Archive · 21 May 2025
Art Kanara Trust's "Modepu" Wins Academy Book Award
The book "Modepu" about the art of coastal Karnataka won an award.
It highlights the work of 34 artists from the past, people who might not be widely known.
The book shows their art and tells their stories.
Art Kanara Trust and other groups worked together to create it.
The book has 243 pages and was researched by an artist.
The award ceremony will be in Bengaluru on Friday.
"Modepu" by Art Kanara Trust won the Karnataka Lalithakala Academy Book Award.
The book documents coastal Karnataka's visual art movement.
It highlights the work of 34 artists.
The book resulted from a curatorial initiative by Art Kanara Trust and INTACH.
The award ceremony will be held on Friday in Bengaluru.
- Who
- The book "Modepu" by Art Kanara Trust.
- What
- The book "Modepu" won the Karnataka Lalithakala Academy Book Award.
- When
- The award will be officially conferred on Friday.
- Where
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Why
- The book captures the history of coastal Karnataka's visual art movement.
- Book Title
- Modepu
- Award
- Karnataka Lalithakala Academy Book Award
- Publisher
- Art Kanara Trust
- Focus
- Coastal Karnataka's visual art movement
- Pages
- 243
- Publication Date
- February 2023
