Kolkata is known for exhibiting cultural exuberance. One of the ancient capitals of British ruled India, Kolkata was formerly known as Calcutta. Later, the name changed to Kolkata owing to the dominance and widespread culture of Bengalis. Kolkata has long been a breeding spot for artistic, political and intellectual mayhem. Trailing Mumbai, Kolkata is the second largest city in India and continues to house people hailing from different cultural background and reflecting eclectic cultural forms. It is still developing as a hub of dynamic and unique Indian culture with a number of art galleries dotting the city. Over the last two decades, several art galleries have sprung up.

Genesis Art Gallery : This distinguished and highly popular art gallery is a noticeable player in the platform of contemporary Indian art and has stood stable for the past 30 years. Genesis Art Gallery has been promoting and encouraging the young and budding talents. This gallery has stood as a support to a number of emerging young artists who are looking for a perfect platform to showcase their talents. The curating exhibitions as well as major works in this field find their place in this art gallery. This gallery has held words of Sunil Das, Rameshwa Broota and others. The gallery has always committed to broaden the horizons of local art community by breaking the confinements. This is located at Middleton Street in Kolkata.

Experimenter Gallery : This gallery is a one that is profoundly contemporary. This, in essence, showcases the works of artists that reflect the society we live in. The highly glamorous art gallery supports the young talents who toil hard to bring up their artistic talents to a wider platform. This gallery promotes the new talents who work across various artistic disciplines in order to create a contemporary art forum spanning situations and localities. Situated in Hindusthan Road, Ballygunge in Kolkata, this experimenter gallery offer a platform to enable critical engagement of the curatorial aspirations.

Galerie 88 : Located in Theatre Road, Shakespeare Sarani in Elgin road in the popular Park Street area, Galerie 88 has been in the top-featured list of galleries well for long. It has already created a deep impact on Indian contemporary art and has curated almost 200 exhibitions. It also holds international art shows and promoted great information regarding the art world. This well-known gallery has produced books and researched catalogues on contemporary art in India.

Chitrakoot Art Gallery : This is one of the ancient art galleries located in the heart of the city, Gariahat Road, Ballygunge and saw its birth as a collective arena for artists hailing from South Kolkata. This gallery has exhibited works of many renowned names and Indian contemporary artists. The globally noted and award winning artists like M F Hussain was a great admirer of this art gallery.

Akar Prakar Gallery : Began as a furniture showroom, this art gallery has specialised in a number of media shows. It has exhibited fine works that include a range of artistic mediums including water colour painting and mixed media works. This is located in Gariahat, Kolkata.

Some other renowned and ceebrated art galleries in Kolkata are Emami Chisel, Chemould Art Gallery, Aakriti Art Gallery, Verandah Art Gallery, Masters Collection Art Gallery, etc.