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Buddha Sculpture in Buddha Garden Delhi by Artist Neeraj Gupta

  You've probably heard of New Delhi's famous Buddha Garden, but you never know who looks after it. Neeraj Gupta, an Indian sculpture artist and environmentalist, has been the president of Buddha Jayanti Park for many years.   The important works which were executed by Neeraj Gupta with the help of Govt. agencies The first significant step was to define the limits of the Budha Garden by erecting rubble stone walls in the back portion to separate it from the rest of the central ridge forest region so that Nilgai (Bluebuck) and others do not destroy it. Gupta created a sculpture on the topic of enlightenment and had it erected at the gate's entrance to make it more beautiful, and with lights at night, it became a point of interest. The Budha Jayanti Park is located within the territorial jurisdiction of the New Delhi Municipal Council, but it is maintained by the CPWD because it was built by the central government. As a result, basic coordination was required. The CPWD is not...

Paving the way for public art in Delhi through Sculpt for Delhi III exhibition

A prelude to the master plan for Delhi’s Public Art, the third edition of Sculpt for Delhi was organized by Delhi Art Society from February 10th through February 17th, 2020. The exhibition, which took place at Visual Art Galley and Central Vista of Indian Habitat Centre, was divided into sculptures, paintings for frescos, and various contemporary installations. Neeraj Gupta, the President of Delhi Art Society , was the curator behind this exhibition. He believes that placing at public places strengthens the public voices, which is instrumental in making the capital city a better place. Some renowned artists whose works were on display include Anjali Khosa Kaul, Neeraj Gupta, Naresh Kapuriya, Bhola Kumar, Bipasha Sen Gupta, and 15 others. One of the noteworthy artworks was free-standing installations were Heaven and Earth. This sculpture showcases an elephant drinking from a large utensil, even though plenty of other small utensils are empty. The issue of climate change was h...