Academy of Fine Arts

Academy of Fine Arts The Academy of Fine Arts, in Kolkata is one of the oldest fine arts societies in India. The academy was formally established in 1933 by Lady Ranu

Mukherjee.

The Academy of Fine Arts, in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) is one of the oldest fine arts

societies in India. It was initially located in a room loaned by the Indian Museum, and the

annual exhibitions used to take place in the adjoining verandah. In the 1950s, thanks to the efforts of Lady Ranu Mookerjee and patronage by B.C. Roy,

Chief Minister of West Bengal, as well as Jawaharlal Nehru, the

Prime Minister of India,

the academy was shifted to a much larger space in the Cathedral Road, beside St. Paul’s Cathedral, the present location. Dignitaries artist Swapnesh Chowdhury became

President,and Eminent artist Shri Sudip banerjee is secretary. There are some famous paintings here like Saat bhai champa by Gaganendranath

Tagore, Shiva with Ganesh by Jamini Roy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_of_Fine_Arts,_Kolkata

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2, Cathedral Road, Maidan
Kolkata
700020

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Monday 3pm - 8pm
Tuesday 3pm - 8pm
Wednesday 3pm - 8pm
Thursday 3pm - 8pm
Friday 3pm - 8pm
Saturday 3pm - 8pm

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