http://artgallery.gov.mv Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:56:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The first Dough Portrait photo series was produced and exhibited in the National Art Gallery, Denmark in 2008 followed by The National Museum, Kosovo in May 2010 and now The National Art Gallery, Maldives July 2010. 99 people participated in making the Dough Portrait photo series in Maldives in July 2009. ... http://artgallery.gov.mv/2010/07/dough-portraits/ "Towards Light", an exhibition of paintings by Shashi Thakur held at the National Art Gallery. Date: from 01 July 2010 till 22 July 2010 Venue: National Art Gallery http://artgallery.gov.mv/2010/06/towards-light-by-shashi-takur/ The second exhibition at the National Art Gallery opened at 26th May 2010, as part of the Cultural Festival of Bangladesh that is being held in the Maldives. This is one of the many times the National Art Gallery has collaborated with the High Commission of Bangladesh, in featuring artists ... http://artgallery.gov.mv/2010/05/on-going-contemporary-colours-and-images-from-bangladesh/ It is with great excitement that the National Art Gallery (NAG) is starting off this year's exhibition season with a collection of works by Noonu Thaa Hassan Didi, who is counted among one of the most distinguished intellectuals of our time. It is rare in the contemporary history of the ... http://artgallery.gov.mv/2010/04/painting-dreams-by-nt-hasen-didi/ In collaboration with Maldives High Commission, UK, National Centre for the Arts and the National Art Gallery- Male’, a presentation reviewing and summarizing the works done in an exhibition organized by the Royal Commonwealth Society in affliation with the Maldivian High Commission, UK, was held at the National Library’s ... http://artgallery.gov.mv/2010/01/presentation-on-maldives-a-peace-of-darkness/ The National Art Gallery in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, held this exhibition to mark the World Tourism Day. The exhibition that went on for one month, included an array of works from the NAG's Permeanant Collection and serveral works outside of it. http://artgallery.gov.mv/2009/10/maldives-art/ CURATORS PERSPECTIVE The concept of artistes' workshops is not new, however multidisciplinary congregation is unique wherein artistes from varied disciplines work together under one roof. Artistes - be they painters, dancers or musicians have their own unique styles of working, most often their own set inspirations, different backgrounds and schools of ... http://artgallery.gov.mv/2009/08/jaisalmer-yellow-exhibition-of-saarc-artists/ Danish artist Søren Dahlgaard photographed 98 Dough portraits of Maldivians at The National Art Gallery of Maldives on the 22nd and 23rd of July 2009. People who attended enjoyed this new and slightly strange experience. The images will be exhibited at The National Art Gallery in 2010 (dates will be announced). The ... http://artgallery.gov.mv/2009/07/s%c3%b8ren-dahlgaard/ An exhibition of works by artists from Theertha International, Sri Lanka. The gallery will be presenting 42 works by 14 renowned artists from Sri Lanka. Visiting artists, Jagath Weerasinghe, Thisath Thoradeniya and Anoli Perera will also give a presentation on their works at the National Art Gallery on Saturday 18th ... http://artgallery.gov.mv/2009/07/works-on-paper/ Eagan Mohamed Badeeu has painted a story of Maldivians. A story told of the impressions he remembers from a way of a life that existed about two decades ago, a way of life that is almost non existent today. Theyo Kulain Dhivehi Raajje – Maldives through Oil Colour – is ... http://artgallery.gov.mv/2009/06/revieweagansolo-exhibition/