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Established | 18 February 2009 |
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Location | Bangalore |
Coordinates | 12°59′23″N 77°35′17″E / 12.989705°N 77.588150°E |
Type | Art gallery |
Collections | Painting of renowned Indian artists. |
Collection size | 500 |
Owner | Government of India |
Nearest car park | On site (no charge) |
Website | http://ngmaindia.gov.in/ngma_bangaluru.asp |
National Gallery of Modern Art is an art gallery in Bangalore. It was inaugurated in the year 2009. It showcases modern Indian art and houses paintings by Raja Ravi Verma, Jamini Roy, Amrita Sher-Gil, Rabindranath Tagore and a large number of modern and contemporary artists.[1] Equipped with an auditorium, a public art reference library, a cafeteria, and a museum shop cum facilitation block, the NGMA Bengaluru looks ahead to becoming a hub of art activities and a major cultural centre at Bengaluru. The gallery organizes and hosts talks on art and culture by speakers, seminars, film screenings as well as workshops and guided walks throughout the year.[2]