Curator-gallerist who helped bring Indian contemporary art to the world dies at 67
New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Peter Nagy, the founder of Nature Morte, a contemporary art gallery in New Delhi, "passed away after a long illness" at the age of 67, the gallery said in a statement.
He died on Monday night in India after returning from the US where he was seeking treatment. His cremation took place in Green Park on Tuesday and was attended by a phalanx of artists, curators and gallerists, cutting across generations.
Aparajita Jain, co-director at the gallery, said, "Peter was a visionary who gave India so much. He will be missed by us all."
Artist Subodh Gupta, who worked closely with Nagy for nearly three decades, said he was "gutted by the loss of his friend".
"He was honest, frank and fearless. He loved art and was a true friend ...
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