ARTS ACRE FOUNDATION
Museum of Modern Art
International Centre for Creativity and Cultural Vision
Board of Trustees
Shuvaprassana
Founder and Executive Trustee
Sipra Bhattacharya
Trustee
Harshavardhan Neotia
Trustee
Karan Paul
Trustee
Jonaki Bhattacharya
Trustee
Arun Kumar Poddar
Trustee
A World Class Integrated Arts Facility, Arts Acre is an international centre for Creativity and Cultural Vision. The Foundation is delighted to invite celebrated artists and maestros in the field of visual arts to share their expertise and experience. Cinema, Theatre, Music and Dance adds to the vibrant atmosphere of celebration of the arts.
The foundation for the arts stands as a vibrant testament for creative expression and cultural preservation. Conceived and transformed into reality by visionary artist Shuvaprassana, this sprawling art centre and museum is a dynamic hub for contemporary Indian art, offering immersive experience of artists, connoisseurs and the curious alike.
“It is with great pleasure and not a little personal satisfaction I give you ArtsAcreFoundation. A World Class Integrated Arts Facility for the talented to hone their skills and learn more. A cherished dream is beginning to see the light of the day,” says Shuvaprassna himself.
ArtsAcre is equipped with everything an art lover can ask for. An idyllic setting. The Museum of Bengal Modern ModernArt. Galleries with curated short-term exhibitions. Museum Shop and Book Store. Conservation. Eatery. Auditorium. Workshops and Studios. Open Air Theatre. Guest Apartments. Conference Facilities. And more. A dedicated team comprising trustees, advisers, passionate co-artists along with the visionary himself have poured their heart and soul into making the project real.
About Us
ArtsAcre was originally an institution for nurturing young artists in the field of visual arts.
On 3 March 1984, the sitar maestro PanditRavi Shankar laid the foundation stone of a dream called ArtsAcre. It crystallised into an institution of national and international standing. Gradually, the campus became a haven for budding artists and meeting point for men of letters.
Its modestly-built original campus was inaugurated on 11 January 1987 by Nobel laureate Günter Grass with an exposition of his drawings. Chintamani Kar, Mrinal Sen, Bhabesh Sanyal, Subhas Mukhopadhyay, Ashok Mitra, Santosh Kumar Ghosh, GourKishore Ghosh, Arun Mitra, Mulk Raj Anand, Khushwant Singh, Sibnarayan Ray, NS Bendre, Annada Shankar Ray, Satish Gujraland Manjit Bawa among other eminent personalities associated with ArtsAcre.
They visited the campus often to encourage the artists. Guest artists from around the world came and worked at ArtsAcre. Exchange of ideas and workshops became a frequent happening. An exchange programme with international artists led to exhibitions by ArtsAcre artists in London and Washington, eventually.
The flame of enthusiasm that led to the first embodiment of ArtsAcre was rekindled in the new millennium. The old dream acquired a new life. The concept has drawn global attention and emerged afresh as a new enhanced and enlarged embodiment. A space where art lovers will experience a landscaped island of tranquility. Where the painter’s brush and palette will result in meaningful fruition. Arts Acre will be a lifeline for those who believe in art and feel for it.
The new Arts Are Foundation was inaugurated on 6 March 2014 by Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal, and luminaries from major Arts from across India ~ Mahashweta Devi, Dr Karan Singh, Dr M Balamuralikrishna, Pandit Birju Maharaj, Anjolie Ela Menon ~ witnessed by a remarkable gathering of connoisseurs from all walks of life ~ punctuated with a lyrical presentation replete with music and poetry.
The Sarala-Basant Birla Auditorium was inaugurated subsequently by MK Narayanan, Governor of West Bengal in the presence of Sarala and Basant Birla.
ArtsAcre is equipped with everything an art lover can ask for. An idyllic setting. The Museum of Bengal Modern ModernArt. Galleries with curated short-term exhibitions. Museum Shop and Book Store. Conservation. Eatery. Auditorium. Workshops and Studios. Open Air Theatre. Guest Apartments. Conference Facilities. And more. A dedicated team comprising trustees, advisers, passionate co-artists along with the visionary himself have poured their heart and soul into making the project real.
The Beginning
The Museum is one of its kind in India. It showcases the evolution of Bengal Art from colonial times and now expanded into four galleries of international modern art. It includes traditional art forms, group movements, and works from pioneering stalwarts to new breeds of artists. The Museum has 11 prominent galleries, spread over three floors of sprawling space. The 40,000 square feet space covers English Lithography, Chorbagan Prints, Kalighat Pats, the Tagores, Ramkinkar Baij, Nandalal Bose, Jamini Roy, Paritosh Sen, Ganesh Pyne, BikashBhattacharjee and new generation artists like Samir Roy, Chandra Bhattacharya, Tarun Roy and others. The Museum presently has in its possession about 500 artworks. The collection is, arguably, the most important body of Modern Bengal Art. Trained young curators Debdutta Gupta and Nilanjan Banerjee are involved in curating the Museum. The climate-controlled storage spaces associated with the Museum are state-of-the-art.
The new Arts Are Foundation was inaugurated on 6 March 2014 by Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal, and luminaries from major Arts from across India ~ Mahashweta Devi, Dr Karan Singh, Dr M Balamuralikrishna, Pandit Birju Maharaj, Anjolie Ela Menon ~ witnessed by a remarkable gathering of connoisseurs from all walks of life ~ punctuated with a lyrical presentation replete with music and poetry.
The Sarala-Basant Birla Auditorium was inaugurated subsequently by MK Narayanan, Governor of West Bengal in the presence of Sarala and Basant Birla.
ArtsAcre is equipped with everything an art lover can ask for. An idyllic setting. The Museum of Bengal Modern ModernArt. Galleries with curated short-term exhibitions. Museum Shop and Book Store. Conservation. Eatery. Auditorium. Workshops and Studios. Open Air Theatre. Guest Apartments. Conference Facilities. And more. A dedicated team comprising trustees, advisers, passionate co-artists along with the visionary himself have poured their heart and soul into making the project real.
Museum of Modern Art
At ArtsAcre, our mission is to preserve, promote, and celebrate the rich and diverse legacy of Indian art - with a special focus on Bengali's modern and contemporary movements. We aim to create a vibrant cultural hub where artists, art lovers and learners come together to engage with visual arts, foster creativity, and spark meaningful dialogue. Through our museum, galleries, workshops, performances and educational initiatives, we strive to nurture talent, inspire innovation and make art accessible to all. The Sarala-Basant Birla Auditorium was inaugurated subsequently by MK Narayanan, Governor of West Bengal in the presence of Sarala and Basant Birla.
ArtsAcre is equipped with everything an art lover can ask for. An idyllic setting. The Museum of Bengal Modern ModernArt. Galleries with curated short-term exhibitions. Museum Shop and Book Store. Conservation. Eatery. Auditorium. Workshops and Studios. Open Air Theatre. Guest Apartments. Conference Facilities. And more. A dedicated team comprising trustees, advisers, passionate co-artists along with the visionary himself have poured their heart and soul into making the project real.