Profiles of Art Galleries in Goa

The Kerkar Art Gallery

Kerkar Art Complex is an attempt of incorporating contemporary paintings, sculptures, handicrafts along with Indian Classical music and dance, all under one umbrella. The Gallery exhibits paintings and sculptures of contemporary artists from all over the country. The Gallery also organises workshops of painters and sculptors in order to create a healthy dialogue between artistic traditions of the orient and the occident.

They also have an open air auditorium which organises concerts of Indian Classical music and dance every Tuesday and Saturday from 6:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This is the only place in Goa where you can listen to professional Indian music concerts.

On the man behind the Gallery

DR SUBODH KERKAR

The man who created Kerkar Art Complex is an accomplished painter and designer himself. Originally a medical doctor, he has been working as a full time painter for the last fifteen years and has already carved a niche for himself in the contemporary Indian art scene.

Subodh has exhibited his works widely all over the country and in Europe. Apart from his paintings in different media he has also designed restaurants and houses and illustrated many books. The Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Government of India has recently nominated him on the Lalit Kala Academy, the highest body promoting visual arts in India.

Address: Kerkar Retreat Kerkar Art Complex,
Gaurawado, Calangute, Goa,
Phone: 276 017
Email: subodhkerkar@satyam.net.in

The Art Chamber

This Gallery was inaugurated in1997 by then Chief Minister of Goa, Mr. P.R. Rane. Its open seasonally in October till end of April. Every month a new exhibition of Goan, Indian or international artists are displayed here. It offers also workshops in different faculties of arts and craft as well as painting classes.

The Gallery is located in Calangute, Goa, approximatrly 800 mts from the famous beach in a quiet residential area surrounded by Coconut trees. The Gallery is owned by Rudolf and Yolanda Kammermeier.

Art Chamber
Gauravaddo,
# 115/a
Calangute, Goa

Antiques Gallery

The novelty of Antiques Stores lies in the fact that the people behind the stores are themselves ardent collectors of colonial antiques. The legacy of collecting these priceless items have been handed over from generation to generation. With the idea of bringing to the Goan people a variety of antique items, they estatblished Antiques Gallery in the year 1999.

Their product ranges from furniture, to porcelain to other accessories, not to forget stamps and coins, for the odd philatilist and numismatist. They have been in the business of restoring antique pieces of furniture for the last eight years now.

To mention a few things which they deal in - Father Chair in Solid Rosewood & Rattan Weave, Unique Round Arm Chair in Solid Rose Wood and Beautiful Hand Crafted Dinning Chair in Rosewood.

Address: # 69, Ferman House, Near Mount Carmel Chapel,
Camarcazana, Mapusa, Goa
Phone: 250 743 / 254 690 / 254 931
Fax: 254 492
Email: css@goa1.dot.net.in