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India is a country of diverse religions, faiths, beliefs and values. It is of no surprise to witness a variety of people inhabiting together in one land. And along this way, each and every culture comes with a unique art form.
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Are you a Lover of Art? Visit these 3 Top Art Galleries in India India is a country of diverse religions, faiths, beliefs and values. It is of no surprise to witness a variety of people inhabiting together in one land. And along this way, each and every culture comes with a unique art form. Well, thanks to art galleries and artists who have helped preserve the Indian culture through their arts. Indian artists have bent the ways and merged ancient and contemporary arts, thus making it look more exciting. There are many top art galleries in India that have panned out to be a major source of attraction. Have you ever been to any of the art galleries in India? If not, you might be missing out on one of the best chances to embrace Indian art. So let us take a roundup of some of the top art galleries in India: Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata Established in 1933, the Academy of Fine Arts in Kolkata is one of the oldest art galleries in India. The academy was commenced with a small room and the location today, is the consequence of efforts by Ranoo Mukherjee, supported by the then Chief Minister, B.C. Roy and Jawaharlal Nehru. Paintings like ‘girl with a pitcher’ by Ravindra Nath Tagore, ‘A Winter’s Evening’ by Abanindra Nath Tagore are some of the renowned paintings in Kolkata. Moreover, you can also find work of artists like Jamini Roy, Nandalal Bose, M.F. Hussain, etc. at the academy. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai This art gallery was established in 1952 and is owned by a private management. This art gallery comprises of paintings of almost all famous Indian artists right from Jamini Roy to Arpita Singh. Today, artists from Indian and abroad are all lined up for their art exhibition at this gallery. So if you are an art lover, you will surely be swept away at the Jehangir Art Gallery. National Gallery of Modern Art, Bangalore This art gallery was inaugurated in 2009 and is one of the newest art galleries in India. This art gallery consists of around 500 paintings including both traditional and modern art. However, paintings on exhibition include works by artists like Raja Ravi Varma, Amrita Sher-Gill, Jamini Roy, etc. The paintings in this art gallery are sorted and displayed on time period, artists and school of art.
In addition to it, National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi and Victoria Memorial in Kolkata are some of the more top art galleries in India. So the next time you go an expedition, ensure that you don’t miss a chance to visit the galleries in India. Obviously, you do not want to miss the best there is, do you?