Akara blends the rich traditions of modern art with the innovations of contemporary practice. Nestled in the art district of Mumbai, it operates across two spaces: Akara Modern and Akara Contemporary. The gallery initially focused on inter-generational shows bridging the gap between Modern and Contemporary art, while simultaneously supporting and showcasing emerging artists. A growing program necessitated the bifurcation of the two spaces, one focusing on Modern Indian Art and the other on Contemporary Art. Across both galleries, Akara centres India and South Asia within the continuum of international art history and brings alternative narratives and realities to the foreground of global discourse. Contemporary invites and collaborates with international artists and curators in addition to building a compelling stable of Indian contemporary artists.Through exhibition programming, artist representation, institutional partnerships, art fairs, gallery collaborations, and art advisory, from which it first was established in 2009, Akara aspires to transcend borders in its many forms, from the artistic to the geographic.