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Modern Art Hub in Bangalore

The National Gallery of Modern Art in Bangalore showcases modern Indian art and paintings. It consists of three main sections - a locker room and shop, two main buildings displaying art, and an auditorium with outdoor cafeteria. Within the buildings, various sections feature different types of art, such as photographs, sculptures, and works from the Bengal school. The museum utilizes design elements like movable walls, natural lighting, and varying flooring to showcase and connect the art installations.

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Modern Art Hub in Bangalore

The National Gallery of Modern Art in Bangalore showcases modern Indian art and paintings. It consists of three main sections - a locker room and shop, two main buildings displaying art, and an auditorium with outdoor cafeteria. Within the buildings, various sections feature different types of art, such as photographs, sculptures, and works from the Bengal school. The museum utilizes design elements like movable walls, natural lighting, and varying flooring to showcase and connect the art installations.

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 National Gallery Of Modern Art (NGMA) is located in

Palace Road, Vasanth nagar.


 It is a hub of art activities and a major cultural centre at
Bangalore.
 It showcases modern Indian art and paintings by large
number of modern and contemporary artists.
 NGMA consists of three sections.
 The first section is the locker and the museum shop.
 The second section consists of the two main buildings
where the art is displayed.
 The third section is the auditorium which extends to
an outdoor cafeteria.
 There is a fountain area in between the two buildings
with a garden seating.
 There is an outdoor garden with rock sculptures.
• Thissection consists of art in
the form of pictures captured
by the artist .

• His entire journey as an


artist is portrayed to us
through this section.

• This is one of the largest


sections of the museum
• The display in the museum is on white walls equidistant
to each other giving emphasis to the art over the other
elements
• Movable walls are also an element adding to the display
system
• There are tracks installed in the walls with movable
hooks for the art pieces to hang.
• There are sculptures placed randomly in the entire
space.
 The corridor is 12’ wide with a
railing height of 3’ .
 The corridor has granite
flooring.
 It is a connection between the
two buildings.
 There are ramps running beside
the staircases .
 The podcast
room is
generally
used for
seminars and
panel
discussions
from
NGMA’s
Audio
archives .
 The museum consists of various other sections like the
printmaking ,graphic art and the Bengal school
sections which have a patterned tile flooring and a
gabble roof.
 The graphic art section extends to a balcony which is
above the porch.
LOCKER ROOM AND
MUSEUM SHOP
 Minimal display with good spacing.
 Usage of warm white lights and track lights
emphasizing more on the art.
 Movable walls for changing display’s on frequent
basis.
 Utilisation of open space between the 2 buildings by
keeping it as an open fountain area with seating's.
 Different floorings for every room.
 Huge and tall windows for natural light.
 White walls having more emphasis on the art.
 A small cafeteria/discussion area.
 Cut outs in some building connecting 2 floors.
 The descriptions of the art pieces which were stuck on
the wall were not visible.
 Some descriptions were stuck on the floor.
 No signage.

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