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Inside the DAG x Jamini Roy house

For years now, DAG (previously Delhi Art Gallery) has been greater than a gallery. Almost three a long time previous, with the largest assortment of pre-modern and trendy Indian artwork, it has had uncommon collaborations — with the Archaeological Survey of India and the National Gallery of Modern Art at Dhrishyakala (Red Fort, Delhi) and with Ghare Baire (Old Currency Building, Kolkata), as an…

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Who Is Jamini Roy Whose Home Will Be India’s First Private Artist Museum?

A 75-year-old building located in the historical streets of South Kolkata was recently acquired by Mumbai-based art gallery DAG. The building, which is all set to become India’s first private single-artist museum, is more than just a mix of old wood windows and bricks. The house called Ballygunge Place house has seen the birth, rise and peak of veteran artist Jamini Roy. One of the most…

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Decorating the house with Goddess Yamuna, inspired by the paintings of Jamini Roy

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03-05-2020 Current Affairs & Daily News Analysis

eCovSens-Ultrasensitive Novel In-House Built Printed Circuit Board Based Electrochemical Device for Rapid Detection of nCovid-19 Researchers from the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), Hyderabad, have developed a biosensor that can detect the novel coronavirus in saliva samples.

About: The new portable device named eCovSens, can be used to detect the presence of novel coronavirus antigens in human saliva within 30 seconds using just 20 microlitres of the sample. The in-house built biosensor consists of a carbon electrode and the coronavirus antibody. The antibody is capable of binding with the spike protein found on the outer layer of the virus. An electrical signal is generated when the antigen and antibody binds. Biosensors have been currently used across the world to detect toxins, narcotic drugs, and are also considered as a reliable tool to detect infectious diseases.  Source : The Hindu ( Science & Technology ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Academy in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy SANKALP SCHEME In Madhya Pradesh, the Umaria police have launched a Sankalp Scheme to provide 24-hour help to the elderly, amid the lockdown.

About: Under the Sankalp Scheme, Superintendent of Police has instructed all police officers to identify and help one or two elderly families who are living alone and are worried about their everyday needs during the lockdown. Under the Sankalp Scheme, it is trying to connect police personnel along with every elderly member of the family. The police got the inspiration for the Sankalp Scheme from an elderly woman, who was worried for her medicines. The elders are also happy with this innovative effort of the police. Source : All India Radio ( Defence & Security ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Academy in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy PULSE OXIMETER Some experts have advocated the use of a medical device called the ‘pulse oximeter’ for testing those who have Covid-19, or those suspected of having it.

About: Pulse oximetry is a test used to measure the oxygen level (oxygen saturation) of the blood. It is an easy, painless measure of how well oxygen is being sent to parts of your body furthest from your heart, such as the arms and legs. The device is generally used to check the health of patients who have known conditions that affect blood oxygen levels, such as heart and lung conditions, and for those who show symptoms such as shortness of breath. The device measures the saturation of oxygen in red blood cells, and can be attached to a person’s fingers, toes, nose, feet, ears, or forehead. It can be reused or disposed of after use. The device is now being recommended for the early detection of ‘Covid pneumonia’, a potentially deadly condition seen among the most severe coronavirus cases.  Source : Indian Express ( Science & Technology ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Academy in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy BoBBLE (Bay of Bengal Boundary Layer Experiment): Ocean–atmosphere interaction and its impact on the South Asian monsoon A team from Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru and UK based University of East Anglia have created a blueprint for accurate prediction of monsoon, tropical cyclones and other weather related forecast.

About: The Bay of Bengal Boundary Layer Experiment or BoBBLE in short is a project funded by Union Ministry of Earth Sciences and the Natural Environment Research Council of UK. The team carried out studies of oceanographic properties on board RV Sindhu Sadhana in the southern Bay of Bengal. After which a blueprint for future weather system observational experiments was created for accurately forecasting rainfall.  Source : All India Radio ( Geography ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Academy in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy ATULYA: Microwave sterilizer to disintegrate COVID-19 developed Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune, a deemed university supported by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed ‘ATULYA’ as a cost-effective solution to disintegrate corona virus.

About: A microwave steriliser named as ‘ATULYA’ can be operated in portable or fixed installations and helps in disintegrating the virus by differential heating in the range of 56 to 60 Celsius temperatures. Atulya is safe to use in Home and Office. It can be used on any surface except metal.  Source : All India Radio ( Science & Technology ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Academy in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy B. B. LAL On the occasion of centenary year of great archaeologist Professor B. B. Lal, Union Culture Minister released an e-book “Prof. B. B. Lal -India Rediscovered” today in New Delhi.

About: Braj Basi Lal (born 1921), better known as B. B. Lal, is an Indian archaeologist. He was the Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) from 1968 to 1972 and has served as Director of the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla. Lal also served on various UNESCO committees. He received the Padma Bhushan Award in 2000. Important Info : Works: Between 1950-52, Lal worked on the archaeology of sites accounted for in the Hindu epic Mahabharata, including Hastinapura, the capital city of the Kurus.Lal worked on Mesolithic site of Birbhanpur (West Bengal), Chalcolithic site of Gilund (Rajasthan) and Harappan site of Kalibangan (Rajasthan).In 1975-76, Lal worked on the "Archaeology of Ramayana Sites" project funded by the ASI, which excavated five sites mentioned in the Hindu epic Ramayana - Ayodhya, Bharadwaj ashram, Nandigram, Chitrakoot and Shringaverapur.  Source : PIB ( Culture ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Academy in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy GI tag to Manipur black rice, Gorakhpur terracotta The famed Gorakhpur Terracotta art has bagged the Geographical Indication (GI) tag

About: The famed baked clay or ‘terracotta’ products made from the special soil found in Bhathat area of Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur district gOt the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Terracotta products are a major source of income for the residents of Aurangabad area in this district. The terracotta artists make various structures like bells, vases, Ganeshas, tables, elephants, deer, horses, bullock carts, horse carts, lamps and chandeliers.  Source : The Hindu ( Culture ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Academy in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy JAMINI ROY National Gallery of Modern Art pays tribute to the pioneering artist Jamini Roy on his 133rd Birth Anniversary year through virtual tour.

About: Jamini Roy (1887 – 1972) was an Indian painter. He was one of the most famous pupils of Abanindranath Tagore. He preferred himself to be called a patua.Initially he experimented with Kalighat paintings but found that it has ceased to be strictly a "patua" and went to learn from village patuas. Consequently, his techniques as well as subject matter was influenced by traditional art of Bengal. Awards and Honours:He was honoured with the State award of Padma Bhushan in 1955. In 1955, he was made the first Fellow of the Lalit Kala Akademi, the highest honour in the fine arts conferred by the Lalit Kala Akademi, India's National Academy of Art, Government of India. In 1976, the Archaeological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India declared his works among the "Nine Masters" whose work, to be henceforth considered "to be art treasures, having regard to their artistic and aesthetic value".  Source : PIB ( Culture ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Academy in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy SATYAJIT RAY Ministry of Culture’s Development of Museums and Cultural Spaces (DMCS) digitally launched the short film ‘A Ray of Genius’ to mark the beginning of the centenary celebrations of Satyajit Ray.

About: Satyajit Ray (1921 – 1992) was an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, music composer, graphic artist, lyricist and author, widely regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Ray directed 36 films, including feature films, documentaries and shorts. Ray's first film, Pather Panchali (1955), along with Aparajito (1956) and Apur Sansar (1959), form The Apu Trilogy. He also authored several short stories and novels, meant primarily for young children and teenagers. Feluda, the sleuth, and Professor Shonku, the scientist in his science fiction stories, are popular fictional characters created by him. Ray received many major awards in his career, including 32 Indian National Film Awards and an Academy Honorary Award in 1992. The Government of India honored him with the Bharat Ratna, its highest civilian award, in 1992.  Source : PIB ( Culture ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Academy in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy CHUNI GOSWAMI Legendary Footballer Chuni Goswami died in Kolkata on after prolonged illness. He was 82.

About: Chuni Goswami was the captain of gold medal winning Indian footballteam of Jakarta Asiad held in 1962. He was also the captain of Bengal Ranji Cricket team. He was also Sheriff of Kolkata. He was awarded Arjun , Padmasree and several others prestigious awards for his outstanding contributions in the field of Sports . He received Mohonbagan Ratna awards in 2005. The West Bengal Government conferred him the highest civilian award Banga Bibhusan in 2013 .  Source : All India Radio ( Sports ) Read UPSC Current affairs and Daily News Analysis from Best IAS Academy in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy Daily Current affairs and News Analysis Best IAS Coaching institutes in Bangalore Vignan IAS Academy Contact Vignan IAS Academy Enroll For IAS Foundation Course from Best IFS Academy in Bangalore Read the full article

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Miraz Carpet Industries ® is basically a Kashmir based company and factory located in Lalbazar Srinagar in Kashmir, close to the banks of Lake Nijin and the historic Islamic shrine "Hazratbal Temple" in Srinagar, central Kashmir. Made of Srinagar's antique carpets, its finest pieces are among the most refined city carpets of the "second golden age of Persian textiles." The 19th-century Miras carpet carpets and carpets and the twentieth-century twist are a direct legacy of the first Golden Age of Persian textiles, brought in by the artistic support of the Great King Himayun in the 16th and early 17th centuries..

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Art has the power to engage the soul and display emotions that cannot be said or written. India is blessed with great artists and art forms. Since ancient times, art sculptures and paintings have been an integral part of Indian culture.

Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata:

Established in 1933, the Academy of Fine Arts in Kolkata is one of India's most important art galleries is the best art gallery near me. Various famous paintings by famous Indian and foreign artists are on display here. Some of the popular paintings include 'Girl with a Pitcher' and Ravindra Nath Tagore's 'A Winter's Evening'. The works of artists such as Jamini Roy, Nandalal Bose and MF Hussain are also on display at the academy. For more information about Silk carpets near me, best art gallery near me, Pashmina Shawls near me, Best Islamic art near me, please visit the - CIE Groups.

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Kamini Roy (12 October 1864 – 27 September 1933) was a leading Bengali poet, social worker and feminist in British India. She was the first woman honours graduate in British India. Born on 12 October 1864 in the village of Basanda, then in Bakergunj district of Bengal Presidency and now in Barisal District of Bangladesh, Roy joined Bethune School in 1883. One of the first girls to attend school in British India, she earned a bachelor of arts degree with Sanskrit honours from Bethune College of the University of Calcutta in 1886 and started teaching there in the same year. Kadambini Ganguly, one of the first two women honors graduates ever in the country, was three years senior to her in the same institution. Kamini hailed from an elite Bengali Baidya family. Her father, Chandi Charan Sen, a judge and a writer, was a leading member of the Brahmo Samaj. She learnt from his collection of books and used his library extensively. She was a mathematical prodigy but later her interest switched to Sanskrit. Nisith Chandra Sen, her brother, was a renowned barrister in the Calcutta High Court, and later the Mayor of Calcutta while sister Jamini was the house physician of the then Nepal Royal family. In 1894 she married Kedarnath Roy. Google Doodle celebrates the Bengali poet, social worker and feminist Kamini Roy on her 155th birth anniversary. *She was the first woman honours graduate in British India*. (at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3gDpbsn-gg/?igshid=m48wmz2h42l0

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Cosmic Voyage a spellbound Art Exhibition curated by Dr. Meenu Kumar held at India Habitat Centre.

Cosmo Arts India Gallery the treasure house of exquisite art works by Legendary Master and Renowned Contemporary Artists of India is a hub for art lovers. In aspiration to make art lovers, a part of this eternal journey of creativity they showcased a group exhibition titled “Cosmic Voyage” curated by Dr. Meenu Kumar, presenting the galaxy of paintings, sculptures & photographs. This was undeniably the Cosmos where the quest for creative wisdom unearthed expression and solaced our being in the journey of life! A great piece of art stands eternal in this cosmos with each stroke of creativity and curated with the life force as though imitating the authentic design of being by the Divine Forces.

It leaves to the inventiveness as much as what it voices! Further it ads zest if we could preen into the vein and vision of the artist! A fine piece of Art is eventually amalgamated with the spirit of the creator & observer both and is ecstatic! Such was the feel of the spectators at the grand opening of the show by the Cosmo Arts India Gallery, which left them spell bound. It had works by indian masters & contemporary artists like F N Souza , MF Hussain , Jamini Roy , Sunil Das , Somnath Hore, Jogen Chowdhury, K G Subramnayam, Lalu Prasad Shaw , Laxma Gaud & Vaikuntham.

Cosmo Art India Gallery had a great opening for Cosmic Voyage on April 24th April 2019 at Visual Art Gallery, IHC, New Dehi. Ms Shivani Wazir Pasrich (Former Miss India and Actor), Mr Rajit Mehta (CEO-Max Healthcare). Mr Anshu Gupta (Founder Goonj) and Mr Kaoru Miyamoto (Director General Japan Foundation) were chief guest and guest of honour on this occasion. Many renowned contemporary activists namely- Manish Pushkale, Nirensen Gupta, Ompal, Shampa Sircar, Pratul Das, Tutu Patnaik, Sanjay Das, Asit Pattnaik , Meena and Amitesh Verma added glitter to the show. Mr Sanjay Madan (Director AMG), Vandy Mehra(MD Study by Janak), Parul (Essex Farms), Tina Walia (Female Entrepreneur) , Sadhna Mehta(Director-Windows Con.),Dr. Ritu Prasad (Director – OISCA International, HQ Tokyo Japan), Mr Sumit Vohra (Author of Nursery admissions - Hindi Medium movie was based on this book), Dr Harish Pant (Thinker & Poet), Sunit Chopra (Art Critic & TV Panelist) Art Lovers and Art connoisseurs witnessed a blissful opening with ceremonial Lamp Lightening and cutting of the cake. A Message from Eminent Artist Krishen Khanna (Chief guest) was delivered on this occasion by Dr Meenu Kumar, Founder Cosmo Arts. In this message the Legendary artist had sent best wishes to Cosmo Arts India Gallery, its founder Dr Meenu Kumar, all the participating artists and art lovers . In his words – “The journey of an artist is never easy, it’s a tough battle and the only ones who have fire and passion deep within them to create , stay on and make it to the pinnacle. Cosmic Voyage was elevated to higher level by divine blessings and mesmerizing words by Master Indian Artist Krishen Khanna.

Amongst all the works on display paintings by Manish Pushkale , B M Kamath , G R Iranna , Nirensen Gupta , Ompal Sansanwal , Shampa Sircar & Asit Patnayak & Dr Meenu Kumar were the eye catchers . Sculpture titled Airavata by Tutu Pattnaik and Winged lips depicting She Shakti – the aspirations & flight of empowered women by Feminist Artist Dr Meenu Kumar were appreciated a lot by the spectators for its echoing its socio creative message on feminism. Cosmic Voyage is an ongoing journey by Cosmo Arts India Gallery & Dr Meenu Kumar has the vision of widening the horizon of this Galaxy by encompassing & embracing art from the entire Globe & Cosmos !

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  Our world is a complex place, with things layered one over the other. Peel back these layers, and fascinating things are revealed. It is an impossible experience however, to see inside and outside at the same time, except through art. Children have a very unique way of perceiving the world around them, and keeping that in mind, we picked ‘Inside Outside’ as the theme for our 12th annual student exhibition. The exhibition showcased the creative interpretations of our students (ages 3-16) on the theme. Volcanos, houses, forests and fairytales were all turned inside out on canvas!

Each batch had a different theme relating to ‘Inside Outside’. Here they are:

Inside the Artist’s Home Students from ages 6-7

Picasso, van Gogh, Hussain, Jamini Roy – everyone is familiar with these artists and their work. But they have never been seen like this before. This batch chose to explore the in and out of an artists home. Each painting has a part of the house, and of the view outside the window. They have adapted popular motifs, painting styles and concepts of their artist to create pieces that are unique, creative and just bursting with life.

    Fact & Fiction Students from ages 3-4

Picture books are young children’s first ventures into the magical world of stories. They learn about talking bears and scary monsters and friendly fairies, and grow to love these characters like friends. This theme brings to you the inside of storybooks as imagined by our toddler batch, featuring themselves in it.

  Into The Mind Students from ages 14-15

The surrealist art movement came about when the likes of Salvador Dali and Rene Magritte tried to probe into their subconscious and paint those fantastical images. This theme asks the same of the students – what are your deepest hopes and fears, hidden inside your mind? The result is a range of very thoughtful and sensitive subjects, blended with the wonderfully crazy motifs of surrealism.

    In the News Students from ages 10-12

Every morning the newspaper is delivered to our homes, informing us of happenings- struggles, battles, successes-around the world. As soon as the last page is read, however, the newspaper and the news with it is swiftly put out of sight and out of mind. This batch of students decided to put the news under a microscope and find the recurring topics that struck a chord with them, and create conceptual art around them. All art is political, after all.

    Layer by Layer Students from ages 8-11

Children perceive their world in unique and fascinating ways. They see battles and space missions and hungry tigers, just from the toys lining the shelf of a toy store. They use their imagination to peel back the layers of our complex world, and reveal the hidden beauty and wonder inside. This is seen in these paintings made by students about the in and out of things and places they interact with in their daily lives.

    In and Out Students from ages 10-12

A painting can be complex and layered, but imagine the possibilities if the canvas is three dimensional! This unique technique of weaving strips of canvas has been beautifully executed by this batch of students. Treasure maps and gold chests, light footed deer spotted in a dense forest and conversations over coffee are a few of the scenes brought to life in these woven paintings.

  Out the Window Students from ages 9-10

Gazing out of the window is such a calming thing to do. Everyone has a favourite spot to look out from- the sofa, window ledge, or even a comfortable armchair. This batch of students has illustrated just that- the inside of their living rooms, and the wonderful scenery outside the window. Using scraps of multi coloured fabric stuck to the canvas, they have created vibrant living spaces with playful furniture, and gorgeous views outside.

  Inside Outside: Inside the themes of our 12th Annual Student Exhibition Our world is a complex place, with things layered one over the other. Peel back these layers, and fascinating things are revealed.

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Kamini Roy Biography lifestyle Networth and more 2020

Kamini Roy Bengali writer, social laborer and women's activist from India. Kamini Roy was the first lady respects graduate in Quite a while.

Early Life

Conceived in the town of Basanda, at that point in Bakergunj locale of East Bengal and now in Barisal District of Bangladesh, she breezed through the placement test in 1880 from Bethune School, set up by Bethune at Kolkata, and first expressions in 1883. A piece of the most punctual group of young ladies to go to class, she was the main lady respects graduate in the nation, having passed her four year certification in liberal arts degree with Sanskrit praises from Bethune College of the University of Calcutta in 1886. Kadambini Ganguly was three years higher ranking than her in a similar organization. She proceeded with her relationship with Bethune College as an instructor.

She hailed from a group of world class Bengal. Her dad, Chandi Charan Sen, an appointed authority and an essayist, was a main individual from the Brahmo Samaj. Nisith Chandra Sen, her sibling, was a famous advodate in the Calcutta High Court, and later the Mayor of Calcutta. Another sister, Jamini was the house doctor of the then Nepal Royal family. In 1894 she wedded Kedarnath Roy.

She was slanted towards writing since early on and began making sonnets at eight years old. Her first book of sonnets, Alo O Chhaya, was distributed in 1889.

Women's activist Movement

Kamini Roy was a women's activist during a time when even ladies' instruction was an untouchable. She got the signal for woman's rights from an individual staudent of Bethune School, Abala Bose. In a location conveyed at a young ladies' school in Calcutta she announced that the point of ladies' instruction was to add to their inside and out turn of events and satisfaction of their latent capacity.

In a Bengali exposition named The Fruit of the Tree of Knowledge she composed,

"The male want to lead is the essential, if by all account not the only, hindrance to ladies' edification... They are amazingly dubious of ladies' liberation. Why? The regular old dread - 'In case they become like us'."

In 1921, she was one of the pioneers, alongside Kumudini Mitra (Basu) and Mrinalini Sen of the Bangiya Nari Samaj to battle for lady's testimonial. Constrained testimonial was allowed to ladies in 1925, and in 1926 Bengali ladies practiced their ideal just because. She was an individual from the Female Labor Investigation Commission (1922–23).

Later Life

She made a special effort to empower different scholars and artists. In 1923, she visited Barisal and empowered Sufia Kamal, at that point a little youngster, to keep composing. She was leader of the Bengali Literary Conference in 1930 and VP of the Bangiya Sahitya Parishad in 1932-33.

Kamini Roy lost her significant other in 1909. Her extreme distress and torment over his unexpected passing profoundly influenced her own life and was reflected in her sonnets. She was affected by the artist Rabindranath Tagore and Sanskrit writing. Calcutta University respected her with the Jagattarini Gold Medal.

In her later life, she inhabited Hazaribagh for certain years. In that humble community, she regularly had conversations on abstract and different subjects with so much researchers as Mahesh Chandra Ghosh and Dhirendranath Choudhury.

Kamini Roy's Works:

Mahasweta, Pundorik, Pouraniki, Dwip O Dhup, Jibon Pathey, Nirmalya, Malya O Nirmalya, Ashok Sangeet, Gunjan (for youngsters) and Balika Sikkhar Adarsha (a book of articles). 

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Beautiful paintings by S H Raza, Jamini Roy, and K K Hebbar at Auction House in Mumbai

S H Raza, Jamini Roy, and K K Hebbar are great painters who have expressed beautifully through their paintings. You can get these paintings at Gallery7- an art gallery in Mumbai. Also, get a chance to witness other paintings like landscape, figurative and abstract paintings under one roof.

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<b>Paintings</b> worth crores perish in fire at collector's <b>home</b>

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Guided Museum Safari tour of New Delhi

What you will see in the museum safari

The guided city tour begins with a visit to THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART, where you get to see works of modern art from the mid 19th century onward. It has a wonderful collection of around 15000 paintings, sculptors and works of art by Indian as well as international artists.

The second visit in the guided city tour is at the CRAFTS MUSEUM. It has a fine collection of tribal art, folk art, textiles, bronze images, stone carvings, terracotta, cane and bamboo work from different regions of India.

The museum safari comes to a crescendo with a visit to THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. It is the biggest museum of India holding a variety of articles ranging from pre-historic era to the modern work of art. The collection covers archaeology, arms, armour, decorative arts, manuscripts and paintings.

Significance of each visit

The National Gallery of Modern Art

Situated at the end of Rajpath, in the Central Hexagon around the India Gate, the building was a former residential palace of the Maharaja of Jaipur, hence known as Jaipur House. The butterfly-shaped building with a central dome and built in 1936, and designed by Sir Arthur Bloomfield, after the construction of Lutyens' Delhi. The Central Hexagon around the India Gate, where the buildings of leading princely states, was itself designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.

Its collection of more than 14,000 works includes works by artists such as Thomas Daniell, Raja Ravi Verma, Abanindranath Tagore, Rabindranath Tagore, Gaganendranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose, Jamini Roy, Amrita Sher-Gil as well as foreign artists, apart from sculptures by various artists. Some of the oldest works preserved here date back to 1857. With 12,000 square meters of exhibition space, the Delhi branch is one of the world's largest modern art museums. (Wikipedia)

Crafts Museum

National Crafts Museum in New Delhi is one of the largest crafts museums in India. It is run by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. The museum is situated on the corner of the Pragati Maidan, facing the Purana Qila complex.

It was set up over a period of 30 years starting in the 1950s and 60s by the efforts of the renowned freedom fighter late Smt Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, when the area was envisaged as an ethnographic space where craftsmen from various parts of India would come in to work towards preservation of various traditional arts and crafts. By the 1980s it already had a substantial collection, and in time the museum space gradually evolved and transformed into its present shape. (Wikipedia)

The National Museum

The National Museum in New Delhi, also known as the National Museum of India, is one of the largest museums in India. Established in 1949, it holds variety of articles ranging from pre-historic era to modern works of art. It functions under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. The museum is situated on the corner of Janpath and Maulana Azad Road. The blueprint of the National Museum had been prepared by the Gwyer Committee set up by the Government of India in 1946. The Museum has around 200,000 works of art, both of Indian and foreign origin, covering over 5,000 years.

The roots of the National Museum begin with an exhibition of Indian art and artefacts at the Royal Academy in London in the winter of 1947-48. At the end of the London exhibition, the exhibition curators had decided to display the same collection intact in India before returning the artefacts to their individual museums. The Indian exhibition was shown at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in 1949, and was so successful that it led to the decision to form a permanent National Museum.

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Explore India’s Booming Contemporary Art Sphere at the Prestigious National Gallery of Modern Art

Tipped to be India’s signature institution in the sphere of contemporary artistic expression the National Gallery of Modern Art is a veritable institution that showcases and nurtures the country’s budding contemporary art scene. Set up by the Government of India in the late 40’s the locale was declared open to the public in March, 1954. The brainchild of sensitive and art loving statesmen such as Jawahar Lal Nehru, Maulana Azad and Humayun Kabir the space inaugurated by none other than then Vice President Dr S.Radhakrishnan has evolved to become the country’s foremost authority on contemporary art. Boasting an extensive collection that includes nearly 17,000 works artistically inclined visitors heading to New Delhi would be truly amiss if they did not venture in to this prestigious museum cum gallery which displays works by national icons.

Located across the street from India Gate at the last quarter of Rajpath the gallery is housed in what was once the home palace of the Jaipur Maharaja. The Sir Arthur Bloomfield designed structure is thus known as Jaipur House and is an exquisite work of architecture in its own right. Showcasing an eclectic collection of works which dates back from 1857 to the present day the items on display at the venue include paintings, sculptures, photography collections, prints and miniature paintings. Delving in to the various periods in Indian contemporary art the museum explores Kalighat paintings, Mysore and Tanjore schools of art and the Bengal school in addition to academic realism, the Company period, abstraction in the contemporary art sphere and the art movements of the 1960’s and 70’s.

Some of the highlight pieces at the National Gallery of Modern Art are works by Rabindranath Tagore, Raja Ravi Verma, Gaganendranath Tagore, Amrita Sher-Gil, Nandalal Bose,Thomas Daniell, Jamini Roy and Abanindranath Tagore while the museum also enjoys the rare honour of having débuted Anish Kapoor’s first exhibition in India as recently as 2010. Home to its very own documentation centre and art reference library, innovative activities such as art restoration services are also carried out by the institution which added a new wing to its exhibition space in 2009. The new complex which is nearly six times larger than the main structure boasts a preview space, auditorium, library, conservation lab and a cafeteria as well. Those who wish to purchase a souvenir can head to the museum shop which is also contained within the new wing.

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day 2: 17.03.2017

a visit to the delhi art gallery (DAG) located next to Social (and it's laughably named sister act on the terrace, anti-Social, an example of one of those establishments where the very-in hipster prefix like "anti" and "un" is used for counter-cultural effects as well as for "coolness". an attempt to stand apart from the crowd despite being part of it and contributing to it. point to note i’ve suggested such names in advertising jobs too). both establishments are located in delhi's nightlife hub. chinatown minus the dragons. more punjabi than china. 

i stray. back to DAG.

a nice spacious set-up as museums should be. creaky wooden flooring.

on display - masterpieces of indian art.

again, a mid-week visit around 4ish so not many people around, in fact no one as visitor. i sauntered about, my worn out leather brogues stepping on creaking wooden floors, my non-branded, hand-stitched-by-tailor green ikat style handloom cotton shirt (something i’m not too sure of wearing nowadays as opposed to the time i bought it) and my organic denims adding to the general hipster-intellectual air around me. i'm more hipster than i‘d care to admit but i guess it's the times we live in. apart from an extremely loud gentleman on the phone (museum employee by the sound of it) there was no one else.

now a brief tour (brief because more will and should be written on this by me - hopefully) of the curator notes i read there. the usual spacing and spelling errors found here too. is it a common thread among museums and galleries? written word doesn't matter? but art critics (uff them!) should disagree and i’m sure some art critic writes it anyway so why the errors.

i think the biggest reason i always felt intimidated by art was because of art writing. it has never been the art itself. or not entirely. but the understanding of it as imagined, judged and curated by curators and assorted others, the art critics, students and historians who make art appreciation so out of reach for the ordinary person let alone the unlettered.

{note essay in 'take on art: critics' edition and berger}.

what's on the notes:

a. sundry details like dates and medium and tools and paints used.

b. critic-jargon-speak. i say this confidently now because i'm done with it (mostly). as berger says, they mystify more than educate. if paintings are for the soul, which part is art criticism for? the language, the interpretations - esoteric sometimes, sometimes bland - they distance me from the art instead of getting me closer to them. could one call it a loss of translation from one language (visual) to another (the written)? back in the day i thought if i didn't get it the fault must be in me. the stupid is me. i'm still stupid but not that much so as to buckle and fall because someone else's writing i cannot get. or even the art itself. remember there should be no holy cows.

for the blandness, i read a note against a jamini roy. the painting had a woman and child (i think). the woman must've had a basket on her head and was probably holding the child at her waist. other details fail me. on the top right hand corner, was a motif, a little circular pattern. simple folk-sy. i was ready to overlook this piece (because it didn't do much to me) but i glanced at the note. the writer, mentions the motif, special mention. he/she muses, the motif could be “merely decorative” or (and here i paraphrase a bit) “in the current modern abstract interpretation it could be the sun itself”.

so, you're telling me this is a jamini roy. from 19XY. materials used and the fact that there's a village woman and child, all of which i can see and then in the end you add a vapid observation about a motif looking like the sun which it is most probably but that nugget of information adds nothing to the painting itself? i'm baffled.

roy was just one instance. there were many other paintings, rather simple literal ones where the accompanying write-ups faithfully wrote out each and every object - living or otherwise - in the painting. a large painting of some horses grazing, some on the move, a house in the distance and some smoke coming out of it and the note reads (approximate):

"in this painting we see horses in the fore of the painting as they patiently graze and sip water, a couple on the trot ready to go away, beyond we see a farm house with smoke suggesting someone lived here."

please tell me why i spent 5 minutes reading something that was exactly the same as the painting? it can’t be meant for the blind because it wasn’t in braille.

on to yet another souza. this time even i jumped a bit. despite all my liberal-ness, the sight of 2 hairy brutish looking men fucking a woman on a table, made me shift a little in embarrassment. i looked around hoping no one else was around so i could observe more freely (especially no guards as classist as it may sound and that reminds me that i've always wondered what they think about the nudity around them - it's an interesting topic that calls for further exploration). back to souza - the woman lying on the table on her back. both men strategically placed at both ends. the write up accompanying this sketch was heart-felt no doubt but i would've preferred it coming from the painter himself. (maybe it was so of course part of all my rants could be unfair). the writer goes on to explain that the drawing reflects souza's distaste at violence or some such deeply felt psychoanalysis, something about his abhorrence displayed through an abhorrent act but at the same time thrown in somewhere else is a mention that souza was a voyeur. the note said, the drawing depicted a gangrape (shudder) but a tiny voice asked "what if it was a consensual gang bang?" what if it was just erotic (notwithstanding the rather stereotypical bollywood rapist looks of the men)? souza didn't help so much by leaving it untitled. but then perhaps provoking questions is part of the deal and that it has done well. for me at least.

{i didn't take pictures. the guards were around}.

[arthisour-blog]

The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) is the premier art gallery under Ministry of Culture, Government of India. The main museum at Jaipur House in New Delhi was established on March 29, 1954 by the Government of India, with subsequent branches at Mumbai and Bangalore. Its collection of more than 14,000 works includes works by artists such as Thomas Daniell, Raja Ravi Verma, Abanindranath Tagore, Rabindranath Tagore, Gaganendranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose, Jamini Roy, Amrita Sher-Gil as well as foreign artists, apart from sculptures by various artists. Some of the oldest works preserved here date back to 1857. With 12,000 square meters of exhibition space, the Delhi branch is one of the world’s largest modern art museums.

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