Art and Income Tax: Strange Confluence!

 I had a chance to visit the Art Exhibition by the Indian Income Tax Department (Karnataka and Goa) at Bangalore recently. The Art Exhibition was organized at the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath to commemorate 150 years of Income Tax in India.  The Art Exhibition was aimed not only to showcase before the citizens the exquisite works of art by the eminent artists of the country and of the Income Tax Family, but also to project a vibrant image of the Department before the nation. The exhibition was inaugurated by  Padmashri Dr Chandrashekhar Kambar , who is a great poet, playwright and folklorist. Shri Yusuf Arakkal, distinguished artist was the guest of honour. Several eminent artists from various parts of the country have contributed their works of art to this unique confluence of art and taxation. I have photographed a few of them



By G M Belagali, Commissioner of Income Tax



“ Here I have depicted the face of a child. A face omnipresent amidst us, a face that yearns to be recognized, to be supported and nurtured. But we often tend to ignore such faces. This face could be the future of India. Let us all who could support and contribute to the upliftment of these faces.”



- YUSUF ARAKKAL

Pay taxes for a worth cause

By Venkatachalapathi





From privileged to not-so-privileged



Compassion



By R K Mishra, Addl Commissioner



'Taxmen on a Black Trail' (Dr Vanita Mathew, Dermatologist)



One of the exhibition halls