Tag: art
B. Vithal
Born in 1935 in Maharashtra, Vithal started showing his skill in paintings and sketching at the early age of five, he started Lord Ganesha and other Hindu deities sketching on the slate. Coming from these backgrounds his works contain ancient Indian art, philosophy, and Hindu mythology. He studied in the Sir J.J. School of Art,…
Satish Gujral
Gujral was an Indian artist, painter, writer, and muralist. Born in Jhelum in Punjab in British Raj, he had hearing impairment till age 62. Because of his hearing problem, many schools refused admission to him. One day he saw a bird sitting on a tree’s branch and he draw that. It was an indication of…
K.G. Subramanyan
Subrahmanyan was born in 1924, Kuthuparamba in Kerala, India. He was involved in the freedom struggle and known for following Gandhian ideology. He was later banned from joining the government colleges and was imprisoned during British Rule. As an artist, his turning point came into the existence when he visited Kala Bhavan, the art faculty…
Nandalal Bose
Nandalal Bose was one of the pioneers of modern Indian art. He was the key figure of contextual modernism. He was the pupil of Abanindranath Bose. He was known for the ‘Indian Style’ of painting. In 1922, he became the principal of Kala Bhavan, Shantiniketan. His most prominent paintings are from the Indian mythologies, village…
V.S. Gaitonde
He was regarded as one of India’s most important abstract painters. Born in 1924, Nagpur, Maharashtra. He completed his art diploma at Sir J. J. School of Art in 1948. In 1950, he was invited to join the Bombay Progressive Artists’ Group. He actively participated in the group’s activities as well as exhibitions in India…
Badri Narayan
He was an artist, storyteller, author, and illustrator. He started painting without any formal training and his first public showing was in 1949. In 1954, he exhibited a solo show. There are more the 50 solo shows by Badri Narayan and his artworks are in several collections such as the National Gallery of Modern Art…
Kalal Laxma Goud
He is an Indian printmaker, painter, and draughtsman. His works are present in various mediums i.e. glass painting, sculpture, pastel, gouache, and etching. He is known for his eroticism in a rural context. Goud was born in Nizampur, Medak district in Hyderabad. He was one of the seven siblings in the family. His childhood was…
Lalu Prasad Shaw
Lalu Prasad Show born in 1937 is a master of both printmaking and tempera. With the help of his technique and imagery, he brings modernity to printmaking. He looks after everyday life to get the subjects that help him to create simple objects and events. In his small size tempera paintings, stylistic elements are derived…
A. Ramachandran
A.Ramachandran, is an Indian painter, born in 1935 in Attingal, Kerala. In 2002, he was elected a Fellow of the Lalit Kala Akademi and in 2005, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India’s third highest civilian honour, for outstanding service to the nation. In 1957, he obtained his master’s degree in Malayalam literature, but art…
Meera Mukherjee (1923-1998)
She was an Indian artist, sculpture, and writer. She is known for bringing modernity and freshness to ancient Bengali sculpting art. Her sculptures were heavily influenced by the Dhokra method of Bastar Chhattisgarh. She was awarded Padma Shri in 1992 by the Government of India. She was born in Kolkata in 1923. At age 14,…
