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Venkatappa art gallery

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  • Timings : 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Except Wednesdays and Mondays) It remains closed on national holidays.
  • Entry Fee : Rs. 10 for adults and Rs. 5 for children
  • Distance from near by city 5 Kilometers from Bangalore city
  • Trip duration (including travel in hours)2 - 3 hours
  • Transportation OptionsSedan - AC (4+1), SUV - AC (7+1), Tempo Traveller - AC (12+1)
  • Travel Tips Maintain silence

About Venkatappa art gallery

Situated at the Kasturba road, the popular art gallery is conveniently established within the premises of the renowned Karnataka Govt. Museum. The museum built in two spread out storeys has something to offer to all kinds of visitors. With its aesthetic appeal, the gallery is always counted one among the most renowned places to visit in Bangalore as art-lovers from across the world visit the gallery with a lot of curiosity and excitement.

Gallery

Constructed as a tribute to the eminent artist  K. Venkatappa, the gallery comprises of an unthinkable range of paintings of Venkatappa himself which range up to over six hundred artworks along with those of several other popular artists. When it comes to the beauty of South India, there are several mediums in which people have tried to capture and preserve it in order to let the world know of India's natural legacy.

One among those several mediums is that of the painting brush which was taken up by Venkatappa in his breathtaking artworks. It is an amazing experience to see your country's beauty being painted on to canvas with such precision, it is bound to fill your heart with love and praise towards nature. The gallery is home to the precious artworks of several popular painters including M.F Hussain and Hariram as well. This indicates an outstanding display, distinguishing itself as the primary feature of your Bangalore Tour Packages.

Major Attractions

Not only within Bangalore, but the huge gallery is also famous among foreigners. Art students come from across the borders to study the detailed scenic landscapes painted with utmost skill. Some of the most popular ones include the beautiful Ooty lake and its sunrise. There is an entire chamber formed as a tribute to the famous artist K. Hebbar which is another highlight of the gallery. Another fine attraction of the gallery is the intricate carvings made on wood by the gifted artist C.P. Rajaram which you can find on the 1st storey itself. Paintings of eminent artists like Rekha Rao and Vasudev along with multiple others as discussed above also attract a lot of art students from across the country and the world making it one among the several popular tourist places in Bangalore.

How to Reach

It takes less than 20 minutes to reach the gallery located at Kasturba lane from the City Railways

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