Srinagar to get its first private art and culture gallery soon
India Today
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has converted an 18th-century building, earlier used as the civil secretariat, into the first Art and Cultural centre in Srinagar. Contemporary artists can put up their work for an exhibit here.
The government of Jammu and Kashmir has converted an 18th-century building, earlier used as the civil secretariat, into the first Art and Cultural centre in Srinagar. Several artists have been demanding an art gallery for decades to have a platform where they can showcase their talents.
Contemporary artists can put up their work for the exhibit. Additionally, artwork that might be as old as 300 years has been put up in the gallery.
The Jammu and Kashmir government, with the help of the central government, started work on this project three years ago. The Shergari Palace was built in 1772 when Afghan governor Jawansher Khan ruled Kashmir.
It was later used by the Dogra rulers, after which the complex was turned into the erstwhile state Assembly and Legislative Council and also used as Administrative Secretariat.
Since there are no art galleries in the Kashmir valley, this centre has been getting a lot of responses already. The entree has been kept free and anyone can visit it during 10 am-5 pm every day, barring Monday.
