It is indeed a great delight when India is showcased in museums abroad and the delight is made sweeter if you are associated with that initiative. The culmination of a multi-year, multi-artist project with National Museums Liverpool collecting 'contemporary traditional art' was the stunning show titled Telling Tales of India which featured artists Pushpa Kumari ( Madhubani Art), Kalam Patua (Kalighat painting), Mantu Chitrakar ( West Bengal patua art), Nankushia Shyam ( Gond Art), Paresh Rathwa ( Pithora paintings), Ganesh and Teju Jogi ( Jogi art) as well as Sonabai Rajawar amongst others.
Enjoy the following write-up from the Museum website
http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/about/mediacentre/2013/telling-tales-release.aspx
World Museum opens its gateway to India in new exhibition
World Museum will be bringing a piece of India to Liverpool this month, with the opening of a new exhibition exploring the role of storytelling in Indian art and culture.
Telling Tales, opening 24 May 2013 until 8 Sep 2013 will showcase the work of seven artists, portraying the traditional and contemporary stories of the country in a vibrant and colourful setting.
From large-scale paintings of village life, to terracotta horses, photographs and video material, the exhibition will offer a colourful, exuberant and exciting insight into 21st century India, immersing visitors in the sights and sounds of the country.
Yesterday, I visited a site i.e. Indian Art Ideas which exhibits the beautiful sets of paintings and artwork.
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