Madras Art Guild inaugurated its 5th edition of the month-long Public Art Festival in Chennai

Описание: Chennai, February 2026: The Madras Art Guild, supported by the Yuj Foundation, commenced its fifth edition on 12th February 2026, beginning a month-long public art festival themed ‘The Future is Now’. Renowned actress and classical dancer Dr. Shobana (recipient of Padma Bhushan in 2025), inaugurated the festival with a traditional lamp lighting ceremony and unveiling of the ‘Kala Car’. The evening featured a classical dance performance by students of Kalarpana Institute of Bharatnatyam, followed by an exclusive viewing of art installations across VR Chennai including the fine art galleries.

Compared to 2025, which featured 1,000 exhibits, this year’s edition presents over 1,300 works of paintings, photographs, installations, and sculptures, making it the largest Madras Art Guild to date. Participating institutions include Government Fine Arts College – Kumbakonam, The Pupil Saveetha Eco School, Sri Cholamandal Artists Village, Annai Kamakshi music and fine arts college, Ology Tech School Chitravati Centre for Creativity and SA Film Academy (under SA Institutions). The Kala Car has been brought to life by Saravanan Senathipathi, President Progressive Painters Association at Cholamandal Artist Village and Executive Board member of Artist’s Handicraft Association at Cholamandal Artists Village

Transforming the walls of the basement at VR Chennai into an art gallery, the basement art project displays works by artists from Cholamandal Artists Village. Over the next month, VR Chennai will transform into a hub for artistic programming, with installations, fine art, photography exhibitions, music, art cinema, workshops, young artists competition, and an artisanal bazaar.


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