1st International exhibition of Graphic Prints starts in New Delhi

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New Delhi : The first-ever International Exhibition of Graphic Prints in the country ‘Print Biennale India 2018’ opened on March 25, 2018, at the Rabindra Bhavan Galleries of the Lalit Kala Akademi in New Delhi. National Academy of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, is hosting it with a record number of 17 countries taking part in it.

The eminent Artist-Printmaker, Shakti Barman was the Chief Guest.  The inaugural ceremony was attended by the Biennale Commissioner Ms. Anupam Sud and its steering committee members Ananda Moy Banerji, Dattatraya Apte, R S Sham Sunder, Ms Paila Sen Gupta and Vijay Bagodi.

The message of the Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge) and Environment, Forest & Climate Change Dr Mahesh Sharma was read out on the occasion. Dr Sharma said, “The 1st Print Biennale India, 2018, is an endeavor that is a quest for discovering new artistic trends in printmaking Nationally & Internationally. Printmaking is a means of fine expression. The direct consequence of this was the definition of the role Printmaking was to play in society and the broader and more indirect consequence were the ideological reaction this imposed.”

Shakti Barman, in his address, said, “It was around 1980s that I first happened to get introduced with the lithography medium of printmaking. All of a sudden lithography had become very popular. But with the time, its trend as well as practicing spaces and studios got demolished and now we have very few of them. I believe that this grand endeavor by the Akademi will help it in gaining its popularity back.”

An exhibition of eminent Printmakers of India showcasing master Indian printmakers will be inaugurated on March 26, 2018, at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) by the Chief Guest Dr Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR), according to a PIB release.

In keeping with its international makeover, the biennale has elicited interest globally. The participants are from countries such as USA, UK, Sri Lanka, Italy, Mexico, China, Israel, Sweden, Lithuania, Poland, Argentina, Greece, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Mauritius. A total number of 988 entries at the national level were received of which 127 have been chosen for display.