Art Tree

Stories you can touch, celebrating the art, stories and soul of India's folk and tribal heritage.

Stories you can touch, a painted tree beside an Indian landscape, with leaf-shaped links to the site's sections

A Record of How People Lived

What makes Indian folk and tribal art so irreplaceable is that it is, at its core, a social document. It tells us not just what people believed, but how they lived, what they ate, how they dressed, what their homes looked like, how they celebrated, how they mourned, how they worked the land.

Folk artwork of a tree with village figures at its base
13+
Years
of purposeful practice
150+
Artists
across India
50+
Shows
& programmes
Traditional paintings: a peacock among flowering branches alongside tribal figures dancing and drumming

A canvas as large as India itself

India is not one story. It is thousands, told through the hands of weavers, painters, potters, and storytellers across centuries.

Our art forms are archives. They are testimonies. They are the voices of communities that history has too often overlooked, speaking clearly and powerfully across time.

What we do

Exhibitions

We curate immersive exhibitions that bring art, community and context together.

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Programmes

Panel discussions, talks and public programmes that inspire curiosity and dialogue.

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Artist support

We work closely with artists to support their practice, livelihood and reach.

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Education

Workshops, resources and initiatives that nurture the next generation of art lovers.

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Our Philosophy

Art Tree follows a holistic approach to traditional Indian art, one that sees the artwork not as an isolated object, but as a living expression of community, identity, and shared human experience.

Guided by expertise

Pragati Agarwal, Founder of Art Tree, beside a painted artwork

Art Tree is guided by deep expertise and a lifelong commitment to preserving and celebrating India's living folk and tribal art heritage with authenticity and vision.