Ministry of Culture
Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Felicitates 20 Award-Winning Artists at National Exhibition of Arts
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Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat felicitated 20 award-winning artists at the 65th National Exhibition of Art in New Delhi, organised by the Lalit Kala Akademi. The event showcased artworks created from waste materials under the 'Seva Hi Sanskriti' and 'Waste to Wonder' initiatives. The 65th edition received over 6,000 entries and selected 270 artists through a two-tier jury process. Additionally, a monograph on modern Indian painter Abdul Aziz Raiba was released during the programme, and the exhibition at Rabindra Bhawan was extended until October 31, 2026.