The Museum of Goa (MOG), is a privately owned
contemporary art
Contemporary art is the art of today, produced in the second half of the 20th century or in the 21st century. Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advancing world. Their art is a dynamic com ...
gallery in
Pilerne
Pilerne is a village situated in north Goa in the Bardez taluka of the North Goa district. It is rustic despite being fairly close to the North Goa tourist belt, and is considered a Census Town for the purposes of the Census. The village has mai ...
Industrial Estate, near
Calangute
Calangute is a town in the North Goa district of the Indian state of Goa. It is famous for its beach, the largest in North Goa and a popular tourist destination. The peak tourist season is during Christmas and New Year, and during the summer in ...
,
Goa
Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...
, India. Founded in 2015, it is 1,500 square meters in size.
It has no permanent collection.
[
] It was founded by Goan artist
Subodh Kerkar
Subodh Kerkar (born 26 August 1959) is an Indian painter, sculptor and installation artist, and founder of the private art gallery Museum of Goa.
He is known for his artworks and installations.
Kerkar's work has been displayed in India and ab ...
.
The museum organises various exhibitions, art courses, plays, residencies, workshops, book readings, lectures, screenings and talks.
History
Kerkar had purchased this land more than 20 years ago when the government was trying to attract people to set up industries in the area. Later, when he got a notice from the government since his land was not utilized, he decided to start the museum. For this, he sold another piece of land and received INR 3.5 crore that was used to create the museum.
The three-storey gallery building was designed by Dean D'Cruz, and was completed in 2015 on the site of Kerkar's former studio.
[
] A sculpture garden at the site is present.
[
] ''Mog'', the acronym for the museum, and a
Konkani word, translates to "love".
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]
The gallery opened on 6 November 2015 with an exhibition entitled 'Gopalapatanam', of work by 20 Indian artists – including Kerkar – on the topic of Goan history.
Invitations to visit MOG were mailed to schools and colleges in the city.
Exhibitions
Dutch artist Karin van der Molen's work ''Mind Bubbles'' was shown at MOG.
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]
References
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Art museums and galleries in India
Museums in Goa