Aakriti Art Gallery to Launch “Ask Aakriti” – India’s First AI-Powered Virtual Art Advisor for Indian Modern & Contemporary Art

Kolkata | June 2026

Aakriti Art Gallery is delighted to announce the launch of Ask Aakriti, India’s first AI-powered Virtual Art Advisor dedicated exclusively to Indian Modern and Contemporary Art. The platform will be officially launched on 15 July 2026 and will be available through www.aakritiartgallery.com.

Developed as part of Aakriti Art Gallery’s continuing commitment to research, education and innovation, Ask Aakriti combines Artificial Intelligence with over two decades of curatorial expertise, scholarly research, archival resources and collector knowledge to create an intelligent, interactive and personalised digital experience for art lovers around the world.

Unlike a conventional AI chatbot, Ask Aakriti has been conceived as a specialised Virtual Art Advisor designed to assist collectors, researchers, students, art professionals and anyone interested in understanding, discovering and collecting Indian Modern and Contemporary Art.

Whether identifying an artist, learning about an artwork, understanding artistic movements, researching Indian art history, discovering exhibitions, exploring Aakriti’s publications and archives, comparing artists, or building a meaningful art collection, Ask Aakriti provides informed, contextual and personalised guidance. It can also recommend artworks based on individual preferences, budgets, themes, medium, style and collecting interests, helping both first-time buyers and seasoned collectors make confident and well-informed decisions.

Powered by Aakriti Art Gallery’s extensive knowledge base of artist documentation, exhibition archives, publications, editorial research, provenance records and artwork metadata, Ask Aakriti goes far beyond answering questions. It brings together scholarship, technology and curatorial expertise to create a trusted, knowledge-driven platform that makes Indian Modern and Contemporary Art more accessible, engaging and easier to discover than ever before.

Speaking on the initiative, Vikram Bachhawat, Founder-Director of Aakriti Art Gallery, said “For more than two decades, Aakriti Art Gallery has worked towards promoting Indian Modern and Contemporary Art through exhibitions, publications, research and archives. Ask Aakriti is a natural extension of that vision. It is not intended to replace the personal relationship between collectors and galleries, but to make reliable knowledge more accessible, encourage informed collecting and inspire a deeper appreciation of Indian art.”

The launch of Ask Aakriti represents an important milestone in Aakriti’s evolution as a knowledge-driven institution. By bringing together original artworks, research, archives, publications and AI-assisted advisory services within a single integrated platform, Aakriti is creating a new digital ecosystem for discovering, understanding and collecting Indian art.

Collectors, students, researchers, institutions and art enthusiasts are invited to register today and be among the first to experience this pioneering platform.

Launch Date: 15 July 2026

Register Today at https://www.aakritiartgallery.com/ and experience Ask Aakriti—your intelligent companion for discovering, understanding and collecting Indian Modern and Contemporary Art.

About Aakriti Art Gallery

Established in 2005, Aakriti Art Gallery is one of India’s leading galleries dedicated to Indian Modern and Contemporary Art. Over the past two decades, the gallery has organised landmark exhibitions by celebrated masters and emerging artists, published more than 200 exhibition catalogues, books and journals, and built internationally recognised archives that support scholarship, collecting and research. Through Ask Aakriti, the gallery continues its mission of making Indian art more accessible by combining knowledge, technology and curatorial expertise for audiences across the world.