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Exhibition Workshop Schedule (April)
Timeline of key discussions and workshops held during the three-day exhibition.
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ITC Ratnadipa Presents The Art & Life of Jayantha Premachandra
Featuring Talks, Workshops, and a Rare Collection of Works. ITC Ratnadipa, in collaboration with the Jayantha Premachandra Foundation, presents The Art & Life of Jayantha Premachandra, a retrospective exhibition honouring the late Sri Lankan artist Jayantha Premachandra (1935–1988). The exhibition will be open to the public from April 23rd to 25th at the Kathanayake Lounge, ITC Ratnadipa Colombo, from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM, with complimentary entry, inviting art enthusiasts, students, and the wider community to experience a rare and significant collection of his work.This exhibition reflects Premachandra’s deeply humanistic vision and expressive visual language, capturing everyday life in Sri Lanka while engaging with broader themes of humanity, compassion, and freedom. His work reached audiences across Europe, the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, the former USSR, the Middle East, and Asia, placing Sri Lankan art within an international context at 45 solo exhibitions from the 1950-80s. Alongside the exhibition, a curated programme of discussions, and workshops will offer deeper insight into the artist’s life, techniques, and enduring influence.· April 23rd at 6:30 PM with the talk show ‘Jayantha Premachandra: Visual Thinking, Exaggeration, and Artistic Practice’, featuring Jagath Ravindra - Former Dean of the Faculty of Visual Arts at the University of the Visual & Performing Arts, Colombo, and Shanaka Amarasinghe – Attorney at Law & ardent art enthusiast.· On April 24th at 5:30 PM, Ishani Senadhira (Master in Art – Shanthi Nikethan, B.A, Col) will lead ‘Insight for The New Generation by Jayantha Premachandra’, followed by a workshop and talk show on ‘The Art of Framing’ at 6:30 PM with Shanila Alles – CEO of Curado and Nalliney Thangavelu (Manager at Foto Design).· April 25th begins with the morning workshop ‘Art Techniques And Methodology: An Introductory Demonstration’ conducted by the Lecturers of the Painting Department of the Faculty of Visual Arts Colombo at 10:30 AM. The evening features the talk show ‘Beyond Borders: The Shared Artistic Tradition of Jayantha Premachandra’ with Dr. Bina Gandhi Deori - Assistant Professor at Visva-Bharati University at 5:30 PM, and concludes with the talk show ‘Who Owns Art? From Closed Circles to Open Horizons’ with Chevaan Daniel - Executive Group Director of The Maharaja Organisation at 6:30 PM.Commenting on the collaboration, Keenan McKenzie, Area Manager for Sri Lanka and General Manager of ITC Ratnadipa, Colombo, s...
ITC Ratnadipa Presents The Art & Life of Jayantha Premachandra
Featuring Talks, Workshops, and a Rare Collection of WorksITC Ratnadipa, in collaboration with the Jayantha Premachandra Foundation, presents The Art & Life of Jayantha Premachandra, a retrospective exhibition honouring the late Sri Lankan artist Jayantha Premachandra (1935–1988). The exhibition will be open to the public from April 23rd to 25th at the Kathanayake Lounge, ITC Ratnadipa Colombo, from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM, with complimentary entry, inviting art enthusiasts, students, and the wider community to experience a rare and significant collection of his work.This exhibition reflects Premachandra’s deeply humanistic vision and expressive visual language, capturing everyday life in Sri Lanka while engaging with broader themes of humanity, compassion, and freedom. His work reached audiences across Europe, the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, the former USSR, the Middle East, and Asia, placing Sri Lankan art within an international context at 45 solo exhibitions from the 1950-80s. Alongside the exhibition, a curated programme of discussions, and workshops will offer deeper insight into the artist’s life, techniques, and enduring influence.· April 23rd at 6:30 PM with the talk show ‘Jayantha Premachandra: Visual Thinking, Exaggeration, and Artistic Practice’, featuring Jagath Ravindra - Former Dean of the Faculty of Visual Arts at the University of the Visual & Performing Arts, Colombo. and Shanaka Amarasinghe – Attorney at Law & ardent art enthusiast.· On April 24th at 5:30 PM, Ishani Senadhira (Master in Art – Shanthi Nikethan, B.A, Col) will lead ‘Insight for The New Generation by Jayantha Premachandra’, followed by a workshop and talk show on ‘The Art of Framing’ at 6:30 PM with Shanila Alles – CEO of Curado and Nalliney Thangavelu (Manager at Foto Design).· April 25th begins with the morning workshop ‘Art Techniques And Methodology: An Introductory Demonstration’ conducted by the Lecturers of the Painting Department of the Faculty of Visual Arts Colombo at 10:30 AM. The evening features the talk show ‘Beyond Borders: The Shared Artistic Tradition of Jayantha Premachandra’ with Dr. Bina Gandhi Deori - Assistant Professor at Visva-Bharati University at 5:30 PM, and concludes with the talk show ‘Who Owns Art? From Closed Circles to Open Horizons’ with Chevaan Daniel - Executive Group Director of The Maharaja Organisation at 6:30 PM.Commenting on the collaboration, Keenan McKenzie, Area Manager for Sri Lanka and General Manager of ITC Ratnadipa, Colombo, said...
ITC Ratnadipa is hosting an art exhibition titled "The Art & Life of ...
An exhibition in memory of late Sri Lankan painter Jayantha Premachandra will be held from April 23-25 at ITC Ratnadipa in Colombo, open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and free to the public. It will showcase his artworks and legacy, along with talks and workshops featuring local and international art experts.
Itc Ratnadipa, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Colombo
Itc Ratnadipa, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Colombo Review Itc Ratnadipa, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Colombo is located in Colombo, 10 minutes' drive from the public Sri Lanka Planetarium, and offers an outdoor pool. Situated in Galle Face Beach district, this venue is 25 minutes walk from the centre of Colombo.
