Baroda has been a hotbed for artists, who get trained at the Maharaja Sayajirao University (or MS University) of Baroda. Keeping the spotlight on emerging talent is the Baroda March, an event curated by Rukshaan Art, which features promising artists in every edition.


The man with the tiger by Sanjay Barot; acrylic on canvas

In its seventh edition, 58 artists will showcase their works. Curator Rukshaan Krishna elaborates: “It is one of the longest running series of exhibitions. The support from the artists ensures that it can be held annually. The idea is to promote talent and not necessarily newcomers.

Nimesh Patel’s art depicts great personalities

We also feature artists who have been working for years as they evolve and showcase a different perspective towards art.” Highlighting unknown names is also a characteristic of the March, maintains Krishna. “The fame of the artist doesn’t matter; their work should have potential.” Interestingly, the works are created specifically for the March and are not part of the artists’ earlier collections.