The Eight-point Gallery Cafe or 8 Point Art Cafe is an art gallery and cafe situated in Kollam (Quilon) city of Kerala , India . 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. [2] Famous muralist and art director Mr. Shenley had taken the Parambarya building from Kollam DTPC(District Tourism promotion Council) 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. [3]
Now the art cafe is home for various exhibitions, performing arts and other events. [4]
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. [5] [6]
The name 'eight-point' represents the eight creeks of Ashtamudi Lake and the eight art forms incorporated in the gallery. [7]
The first Little Free Library in Kerala is set up at 8 Point Art Cafe. [8] 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. [9]