8 Point Art Cafe
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The Eight-point Gallery Cafe or 8 Point Art Cafe is an art gallery and cafe situated in Kollam (Quilon) city of Kerala, India. This is the first international standard art cafe in the city of Kollam. Eight-Point is established in a renovated heritage building, 'Parambarya,' inside the Asramam Picnic Village campus.[2] Famous muralist and art director Mr. Shenley had taken the Parambarya building from Kollam DTPC(District Tourism promotion Council) for five years to set-up this art cafe. The Kollam DTPC has spent nearly 2 million Indian Rupee for the renovation and setting up of properties in the museum/Paramparya building.[3]
Established | 2 October 2015 (2015-10-02) |
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Location | Asramam, Kollam |
Coordinates | 8.896463°N 76.586157°E / 8.896463; 76.586157 |
Type | Art museum |
Collections | Paintings and sculpture |
Founder | Shenley Renjan (Art Director)[1] |
Public transit access | Kollam KSRTC - 1.3 km Kollam Junction - 2.1 km Kollam KSWTD - 1.3 km |
Website | http://www.dtpckollam.com/ |
Now the art cafe is home for various exhibitions, performing arts and other events.[4]
The gallery has held an exhibition on paintings by Arjun Maroli that depicts Kollam district on canvas 'KL02'. The exhibition was inaugurated by artist Anavadya.[5][6]