College of Art, Delhi
College of Art, Delhi (ISO: Lalita Kalā Mahāvidyālaya, Dillī) is an art college for advanced training in visual arts established in 1942 under the arts department of the Delhi College of Engineering (now Delhi Technological University),. One of the oldest art colleges of India,[1] it is run by the Government of NCT Delhi, and has been affiliated to Delhi University since 1972.[2][3] It is situated on Tilak Marg, near the Supreme Court of India.
History
College of Art was established in 1942 on Tilak Marg, New Delhi, where it offered three courses, later expanding to six courses, namely painting, sculpture, applied art, printmaking, visual communication and artistry.[4]
In March 2021, the Delhi Government announced its plan to affiliate the college with Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, a decision that was met with backlash from Delhi University, which called it "illegal and arbitrary". The Education Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, had said that the decision was taken due to the poor quality of the college infrastructure, something they intended to improve with the affiliation.[5] The college is still affiliated to the University of Delhi, as of February 2024.[6]
Courses offered
The college offers courses both at graduate and post-graduate levels; It offers courses in most mediums of Visual Art, both Creative and Applied Art.[7] This includes Master of Fine Art (MFA, a post graduation course of two year in duration) in Applied Art, Printmaking, Sculpture, Visual Communication and Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA, an undergraduate course with 4 years duration) in Applied Art, Art History, Printmaking, Sculpture, Visual Communication. It imparts training in art techniques with emphasis on studio practicals, outdoor practicals, prescribed theory subjects and research in selected fields.
Overview
Art Education stalwarts such as Ramendranath Chakravarty, B.C.Sanyal, Biswanath Mukherjee, O.P.Sharma, E. Kumaril Swamy have since its inception, headed and nurtured this institution. The present Faculty also includes from such members, Prof. B.S.Chauhan (Principal), Prof. Meera Sarvanan, Prof. Jyotika Sehgal, Dr. Amargeet Chandok, Sh. Ashok Ninawe, Sh. Kripal Singh, Sh. R.K. Mahajan, Sh. Ch. Omkarachari, Sh. Kandagiri Ramesh, Dr. Sumita Kathuria, Dr. Kumar Jigeeshu. The Annual Art Exhibition of the college, put by students is held every year during the month of March, which is the only time students are allowed to stay back over night inside the college premises. Hindustan Times and Times of India always cover these exhibition.[8][9]
Campus
The campus provides facilities like a library, multimedia rooms, computer-controlled looms and digital classrooms to the students, who are instructed with a structured curriculum primarily emphasising on practical training and industrial interaction rather than theoretical knowledge.[10]
In 2008, the college added an auditorium, designed by architect as-well-as an artist Satish Gujral to its campus.[11]
Notable alumni
- Shekhar Gurera (1986–90)[12]
- Gogi Saroj Pal [citation needed]
- Harun Robert
- Pradeep Sarkar (1975–79)
- Subhod Gupta
- Paresh Maity
- Amba Sanyal[13]
- Gopi Gajwani[14][15][citation needed]
- Dhiraj Choudhury
References
- ^ "दिल्ली के टॉप कॉलेजों में शामिल है ये कॉलेज, जहां छात्र आर्ट्स में बनाते हैं करियर". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 17 April 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Art college gets gallery, auditorium". Indian Express. 9 March 2008.
College of Art, one of country's premium art colleges...
- ^ "College of Art gets new buildings". The Hindu. 9 March 2008. Archived from the original on 14 March 2008.
- ^ "दिल्ली के टॉप कॉलेजों में शामिल है ये कॉलेज, जहां छात्र आर्ट्स में बनाते हैं करियर". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 17 April 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Iftikhar, Fareeha (4 March 2021). "DU, College of Art faculty oppose merger with Ambedkar University Delhi". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Desk, EdexLive (14 February 2024). "DU: During cultural fest Madari, VC announces plans to construct new student centre". EdexLive. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
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has generic name (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Fine prospects await artists". The Hindu. 16 January 2006. Archived from the original on 24 April 2006.
Some of the reputed schools offering BFA are...College of Art, Delhi, ..
- ^ "About art and more of fine art". The Hindu. 12 March 2008. Archived from the original on 18 November 2008.
- ^ "Annual exhibition at College of Art". The Hindu. 15 March 2009. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009.
- ^ "दिल्ली के टॉप कॉलेजों में शामिल है ये कॉलेज, जहां छात्र आर्ट्स में बनाते हैं करियर". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 17 April 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "College of Art to get a makeover". The Times of India. 17 October 2004.
- ^ Cartoonist's Gallery ShekharGurera.com
- ^ "Amba Sanyal Akademi Award: Allied Theatre Arts (Costume Designing)". Sangeet Natak Akademi. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ Gupta, Gargi (3 December 2017). "Sailoz Mookherjea: A forgotten genius". DNA India.
- ^ "Buy Gopi Gajwani Paintings Online - View Prices and Size at Mojarto". www.mojarto.com.
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