Kangra miniature art

The Kangra artists created an elegant style which enjoyed fame

and glory for almost forty years. In the current age however,

Kangra miniature art has been on a decline. The Kangra Arts

Promotion Society (KAPS) an NGO at Dharamshala, Himachal

Pradesh is working for the promotion of this art which is on the

verge of extinction today.

KAPS was founded by Mr. B.K. Agarwal, Dr. Akshai Runchal

and Mr. Bharat Khera with the purpose of ensuring that the

tradition of Kangra Paintings and other arts passes on to the

future generations. The objectives of KAPS are preservation of

the arts of Kangra, encouragement of existing artists, starting a

school to teach the arts of Kangra and building a treasure of old

and new paintings for posterity. In addition to running a school

to train the youth of Himachal Pradesh in this art, KAPS also

runs a workshop where genuine Kangra Paintings are made on

traditional hand made paper using only mineral and vegetable

colours. Mr Dhani Ram Khushdil and Mr. Mukesh are the

master artists who train the students at the schools run by

KAPS.

ARTS APPRECIATION COURSE

KANGRA MINIATURE ART

Kangra painting is the pictorial art of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, a former princely state, which patronized the art. The main centres of Kangra paintings are Guler, Basohli, Chamba, Nurpur, Bilaspur and Kangra, as also Mandi, Suket, Kulu, Arki, Nalagarh and Tehri Garhwal. These styles are collectively known as Pahari painting. Under the patronage of Maharaja Sansar Chand (1765-1823), the Kangra school became the most important centre of Pahari painting. This great art originated in a small hill state ‘Guler’ in the Lower Himalayas in the first half of the 18th century when a family of Kashmiri painters trained in Mughal painting style sought shelter at the court of Raja Dalip Singh (1695-1741) of Guler. The new arrivals mingled with the local artists and were greatly influenced by the atmosphere of the hills. Bhakti cult was the driving force and the love story of Radha and Krishna has been the main theme of the Kangra style of painting. The paintings are naturalistic and use cool, fresh colors extracted from minerals, vegetables having enamel-like lustre. The faces are well modeled and shaded such that they possess almost porcelain-like delicacy.

K A N G R A A R T S P R O M O T I O N S O C I E T Y V O I C E O F H I M A C H A L

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The course will cover:

History of Kangra Miniature painting

Famous works of the master Kangra artists

Basic themes of Kangra paintings

Fundamentals of Kangra art-colour mixing, brushes, how to make the basic lines, etc

Key elements that differentiate Kangra art from other art-special paper, colours, thematic styles, etc

Making Kangra miniature paintings

Exhibition of Kangra Paintings for the duration

of the course

The Kangra Arts Promotion Society and Voice of Himachal will be conducting an Arts Appreciation Course. This residential 3 day certificate course will aim to introduce the participants to Kangra miniature art and take them through the evolution of this magnificent art form.

Date: 24th June to 26th June

Venue: Jagori Campus at Sidhbari

Address: VPO Rakkar Sidhbari

Tehesil Dharmsala, District Kangra

Himachal Pradesh 176057

Facilities Provided:

Accommodation at Jagori campus in Sidhbari,

for 3 days (24th, 25th and 26th) and 3 nights

(23rd, 24th and 25th)

2 seater and 3 seater rooms available

Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks through the

3 days

Materials and other art resources for the course

Participants will be awarded a Certificate of

Participation and hand crafted Kangra art as

mementos.

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K A N G R A A R T S P R O M O T I O N S O C I E T Y V O I C E O F H I M A C H A L

Participants will have an opportunity to meet and

interact with the famous Kangra master artist Mr.

Vijay Sharma. Mr Vijay Sharma is a distinguished art

critic and has written the first-ever Hindi book tracing

the history, expansion and other aspects of Kangra

paintings, titled ‘Kangra Ki Chitrankan Parampara’.

He received the National Award in 1990.

The master artists Mr. Dhani Ram and Mr. Mukesh

Kumar will conduct the workshop and take

participants through the intricacies of Kangra

paintings. Mr Dhani Ram trains the students at the

Chitera School of Art, conducting classes at the

Kangra Art Museum while Mr Mukesh conducts his

advanced classes at the Chamunda Devi temple.

Dr. Gautam Vyathit, is a renowned authority on folk

arts and culture. Mr B.K. Agarwal, the President of

KAPS, currently the Principal Resident

Commissioner of the State of Himachal Pradesh in

Delhi will also share his experiences and thoughts on

the miniature art forms.

Fee: Rs 4700/-

This fee is not inclusive of transport arrangements

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Online Bank Transfer may also be made to:

Voice of Himachal

Account No: 05241450000128

Bank: HDFC, Branch: The Mall Shimla

IFSC Code: HDFC0000524

For further details, contact: Mr. Varun Singh

Mobile No. : +91 98055 10111

Email ID: [email protected]

Payment Process:

Cheque / DD for the fee amount may be made in

the name of “Voice of Himachal” and sent to:

Voice of Himachal

49, Civil Lines,

Dharamshala,

Himachal Pradesh-176 215

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