ART GALLERY TOUR
Art Gallery Tour
During the late 18th Century through to the early 20th Century Kolkata was the epicentre of what became known as the Bengali Renaissance, a cultural, social, intellectual and artistic movement, unique in its version of liberalism and modernity. The style of art which emerged reflected a willingness to open up to influences from sources outside of traditional norms. Those involved in this burgeoning movement were inextricably associated with Indian Nationalism.
For a long time, Bengali artists remained in thrall of the giants of this movement and Kolkata, as a centre of artistic innovations, was usurped by New Delhi and Mumbai. However, the last 25 years has witnessed a resurgence in the art scene in Kolkata with new galleries springing up to exhibit these contemporary works.
This tour takes in, for the main part, the 3 biggest galleries in Kolkata which are mainly dedicated to contemporary exhibitions. They are: The Centre for Contemporary Indian Art (CIMA), The Birla Academy of Art and Culture (but which also boasts a handsome little collection of Indian traditional Indian Art) and The Academy of Fine Arts.
Along the way we will also get the opportunity to visit a few other smaller independent galleries.
After the tour has finished you have the opportunity to have snacks and drinks at a spot where the city’s arts community meet to fraternise each evening.
International film maker Chitra-Lekha Sarkar has provided us with a link to her video on the Kolkatan Art Scene…
POP ART in KOLKATA….you can check it out here at..
https:www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBXkPBAYQAQ
Below are scenes from the video.
Meeting Point: to commence the tour is in front of the Birla Temple on Gariahat Road Ballygunge. The tour starts at 3 pm and lasts about 3 hours.
Proviso: As in all cities around the world with a healthy contemporary gallery scene, exhibitions come and go. This means that a gallery or two could be closed in preparation for a new exhibition but generally most are open at any given time.
During the late 18th Century through to the early 20th Century Kolkata was the epicentre of what became known as the Bengali Renaissance, a cultural, social, intellectual and artistic movement, unique in its version of liberalism and modernity. The style of art which emerged reflected a willingness to open up to influences from sources outside of traditional norms. Those involved in this burgeoning movement were inextricably associated with Indian Nationalism.
For a long time, Bengali artists remained in thrall of the giants of this movement and Kolkata, as a centre of artistic innovations, was usurped by New Delhi and Mumbai. However, the last 25 years has witnessed a resurgence in the art scene in Kolkata with new galleries springing up to exhibit these contemporary works.
This tour takes in, for the main part, the 3 biggest galleries in Kolkata which are mainly dedicated to contemporary exhibitions. They are: The Centre for Contemporary Indian Art (CIMA), The Birla Academy of Art and Culture (but which also boasts a handsome little collection of Indian traditional Indian Art) and The Academy of Fine Arts.
Along the way we will also get the opportunity to visit a few other smaller independent galleries.
After the tour has finished you have the opportunity to have snacks and drinks at a spot where the city’s arts community meet to fraternise each evening.
International film maker Chitra-Lekha Sarkar has provided us with a link to her video on the Kolkatan Art Scene…
POP ART in KOLKATA….you can check it out here at..
https:www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBXkPBAYQAQ
Below are scenes from the video.
Meeting Point: to commence the tour is in front of the Birla Temple on Gariahat Road Ballygunge. The tour starts at 3 pm and lasts about 3 hours.
Proviso: As in all cities around the world with a healthy contemporary gallery scene, exhibitions come and go. This means that a gallery or two could be closed in preparation for a new exhibition but generally most are open at any given time.
