Sri Lankan and Ceylon art · Held privately, Colombo
The Talwatte Collection
A private collection of Sri Lankan and Ceylon art, gathered over many years and chosen one work at a time. Some works are held; others can be acquired.
Only a part of the collection is shown here. It holds far more than a single site can carry; the rest is seen by appointment, in Colombo.
Paintings
Pre-modern The topographers and travelling artists who drew Ceylon for a European eye. 6 works Modern The '43 Group and the traditions that formed around it. Late Modern The mid-century masters and the generation that followed them. Contemporary Living painters who continue the line, shown from Malaka’s own holdings. About
The collection is the work of a scholar and collector of Sri Lankan art. What is here has been chosen, not accumulated.
About Malaka TalwatteBy appointment
Works are held privately and shown by appointment in Colombo. A selection can be acquired.
Arrange a viewingThe companion site
The wider record of Sri Lankan and Ceylon art, researched and written artist by artist, is kept at malakatalwatte.com.
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