National Exhibition of Visual Arts by JKCCA at Amritsar concludes
13/08/2019
JAMMU, Aug 12: National Exhibition of Visual Arts by Jammu and Kashmir Centre for Creative Arts (JKCCA) at Indian Academy of Fine Arts (IAFA), Amritsar (Punjab) concluded today. A valedictory ceremony was conducted where Sunil Dutti, MLA was the chief guest, Ms. Luxmi Kanta Chawla was the guest of honour and madam Rekha Mahajan Deputy DEO was the special guest of the occassion. Participating and local artists, writers and intellectuals attended the ceremony.
While welcoming the guests O P Sharma, Director, JKCCA gave a brief introduction and objective to organize exhibition at Amritsar.
He said that the effort was made to spread the word of brotherhood among the artist community.
He informed that the works of 46 young, senior and veteran artists from eleven states of the country were displayed in the show.
He also told that he works of Ganesh Kumar Sharma, Jang S Verman, Kamal Nain Bhan, O P Sharma and Aslam Naqishbandi (J&K) and K S Gill (Punjab) have been displayed in the Invitees' Section of the Exhibition.
Sunil Dutti, in his address appreciated the efforts of JKCCA to organize national art events at Amritsar. He said that the artists of Amritsar must have been benefited by the exposure given by the art works of artists from other states.
Ms. Luxmi Kanta Chawla appreciated the role of JKCCA in bringing its shows at Amritsar. She said that the organization under the direction of O P Sharma is taking the organization to its new hieghts. Madam Rekha Mahajan Deputy DEO also appreciated the roll of JKCCA working for permotion of Art Culture and Literature in the country.
The Exhibition was curated by O P Sharma, Eminent Artist & Director Jammu & Kashmir Centre for Creative Arts Jammu who is founder Director of centre and has been working for the cause of upliftment of art, culture and languages for the last 20 years.
The other eminent personalities who attended the function were K S Gill, Dharminder Sharma, Atul Mattu, Sahil Sodhi, Kavi Chouhan, Arjun Yadav, Mala Chawla, Ravinder Dhillon, Sanjeev Kumar Bansal, Gaytri, Ganesh Kumar Sharma, Sunita Handoo, Pankaj Raina, Nisha, Joginder Sharma.
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