Museum of Goa

The Museum of Goa (MOG), is a privately owned contemporary art gallery in Pilerne Industrial Estate, near Calangute, Goa, India. It has no permanent collection.[1] At 1,500 square metres (16,000 sq ft),[1][2] it is India's largest private art space.[3] It was founded by Goan artist Subodh Kerkar.[1]The gallery encourages experimental exhibit ideas.[4][5]

Not to be confused with Goa State Museum.
Museum of Goa
TypePrivate
IndustryContemporary art gallery
FoundedNovember 2015
FounderSubodh Kerkar
Headquarters
Pilerne Industrial Estate, near Calangute, Goa
,
India
Websitemuseumofgoa.com

The museum organises various exhibitions, art courses, plays, residencies, workshops, book readings, lectures, screenings and talks.[6]

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.[7]

The three-storey gallery building was designed by Dean D'Cruz, and was completed in 2015 on the site of Kerkar's former studio.[1][2] A sculpture garden at the site is present.[4] Mog, the acronym for the museum, and a Konkani word, translates to "love".[8]

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.[2][9] Invitations to visit MOG were mailed to schools and colleges in the city.[4]

Dutch artist Karin van der Molen's work Mind Bubbles was shown at MOG.[10][11]

References
  1. Ray, Kunal (October 15, 2015). "Artist Subodh Kerkar's Museum of Goa aims to provide a cultural experience for the Goans". The Hindu. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  2. Pundir, Pallavi (30 September 2015). "Waves of Art". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  3. "Largest private art space in India opens in Goa". Goa Streets. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  4. Mukherji, Ashanti (2015). "Museum of Goa a maverick in the making". India Contemporary Art Journal. Kalavidhkar. 15: 31–33.
  5. "You are being redirected..." www.golokaso.com. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  6. "A Gallery With An Art Cafe?! All Art Enthusiasts Coming To Goa Need To Go Here | LBB". LBB, Goa. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  7. Seetharaman, G. "A creative oasis: The Museum of Goa is so much more than just a gallery". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  8. "Museum of Goa: Celebration of Love". The Times of India. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  9. "Inside Subodh Kerkar's Museum of Goa". Condé Nast Traveller India. 2015-12-09. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  10. "A mélange of art and nature". The Navhind Times. January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  11. Das, Arti (26 November 2015). "Valued the world over forgotten at home Goa's most prized bardezkars". The Navhind Times. Retrieved 17 December 2015.

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