Jammu, Aug 04: The Jammu & Kashmir Centre for Creative Arts (JKCCA) will hold the 16th International Art Exhibition-2024 online in memory of the late Smt. Gobind Kour, the first contemporary woman sculptor of Jammu. The event will be inaugurated by Kala Bhushan Dr. Rajendra Singh Pundir, Chairman of Utkarsh Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow and former State Minister of Uttar Pradesh, on August 11, 2024, at 11 AM. Pt. Kewal K Sharma, President of JKCCA, will be the guest of honor. The exhibition is curated by O P Sharma, Director of JKCCA.
Sharma emphasized that the exhibition will showcase works from veteran, senior, and young artists, serving as a tribute to Kour on her death anniversary. Under the guidance of Pt. Kewal K Sharma, JKCCA has dedicated itself to the arts for the past 25 years.
Smt. Gobind Kour, a portrait and abstract sculpture artist, studied under the eminent sculptor Vidya Rattan Khajuria. She participated in numerous exhibitions at state, regional, and international levels, earning accolades from prestigious organizations such as the Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, and the Indian Academy of Fine Arts.
Participating Artists:
Jammu & Kashmir: Aslam Naqshbandi, Sheikh Ghulam Rasool, Rouf Oyasi, Shazia Basharat, Jang S. Verman, O P Sharma, Shakti Kumari, Ashok Mehra, Dr. Archana Choudhary, Dr. Rekha Gupta, Deepa Soni, Kamal Nain Bhan, Dr. Raj Kumar Sharma, Suraj Tiku, Anu Radha, M Y Baccha, Tariq Saifi, Kanwal Nain Kaur.
Uttar Pradesh: Pritama Singh, Prof. Sunil Sexena, Dr. Smita Tiwari, Madhvi Bajpai, Dr. Rekha Rani Sharma, Sarika Bhardwaj, Devakar Arya, Dr. Abhilasha Choudhary, Prof. Saroj Rani, Richa Raj, Seema Gupta, Prof. Parveen Sulthana, Ajay P S Rathore, Runu Jaiswal, Dr. Mamta Verma, Dr. Rashmi Sexena, Mona Mudgal, Vibha Singh.
Punjab: K S Gill, Dharminder Sharma, Sahil Sodhi, Atul Mattu, Shveta Mehra, Prof. Virender Saini, Gaytri, Mansi, Varinder Lumar, Rajni, Karuna Mahendru.
New Delhi: Dr. A K Dixit, Dr. Rita Kashyap, Harsh Inder Loomba, Shevita Kansal, Sakshi Bajaj, V S Rahi, Mukta Ghosh.
Chandigarh: Dr. Vandana Malhotra, Prabhinder Lall, Reena Bhatnagar, Gurmeet Goldie, Bharti Vandna.
Uttrakhand: Dr. Mamta Singh, Mohd. Moin, Sneha Kumari, Umang Thapa, Manan Dalip, Pragya Verma, Poonam, Geeta Khugshal, Dr. Vanita Dahiya, Ashok Gupta. Kerala: Raj Balram. West Bengal: Minu Dey, Subhra Sonar. Telangana: Subhash Ravuri. Gujarat: Yashwant Patel, Pinal Panchal. Karnataka: Shantla Madhu. Haryana: Rakesh K Koul. Himachal Pradesh: Balwant Singh Balouria. Rajasthan: Sheril Gupta. Maharashtra: Arpita B. Ruparel, Sangita Sharma, Pallavi Pandit, Saba Afreen, Swati M Jain. Madhya Pradesh: Swati M Jain.
International Participants: Feriha Zeba (Bangladesh), Keyla Hannani Morel Salgado (Honduras), Rohan Dixit (UK), Suzlee Ibrahim (Malaysia), Petrescu Florica Cristiana (Romania), Tiziana Tafuri (Italy).
The exhibition promises to be a vibrant display of global artistic talent, celebrating the legacy of a pioneering sculptor.
