Kanoria Centre for Arts

Kanoria Centre for Arts is an autonomous art centre located within the CEPT University campus on University Road in Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Established in 1984, it provides studio spaces, galleries and residency programmes for emerging and established artists. Designed with distinctive brick architecture associated with B.V. Doshi, the centre is notable for fostering contemporary visual arts, hosting exhibitions, workshops and cultural events, and serving as a creative hub for Ahmedabad's art community.

Visitors can expect a low-rise brick campus with studio spaces, gallery halls and open courtyards within the CEPT University campus. The centre displays rotating contemporary art exhibitions, artist studios where residents work, and spaces for workshops, lectures and cultural programmes. The environment is quiet and academic, focused on visual arts, with opportunities to view artworks, interact with artists during open studio events and attend curated exhibitions.

Established in 1984 by the Kanoria family as an autonomous institution to support art education and practice in Ahmedabad. Located within the CEPT University campus, its buildings reflect the brick architecture idiom developed by architect B. V. Doshi for the campus. Since its founding it has functioned as a studio-based centre offering fellowships and residencies to young artists.

Serves as a significant contemporary art institution in Ahmedabad and Gujarat, providing studio facilities, fellowships and exhibition opportunities for emerging artists. It contributes to the city's cultural landscape by hosting exhibitions, workshops and collaborative programmes that promote visual arts education and community engagement.