Venkatappa Art Gallery

Venkatappa Art Gallery
(Kasturba Road, Bangalore - 560 001 Ph: 22864483)

If you are an art lover, then this is the place you must visit with plenty of time at your disposal to derive maximum satisfaction.

The gallery has about 600 paintings, which are on display throughout the year. The art gallery, which is divided into two halls, has stone sculptures from the Mathura and Khajarao schools of art. The other hall is dedicated to pottery and clay articles belonging to the Indus Valley civilisations. It also exhibits 20th century landscapes and the occasional contemporary art show.On the ground floor, the paintings of K. Venkatappa, born in 1887 to a family of court painters, are on display. 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 along with various other artists are on display.On the same floor is a section dedicated to C. P. Rajaram's exquisite wood carvings

This floor is also available for exhibiting work by other artists. The second floor is solely dedicated to K.K Hebbar - the "Hebbar Section". His paintings on the elements are titled Vayu, Jala, Prithivi, Sea Shore, In Space, Nagamandala, Agni, Last Glimpse and Death. It also includes numerous sketches labeled Japan, Bali village, Mother and so on. (Timings: daily except Mon 10 am - 5 pm; Admission: Rs 10)

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