Scholar and Artist Carmel Berkson to hand over 38 Sculptures to the Permanent Collection OF National Gallery of Modern Art
National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) has graciously accepted the donation of the 38 sculptures of Padamshree awardee, renowned scholar and artist, Carmel Berkson to its permanent collection. The handing over of the works, personally, by Carmel Berkson to NGMA and their formal acceptance on behalf of NGMA and Govt. of India by the Kumari Selja, Minister of Culture is scheduled to take place at a function in NGMA, Mumbai on 7th October 2011 at 7 p.m.
The works will be open for public display in Mumbai till 6th November 2011 and will also be exhibited subsequently in the NGMA Delhi and NGMA Bengaluru.
Berkson’s first encounter with Indian art was on a trip to this country while she was still studying and practicing the art of sculpture in various mediums, back home in USA. Her fascination for the ancient Indian Temple and Cave art led to her staying in India for almost 40 years and travelling extensively to the most ancient of the historical sites and capturing their aesthetic finesse in her camera. A sincere devout of the ancient Indian Temple and Cave architecture, her careful study, documentation and exhaustive research is well incorporated in the numerous books authored by Berkson on Elephanta, Ellora and other places in Aurangabad district. Berkson has also exhibited her sculptures in well known art institutions, art galleries and Museums in India and Israel. Her photographs of Indian Temples form part of the collections of prestigious institutions in India and abroad.
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