Project PARI (Public Art of India)

The Ministry of Culture recently initiated Project PARI for the 46th World Heritage Committee Meeting. 

Key Highlights

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• Lalit Kala Akademi and the National Gallery of Modern Art are executing it.
• Lalit Kala Akademi is an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture.
• Aim: To promote the democratisation of art through public installations 
• More than 150 visual artists from the country create artwork.
• The project aims to enhance Delhi's aesthetic and cultural appeal while adding grandeur to the rich historical legacy of the national capital.

 

Significance

• It highlights the rich and diverse cultural heritage of the nation.
• The beautification project has led to the creation of traditional art forms, sculptures, murals, and installations.

 

Important Points to Remember:

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• Phad paintings (Rajasthan)
• Thangka painting (Sikkim/Ladakh)
• Miniature painting (Himachal Pradesh)
• Gond art (Madhya Pradesh)
• Tanjore paintings (Tamil Nadu)
• Kalamkari (Andhra Pradesh)
• Alpona art (West Bengal)
• Cheriyal painting (Telangana)
• Pichhwai Painting (Rajasthan)
• Lanjia Saura (Odisha),
• Pattachitra (West Bengal)
• Bani Thani Painting (Rajasthan)
• Warli (Maharashtra)
• Pithora Art (Gujarat)
• Aipan (Uttarakhand)
• Kerala Murals (Kerala)
• Alpana art (Tripura)