The western academic art traditions on Indian sculptures are predominantly traced since early 20th century saw the beginning of modernism. This was to reflect more on secular themes with a turn from the Indian myths and deity themes in the subject for sculptures. The post- independence sculptors were to create variegated form, texture where they started exploration in the unconventional materials. The NGMA, Mumbai has collection of artists, Piloo Pochkhanwala, Adi Davierwala, J. K Chillar, Deepan Paunikar, Manoj Bawiskar, Vaibhav Jain, Dilip Mishra, Girish Bhatt, Himmat Shah, Lallan Singh, and Mahendra Pandya.

Piloo Pochkhanwala Monsoon, 1983, Aluminum Alloy, 234.5x51x159(H) cm Adi Davierwalla Soup Welded Metal, Man With Hook, 21 x14.5 x121(H) cm Manoj S. Bawiskar Chariot 1980, Iron, 46 x76 x113 (H) cm Deepan Paunikar Sculpture 1985, Metal, 52x28.5x81(H) cm J.K Chillar The Happy Family 1984, Marble, 51 x25 x46 (H) cm Dilip Mishra Floral Form, Marble, 47 x23 x46 (H) cm Girish Bhatt Shiv- Shakti, 1999, Brass, 34 x16 x8 cm Lallan Singh Cactus II, Pink Marble, 39 x 35 x 36 cm Mahendra Pandya Sea, Snake & Sculpure, 1996, Marble, 121.9 x 76.2 x 45.7 cm Himmat Shah Head, Bronze Vaibhav Jain Bronze, 11 x 8 x 9 cm