Why in news?

• World Art Day is observed every year on 15 April This day is being celebrated all over the world to emphasize the importance of art that nurtures creativity, innovation and cultural diversity for all peoples across the globe.
• The day was declared by the International Association of Art (IAA),an NGO working in official partnership with UNESCO.
• The date has been selected in honour of the birthday of Leonardo da Vinci, the famous painter of the Mona Lisa.
• He was chosen as a symbol of world peace, freedom of expression, tolerance, brotherhood and multiculturalism as well as art’s importance to other fields.