Srinagar, Nov 25 (KNS): Reputed national artist Deepa Soni on Friday said that the young generation is too attracted toward three-dimensional arts in J&K, but the folk art at the same time is being ignored thus promoting them to start 3-day painting exhibition.

The painting exhibition titled Autumn Art Exhibit which was inaugurated at the Arts Emporium near Abdullah Bridge in Srinagar here has been organized by a reputed national artist Deepa Soni.

Speaking to the Kashmir News Service (KNS), she said that such exhibitions will be organized in the future as well in which people can learn from each other. She also said the exhibition in which different types of paintings wherein oil colours, water colours, fusion, and other paintings were displayed, is aimed at spreading art through different forms.

She also said that through this exhibition they are trying to come up with unique way of clubbing folk art and other latest techniques to inspire the younger generation and keep them intact with the folk art while it will help to take our heritage to next generations.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

She also said that any youngster willing to pursue his education in this field should be encouraged as it's is a creative field at all and  parents should also allow their wards to go ahead with the arts field as instead of wasting time on any other degree. 

On the opening, special DG CID J&K R R Swain, Secretary to Tribal Affairs Department and Chief Executive Officer Mission Youth, Dr Shahid Choudhary, Director Handicraft and Handloom Mehmood Shah, VC KVIB Dr Hina Bhat, DIG Sujit Kumar and SSP Srinagar, SSP Traffic City were also present on the occasion.(KNS)