<p>It wasn’t child’s play to muscle through truckloads of texts and photographs and grab a place within the reader’s eyeshot. Yet, the cartoonist did it, but yearned for more.<br /><br /> On August 16, 2007, that yearning culminated in India’s first ever full-fledged exclusive cartoon gallery. Taking up another corner on Bangalore’s hitherto showpiece M G Road, the Indian Cartoon Gallery was born. The Indian Institute of Cartoonists, now celebrating its 10th year of existence, finally found its place under the sun. For the oft-cornered cartoonist, the canvas had just got bigger, grander. <br />There was no looking back once the gallery was in the Institute’s command. In just three years, the place is already hosting its 45th show, a display of cartoons and caricatures by the Hyderabad-based Shyammohan. A founder of the Cartoonists Forum of AP Political Cartoonists, and editor of Indianink.org, Shyammohan has had shows across the world, including Germany, Bulgary, Turkey, Greece, Portugal and Israel.<br /><br />Just around the corner is another show. Kicking off on October 18 will be an exhibition of works by Prabhakar Wairkar, a Mumbaikar. <br /><br />Catch his works at the Gallery in Midford House, Midford Gardens, off MG Road, from 10 am to 6 pm anytime from Monday till October 30. <br /><br />Over the years, the 2,000 sqft gallery has showcased works of cartoonist stalwarts of the likes of R K Laxman, Mario de Miranda, Shankar, David Low, BV Ramamurthy, Keshav, Ranga and Maya Kamath. <br /><br />Also donning the walls are the cartoons of BG Gujjarappa, VG Narendra, Subhani, BV Panduranga Rao, Vikas Gupta, Ranjan Somaiah, Shyam Mohan, Janardhana Swamy, who is incidentally also an MP. <br /><br />In its 10th year, the Indian Institute of Cartoonists is keen to work towards its objectives with renewed vigour. One key aim is to start a chain of cartoon galleries in Bangalore and other cities. Also on the agenda is a plan to build a House of Cartoons complete with an auditorium, exhibition hall, library and a picture hall.</p>
<p>It wasn’t child’s play to muscle through truckloads of texts and photographs and grab a place within the reader’s eyeshot. Yet, the cartoonist did it, but yearned for more.<br /><br /> On August 16, 2007, that yearning culminated in India’s first ever full-fledged exclusive cartoon gallery. Taking up another corner on Bangalore’s hitherto showpiece M G Road, the Indian Cartoon Gallery was born. The Indian Institute of Cartoonists, now celebrating its 10th year of existence, finally found its place under the sun. For the oft-cornered cartoonist, the canvas had just got bigger, grander. <br />There was no looking back once the gallery was in the Institute’s command. In just three years, the place is already hosting its 45th show, a display of cartoons and caricatures by the Hyderabad-based Shyammohan. A founder of the Cartoonists Forum of AP Political Cartoonists, and editor of Indianink.org, Shyammohan has had shows across the world, including Germany, Bulgary, Turkey, Greece, Portugal and Israel.<br /><br />Just around the corner is another show. Kicking off on October 18 will be an exhibition of works by Prabhakar Wairkar, a Mumbaikar. <br /><br />Catch his works at the Gallery in Midford House, Midford Gardens, off MG Road, from 10 am to 6 pm anytime from Monday till October 30. <br /><br />Over the years, the 2,000 sqft gallery has showcased works of cartoonist stalwarts of the likes of R K Laxman, Mario de Miranda, Shankar, David Low, BV Ramamurthy, Keshav, Ranga and Maya Kamath. <br /><br />Also donning the walls are the cartoons of BG Gujjarappa, VG Narendra, Subhani, BV Panduranga Rao, Vikas Gupta, Ranjan Somaiah, Shyam Mohan, Janardhana Swamy, who is incidentally also an MP. <br /><br />In its 10th year, the Indian Institute of Cartoonists is keen to work towards its objectives with renewed vigour. One key aim is to start a chain of cartoon galleries in Bangalore and other cities. Also on the agenda is a plan to build a House of Cartoons complete with an auditorium, exhibition hall, library and a picture hall.</p>
