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Barefoot Gallery Colombo, formerly known as The Colombo Gallery
(1967-1971), was first housed in a building designed by Ulrich Plesner, for the Sansoni’s, in the garden of their private residence. While there, it was known for its salon type atmosphere and informal art exhibitions, where drawings, paintings and sculpture were laid out for view and sale.
After a hiatus, it reopened in 1991 as “Gallery 706 Colombo” and was the first commercial art gallery in Sri Lanka. The Salon type atmosphere prevailed and Gallery 706 hosted a number of exhibitions in the 1990’s by artists such as Jagath Weerasinghe, Chandraguptha Thenuwara, Anoli Perera, and Muhanned Cader.
In 1999, came further expansion and the gallery moved into a new building, and the name changed to BAREFOOT GALLERY COLOMBO to consolidate all of Barefoot’s different activities under one umbrella. Artists that came on board with the Gallery and exhibit regularly are: Alex Stewart, Dominic Sansoni, Druvinka, Laki Senanayake, Mahen Chanmugum, Nelun Harasgama, and Neville and Sybil Weereratne.
The responsibility of the Gallery is to ensure that the work that is shown under its auspices is genuine, well executed and interesting. In this way, Barefoot helps cultivate the arts.
The Barefoot Gallery Colombo has always done its best to support the local art community where it is able to. Mariah Lookman, a dear friend and member of that community, approached the gallery as a venue for the fundraiser, it was an easy decision to make. Cancer is a disease that does not discriminate and affects us all in one way or another. Being a part of an effort to raise awareness and funds for cancer support through art initiatives is something we are happy to do.
For Tonight No Poetry Will Serve the Barefoot Gallery is partnering with
Cancerfund-Galle by providing the gallery space and infrastructure support for the duration of the exhibition.
