One of the foremost names in bringing cutting edge contemporary art to the city has moved. From its eight-year-old address in Walkeshwar, Jhaveri Contemporary is poised to present its new home in the 130-year-old Devidas Mansion, Colaba. The shift from the quiet of Malabar Hill to the jostle of Colaba's promenade is an important moment in the gallery's evolution. It has now approached closer to other establishments in the business, with the hope of offering more to collectors and the art community in Mumbai.

Passing through the arcade shops selling attars and Kashmiri shawls, the stairs lead up to the third floor of Devidas Mansion to inconspicuous doorway. Once you step in, the vastness of the gallery presents itself, with 13-feet high ceilings. Through its windows and balconies, you can see the gallery's impressive neighbours - the Taj Mahal Palace and the Gateway of India. "We had been looking for a space for about three to four years - not actively but regularly - but were never convinced. Then, last October, we stumbled upon this place. It was serendipity," says Priya Jhaveri, 41, one of the two sisters, who founded the gallery.