The Kerala Lalithakala Akademi is all set to open A. Ramachandran Visual Cultural Lab, a research centre in honour of the eminent artist who passed away in February this year. A library housing 4,000 books from Ramachandran’s exclusive collection on art and several valuable items including the awards he received will be part of the centre. “Meticulously and comprehensively designed, …
A plea has reached the Kerala High Court condemning the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi for selecting a cartoon for its Honourable Mention Award. Kerala Lalithakala Akademi was established in 1962 to conserve and promote visual arts: painting, sculpture, architecture, and graphics. However, what triggered the petitioner was the fact that a controversial cartoon drawn by Anoop Radhakrishnan, Secretary of Kerala Cartoon …
