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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
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