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Bangalore Guide - Museums and Galleries in Bangalore
There is a separate section for the wooden sculptures of Major Cheppudira Ponnappa Rajaram. Attached to the Art Gallery is an exhibition of his works of art. Timing: 9 AM to 6 PM on all days except Wednesdays and General Holidays. Vishveshwaraya Industrial And Technological Museum: adjacent to the government museum is this museum, the second of its kind in India. Set up by CSIR, the main objective behind its establishment is to inculcate in the people a science consciousness. This museum is a tribute to sir M. Vishweshwaraiah, a statesman who worked untiringly to bring science and technology to the common man. The museum portrays the application of science and technology in industry and human welfare. An airplane and a steam engine are displayed in its compound. Inside there are five galleries, each dedicated to a particular aspect of technology. Approach the room of electronics and the door opens on its own accord, step in and the lights come on, seat yourself and music fills the room. You can monitor your voice as you speak, and learn how things are made - from motion pictures to alarms. Seminars, demonstrations, lectures and film shows on scientific subjects are organized periodically. The mobile science exhibition, a special feature of the museum, tours all over the state throughout the year. Timing: 10 AM TO 5.30 PM daily except Monday and notified holidays. Art Galleries Bangalore is a haven for art lovers. Galleries are abounding in art; especially paintings and art shows exhibiting the best of the lot are frequently held here. Two galleries deserves special mention for their unique and varied collections. Venkatappa Art Gallery: This gallery has about 600 paintings, which are on display throughout the year. The paintings of K. Venkatappa, born in 1887 to a family of court painters, are on display on the ground floor of the building. 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 woodcarvings. 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 (the wind), Jala (water), Prithivi (the earth), Sea Shore, In Space, Nagamandala, Agni (fire), Last Glimpse and Death. It also includes numerous sketches labelled Japan, Bali village, Mother and so on. Address: Karnataka Government Museum and Venkatappa Art Gallery, Kasturba Road, Bangalore-560001. Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat: Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat was opened on June 25, 1976 in the heart of Bangalore. It has a unique collection of traditional paintings, leather puppets and artefacts of Karnataka. It has a graphic studio, sculpture studio and an open-air theatre. The majority of the works on display belong to the students of the Parishat. The paintings on display here are on different media like Oil on Canvas, Watercolors, Mixed Media, Etching, Lithography and many more. The prices range from Rs 3000/- onwards, and each work of art is categorized individually, displaying the name of the artist, media used, cost and size of the canvas. Some of the paintings are not for sale. There are a number of exhibit halls in the first floor of the Parishat, which include the Roerich and Kejriwal gallery. The paintings of Nicholas Roerich have been placed in two different galleries called Roerich I and II. The paintings are arranged in an orderly fashion at a convenient height with adequate illumination to bring out the depth in these paintings. There are also the Chitrakala Parishat Collections, a permanent exhibition of the paintings collected by the Parishat over a period of time. The Chitrakala Parishat is open to the public on all days between 10 am and 5 pm. However, the Parishat's personal collections, including the Roerich and Kejriwal Galleries are closed daily between 2 pm and 3 pm. Address: Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat, Art Complex, Kumara Krupa Road, Bangalore-560001 Email: chitrakala@mantraonline.com |
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