You step into a gallery. Let's say it's Jehangir Art Gallery in Kala Ghoda. There is an exhibition going on. The different works of an artist are hung up in rows on the walls. You stand in front of each piece, soaking in the brush strokes and the colours. There might be a person standing next to you. It's highly likely that he or she isn't a youngster. The two of you may even exchange notes. And once you've gone through all the artworks on display, you choose to buy one if you want to, or you leave empty-handed, but with a head full of cultural stimuli that leaves you more enriched than before.

That is the usual template for most art exhibitions in the city. But things are gradually changing. These days, there are workshops that are sometimes part of an exhibition. There might also be a curatorial walkthrough of the space. Things get more hands-on if live installations are part of the show. But the demographic of the attendees remains skewed towards middle-aged and older people than the youth, feels Romario Rodrigues, founder of Kranti Art Theory, a city-based organisa tion that promotes various art forms, including music.