National Gallery of Modern Art
This is one among the three National Galleries dedicated for modern art
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angalore's National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) is housed in a legacy building called Manikyavelu Mansion on the Palace Road. This was once the royal mansion of the Mysore Royal family. The building and its surroundings has a good atmospherics for quietly immerse in the art.This museum has a dedicated gallery you can visit as well specially featured programs on a select themes.
Paintings & Sketches
The dedicated gallery has collection of paintings and sketches by Raja Ravi Varma, Tagore, Jamini Roy, Nandalal Bose, SH Raza.
Photography
Photography enthusiasts will find the works of Raghu Rai, Dayanita Singh, Vivan Sundaram, among other modern day photographers.
Sculptures
The open garden lined with fruit trees has a good collection of modern sculptures by the likes of M Dharmani , T Vijayavelu etc
Lithographs , Etching & Woodcuts
Works of Thomas Daniell, MF Husain, Binode Bihari, Mukherjee, Haren Das, Mukul Day too are among the displayed works.
Special Shows and Programs
The museum regularly conducts art camps, seminars and film screening. Check their website for the events calendar (ngmaindia.gov.in).
[#tip] Club the visit to NGMA with Bangalore Palace visit. There's a good cafeteria inside the campus. Palace Road and the neighbourhood are upscale business district of Bangalore with the likes of 5 star hotels like Shangri-La, ITC Windor etc.
A bit south of the NGMA is Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium.
1½km west of NGMA is Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, the visual art complex. The complex has 18 galleries. 13 of these galleries carry a permanent collection of paintings, sculptures and folk art. The other galleries are rented out for exhibitions of works by artists of repute. This is also the venue of the annual Chitra Santhe fair, where over 1200 artists from across the nation showcase and sell their paintings.
[#clock]Opens on all days : 10am -5pm. Closed on Mondays
[#ticket] ₹20 entree fee
[#map]See how to club the NHMA visit with the rest of attractions in Bangalore city : 1 Day Itinerary & 2 Day Itinerary