Our Approach
Shanker Art Foundation is an influential organization based in Gurugram that actively promotes Art, Artists and Art Events / Activities in the Indian subcontinent. As an independent, national, not-for-profit organization, it is dedicated to supporting Contemporary Art, Art Events / Activities and Children’s Art in India. By providing a platform for Artists to showcase their Artworks and fostering a vibrant artistic community, the Shanker Art Foundation plays a crucial role in the development and recognition of Indian art. With their commitment to nurturing creativity and artistic expression, they contribute to the flourishing art scene in the country.
Shanker Art Foundation
Shanker Art Foundation housed in Gurugram with an objective of fostering a robust cultural art landscape. We are always on the edge of engaging art-based communities and exploring possibilities of supporting contemporary artists and organisations. Our radical approach, which has evolved post-inception, is about promoting new and vintage talents, developing and sustaining contemporary art workforce, and partnering with art fraternity. We see to it that with the engagement of local artists and organisations we are responsive to local population artistic priorities. We are technically sound and aim at providing state-of-art online surf and are equipped with advanced data storage facilities. We believe in surviving and thriving by working together; therefore, we as a group of contemporary artists, with each bringing in a unique creative prowess makes our ambition more meaningful. We hold that by exploring new models in organising exhibitions, workshops, art discussion panels for the creation of individual works, Shanker Art Foundation is always in pursuit of developing a thriving art ecology that is evolving and dynamic and considers to have a team force that reflects society and involves people from every walk of life. We as an Art concern endeavours this production capability to prioritise effective talent development strategies and be serious about taking the creative risks required to make them work.
Our inspiration
Roop Chand was born in Dundahera District Gurrgaon in 1936. He did his Intermediate drawing examination from Government of Bombay in 1954. He did a brief study in Painting in J.J. School of Art Bombay. Then he did B.A (Fine Art), MA in Ancient History, Culture and Archaeology, MA History of Art all from Punjab University.
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Promoters of Shanker Art Foundation
S L Chawla is founder Director of Shanker Art Foundation, basically Art Lover, Art Collector and devoted to the cause of Art. A Graduate of 1970 from Panjab University, he is a professional in Management Studies and worked for Atlas, Escorts, Hero Group, Aditya Birla Group and Amber Group besides his love for Art to encourage children for Art. Conducted various events and now rest of his life will promote Art with his son and other family members and spread Indian Culture and Art to reach its aim.
Kishore Shanker is professionally qualified as did his BFA from Government College of Arts, Chandigarh.
Kishore is audaciously working towards the growth of art. He initiated the Photography Contest and Exhibition ‘Bharat Ke Rang’ and Children Art Contest in 2012. Since then it is being organized every year and is theme specific. Kishore also patiently mustered the names and profiles of nearly above 200 artists from Haryana and is working on finalizing the directory.
Our Products & Services
We provide Advisory & Promotion services in Art Events & Exhibitions, Art, Art Collection Management, and Art Data Management. We also provide information on Art Events/Exhibitions, Art Galleries, Art Auction Houses, Art Schools/Institutes, Art NGOs, Art Online Services/Websites, Art Publications/Books and Art News etc.