KK Hebbar Gallery and Arts Centre

The Hebbar Gallery and Art Centre, Manipal is housed in the premises of the Manipal Centre for Philosophy and Humanities, Manipal University. It envisions itself as a space that nurtures and encourages the spirit of creative expression and art pedagogy which was central to the life and times of artist and art educationist Kattingeri Krishna Hebbar (1911–1996). The Art Centre houses twenty five works of K K Hebbar from the Portrait Collection, courtesy of the K K Hebbar Art Foundation.

HGAC opens its doors to cross-disciplinary engagement with artists and other cultural practitioners in and around the region of South Kanara and aims to encourage a deeper and more meaningful relationship between the people, the student communities in the region and art.

The activities at HGAC include tours, workshops, readings, screenings, lecture demonstrations and performances that circulate around a keen interest in engaging with the student community and the artistic community in and around the region.