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Venkatappa Art Gallery

A public art gallery next to the Government Museum on Kasturba Road, built around the work of painter K. Venkatappa and also holding K.K. Hebbar's collection. Reopened in June 2025 after renovation.

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The brick-red front of Venkatappa Art Gallery with its glass entrance
Photo: Gpkp, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Source

Why it’s worth it

See Venkatappa's paintings and bas-reliefs and rotating shows in a freshly renovated gallery a short walk from Cubbon Park.

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