The Kangra artists created an elegant style which enjoyed fame and glory for almost forty years. In the current age however, Kangra miniature art has been on a decline. The Kangra Arts Promotion Society (KAPS) an NGO at Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh is working for the promotion of this art which is on the verge of extinction today. KAPS was founded by Mr. B.K. Agarwal, Dr. Akshai Runchal and Mr. Bharat Khera with the purpose of ensuring that the tradition of Kangra Paintings and other arts passes on to the future generations. The objectives of KAPS are preservation of the arts of Kangra, encouragement of existing artists, starting a school to teach the arts of Kangra and building a treasure of old and new paintings for posterity. In addition to running a school to train the youth of Himachal Pradesh in this art, KAPS also runs a workshop where genuine Kangra Paintings are made on traditional hand made paper using only mineral and vegetable colours. Mr Dhani Ram Khushdil and Mr. Mukesh are the master artists who train the students at the schools run by KAPS. ARTS APPRECIATION COURSE KANGRA MINIATURE ART Kangra painting is the pictorial art of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, a former princely state, which patronized the art. The main centres of Kangra paintings are Guler, Basohli, Chamba, Nurpur, Bilaspur and Kangra, as also Mandi, Suket, Kulu, Arki, Nalagarh and Tehri Garhwal. These styles are collectively known as Pahari painting. Under the patronage of Maharaja Sansar Chand (1765-1823), the Kangra school became the most important centre of Pahari painting. This great art originated in a small hill state ‘ Guler’ in the Lower Himalayas in the first half of the 18th century when a family of Kashmiri painters trained in Mughal painting style sought shelter at the court of Raja Dalip Singh (1695-1741) of Guler. The new arrivals mingled with the local artists and were greatly influenced by the atmosphere of the hills. Bhakti cult was the driving force and the love story of Radha and Krishna has been the main theme of the Kangra style of painting. The paintings are naturalistic and use cool, fresh colors extracted from minerals, vegetables having enamel-like lustre. The faces are well modeled and shaded such that they possess almost porcelain-like delicacy. K ANGRA A RTS P ROMOTION S OCIETY V OICE OF H IMACHAL
KAPS and VOH will be conducting an Arts Appreciation Course on Kangra Art in June. The course aims to introduce the participants to Kangra miniature art and take them through the evolution of this magnificent art form.
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The Kangra artists created an elegant style which enjoyed fame
and glory for almost forty years. In the current age however,
Kangra miniature art has been on a decline. The Kangra Arts
Promotion Society (KAPS) an NGO at Dharamshala, Himachal
Pradesh is working for the promotion of this art which is on the
verge of extinction today.
KAPS was founded by Mr. B.K. Agarwal, Dr. Akshai Runchal
and Mr. Bharat Khera with the purpose of ensuring that the
tradition of Kangra Paintings and other arts passes on to the
future generations. The objectives of KAPS are preservation of
the arts of Kangra, encouragement of existing artists, starting a
school to teach the arts of Kangra and building a treasure of old
and new paintings for posterity. In addition to running a school
to train the youth of Himachal Pradesh in this art, KAPS also
runs a workshop where genuine Kangra Paintings are made on
traditional hand made paper using only mineral and vegetable
colours. Mr Dhani Ram Khushdil and Mr. Mukesh are the
master artists who train the students at the schools run by
KAPS.
ARTS APPRECIATION COURSE
KANGRA MINIATURE ART
Kangra painting is the pictorial art of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, a former princely state, which patronized the art. The main centres of Kangra paintings are Guler, Basohli, Chamba, Nurpur, Bilaspur and Kangra, as also Mandi, Suket, Kulu, Arki, Nalagarh and Tehri Garhwal. These styles are collectively known as Pahari painting. Under the patronage of Maharaja Sansar Chand (1765-1823), the Kangra school became the most important centre of Pahari painting. This great art originated in a small hill state ‘Guler’ in the Lower Himalayas in the first half of the 18th century when a family of Kashmiri painters trained in Mughal painting style sought shelter at the court of Raja Dalip Singh (1695-1741) of Guler. The new arrivals mingled with the local artists and were greatly influenced by the atmosphere of the hills. Bhakti cult was the driving force and the love story of Radha and Krishna has been the main theme of the Kangra style of painting. The paintings are naturalistic and use cool, fresh colors extracted from minerals, vegetables having enamel-like lustre. The faces are well modeled and shaded such that they possess almost porcelain-like delicacy.
K A N G R A A R T S P R O M O T I O N S O C I E T Y V O I C E O F H I M A C H A L
Fundamentals of Kangra art-colour mixing, brushes, how to make the basic lines, etc
Key elements that differentiate Kangra art from other art-special paper, colours, thematic styles, etc
Making Kangra miniature paintings
Exhibition of Kangra Paintings for the duration
of the course
The Kangra Arts Promotion Society and Voice of Himachal will be conducting an Arts Appreciation Course. This residential 3 day certificate course will aim to introduce the participants to Kangra miniature art and take them through the evolution of this magnificent art form.
Date: 24th June to 26th June
Venue: Jagori Campus at Sidhbari
Address: VPO Rakkar Sidhbari
Tehesil Dharmsala, District Kangra
Himachal Pradesh 176057
Facilities Provided:
Accommodation at Jagori campus in Sidhbari,
for 3 days (24th, 25th and 26th) and 3 nights
(23rd, 24th and 25th)
2 seater and 3 seater rooms available
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks through the
3 days
Materials and other art resources for the course
Participants will be awarded a Certificate of
Participation and hand crafted Kangra art as
mementos.
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K A N G R A A R T S P R O M O T I O N S O C I E T Y V O I C E O F H I M A C H A L
Participants will have an opportunity to meet and
interact with the famous Kangra master artist Mr.
Vijay Sharma. Mr Vijay Sharma is a distinguished art
critic and has written the first-ever Hindi book tracing
the history, expansion and other aspects of Kangra
paintings, titled ‘Kangra Ki Chitrankan Parampara’.
He received the National Award in 1990.
The master artists Mr. Dhani Ram and Mr. Mukesh
Kumar will conduct the workshop and take
participants through the intricacies of Kangra
paintings. Mr Dhani Ram trains the students at the
Chitera School of Art, conducting classes at the
Kangra Art Museum while Mr Mukesh conducts his
advanced classes at the Chamunda Devi temple.
Dr. Gautam Vyathit, is a renowned authority on folk
arts and culture. Mr B.K. Agarwal, the President of
KAPS, currently the Principal Resident
Commissioner of the State of Himachal Pradesh in
Delhi will also share his experiences and thoughts on
the miniature art forms.
Fee: Rs 4700/-
This fee is not inclusive of transport arrangements