A three-day Art exhibition, "Contemplation: A Journey Within - Rebooting Punjab," was organised to mark the golden jubilee of Apeejay College of Fine Arts – which comes under the aegis of Apeejay Education. It was a collaborative effort of Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi, Apeejay Education, and Dr. Stya Paul Art Gallery, Virsa Vihar.
The event was inaugurated by Sh. Arun Sekhri, IAS, Commissioner, Jalandhar Division, who graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. He appreciated the artists for their remarkable contributions and emphasized the importance of such exhibitions in promoting art and culture.
Dr. Sucharita Sharma, Director, Apeejay Education, Jalandhar, and Dr. Stya Paul Art Gallery, felicitated Mr. Swaranjit Singh Savi, President of Punjab Arts Council, Chandigarh and Mr. Gurdeep Dhimaan, President of Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi. Also lauded for their respective roles in promoting art & culture were Mr. Sumit Dua, Vice President of Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi, Dr. Neerja Dhingra, Principal, Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Mr. Basudev Biswas, Executive Member, Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi, Mr. Sangat Ram, Vice President of Virsa Vihar, Jalandhar, Mr. Gurmeet Singh, Secretary of Virsa Vihar, Jalandhar, and Mr. Jaspal Kamna, Secretary, Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi.
Dr. Sucharita Sharma highlighted that the vision of Dr. Stya Paul, the founder of Apeejay Education, was to make fine arts accessible to all. She reaffirmed that under the leadership of Mrs. Sushma Paul Berlia, Chairman, Apeejay Education, Chairman, Apeejay Stya and Svran Group, and Chancellor, Apeejay Stya University, this vision was dynamically being taken forward. She also expressed gratitude to Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi and all participating artists.
The exhibition featured 44 artworks by 22 distinguished artists of Punjab, including paintings, sculptures, photography, drawings, and digital art. As part of the event, an inter-college painting competition was also held.