| Cholamandal Artists’ Village • It is a pioneering modernist artist community. • Named after the Chola dynasty, it promotes self-sufficiency and South Indian visual arts. • Initially hosting 30 artists, it includes studios, an art gallery, an international sculpture park, and the Museum of the Madras Movement. • Though it now primarily houses homeowners who lease to artists, Cholamandal remains a significant cultural and tourist hub. |
- Sara Abraham, a prominent figure in contemporary Indian art in the early 1970s, passed away in Chennai.
- She had an exceptional ability to recognize original talent, which in as a collector and promoter of Indian art post-Independence.
- She connected with K.C.S. Paniker, the principal who founded the Cholamandal Artists’ Village.
- Shifted to Mumbai after marriage, that period marked the beginning of modern Indian art’s recognition and a new generation of collectors.
- Sara nurtured and promoted contemporary Indian art through her initiative, the Kala Yatra.
- Sara spent her last day playing ‘Single Patience,’ surrounded by her Kala Yatra friends’ artworks at her Chennai home.
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