In 1919, A.N.Subbarao envisioned and established Kalamandira in Bengaluru, a first of its kind non- governmental art school, in the Princely State of Mysore. He believed that for being self- reliant, freedom was the path and art should garner the respect it deserved as a sustainable profession. From 1919 to 2019, both during the pre-independence…
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My tryst with Ganjifa art
My tryst with Ganjifa art began in 1995 during an exhibition and workshop organised by the Crafts Council of Karnataka and held in the galleries of Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath. It was here that I first met the late Kishor Gordhandas, an ardent collector of playing cards. I was introduced to the art of playing the…
Intuitive rhythm
Sitting inside my room, my mind wandered hearing the sound of rain. It was a sudden heavy downpour tempering into a steady beat that took me back over the years to a drive. I was on my way to a place near Sirsi, located in Karnataka. The evening sky was slowly casting its shadow across…
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