There are many art galleries in Bangalore. But every
art lover should definitely visit Venkatappa art gallery for maximum
satisfaction. The gallery has about 600 paintings, which are on display
throughout the year. On the ground floor, the paintings of K.Venkatappa,
born in 1887 to a family of court painters, are on display. His works
include a panoramic view of the Ooty Lake, view from Church Hill - Ooty,
Nilgiri Mountains, Kodaikanal, Sunrise in Ooty, a painting on Monsoon
and various other sketches.
On the first floor, the works of M. F. Hussain, Vasudev, Hanumaiah,
Hariram, Rekha Rao, Yusuf Arakkal and N. S. Bendre along with various
other artists are displayed. On the same floor is a section dedicated
to C. P. Rajaram's exquisite wood carvings. This floor is also available
for exhibiting work by other artists.
The second floor is solely dedicated to K.K Hebbar - the "Hebbar
Section". His paintings on the elements are titled Vayu, Jala,
Prithivi, Sea Shore, In Space, Nagamandala, Agni, Last Gllimpse and
Death. It also includes numerous sketches labeled Japan, Bali village,
Mother and so on.
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