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Namma Art Bengaluru 2026 on till May 10

Namma Art Bengaluru 2026 on till May 10

Geetanjali Vikram Kirloskar, chairperson and managing director, Kirloskar Systems Pvt. Ltd., looking at an installation during the inauguration of the second edition of Namma Art Bengaluru, a national art fair, in Bengaluru on May 6. | Photo Credit: SHAILENDRA BHOJAK The second edition of Namma Art Bengaluru, a national art exhibition, was kickstarted at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath in the city on Wednesday (May 6). The exhibition will be open till May 10.  It features over 150 artists from across India and is curated by Lina Vincent, an art curator and historian. It showcases multiple art forms including Mysore paintings, fluid art, contemporary art, copper, brass, and terracotta sculptures, and features artists from States such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, among others.  Geetanjali Vikram Kirloskar, chairperson and managing director, Kirloskar Systems Pvt. Ltd., who inaugurated the exhibition, said art is not just what hangs on the wall, but what we make of it.  “I started my art journey eight years ago, during the Covid-19 lockdown, and since then, I have been displaying my artworks …

Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat inaugurates first edition of Namma Art Bengaluru

Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat inaugurates first edition of Namma Art Bengaluru

Renowned speed painter Vilas Nayak painted an image of a Yakshagana performer and UNESCO heritage site Hampi during the inauguration of Namma Art Bengaluru, at the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat campus. : The first edition of ‘Namma Art Bengaluru,’ a national level art fair organised by Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat (CKP) in association with the Department of Tourism, was inaugurated here on Wednesday. “The objective of the fair is to provide an opportunity to artists of Karnataka and other states. CKP not only shapes artists, but also gives them hope and exposure,” said H.K. Patil, Minister of Tourism, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, who inaugurated the fair. He also remarked that Karnataka is one of the states that gives prominence to handcrafted sculptures, and mentioned that art is to be preserved for the coming generations. Following the inauguration ceremony, the audience were treated to a live painting demonstration by renowned speed painter Vilas Nayak who painted an image of a Yakshagana performer and the UNESCO heritage site, Hampi, within 8 minutes. The visitors said that they liked the …