Fidelitus Gallery Head and Curator
03/08/2024
Consortium - Art Preceptors of Bengaluru Art Institutions
Consortium- An exhibition was curated under the Fidelitus Gallery banner as a flagship project of the year 2022. Led the curation of the whole exhibition from conceptualising, planning, and digitally documenting the collection, developing content for curatorial notes, individual labels, virtual exhibition, e-content, cataloguing, designing, coordinating with artists, and vendors, and arranging the inauguration. The exhibition was a success and the gallery saw a huge rise in footfall. Educational programs and curated walk-throughs were conducted. The exhibition brought together ten eminent art teachers with over 40 years of teaching experience from three leading schools of art and culture in Bengaluru - Kalamandir School of Arts, Chitrakala Parishath and Ken School of Arts. A curated exhibition of many artworks, including those of my principal, Sri Akkihebbal Murthy Prakash, who taught her the arts during my graduate studies. It was a blockbuster event in the post-pandemic world that fostered harmony and learning in schools.
Consortium Art Exhibition Inauguration
Chief Guests: Dr. Pramila Lochan, Art Historian, Shri. Lahari Velu, Shri Alok Kumar, IPS, Shri Ashok Kheny (Ex MLA Bidar South, MD NICE)
Consortium Art Exhibition Press Release
Karnataka's 3 prominent media houses covered the inauguration ceremony.
Virtual Exhibition, Curatorial Walk & Educational Programs
In charge of Curating Virtual Exhibitions, Sculpture Demonstrations, Curatorial Walk Through, and Presentations. Mr. Vishal Kavatekar (from a family of sculptors who have sculpted the massive Lord Shiva sculpture in Bangalore) Mr Gurudas Shenoy, an eminent artist strolling through the gallery. Mr Gopal Kammar presented his philosophy and thought behind his collection of works.
Initiation of Heritage Wing
Initiated a Heritage Wing and delivered courses on Heritage and Museum Studies.
