Int’l Art Exhibition by JKCCA extended

Jammu: 7th International Online Art Exhibition organized by Jammu & Kashmir Centre for Creative Arts (JKCCA) (Regd.), Jammu in the memory of Late (Smt.) Gobind Kaur, 1st contemporary woman sculptor of Jammu, J&K, to commemorate her death anniversary on 11th August, has now been extended. The exhibition was inaugurated by Zafar Iqbal Manhas, former Secretary & Vice- President, J&K Academy of Art Culture & Languages on 16th August, 2020. The art works of more than 180 artists from eight countries including artists from twenty two states/ union territories of the country have been displayed in the exhibition.
The exhibition has been dedicated to Gobind Kaur for her contribution in the field of art, particularly, sculpture. JKCCA has been quite active in organizing such events under President of JKCCA, Pt. Kewal K Sharma O P Sharma, Founder Director, JKCCA.
According to O P Sharma, Director, JKCCA & Curator of the show, ‘The exhibition is a deication to Late (Smt.) Gobind Kaur, a sincere and dedicated sculptor of the state who with her hard work and creativity proved to be a renowned sculptor of the state. He said that JKCCA is regularly holding shows and other art & cultural events of JKCCA even during the hard times.
Late (Smt.) Gobind Kaur, a well known artist, had been the student of Late (Sh.) V R Khajuria, a renowned sculptor of Jammu. She started displaying her talent through her art pieces at Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. Her art has been displayed at various places in India and abroad. She was honoured by many organizations for her contribution in the field of sculpture and graphic prints.
The art works of Smt. Gobind Kaur have been displayed in the Special Section of the exhibition whereas the works of Mssrs. V S Rahi, New Delhi, Padamshree N D Jamwal, Gokel Dembi and T S Batra, Jammu, Latika Katt, Varanasi, Dr. Nathu Lal Verma, Jaipur, Padamshree Vijay Sharma, Chamba and Dr. Ramshabad Singh, Saharanpur have been displayed in Invitees’ Section. The art works of Lalhming Mawii, Mizoram, Aslam Naqishbandi, Srinagar, Gaytri, Hoshiarpur, Anil saraf, O P Sharma and Jang S. Verman, Jammu, HARMA JAMMU, rahlad Sharma, Ajmer, Swati Jain, Bhopal, Minu Dey, Kolkatta, Jayanti Patel, Pune, Ekta Sharma Dubey, Indore, Pratima Singh, Lucknow, Dr. A K Dixit, New Delhi, B R Bodade, Indore, Prabhinder Lall, Chandigarh, Prof. Sunil Sharma, Lucknow, Romesh Bhosale, Pune, Mintu Deka, Guawahati, Narinder Singh, K S Gill and Dharminder Sharma, Amritsar, Ganesh Sharma, Hira Nagar and others have been displayed in various sections. The art works of Keyla Hannani Salgado, S. America, Thu Suong Vo, Vietnam, Fareeda Zeba, Aparazita Rahman, Jinnatun Jannat, Nadia Afrin Lagno, S N Ehsan and Monisa Saha, Bangla Desh, Laura Caro and Raghu Dixit, UK, Yakruti Patel, Mamta Patel and Dora Labora, USA, Jamiya Barahikova, Canada and Dinusha Isuri Dissanayaka, Srilanka have been put on display in the separate section meant for the artists from abroad.