and observation skills in a unique workshop at the Amar Nath Sehgal Private Collection. They created their favorite objects and some got inspired by the artworks at the museum.

The Amar Nath Sehgal Private Collection hosted a delightful workshop for kindergarteners, where creativity took center stage. The little artists traced their friends’ faces and brought their unique perspectives to life by creating artworks of how they see their friends. The activity was filled with laughter, imagination, and artistic joy!

The Amar Nath Sehgal Private Collection hosted an engaging workshop on creating frames, sparking creativity and enthusiasm among participants. The workshop concluded with cheerful faces proudly showcasing their beautifully crafted frames, reflecting the joy of hands-on learning and artistic expression.

In July 2024, the Sehgal Private Collection hosted a curated walk at NGMA for Class 12th Fine Arts students and teachers from DPS, Sector 45, Gurugram.

Conducted by Ms. Harsheet, the workshop was focused on the art healing for the teachers of CHI schools to help them rejuvenate and heal as a part of a therapeutic and fun art session at the school.

Our collage workshop was a burst of energy and creativity as young artists explored with all kinds of materials and colorful cutouts. The results were stunning—unique and exciting artworks that showcased their imagination and bold ideas. It was a fun-filled day of artistic exploration and discovery!

Art students from DPS, Gurgaon, visited the collection for a walkthrough and film screening. This inspired many of them to create their own works as well in the museum .

The youngest children from the Children’s Hope India Foundation joined us for their very first art workshop at the Amar Nath Sehgal Private Collection. A delightful story set the stage, sparking their imaginations and inspiring them to bring their own versions of a tortoise to life on paper.

The Amar Nath Sehgal Private Collection hosted a joyful Poetry and Art Workshop for kindergarten students, filled with colors, creativity, and rhymes. The little ones explored their imagination through fun poems and vibrant artwork, blending words and visuals in their own unique ways. It was a day of laughter, learning, and artistic discovery, celebrating the boundless creativity of young minds!

Students from Children Hope India visited the Sehgal Private Collection for a bookmark making workshop. They observed the artworks of Sehgal and drew inspiration from it, added their unique style and crafted bookmarks.

The Crafts Council of India and Delhi Crafts Council, honoured the artist and his work at the event of the Kamaladevi Puraskar, an award for young craftspersons in India. The bust of Gandhi, by the artist was commemorated at the Gandhi King Plaza in IIC.

Students of CHI came over to the museum and participated in an exciting workshop on understanding colours and shapes. This was a group of students from age 4.

The bust of artist and mentor, B.C. Sanyal was unveiled by the Director, of Amar Nath Sehgal Private collection, Rajan Sehgal and Chairperson of the Partition Museum, Mrs Kishwar Desai along with Partition historian and writer Aanchal Malhotra at a book review by Harper’s Collins in the Partition Museum.

The workshop conducted by upcoming artist Parul Sharma interacted with children of ages 4 and 5 learning about colour in their favourite objects. A fun exercise to encourage children to understand composition as well through collage.

Students studying in the CHAHAK school of Children’s Hope india visited the museum for a workshop on impressions. The tiny tots spent the day imprinting using material found around them and in nature. It was a fun filled experiment of colour.

Mrs Kishwar Desai, in conversation with Mrs. Sujata Prasad and Oroon Das at the India International Centre to discuss the work behind the museum and understand the stories and documentation of the horrors of the partition followed by the rehabilitation process in New Delhi by the government in 1947. At the event, tribute was paid to the artist Amar Nath Sehgal with the presence of his work, Soothing Hand, a bronze sculpture that was inspired from the Indian Partition.

Unveiling of two bronze sculptures by Amar Nath Sehgal “Soothing hand’ and “Voices” on the occasion of the 76th Independence day and Indian Partition. The sculptures depict pain and suffering of the survivors of partition. Sehgal himself was a victim of the painful history that marked him for life.

Students associated with the Children’s Hope India visited the museum and spent a day understanding the art of Amar Nath Sehgal in the museum. The interaction then led the children to create their own artwork inspired by the art in the museum.

As a part of the exhibition, “A Life in Black and White” IGNCA in collaboration with the Amar Nath Sehgal Private Collection organized a symposium “The Assembly of a Creative Process”.

An eclectic group of scholars and masters students from Delhi University were invited to the museum for a conversation on Partition and the impact of migration along with a walk through with the curator and masters student an intern Prashant Kumar.

As a part of our education program, we had a group of NIFT students who were introduced to Private Collection as a part of their academic course, under the guidance of their faculty, Mrs. Shaista Anwar.

The virtual walk through of the museum space introduced young art students to the life of the artist.

An internationally accomplished chef, cookbook author, educator, and culinary consultant New Delhi-born Michelin Star Chef Suvir Saran has nurtured a lifelong passion for the traditional flavors of Indian cooking.

Arun is a multi disciplinary artist also known as an environmentalist.

Sculpture Clay Modelling with Anupama Gautam Drawing with Ms Anjali Dutt

Inauguration of the Independence Day celebrations a day before the National Holiday, at the Partition Museum in New Delhi.