Venkatappa Art Gallery

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Venkatappa Art Gallery is situated at Kasturba Road, Bangalore. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Venkatappa Art Gallery exhibits almost 600 paintings for art lovers coming from all over the world. Divided into two halls, one hall of the art gallery is dedicated to the stone sculptures, belonging to the Mathura and Khajarao School of Art. The other hall displays pottery and clay articles that belong to the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation. The art gallery also displays 20th century landscape paintings and occasional contemporary art show. The paintings of the renowned artist K. Venkatappa, including the panoramic view of the Ooty Lake, Church Hill, Nilgiri Mountains, Kodaikanal, and Sunrise in Ooty, are exhibited on the ground level. This hall also features a section dedicated to C. P. Rajaram’s wood carvings. The second level of the art gallery is solely dedicated to K.K Hebbar. His paintings are titled as Vayu, Jala, Prithivi, Sea Shore, In Space, Nagamandala, Agni, Last Glimpse and Death.

Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bangalore

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Must SeeEdit

Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Closed OnEdit

Monday

Best Season to VisitEdit

September to Febuary

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 – 2 hours.

Ticket Required : Yes Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs. 4 – 10 per person for adults.

Kids Rs. : Rs. 2 – 5 per person for children.

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.

Video Camera Rs. : N.A.

Guide Required : No Edit

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

McDonald’s ; Kasturba Road, Bengaluru (Bangalore), India. ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – N.A.

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