Lalit Kala Akademi announces 20 awards at the 65th National Exhibition of Art
On 27 September 2026 the Lalit Kala Akademi announced 20 Lalit Kala Akademi Awards at its 65th National Exhibition of Art (NEA).
Summary
The Akademi received 6,175 artworks from 2,495 artists from 27 States and Union Territories. A first-tier jury selected 270 works for the exhibition, and a second-tier jury chose 20 works by 20 artists for the awards, across painting, sculpture, drawing and other media. Awardees include Chandra Shekhar Sain (terracotta sculpture 'My Entire World - I') and Nimai Singh Sarungbam (teak wood sculpture 'Mudra - I').
Key facts
- Organiser
- Lalit Kala Akademi (National Academy of Art)
- Exhibition
- 65th National Exhibition of Art
- Entries
- 6,175 artworks from 2,495 artists, 27 States/UTs
- Selected for show
- 270 artworks
- Awards
- 20 Lalit Kala Akademi Awards to 20 artists
- Sample awardees
- Chandra Shekhar Sain; Gopal Chandra Naskar; Nidhi Chopra; Nimai Singh Sarungbam
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many Lalit Kala Akademi Awards were announced at the 65th National Exhibition of Art in September 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 20
The second-tier jury selected 20 artworks by 20 artists for the Lalit Kala Akademi Awards.
Consider the following statements about the 65th National Exhibition of Art (2026): 1. It received 6,175 artworks from artists of 27 States and Union Territories. 2. All entries received were displayed at the exhibition. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the first-tier jury selected 270 artworks for the exhibition.