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Aims
and objectives
The
principal aims and objectives of the National Gallery
of Modern Art art
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To
acquire and preserve works of modern art from
1850s onward
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To
organize, maintain and develop galleries for
permanent display
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To
organize special exhibitions not only in its own
premises but in other parts of the country and
abroad.
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To
develop an education and documentation centre in
order to acquire, maintain and preserve documents
relating to works of modern art
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To
develop a specialized library of books,
periodicals, photographs and other audio visual
materials
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To
organize lectures, seminars and conferences, and
to encourage higher studies and research in the
field of art history, art criticism, art
appreciation, museology and the inter-relations on
visual and performing arts.
The
foremost responsibility of the National Gallery of
Modern Art is to ensure quality and to set and
maintain standards of excellence. The aesthetic and
educational purposes are not only defined in the aims
and objectives of the National Gallery of Modern Art,
but efforts are also being made so that they become
implicit in its organization and pervade all its
activities.
Above
all, the National Gallery of Modern Art helps people
to look at the works of modern art with greater joy,
understanding and knowledge by extending their
relationship with our daily life and experiencing them
as vital expressions of the human spirit.
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