National carrier Air India is in talks with the ministry of culture to hand over its priceless art collections to the ministry for their display in the National Gallery of Modern Art in various metros, said officials today.
The Air India is holding consultations with the ministry of culture on the matter as preservation and upkeep of over 2000 artefacts, some of which date back to the ninth century, is of prime concern now, said an official.
The modalities are being worked out for taking a final decision on the matter, said another ministry official.
Almost all the art works are now housed in the Air India building in Mumbai.
The officials said the artefacts could be displayed under a separate Air India pavilion in the National Gallery of Modern Arts.
The art collection includes stone sculptures dating back to the ninth century, woodwork, decorative friezes and a collection of exquisite clocks, they said.
The clock collection includes a mantle clock in an ebonised break-arch wood case which is said to have been made in London in 1845.
The prized collections include works of legendary artists like M F Husain, Anjolie Ela Menon, Jatin Das, S H Raza, V S Gaitonde and K A Ara.
01/07/18 PTI/Times of India
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The Air India is holding consultations with the ministry of culture on the matter as preservation and upkeep of over 2000 artefacts, some of which date back to the ninth century, is of prime concern now, said an official.
The modalities are being worked out for taking a final decision on the matter, said another ministry official.
Almost all the art works are now housed in the Air India building in Mumbai.
The officials said the artefacts could be displayed under a separate Air India pavilion in the National Gallery of Modern Arts.
The art collection includes stone sculptures dating back to the ninth century, woodwork, decorative friezes and a collection of exquisite clocks, they said.
The clock collection includes a mantle clock in an ebonised break-arch wood case which is said to have been made in London in 1845.
The prized collections include works of legendary artists like M F Husain, Anjolie Ela Menon, Jatin Das, S H Raza, V S Gaitonde and K A Ara.
01/07/18 PTI/Times of India
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