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Public art, private initiative

During a talk at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) held around the time of the 10th World Zoroastrian Congress in 2013, art connoisseur Pheroza Godrej bemoaned the lack of public art in Bombay. Aside from a few Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse figures and statues of politicians there is not much added in recent times. In the past, according to Dr Simin Patel who runs the bombaywalla.org blog, there were drinking fountains and clocks in public places but these were more civic amenities for the benefit of the public and would not classify as art, though they......



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