News Desk, News Nation 360 : On the anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore's passing, the Academy of Fine Arts has reopened The Rabindra Galleries, one of its most beloved locations. There, it showcases an unmatched collection of the bard's original paintings and personal artefacts. Prominent attendees of this historic "Phire Pawa" event included eminent painter Jogen Chowdhury, former Kolkata commissioner of police Gautam Mohan Chakraborty, co-chairperson of the Techno India Group Prof. Manoshi Roychowdhury, and cultural entrepreneur Nandita Palchoudhuri. The occasion reflected the Academy's long-standing mission of conserving and advancing cultural heritage and represented a pivotal point in the organization's history. Atul Bose established the pattern for these kinds of initiatives with the November 1966 opening of the Gallery of Contemporary Art, which featured pieces by notable painters of the day. The present collection, mainly donated by Lady Ranu Mukherji and other renowned artists, comprises works by prominent
artists such as Gaganendranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose, Asit Kumar Haldar, Kshitin Mazumdar, Benode Behari Mukherjee, Sarada Ukil, Sudhir Khastagir, Ram Kinkar Baij, Gopal Ghosh, Nirode Mazumdar, Hussain, and Satyajit Ray, in addition to their master teachers. Experience a close-up look at Rabindranath Tagore's life and legacy at the recently refurbished Rabindra Galleries. Numerous original paintings by Tagore, his personal effects, letters, diaries, and publications are among the precious displays. One particularly moving memento is a section of his beard that he gave to Lady Ranu Mukherji as a wedding present; it is housed in a beautiful casket. A further layer to the tribute is the display of portraits of Tagore by other well-known artists in the gallery. With funding from the Indian Ministry of Culture, the National Research Laboratory for Conservation (NRLC) in Lucknow painstakingly restored some 200 paintings from the Academy's collection in 2016. Jogen Chowdhury has carefully supervised the current display, which is a selection of these restored pieces that speak to both historical significance and creative brilliance.
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