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Location Cathedral Road, Kolkata Address 2, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020 Hours Open today · 3–8PMWednesday3–8PMThursday3–8PMFriday3–8PMSaturday3–8PMSundayClosedMonday3–8PMTuesday3–8PM Similar Birla Academy of Art and, Rabindra Sadan, Madhusudan Mancha, Nandan, Victoria Memorial - Kolkata | ||
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The Academy of Fine Arts, in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) is one of the oldest fine arts societies in India.
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Academy of fine arts kolkata
History
The academy was formally established in 1933 by Lady Ranu Mukherjee. It was initially located in a room loaned by the Indian Museum, and the annual exhibitions used to take place in the adjoining verandah.
In the 1950s, thanks to the efforts of Lady Ranu Mookerjee and patronage by B.C. Roy, Chief Minister of West Bengal, as well as Jawaharlal Nehru, the Prime Minister of India, the academy was shifted to a much larger space in the Cathedral Road, beside St. Paul’s Cathedral, the present location. Dignitaries artist Swapnesh Chowdhury became President,and Eminent artist Shri Sudip banerjee is secretary.
There are some famous paintings here like Saat bhai champa by Gaganendranath Tagore, Shiva with Ganesh by Jamini Roy.
Theatre auditorium
There is a theatre auditorium in Academy of Fine Arts which is one of the most popular spot for performers and viewers of the city. Since 1984, an annual theatre festival is organised here.