'Bringing iconic Indian masters, exciting contemporary voices, and a new generation of art lovers together.'
Gallerie Splash, founded in 2010 by Jinoy Payyappilly, is a contemporary art institution in Gurgaon with a sustained commitment to research-driven practice and long-term artistic and curatorial development. Its programming, anchored by the annual Curatorial Fellowship Program, is structured to support rigorous inquiry and to provide meaningful platforms for artists and curators at pivotal stages of their trajectories.
Jinoy’s professional background in the development sector and his extensive work with community-led initiatives inform the gallery’s broader cultural approach. This foundation shapes an institutional environment attentive to context, collaboration, and the continuous cultivation of artistic practice. The gallery’s vision extends across generations: it invests deeply in emerging artists, works closely with under-recognised senior practitioners to bring overdue visibility to their contributions, and maintains an engaged relationship with modern masters whose legacies continue to shape contemporary artistic discourse.
Through exhibitions, workshops, and discursive programs, Gallerie Splash nurtures critical exchange within the interstices of art, design, architecture, and material-based practices. By directing its resources toward widening access, strengthening research-focused engagement, and enabling sustained experimentation, the institution advances a more equitable, reflective, and forward-looking art ecosystem.
Since 2022, the gallery has worked in a strong curatorial direction to focus on Art, Design,Architecture interstices with a strong focus on supporting research based curatorial practices through its annual Curatorial Fellowship Program and the artistic program focuses on research-based practices with a command on material inquiry and skill-based interventions.
We use our resources and platforms to pull down the barriers for newer and young people to explore their desire for art. We support young artist and curators to accelerate their creative journeys.
By enabling wider participation and newer perspectives we would like to contribute to the development of a more robust art world.