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Gallery of Modern Art | Triveni
Kala Sangam |
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Gallery of Modern Art |
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Imagine a beautiful royal house with over 15,000
paintings, sculptures and graphics! Well, welcome
to the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), which
has a collection of modern art dating from 1850s.
And it is loc ated
in the royal Jaipur House, the former residence of
the Jaipur Maharajas. Both the house and the collection
is a feast to one's eyes.
Of the exhibits, one definitely has to check out the
watercolours of Gaganendranath Tagore and Nandalal
Bose, the paintings of Raja Ravi Varma,
Amrita Shergil's Two Women and Abanidranath
Tagore's Flower Face among the others. And among
the more recent artists, M F Hussain, Ram Kumar,
Anjolie Ela Menon and K G Subramanyam are
a definite see-see. The gallery is a great place especially
if one wants to know more about Modern art. The Gallery
conducts regular seminars, film shows and study classes
on art appreciation, history and conservation. It
also has a library and sales counter.
Location: Jaipur House, India Gate,
New Delhi
Phone: 338 2835
Timings: 10 am to 5 pm
The Gallery is closed on Mondays.
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Triveni Kala Sangam
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 A
huge cultural complex, with four different galleries,
a coffee shop and a bookshop! One cannot ask for
more. A favourite hangout with most delhiites, Triveni
Kala Sangam houses the Shridharani Gallery, Triveni
Gallery, Sculpture Court and Art Heritage.
The largest gallery is the Shridharani Gallery, which
holds regular, shows by both established and young artists.
The other three galleries hold regular exhibitions.
The Sangam has an open air auditorium where regular
dance and theatre performances are held. The bookshop
within the complex has a collection of unconventional
books… a great place to find books which are otherwise
unavailable.
Location: Tansen Marg, New Delhi
Phone: 371 8833
Timings: 11 am to 7 pm
Closed on Mondays |
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