TEAS Winner Meenakshi Debuts Solo Exhibition at Anupa Mehta Contemporary Art

TEAS Winner Meenakshi Debuts Solo Exhibition at Anupa Mehta Contemporary Art

Anupa Mehta Contemporary Art’s TEAS award recipient Meenakshi has launched her first solo exhibition 

Mumbai: October 15, 2025 : To celebrate Mahatma Gandhi’s 156th birth anniversary, the Anupa Mehta Contemporary Art (AMCA) gallery is showcasing the debut project of its award-winning artist Meenakshi Nihalani till October 25. The art project titled ‘Seven Yards of Blue’ which is inspired by Gandhi’s letters around the Champaran Satyagraha and chronicles its impact on the farmers of India, is scheduled till October 13 at the art gallery. 

Artist Meenakshi Nihalani was the recipient of AMCA’s first ever ‘The Emerging Artist Solo’ (TEAS) award that recognises emerging artists whose work focuses on subjects of socio-political and economic relevance. The exhibition is curated by Anupa Mehta and supported by Hampi Art Labs, where Meenakshi recently completed her residency.

The Champaran movement, led by Gandhi in 1917, was India’s first significant civil disobedience campaign focused on ending forced indigo cultivation. Meenakshi’s immersive installation works, combining textiles and sculpture, explore the plight of indigo farmers, chronicling their resilience amid colonial oppression and creating a nuanced dialogue between the past and present. 

“We are very excited to display Meenakshi’s impactful work at AMCA as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi during this very special month that celebrates his birth anniversary. This exhibition allows us to reflect on the enduring relevance of resistance, justice, and self-reliance. We look forward to having many more meaningful conversations in the years to come with the TEAS award and we hope to keep inspiring fresh new talent to express their views on relevant socio-political and economic events through contemporary art,” said Anupa Mehta, gallerist and curator. 

As an annual event, the TEAS award and exhibition program aims to launch and nurture emerging talent, fostering vital cultural dialogues both within India and internationally. The highly anticipated opening is expected to attract artists, collectors, critics, and audiences eager to experience a powerful confluence of art, history, and activism.