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"Madhubani Art Centre”

Bihar is the state of Northern India that has vivid colours of art & culture and has produced famous name in the field of literature, music and paintings. We bring you the story of a National award winner Mrs. Manisha Jha Mishra.

Manisha a woman of substance, who has accomplished herself as an excellent architect, making a remarkable name for herself in the field of “Mithila Paintings”. She is a bachelor’s in Architecture and a post graduate in Urban & Regional Planning Institute of Environmental Design from Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat. She has a rich experience of 18 years in the field of Architecture, Design & Arts. In the year 1970, joined an architecture firm named Architechno firm, started by her father Mr.  Suresh Jha. She got married to Mr. Ajitesh Mishra in the year 1993, and the couple is blessed with two beautiful sons. With new added responsibilities in life, didn’t distract from her work and in an astonishing way managed her professional & personal life.

Ideology behind the inception of “Madhubani Art Centre” in the year 1998 was to revive the lost art & craft of “Madhubani” or “Mithila” paintings of Bihar and helping the women of villages from Bihar to earn their livelihood for the betterment of their families. She and her team have put in a lot of hard work to establish a renowned name for “Madhubani” painting across the globe.

“Madhubani” painting is also called “Mithila” painting, practiced in the Mithila regions of Bihar. It’s done with fingers, nib pens, twigs and matchsticks. Painting depicts men & its connection with nature; festivals, scenes & deity from ancient epics. An eye catching form of art done with geometrical patterns & vibrant colors. Currently “Madhubani Art Centre” comprises of 35 Sr. Architect & Interior designers and 500 creative artisans from different villages.  Company expertise’s in creation of theme based paintings for corporates as well as residence; project for designing ads for the products for general electrics, IFFCO, Tokyo insurance company, Appollo Hospital, Godfrey Phillips, Taj Hotels, Lohia Corps and many more.  Executed documentation oral narratives with Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, New Delhi; extensive documentation of Madhushravani Festival from Bihar, Ramayana and Mahabharata with more than 200 women artists from different villages of Bihar.

Organizes workshop with school children for creating the awareness about the art which is being evolved, practised & preserved by women. They train the young girls and women from the villages’ o earn their livelihood.

“Madhubani Art Centre” is also associated with the programmes organised by office of development commissioner, Ministry of textiles Govt. of India. There work is exhibited across the world and even has an online store for hand crafted home décor accessories & gifts.

Recognition of Madhubani Art Centre: - Team has been recognised for their amazing work:

·National award by the President of India, 2013 for excellence in     the field of Mithila Paintings;

   ·State Award in painting from Government of Delhi, India, 2007- 08;

   ·Recognized artist-all India fine arts and crafts society, 1998;

   ·Recipient of Kala-Bharti award, By Bihar Sanskriti Manda, Baroda;

   ·Jaiprakash Narayan Award in the field of Madhubani Paintings, Oct. 2002;

  ·Active scholar at Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, New Delhi;

Mission of Madhubani Art Centre:- Goalmouth is to create awareness and keep alive the finest piece of art for economic sustenance.

Vision of Madhubani Art Centre:- To fill the gap between rural & urban market. Guide & support the women to become independent and earn their own livelihood.

We at El Podio salute Manisha for her astonishing work in the field of art & craft and building path for rural women to enhance their creativity.

Link for online store Madhubani Art Centre

All the best!!!

Pen Whizz