Date:17/02/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2006/02/17/stories/2006021700860200.htm

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A new address for artistes

The Travancore Art Gallery, New Delhi, showcases works of Indian artistes.

For some time now, people passing by Travancore Palace on Kasturba Gandhi Marg in New Delhi have seen a banner announcing the presence of Travancore Art Gallery in the hub of the capital city.

A few months ago, they didn't know such a palatial gallery existed in this 20,000-square foot building. And the gallery has already hosted six shows in less than a year.

Stalwarts

Initially it brought stalwarts and young talents from the South of India.

Now it is showing works of all those artists whose art has already earned a name in the medium of choice - K.S. Radhakrishnan for his sculptures, Koya N.K.P. Muthu for his surrealism and Lizzie Jacob, for her command over an amalgam of figures and abstract in an impressive feast of colours.

The palace, which has five big galleries, may soon have a grand gallery on the other side of the building.

And as A.R. Raju, Joint Secretary, Government of Kerala says, "The galleries in this 100-year-old refurbished building would be the first in Delhi coming up with the help of a state government and that too without any bureaucratic intervention in its functioning."

And the good news comes for the sculptors who hardly find any galleries in Delhi big enough for their big works.

"Primarily we would have the gallery on the ground floor for sculptures as the space is customised that way."

So, good news for the art lovers and makers.