Media Release
Mangalore, Aug 29: Art Insight and IndianOil Corporation, city divisional office has announced Banna Ganapa, a unique exhibition of paintings on Lord Ganesha by 12 artists.
The exhibition will be hosted by Art Insight at its Art Gallery situated at Kadri Service Station, Shivabagh, Mangalore to commemorate its successful two years.
The exhibition will be inaugurated on Thursday, September 1 at 10:30 am by Ganesh S. Rao, founder chairman of Karavali Group of Colleges, Mangalore. The chief guests on the occasion are K Panduranga Rao, Chief Divisional Retail Sales Manager, IndianOil, Mangalore and Rohan R. Monteiro, Managing Director, Property Infratech India Pvt. Ltd., Mangalore.
The theme of ‘Banna Ganapa’ has been specially selected because September 1st, the day of the exhibition, also coincides with two very special: Ganesh Chathurthi and IndianOil Day.
Lord Ganesh is the favourite subject of artists all over India as his unique features lend themselves generously to artistic imagination and enable the artist to depict the god in innumerable innovative ways. ‘Banna Ganapa’ will feature about 30 paintings by 12 professional artists of the coastal region. The participating artists are: Anil Devadiga, Dinesh Holla, Harish Kodialbail, Harish Marne, Jayavanth, Jeevan A.S., Kandan G., Mohan Kumar B.P., Rajendra Kedige, Reshma Shetty, Syed Asif Ali, Vishwas M.
The exhibition will be open for public viewing for seven days (till September 7) at the gallery from 10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Art Insight – A Unique Gallery
Art Insight is India’s first art gallery to be situated in an IndianOil fuel outlet. The innovative idea of having a permanent art gallery in a filling station was conceived by Indian Oil Corporation as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility for promoting art awareness in society. The gallery is run by S. S. Creations with the full support and encouragement of IndianOil and the help of the artist community of the region.
The gallery is associated with more than 25 artists of Kasargod, Mangalore and Udupi districts and has been actively promoting art with the patronage of the public including banks, corporates and organizations.
For further details contact:
• Rajendra Kedige, Gallery In-Charge 9480014812
• Karunakar M.H., Director, SS Creations 9845256087