Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery (MAAG), Aligarh Muslim University

Patron: Professor Naima Khatoon, Vice Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University

Coordinator: Professor Badar Jahan, Department of Fine Arts, Aligarh Muslim University

Visiting Hour: 09:00 AM-05:00 PM

Friday: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Sunday: Closed

Vision:

●To achieve the distinction among the top Art galleries of India.

●To promote art as envisioned by the founder.

Mission:

●To provide opportunities & recognition to the artistic production of the students.

●To bridge the gap between the artist and the society with creativity and imaginative thinking.

●To encourage inter-disciplinary practices to foster the exchange of new ideas and knowledge.

●Promote traditional, contemporary and innovative art practices through workshops, residencies and art exhibitions to strengthen the bond between contemporary artists and traditional artisans & craftsmen.

●To initiate art events centred on social issues to bring awareness in the society.

●To seek collaborations from highly reputed art organisations.

●To organise curated exhibitions or workshops of living traditions or endangered art traditions.

●To provide media coverage to the artists who showcase their art works at the gallery.

About the Gallery

The history of Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery begins in the year 1928 when Prof. Moinuddin Ahmad got constructed this Gallery in AMU Campus. His vision was to disseminate the art of painting at Aligarh. It was his wish that his mission should be carried out in future by the committed and dedicated guardians of the Aligarh Muslim University. The building was renovated and reopened for the art lovers on the eve of Sir Syed day the 17th of October 2013, after its inauguration by Dr. Aziz Quraishi, Hon'ble Governor of Uttrakhand in the presence of Lt Gen (Retd) Zameer Uddin Shah, Vice Chancellor and Brig (Retd) S Ahmad Ali, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, who executed the mission of Moinuddin Ahmad by getting the building renovated.

The growth of Art largely depends on the growth of Art Galleries. An Art Gallery is a platform which provides recognition to the artist. Today all the metropolitan cities are mushroomed with private, government and semi government Art Galleries which are taking Indian Art business to international levels as most of them are big auction houses. Artists who are connected to these galleries get due benefits. New Delhi and Mumbai is the hub for art activities due to its metropolitan nature and a good network of Art Galleries. Art still holds back stage in small cities and towns in terms of growth and promotion. In this situation the emergence of an Art Gallery at Aligarh is a boon to the artist community.

MAAG provides not only large exterior and spacious interior but also supportive facility for variety of programmes and shows. The gallery has a beautiful ambience suitable for an artist to work peacefully. Apart from developing a permanent collection the management of the gallery is committed for regular events and programmes specially designed for the benefits of the immerging artists and students of Aligarh Muslim University and visiting artists. Our focus is on the holistic development of the gallery and the art in this region through several comprehensive plans and programmes of national and international levels such as Group and Solo Shows, artist workshops, residencies, lectures and demonstrations of invited artists and various interactive programmes in collaboration.

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National Art Exhibition-2026

13.05.2026- AMU Vice Chancellor Prof Naima Khatoon inaugurated the National Art Exhibition "Fragments of Epiphany" at moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery along with distinguished guests Prof Him Kumar Chatterjee, Vice Chancellor Sir J. J. School of Art Architecture and Design, Mumbai, Prof Mohammad Gulrez, former Vice Chancellor, AMU, Prof Rajan Shripad Fulari, Dean, School of Visual Arts, WUD, Prof T.N. Satheesan, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Prof Vibha Sharma, Member Incharge, Public Relation Office, Prof Nishat Fatima, University Librarian and other dignitaries and visitors.

Seven-Day National Art Exhibition 2026 concluded with six awards for the best artworks of the National Art Exhibition

19.05.2026- The seven-day National Art Exhibition, Fragments of Epiphany, concluded at the Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery, Aligarh Muslim University, after bringing together artists, academicians and art institutions from across the country. At the closing ceremony, six artworks were selected for the Best Artwork Awards by the jury comprising Prof. Him Kumar Chatterjee and Prof. Rajan Shripad Fulari. The awardees included Ananya Gupta of Kurukshetra University for her painting Self; Aswin Sathian of Government College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram, for Decoration of Terrain-4; Mohammad Riyaz of Government Fine Art College, Gwalior, for Itminan; Rajani Arya of Mathura for Hyperbolic Rhythm of Ocean; Masarrat Asrari of AMU for the installation The Conflict Within; and Aryan Pratap Singh of AMU for the performance Khusro Se Eik Mulaqaat.

Annual Art Exhibition-2025

Organised the Annual Art Exhibition of the students of BFA, MFA and research scholars of Department of Fine Arts, between May 05-11, 2025.

National Art Exhibition-2025

organised a seven day National Art Exhibition where more than 130 artwork were exhibited by the artists from all over India, between February 25- March 03, 2025.

Exhibition on Cultural Heritage
February 20: The Heritage Cell of Aligarh Muslim University, in collaboration with the Centre for Excellence in Islamic Architecture and Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery, inaugurated an exhibition on the “Cultural Heritage of Aligarh Muslim University” in the Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery, on February 20, 2025.

Meraki- A Group Show 

November 22: The Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery, Aligarh Muslim University organised a group exhibition, "Meraki - Manifestation of Sub-consciousness," of nine artists, between November 21-28, 2025, who have delved into the hidden depths of human experience.

Annual Art Exhibition Third Edition
February 23:
Organised the third edition of the Annual Art Exhibition of the students of BFA, MFA and research scholars of Department of Fine Arts, between February 23- March 12, 2024.