Five of Krishen Khanna’s painted Bandwalla sculptures seated in a row on a low stage: a tuba player in navy and white, a clarinettist in red, at the centre a trumpeter in a red coat on a sack, a bronze-toned tuba player on a crate and a horn player in white and red

Public Art Initiative

We are committed to making Krishen Khanna’s art accessible to all. This initiative highlights his remarkable works across diverse urban locations in India, transforming public spaces into vibrant cultural hubs.

Public art, a profound medium of cultural engagement, is underrepresented in India despite its rich heritage. Krishen Khanna’s Public Art Initiative introduces monumental sculptures to urban environments, creating accessible experiences for everyone.

As a tool for communication, public art conveys ideas, emotions, and messages beyond language, fostering empathy and shaping cultural identity. It transforms mundane spaces into inspiring landmarks that reflect community history and values, promoting inclusivity.

By placing Krishen Khanna’s Bandwalla sculptures in public domains, we democratise cultural access, ensuring art isn’t confined to galleries but enriches everyday life for all socio-economic backgrounds. This bridges artists and the public, preserving India’s artistic tapestry.

These monumental Bandwalla sculptures are larger than life and maintain their casual poise.

Krishen Khanna, Krishen Khanna at 100 (2025)
A seated bandsman playing an accordion on a dark rock: peaked cap, curled moustache, white uniform with gold epaulettes and bronze-toned hands and bellows

New Delhi · Amritsar

Retired Captain Ramesh Kumar Accordion Wale

Resinated fibreglass with automotive paint · 100 × 65 × 76 in · 2023

A seated bandsman in bronze tones blowing a long golden trumpet raised to one side: peaked cap, belted tunic with a cross strap, one foot forward, on a tied sack

New Delhi

Davinder Raj Tutu Wale

Resinated fibreglass with automotive paint · 102 × 95 × 80 in · 2023

  • Bikaner House, New Delhi
    Davinder Raj Tutu Wale, Krishen Khanna’s monumental sculpture, on public display at Bikaner House, New Delhi
A seated bandsman, eyes closed, blowing a large golden horn held upright in his arms: black cap with a red band, red jacket, navy trousers and brown laced shoes, on a grey block; a hand rests on his shoulder

New Delhi

Shyam Pratap Bhompu Wale

Resinated fibreglass with automotive paint · 83 × 55 × 46 in · 2023

  • Max Hospital, Saket, New Delhi
    Shyam Pratap Bhompu Wale, Krishen Khanna’s monumental sculpture, at Max Hospital, Saket

April – December 2026

Heritage Walk, Amritsar

Three Stations. Three Artists. One City.

Three monumental sculptures by three of India’s most celebrated artists, installed across the sacred city.

From the Partition Museum to Le Méridien, this walk threads through Amritsar’s most resonant spaces, pausing at each station to encounter a sculpture that speaks to the city’s layered identity. Memory, rootedness, and transformation: three meditations on what it means to belong, to endure, and to reimagine.

Heritage Walk, Amritsar