Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre Opens in Mumbai
The Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) will open on March 31, 2023, in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex. Named after Nita Mukesh Ambani, founder and chair of Reliance Foundation, the centre is located within the Jio World Centre and includes performance spaces—Grand Theatre (2,000 seats), Studio Theatre, and Cube—plus a 16,000-square-meter Art House. The three-day inauguration features: March 31, Feroz Abbas Khan's "Civilization to Nation" at the Grand Theatre; April 1, "India in Fashion" curated by Hamish Bowles at the Art House; April 2, "Sangam Confluence" curated by Ranjit Hoskote and Jeffrey Deitch, showcasing eleven emerging Indian and Western artists. Isha Ambani stated the centre fulfills her mother's dream of a platform open to artists and performers.
Key facts
- NMACC opens March 31, 2023 in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex.
- Named after Nita Mukesh Ambani, founder of Reliance Foundation.
- Located in Jio World Centre, India's largest convention center.
- Includes Grand Theatre (2,000 seats), Studio Theatre, and Cube.
- Art House is a 16,000-square-meter two-floor exhibition space.
- Inaugural events: March 31 play by Feroz Abbas Khan, April 1 fashion exhibition curated by Hamish Bowles, April 2 group show curated by Ranjit Hoskote and Jeffrey Deitch.
- India in Fashion exhibition covers 18th–21st century influence of Indian textiles on global fashion.
- Sangam Confluence features eleven emerging Indian and Western artists influenced by Indian culture.
Entities
Artists
- Nita Mukesh Ambani
- Isha Ambani
- Feroz Abbas Khan
- Hamish Bowles
- Ranjit Hoskote
- Jeffrey Deitch
Institutions
- Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre
- Reliance Foundation
- Jio World Centre
- Reliance Retail
- Reliance Jio
- Reliance Foundation Institution of Education and Research
- Dhirubhai Ambani International School
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- International Olympic Committee
- World of Interiors
- Vogue USA
- Rizzoli
- Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Los Angeles
- Jeffrey Deitch Gallery
- Artribune
Locations
- Mumbai
- India
- Bandra Kurla Complex
- New York
- Los Angeles