Ramvati Aunty from Upping the Aunty, my recent series of painting, has been acquired by the Royal Ontario Museum as a part of their permanent collection. This is a remarkable occasion for me as it is the first time my work is part of a public collection in Canada.

For ROM Senior Curator, Dr. Deepali Dewan, Ramvati Aunty engages in visual dialogue with other aspects of the ROM collection, especially original embellished Ravi Varma lithographs from the early 20th century, and may be displayed alongside them at a future time. These very lithographs inspired the Upping The Aunty series, making this an interesting pairing.