Lalit Kala Akademi's 63rd National Exhibition of Art continues to draw art lovers every day. Prof. Kishore K. Basa, Director General of Archaeological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture, visited as a special guest on 6th September 2023.  Dr. Rahas Kumar Mohanty, Deputy Secretary (Program and Documentation) of the Akademi, greeted him and showed him through the gallery. He was also given the Academy's catalog as a gift.