Monday, August 20, 2007

Famous Art Galleries in India

Art gallery or art museum is a room or a place where various art forms are exhibited on a large scale. These art forms basically include visual arts and paintings of famous artists from all over the world.

Owing to the vast culture and artistic excellence in India, various art galleries are found in India. These galleries are found with exotic masterpieces that reflects the culture and tradition of the country. The number of museums in the country is increasing due to the growing interest of people towards art and culture.

Some of the famous art galleries in India are:
Chitra Art Gallery of Trivandrum: Established in 1935, the gallery displays Tanjore miniature paintings, Roerich paintings, miniatures, manuscripts and mural paintings. The exotic possession of this gallery is the famous paintings of Raja Ravi Varma.
Renaissance Art Gallery in Bangaluru: This gallery displays an exotic collection of Indian Paintings, Indian Fine Art, realistic art of India and handmade art works.
Jehangir Art Gallery of Mumbai: The gallery was established in 1952 by Sir Cowasji Jehangir. The gallery exhibits eclectic collection of paintings and art works of famous artists and painters.
Aryan Art Gallery in Delhi and Hongkong: It is one of the most authentic art galleries that display a collection of Indian contemporary paintings and art works.

There are several other art galleries around the country. Some of them are as follow:

National Gallery of Modern Art, Delhi
Archaeological Museum, Bihar
National Museum of India, Delhi
Dhoomimal Art Gallery, Delhi
Lalit Kala Akademy, Delhi
Palette Art Gallery, Delhi
Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad
Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai
Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Mumbai
British Art Gallery, Mumbai
Russian Cultural Center, Mumbai
Aurobindo Art Gallery, Delhi


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