Scion of the erstwhile Vijayanagar’s Royal Anegundi family Krishna Devaraya inaugurates Silver Jubilee celebrations of Karnataka Shilpakala Academy in city Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that protecting sculptures and monuments from damage and deterioration is important, scion of the erstwhile Vijayanagar’s Royal Anegundi family Krishna Devaraya stressed on the need for promoting sculptures and sculptors. He was speaking…
Karnataka Shilpakala Academy turns Silver: Shilpashri Awards-2022 presentation tomorrow
October 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka Shilpakala Academy, Bengaluru, will be celebrating its Silver Jubilee at Vijnana Bhavan in Manasagangothri campus, Mysuru tomorrow (Oct. 10). The programme will also feature conferment of Shilpashri Award-2022 and birth centenary celebrations of National award-winning sculptors late Devalakunda Vadiraj and late B. Basavanna (grandfather of city-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj). Scion of the…
Varsity for sculpture and art needed in State: Shilpakala Academy Chairman
April 17, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka Shilpakala Academy Chairman Veeranna M. Arkasali has stressed the need for establishing a University for Arts and Sculpture in the interest of students as well as for the growth of two fields. He was speaking after inaugurating World Art Day-2021 as part of the birth anniversary of renowned painter, Leonardo da Vinci at Ravivarma…
‘Artist needs creativity, not academic qualification’
February 6, 2021Jakanachari award winner Yogiraj Shilpi opens ‘sculpture camp’ Mysore/Mysuru: Art is not a big adventure. Artist, if he has creativity, can go anywhere, and promote it, opined B.S. Yogiraj Shilpi, noted sculptor and a winner of ‘Jakanachari’ award. He was speaking after inaugurating a 15-day ‘Contemporary Sculpture Camp’ organised jointly by Karnataka Shilpakala Academy and…
Shilpakala Academy Chairman to be felicitated on Nov. 17
November 13, 2019Mysuru: Internationally renowned sculptor of Mysuru city, Veeranna Manappa Arkasali will be felicitated on being appointed as the Chairman of Karnataka Shilpakala Academy by the Government of Karnataka. The function is organised by Gayana Sabha, Mysuru, at Kalpa Kshethra auditorium in Vijayanagar on Nov. 17 at 6 pm. Dr. M.S.Bhaskar, a Neuro-Surgeon and Hindustani Classical…
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