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CHOLAMANDAL
ARTISTS' VILLAGE
M.F. Hussain, Sultan Ali, Reddeppa Naidu, Bhoopan Kakar, Satish
Gujral, Anjoli Ela Menon... the list is endless.
What are we talking about?
 These
people have, at some time or the other, made that journey to what
is probably one of the most organised co-operative societies of
artists in the country. Cholamandal Artists' Village.
| Some famous visitors to the Cholamandal
Artists' Village |
| Queen Juliana - Queen Mother of Netherlands. |
| Princesses Irene and Sophia of Spain |
| Anthony Caro (World famous Sculptor) from
England |
| Film Makers - Gautam Ghosh, Aravindan, Girish
Karnad and Kabir Bedi. |
| Dancer Malavika Sarukkai |
| Poet A.K. Ramanujam |
The Cholamandal Artists' Village, on the East Coast Road, is really
no village. It is a meeting of some of the most intellectual minds
in the country. The village was born in 1965, an ambitious experiment
in Modern art. About 20 artists live here, some of them having constructed
cottages and houses in which they live. Cholamandal is named after
the Chola dynasty - among the most ardent patrons of art
and sculpture in the history of India.
 Artists
and sculptors work in their own studios during the day and apply
themselves to some art or craft during the leisure hours to supplement
their income from the sale of paintings or sculptures. There is
a permanent gallery that attracts visitors throughout the year.
They also hold exhibitions all over the country.
The sheer beauty of the village could have the most ardent art-critic
raving. These artists have a goal and a purpose - to re-establish
their roots and initiate a renaissance of India's glory in art.
Who knows, maybe we have a Rembrandt or a Monet in the making, right
next door!
Address: Injambakkam, Chennai - 600 041, India.
Phone: 044 - 4490092
Website: www.cholamandalartvillage.com
e-mail: cholamandal@kmronline.com
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