Anvaya in Chennai: Exhibition brings Indian craft traditions into everyday living

Think less gallery pieces, more objects you can live with. From handwoven mats and cushions to brass kitchenware and heirloom textiles, Aabharnam’s Anvaya brings craft into the home, foregrounding how traditional practices continue to shape everyday living. Held at Amethyst, Chennai, from April 28 to 30, the exhibition builds on the foundation’s long engagement with Indian textiles, with curator Neha Verma, a third-generation revivalist.

Anvaya arrives in Chennai as the foundation’s first independent showcase in the city, following two acclaimed editions at Jahan-e-Khusrau in Delhi, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2025 and Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh earlier this year.