Gallery sights in India
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National Gallery of Modern Art
This gallery occupies the maharaja of Jaipur’s former place, and includes all the great modern Indian masters, with beautiful works by Amrita Sher-Gil, the Tagore family, and India’s most famous contemporary artist, MF Husain. Photography isn’t allowed.
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CIMA
For cutting-edge contemporary Bengali art visit CIMA a well-lit, six-room gallery with an eclectic giftshop.
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Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath
This visual arts gallery is Bengaluru’s definitive art institution. A wide range of Indian and international contemporary art is on show at its exhibition galleries (open 10.30am to 7pm), while permanent displays showcase lavish gold-leaf works of Mysore-style paintings and folk and tribal art from across Asia. A section is devoted to the works of Russian master Nicholas Roerich, known for his vivid paintings of the Himalayas, and his son Svetoslav.
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Natural History Museum
Next door to the City Museum, the Natural History Museum is less interesting for its fossilised animal skulls than for its manuscript section, which includes 16th-century Sanskrit texts.
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National Gallery of Modern Art
The National Gallery of Modern Art has a bright, spacious and modern exhibition space showcasing changing exhibitions by Indian and international artists.
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National Gallery of Portraits
The National Gallery of Portraits, behind the State Library, displays photos and paintings illustrating the country’s independence movements.
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Draavidia Art & Performance Gallery
Shows off art by Keralan artists in an airy upstairs gallery. It also holds classical music concerts (Rs100) from November to March at 6pm.
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Orissa Modern Art Gallery
Housing a high standard of contemporary art by local artists, this small gallery also has prints and originals for sale.
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Kashi Art Gallery
The pioneer of Fort Cochin’s art revival, Kashi displays changing exhibitions of local artists.
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Chitram Art Gallery
Has a few excellent pieces by both well-known and emerging Indian artists.
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Lila Studio
Mostly showing works by co-director, painter and sculptor Gayatri Gamuz.
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