Kala Bhavana

Overview

Founded by Tagore and led by artists like Nandalal Bose and Ramkinkar Baij, Kala Bhavana is one of India’s foremost art institutes. Located at Visva-Bharati since 1919, it’s where Indian modernism found its roots.

Details

The campus is dotted with open-air murals, installations, and student artworks. Many alumni became national icons.

Kala Bhavan is a prominent Fine Arts department within Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan, Birbhum district, West Bengal, India. Established in 1919 by Rabindranath Tagore, it is a center for visual arts education and research. Kala Bhavan is known for its unique approach to art education, rejecting Western academic methods in favor of a more experiential, gurukul-style learning.

Itinerary

• Walk among live art classes under trees
• Visit Ramkinkar’s sculptures
• View Nandan Gallery exhibits
• Interact with student artists and buy art

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