In this series of art walks in Chennai, step into a private home to view rare collections

On October 22 in Chennai, walk into a private home to view a collection that spans traditional and modern contemporary art

Should art remain confined within the four walls of a gallery? And moreover, what happens to an artwork once it is acquired?

These are a few questions that the International Foundation for the Arts (IFA) attempts to answer through its series ArtNites, which conducts tours of private homes that house an impressive collection of artworks in the city. This way, private collections that are rarely visible to the public eye come to light. A tour through art collector and writer Ashwin Subramaniam’s home this weekend, is the first.

This chain of tours hopes to provide young artistes and connoisseurs with the opportunity to learn the ropes from established names, and inculcate an interest in collecting itself.