Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 29: Theatre group ‘Natrang’ in collaboration with Kala Kendra here today organized ‘J&K Contemporary Art Show’ across the four art galleries of Kala Kendra for the students of Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu.
In a unique initiative aimed at bringing together creators and their creations under one roof, six eminent artists were invited to interact with the students. These artists were Rohit Verma, Painter; Sukhjeet Singh Kukkal, Sculptor/Mural Artist; Richa Mahajan, Painter; Jang S. Varman, Sculptor/Painter; Amit Salathia, Painter/Art Educator and Suresh Sharma, Painter/Installation Artist.
All six artists were honoured by Balwant Thakur, Director Natrang and Dr. Javed Rahi, Secretary Kala Kendra.
Earlier, Dr. Javed Rahi elaborated on the significance of this exclusive art exhibition.
Balwant Thakur, who conceptualized and spearheaded this initiative, emphasized the importance of exposing young minds to the world of creativity. He expressed gratitude to Prof. B.S. Sahay, Director IIM Jammu, for recognizing the value of arts in education.
The entire event was coordinated by Pawan Verma, State Awardee, who was supported by a team of Natrang volunteers including Kananpreet Kaur, Kushal Bhat, Kartik Kumar, Aryan Sharma and Krishya Bhatia.
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