Can art be learnt as a course without disturbing the academic
career? Unattainable indeed. But few institutions across
the globe are practically proving that it can be done
and one among those is Picasso Art Coaching Centre
of Hyderabad. Established with an objective to offer an
exclusive coaching for young enthusiasts without disturbing
their academic education, Picasso Art Coaching Centre,
the dream project of well known artist, Late. Prof. Mohd
Aliuddin is dedicatedly training thousands of students
in art since decades.
 Prof.
Mohd Aliuddin, a disciple of M.F. Hussain started giving
coaching in 1964 to those, who wish to improve their art
skills apart from their regular education. In order to
accomplish his ambition, he gave free coaching for a period
of two decades. Later he thought of bringing his coaching
onto a professional platform and started certificate courses
(with a complete fee structure) which are purely on a
part time basis. First he started Picasso Art Coaching
Centre at Chaderghat in 1971 and later shifted the activities
to Babukhan estate, Basheerbagh in 1990. Aliuddin took
lot of personal care while teaching and allowed every
student to choose their favourite media of art. It was
his teaching style that made Picasso Centre to reach the
pinnacle of success and achieve the concept of learn art
while studying. After his demise recently, his wife Khadija
Aliuddin, a diploma holder in fine arts from
JNTU and son, Moiz have taken the responsibility
of carrying Aliuddin's mission. "Immediately after
my father's death, the enrollment of the students into
our coaching centre slowed down. But now the enrollment
process has again picked up since we are employing the
same methods of teaching which our father used to do when
he was alive."
 The
coaching Centre is offering a 12 months regular course
in drawing and painting and short term courses in oil
painting and fabric painting. There is also a special
coaching facility to those who are interested in appearing
for the Grade I / Grade II examinations / T.T.C (conducted
by Government of A.P) and other painting contests. The
classes will be conducted twice a week on Saturday and
Sunday. Since its inception, Picasso Art coaching Centre
has produced more than 12,000 promising artists. "I
always feel proud for being the disciple of our sir, Aliuddin,
who taught me a lot. While doing my graduation, I developed
my skills in art which made me to give an exhibition of
my works," said Priyanka Kakade, a student
of Picasso Art Coaching Centre
 "The
main ambition of the Centre and the society is to teach
Drawing and Painting to all the school going children
along with their academic education and promote the concept
of 'Art for everybody'," says Khadija. Every
year we are conducting painting competition and summer
vacation camps for the school children.
In the regular course as well as in camps, the students
will be lectured on painting by the eminent artists of
the city. Film shows on the life of artists and art museums
and outdoor studies in the sub-urban areas are also form
a part of the curriculum. The coaching Centre also houses
an awe-inspiring gallery, which provides an opportunity
for upcoming artists to hold exhibitions at a minimal
rent. "The gallery is open for all. Besides the students
of Picasso Art Coaching Centre, any one can exhibit their
works, ," said Ramanatham, in-charge
of Gallery.
Classes: Saturday 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Address: 401/B 4th Floor,Babukhan Estate, Basheer
Bagh, Hyderabad Phono: +91 40 2321 0722, +91 98490
31071
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