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Museum of Goa

An endeavour to create a unique space for the Arts, Museum of Goa (MOG) will bring together artists, curators, critics, collectors, art enthusiasts, educationists, students, and audiences from all walks of life. It aims to showcase Indian contemporary art that is pushing the boundaries of aesthetics, ideas and forms of expressions. It will be not only a space of exhibition but also art practise by way of workshops and residencies, and a space of reflection by way of lectures, talks and presentations. This way it hopes to build a relationship between the past and the present, to perhaps project the possibilities of the future of the Arts in India.

While MOG will embrace a universal perspective, it will give special attention to local artists in Goa and through its many activities provide them a space, much lacking in the state that will nurture their talent, connect them with national and international art milieus and become for them a point of rigorous engagement.

MOG is envisioned less as a repository of objects and more as a laboratory of ideas, both established and ever evolving where not just the artists but also the various art forms – painting, sculpture, printmaking, illustrated books, animation, photography, architecture, design, film, video, performance, sound, music, new media, installation and many others, are in constant dialogue with each other, constantly exchanging ideas, and various art activities become part of an ongoing conversation. It also intends to develop research and study programmes, and offer fellowships and scholarships as well.

MOG aims to bring cutting edge art narratives and experimentations into the vision of international art observers and thus put Goa on the international art map. It has already embarked on the journey with its first project, Janela – Migrating Forms and Migrating Gods, a collateral event at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2015, Kochi, Kerala, where it has caught the attention of international press. The Exhibition taking place at the Mill Hall Compound, Mattancheri, Kochi (12 December 2014 - 29 March 2015) is curated by Valentina Gioia Levy and features 26 Indian and International Artists.

At the core, MOG’s mission is to be a space for creativity, thought and inspiration. All its activities will be aimed at fostering these elements. After all, MOG is the Konkani word for ‘love’.

Museum of Goa is spread over an area of 1,038 Sq. Meters in the Pilerne Industrial Area, North Goa, not far from Calangute. It boasts a three storey structure designed by the well-known architect Dean D’Cruz. The very contemporary architecture stands between industries on one side and the forest on the other. It houses galleries, an art and design store, projection room, space for residencies, outdoor activities as well as the studio of the artist behind the project, Subodh Kerkar.

The infrastructure for the Museum of Goa has been fully funded by the artist Subodh Kerkar and now we are reaching out to philanthropic partners as well as supporters of art for further funding that will support the functioning and the unfolding of this art space.