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The Indian art scene is articulated around major urban centres. Art initiatives, art practice and debate are at their liveliest in Mumbai and New Delhi which can count on a more developed and varied institutional and gallery base, followed by Bangalore, which has an exciting artists' community and Kolkata.

Being a common law country, copyright law in India is substantively similar to copyright law in the UK.

This guide was written by a number of curators, artists and industry professionals based in the UK and India.

The young artist in urban India today has advantages the previous generation were deprived of - better education, improved exposure to art practices worldwide, travel and exhibition opportunities, advanced material and technological access, experienced guidance, platforms for experimentation and economic support to sustain a career in the arts.

There are four levels of press coverage any artist visiting India should aim to receive: a simple listing of the event; previews and interviews leading up to the show; coverage of the vernissage in the society pages; and finally, reviews published after the opening.