Welcome to CIMAM to Arnika Ahldag!

"To remain meaningful, museums must move beyond static displays and top-down narratives to become dynamic, participatory spaces. At MAP, we’ve embraced self-led initiatives, inviting audiences to co-create meaning. From open archives to crowdsourced stories, we ask: how can our audiences shape the museum? Technology plays a key role, through immersive installations, AI storytelling, and gamified learning, we’re making art more accessible, interactive, and personal".

Arnika Ahldag, Director – Curation and Exhibitions, Museum of Art & Photography (MAP), Bengaluru, India.

"As someone focused on intersectional curatorial practices, I believe that being part of CIMAM will provide me with the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with peers who are similarly dedicated to rethinking the role of institutions in today’s complex cultural landscape".

About Arnika

Arnika Ahldag is currently Director - Curation and Exhibitions at the Museum of Art & Photography (MAP) in Bengaluru, India. She previously completed her Ph.D. in Visual Arts with a focus on examining the representation and studio practices in contemporary Indian art (2013-21), and conducted research on the collection of the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi (2005-12).

Arnika's experience working at MAP has given her a strong sense of evolution in museum practices as spaces for discussion and critical thought, ensuring that museums are not relics of the past but catalysts for the future.

About CIMAM

CIMAM – International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art – is an Affiliated Organization of ICOM.* Founded in 1962, CIMAM’s vision is a world where the contribution of museums, collections, and archives of modern and contemporary art to the cultural, social, and economic well-being of society is recognized and respected.

Join today, and take part in our network with over 900 contemporary art museum professionals from 90 countries.

Thank you, Arnika Ahldag, for becoming a member of CIMAM!