Shilpapaddiam

Institutions & Collectives Modern & Contemporary Art

Founded by the sculptor Valsan Koorma Kolleri, it is an art school and studio in Pattiam, Kerala. It was established with the goal of granting younger artists and students greater accessibility to a formal art institution.

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Bhulabhai Desai Memorial Institute

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Asiatic Society Of Bombay

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Department of Curatorship of Ancient Monuments

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British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia

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