(The Gist of PIB) Lalit Kala Academy celebrates 65th Foundation Day

(The Gist of PIB) Lalit Kala Academy celebrates 65th Foundation Day
[AUGUST-2019]

Lalit Kala Akademi celebrated its 65th Foundation Day on Monday, August 5th, 2019, at the Lalit Kala Art Galleries of Rabindra Bhawan, New Delhi. Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Govt. of India, inaugurated the celebrations.

A live painting demonstration by eminent artists Vasudeo Kamath and Ravindra Salve was performed.
‘Mithila Ki Lokchitrakala’ a book by Avdhesh Aman was also launched at the event. Artists, art critics, students and art lovers in a big number attended the programme.
Celebrating the 65th Foundation Day, the Akademi has organized various events including a Women-Artists Camp and an exhibition of eminent women artists’ paintings from Akademi’s permanent collection.
The Akademi has also put on display a unique exhibition of post-cards dedicated to the Indian Armed Forces. The exhibition showcases over 500 painted post cards and has been curated by artist-critic Bhupendra Kumar Asthana and his NGO called Saprem Foundation.