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The Virginia & Ravi Akhoury Collection

Rebecca M. Brown on the Akhoury Collection

Encounters in Suspended Time

Painted in 1958, <i>House with Trees </i>is an early masterwork of Souza’s highly lauded landscapes.

House with Trees

Ella Dutta on Sailoz Mookherjea

Institutional History

Institutional History of the Virginia & Ravi Akhoury Collection

Un Coin du Vieux Antibes

New York

Vice President | Specialist, Co-Worldwide Head, Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art

Manjari Sihare-Sutin

Director | Specialist, Co-Worldwide Head, Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art

Ishrat Kanga

Associate Specialist

Frances Belsham

Cataloguer

Lily Zirlin

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The storied Virginia &amp; Ravi Akhoury Collection is a curated selection of high caliber works from South Asia. Driven by intuition and deep knowledge, the Akhourys amassed a group of beautiful pieces that reflect their true passion for the region’s art and its capacity to evoke an intense emotive response. From a 1958 masterpiece by Francis Newton Souza, to stellar early paintings by Kattingeri Krishna Hebbar and Jehangir Sabavala, the Akhoury Collection tells important stories of the art history of South Asia. Thoughtful and intentional, the Virginia &amp; Ravi Akhoury Collection embodies their personal connection and discerning eye throughout their collecting journey.