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Kerala Lalithakala Akademi plans wider reach and new exhibitions
The Kerala Lalithakala Akademi plans to become a world-class cultural centre under its newly appointed leadership.
The plans were agreed at the governing body’s first meeting, held at the academy’s headquarters in Thrissur.
The academy will hold painting, sculpture and digital media camps at places in Kerala linked to Mahatma Gandhi, exploring their history through contemporary art.
Its Art Exchange programme will bring works by acclaimed Indian painters to wider audiences in India and abroad.
Camps and seminars at venues in Kannur and Kilimanoor will examine new directions in art and encourage artists to respond to contemporary life.
The academy is also facing financial difficulties, and its leaders will seek urgent government assistance while developing ways to raise independent revenue.
Regular exhibitions are planned to revive its galleries, starting with a curated show of works from its collection in Thiruvananthapuram.
Kerala Lalithakala Akademi has drawn up plans to expand its reach and develop into a world-class cultural centre.
The plans were decided at the first meeting of its new governing body in Thrissur.
The Akademi will organise art camps at locations in Kerala associated with Mahatma Gandhi and launch international Art Exchange programmes.
It also plans camps and seminars in Kannur and Kilimanoor, and regular exhibitions at its galleries.
The Akademi will seek urgent government financial assistance while developing plans to generate its own revenue.
- Who
- Kerala Lalithakala Akademi and its newly appointed governing body.
- What
- The Akademi plans art camps, exchange programmes, seminars and regular exhibitions to widen its reach.
- When
- The plans were discussed at the governing body's first meeting; the article says the exhibition “Punarjani” will be held on October 13.
- Where
- The meeting took place at the Akademi headquarters in Thrissur; planned activities include locations across Kerala.
- Why
- The Akademi aims to expand the reach of visual arts and develop into a world-class cultural centre.
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The new governing body met at the Akademi headquarters in Thrissur and decided on its action plan.
The curated exhibition “Punarjani” is scheduled to open at the Akademi Art Gallery at Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram.
- Institution
- Kerala Lalithakala Akademi
- Meeting venue
- Akademi headquarters, Thrissur
- Planned exhibition
- Punarjani
- Exhibition venue
- Kerala Lalithakala Akademi Art Gallery, Vyloppilli Samskriti Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram
- Exhibition date
- October 13
What people are saying
the exhibition would mark the beginning of efforts to make the Akademi’s gallery spaces vibrant centres of artistic engagement.