The landmark exhibition titled 'Hidden Treasures of Tikuli Art' by Bihar Museum, Patna was inaugurated by Shri Arun Shankar Prasad, Honorable Minister of Art and Culture, Bihar, on April 5, 2026 at 4:00 pm in the Multipurpose Auditorium of Bihar Museum. Shri Pranav Kumar, Secretary, Department of Art and Culture, Bihar was presented as the Guest of Honour, while Shri Anjani Kumar Singh, Director General, Bihar Museum presided over the function. Perhaps for the first time in the country, a total of 33 artists, including Padma Shri awardee Shri Ashok Kumar Vishwas, displayed their 66 artworks collectively. The 800-year-old Tikuli painting is believed to have originated in Patna.