13/08/2026
When Indian art becomes a slice of home.
Why are NRI collectors and the Indian diaspora increasingly choosing Indian art?
In “A Slice of Home: The NRI Love Affair with Indian Art,” published by The Indian Sun, the story explores how Indian art is becoming more than decoration or investment. For many Indians living overseas, an artwork can carry cultural identity, personal memory, a connection with India and something meaningful to pass on to the next generation.
Sharing his perspective, Chaitya Dhanvi Shah (), of DRS Arts Company, speaks about a changing generation of NRI art collectors who are professionally settled abroad, raising children outside India and looking for meaningful ways to communicate where they come from.
The article also highlights how collectors are increasingly thinking about legacy collecting, including the relevance of the artist and subject, proper documentation, authenticity and long-term collector value.
Digital discovery is another important shift. Gallery websites, digital archives, social media, search engines, online exhibitions and AI platforms are making Indian art easier to discover and research globally. At the same time, as distance becomes less relevant, trust and provenance become even more important.
From an artwork referring to Gandhi’s three monkeys, chosen for the values it could communicate to the next generation, to Harshil Patel’s interpretation of old Ahmedabad placed in an NRI collector’s beachfront home, the article beautifully shows how art can connect where we live with where we come from.
The Indian Sun is a leading voice of the Indian community in Australia. The article is beautifully woven by Deepika Sahu, Deepika Sahu, a journalist with 30 years of experience who has worked with some of India’s leading media houses.
For us at DRS Arts Company, art is not only about what goes on a wall. It can also carry memory, identity, culture and legacy across generations and geographies.
