8 Point Art Cafe

8 Point Art Cafe
Inside view of Eight-point Gallery Cafe
Established2 October 2015 (2015-10-02)
LocationAsramam, Kollam
Coordinates8°53′47″N 76°35′10″E / 8.896463°N 76.586157°E / 8.896463; 76.586157
TypeArt museum
Collections
Paintings and sculpture
FoundersShenley Renjan
(Art Director)[1]
Public transit access
Kollam KSRTC Bus interchange - 1.3 km
Kollam Junction Mainline rail interchange - 2.1 km
Kollam KSWTD ferry/water interchange - 1.3 km
Websitehttp://www.dtpckollam.com/

The Eight-point Gallery Cafe or 8 Point Art Cafe is an art gallery and cafe situated in Kollam (Quilon) city of Kerala, India.[2][3][4] This is the first international standard art cafe in the city of Kollam. Eight-Point is established in a renovated heritage building, 'Parambarya,' inside the Asramam Picnic Village campus.[5] Famous muralist and art director Mr. Shenley had taken the Parambarya building from Kollam District Tourism Promotion Councils (DTPC) for five years to set-up this art cafe. The Kollam DTPC has spent nearly 2 million Indian Rupee for the renovation and setting up of properties in the museum/Paramparya building.[6]

Now the art cafe is home for various exhibitions, performing arts and other events.[7]

The gallery has held an exhibition on paintings by Arjun Maroli that depicts Kollam district on canvas 'KL02'. The exhibition was inaugurated by artist Anavadya.[8][9]

Toponymy

The name 'eight-point' represents the eight creeks of Ashtamudi Lake and the eight art forms incorporated in the gallery.[10]

Facilities

"Parambarya building" in Asramam Picnic Village were Eight-Point Gallery Cafe is situated
  • Gallery
  • Cafe
  • Theatre
  • Library
  • Venue for Music

Little Free Library

Kerala's first Little Free Library at 8 Point Art cafe

The first Little Free Library in Kerala is set up at 8 Point Art Cafe.[11] The library is having 50 books in the small shelf situated at the courtyard and readers can take any book without fee by keeping another book.[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Photo expo on transgender people". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "8 Point Art Cafe (Art Gallery), Asramam Picnic Village Campus | DTPC". DTPC kollam. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "8point Art Cafe | Home". 8pointartcafe.in. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "8 Point Art Café – Where Art Meets Taste | Popular art gallery and Cafeteria in Kollam". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "'Eight-point gallery cafe' is ready for inauguration in Kollam". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "'Eight-point gallery cafe' to boost art in Kollam - Deccan Chronicle". Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "History narrated through antiques". The Hindu. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "'KL02'; കൊല്ലം ജില്ലയെ ക്യാന്‍വാസില്‍ പകര്‍ത്തി അര്‍ജുന്‍ മാറോളിയുടെ ചിത്ര പ്രദര്‍ശനം" (in Malayalam).
  9. ↑ "Kerala man receives Inlaks award for his work as a clown". 17 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "Kollam's first Art Gallery " Eight point" art cafe get ready for Inauguration". Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Giving a leg-up for creativity in Kollam". The Hindu. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "Now read and share your books at this 'Little Free Library'". Asianet News. 1 October 2016. Archived from the original on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
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