Academy art gift to Sikkim

The State Govt. of Sikkim has received 65 paintings and 16 wood sculptures from the Lalit Kala Academy today as a gift. These all arts and sculptures created during the five days art festival here in Gangtok that began on 16th march. The exhibition of the pictures and the sculptures is going on at the Hotel Rendezvous and it will continue till 26th march.

R. B. Bhaskaran, the chairman of the Lalit Kala Academy said in the inauguration of the exhibition, `It was the first time that Lalit Kala Academy was gifting such work of art and we want the state to have its own art collection and a museum in which it can be displayed`. A large number of local artists, sculptors and member of the public were present at the inauguration of the exhibition. G. M. Gurung, cultural affairs and heritage minister was the chief guest. In his speech Mr. Gurung thanked Lalit kala Academy for gifting such artworks and promised to better infrastructure in the state if such national art festival was organized again. Sikkim Academy is busy for a space big enough to house all the creation. `We have a plan and now we are looking to rent a place where we could hang the paintings. Sahitya academy has some spaces but it will be impossible to keep all the paintings,` said Mr. G. S. Lama, the President of Sikkim Academy. The paintings require attention and have to be kept away from moisture.

Latest Travel News