- By Deepa Krishnan
I was perhaps 12 years old when I saw Jehangir Art Gallery for the first time. We were on a BEST bus ride to the Gateway of India, and we drove past the gallery.
I remember wondering what it was like inside.
It was only ten years later, when I started working at the Army Navy Building across the road, that I finally found myself going to Jehangir Art gallery often.
I was perhaps 12 years old when I saw Jehangir Art Gallery for the first time. We were on a BEST bus ride to the Gateway of India, and we drove past the gallery.
I remember wondering what it was like inside.
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| Jehangir Art Gallery, established 1952. They are celebrating their 60th year now. |
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| The Army and Navy Building, as viewed from the terrace of Jehangir Art Gallery. After my MBA, I worked for 6 months in this building. |
It was Samovar Cafe, actually, that originally drew me to the Jehangir Art Gallery building. It was the perfect little place for an inexpensive lunch or a late afternoon snack. I loved the laid-back atmosphere, and the mixed crowd of office-goers, artists and college students.
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| Samovar Cafe Photo source: Their facebook page |
Everytime I went to Samovar, I'd pop in and out of the art galleries. Over time, it became a pleasurable thing, and I started enjoying the feeling of being surrounded by art.
This year, with the 60th celebration, I popped in again to take a quick look.
This year, with the 60th celebration, I popped in again to take a quick look.
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| 60 Years of Being Jehangir The history of the gallery |
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| The Founding Family - the "Readymoneys" |
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| Key events in the gallery's history |
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| Artists and writers reminiscence on what Jehangir means to them |
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| Photos of "regular Mumbaikars" who are often seen in Jehangir Art gallery. It is the gallery's location and accessibility to the common man that makes it unique. |
I also climbed upstairs to see the Terrace Gallery which has been renovated recently through a donation by renowned photographer Kakubhai Kothari.
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| One straight and one curved wall, a long gallery, 650 square feet.This new gallery is primarily for photography exhibitions. I am looking forward to seeing some! |
The air-conditioning was nice and cold, perfect for a sunny afternoon, although I have to say, I didn't much like the paintings on show. I hope they start putting up more photography exhibitions soon. I saw the Event Calendar and looks like the earliest photography show is from Dec 31 onwards.
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