The Best Museum of Art & Photography in Bangalore

Paper is perhaps the most humble and prevalent material that one can find in an artist’s studio. Neelesh Yogi’s Project of paper making & developing work looks at paper as both substance and subject. Artist Neelesh Yogi has received a fund from MAP in partnership with 1Shanthiroad Studio. Visit the blog section of MAP to find more examples of the artist’s creations.

  Technology creates exposure as it enables us to interact with vastly different people and cultures. The pandemic specifically, also inspired the technology team at the Museum of Art & Photography (MAP) to undertake several ambitious projects, the largest being the digitisation of the collection, making it one of the first museums in India to do so. This includes the personal interaction that visitors will have at the museum once it opens. Read the full article on the use of technology at the museum . 

Within a short period of the launch of the Museum of Art & Photography, the museum has gained immense popularity through its online events and exhibitions. Now, MAP India is set to open its physical building in December for the visitors.  The museum will be located on Kasturba Road, Bangalore and will be open for local visitors and tourists throughout the week.   Until the museum opens, one can browse their website to get more details and updates about the museum: https://map-india.org/learn/

Making of a Museum: the Collections Team, the Gatekeepers of Art by Khushi Bansal   The collections team at the Museum of Art & Photography (MAP), Bengaluru, handles a vast collection of artworks that is divided into six categories namely, Popular Culture, Photography, Modern and Contemporary Art, Living Traditions, Pre-Modern Art and Textile, Craft and Design. These works of art stand as a testament to the past, honour the present, and provide an insight into the future. Read the full article from Medium.com.         

  Within a short period of the launch of Museum of Art & Photography, the museum has gained immense popularity among school children. MAP has organised numerous special tours and online workshops for school children to educate them about the history of Indian art and culture.    If any school authority wants to know more about MAP India, please visit the website .