Although
there are many art galleries crowding the city of Bangalore,
one highly recommended as a must-visit is the Venkatappa Art
Gallery. This brilliant
art gallery is more than capable of satiating even the true art aficionados.
The
art gallery, which is divided into two halls, has stone sculptures from the Mathura and Khajarao schools of art in one of the halls,
while the other hall is dedicated to pottery and clay articles belonging to the
Indus Valley civilizations. It also exhibits
20th century landscapes and the occasional contemporary art show.
Structurally
spread over two floors, the gallery exhibits around 600 paintings, which are on
display throughout the year.
The
ground floor displays the works of K. Venkatappa, who was born in 1887 and
belonged to a family of Court painters. His works include a panoramic view of
the Ooty Lake,
view from Church Hill - Ooty, Nilgiri Mountains, Kodaikanal, Sunrise in Ooty, a painting on Monsoon and
various other sketches.
On
the first floor, the works of M. F. Hussain, Vasudev, Hanumaiah, Hariram, Rekha
Rao, Yusuf Arakkal and N. S. Bendre are displayed. Also, on the same floor is a
section dedicated to C. P. Rajaram's exquisite wood carvings, while, the floor
is also available for other artists to exhibit their work.
The
second floor is solely dedicated to K.K Hebbar - the "Hebbar
Section". His paintings, based on the elements of nature, are titled Vayu,
Jala, Prithivi and Agni and others such as Sea Shore,
In Space, Nagamandala, Last Glimpse and Death are on display. It also includes
numerous sketches labelled Japan,
Bali village, Mother and so on.
A
comprehensive art gallery, the Venkatappa
Art Gallery,
also gives room to present contemporary artists to display their works.
Open
on all days, except Monday, the Gallery, on Kasturba Road, lets in visitors from
10.00 AM to 5.00 PM at a charge of Rs.10).
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