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A. RAMACHANDRAN Born 1935, Kerala; Diploma in painting from Shanti Niketan 1961; Painter and muralist settled in Delhi ; National Award 1969, 1973 Participation in many National and International Exhibitions; Tokyo Biennale 1967, Triennale India 1968 and 1971, Sao Pauto Biennale 1971; writer and illustrator of many children's stories ; Retrospective in Delhi; many solo shows in India and abroad ; works represented in many museums in India and abroad ; Taught in Art Dept. Jamia Milia University, New Delhi ; Presently freelance.
AMBADAS Born 1922 at Akola (Maharashtra) ; G. D. Art from Sir J. J. School of Art, Bombay 1952 ; worked as designer with the All India Handloom Board, N. Delhi; National Award 1963 ; Solo shows since 1965 in Delhi and Bombay; Shows abroad at Zurich, Germany, Copenhagen, Oslo etc ; Participation in Tokyo Biennale 1965, Sao Paulo Biennale 1967, Art now in India (London); Menton Biennale 1976 among other important exhibitions; Group I 890 exhibition in Delhi 1963 ; Works represented in National Gallery of Modern Art, N. Delhi, Lalit Kala Akademi and Various private collections in India and abroad; Lives and works in Oslo.
ANJOLIE ELA MENON Born 1940, Burnpur, West Bengal ; Unfinished studies J. J. School of Art, Bombay ; B.A. (Literature) Delhi University Atelier Fresque Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Art (Paris) 1959-61 on a French Govt. Scholarship ; study tour of France, U.K. & U.S.A. 1980-81; Exhibition since 1959 and had shows in Delhi, Bombay, New York, Hong Kong etc., Retrospective 1988 of works done during 1950-1988 ; Exhibited in Paris Biennale (1988); in Sao Panlo Biennale and other important exhibitions; In the collection of NGMA, New Delhi and other important Collections in India and abroad.
BANSI PARIMOO (Late) Born at Srinagar Kashmir; selftaught painter and sculptor; worked freelance decorator in many cities in India, convenor Kashmir Art Society. Secretary Kashmir Artists Association, ex-member general council J & K Academy of Art and Culture, J & K Board of Ecology and Environment. was deeply involved in photography, farming and journalism. Exhibitions with Progressive Artist's Association (1952), J & K artist's group (1956), Kashmir art society (1957) national exhibition of art since 1962. AIFACS New Delhi Award (1964); In many private and public collections in India & abroad.
BIKASH BHATTACHARJEE Born 1940 in Calcutta; Trained in Painting at the College of Arts and Draftsmanship, Calcutta(1963) and later taught in the same College ; many one man shows since 1965 ; member of Society of Contemporary Artists, Calcutta ; Represented in Triennale India; Paris Biennale (1969); Lalit Kala National Exhibition awards (1971, 72), Academy of Fine Arts 1962 among other awards ; works in the collection of NGMA, Chandigarh University Museum, Lalit Kala Akademi; many Portrait Commissions. Presently freelance painter, living in Calcutta.
BIREN DE Born 1926; studied at the Govt College of Arts and Crafts, Calcutta; painter, National Exhibition of Art (Akademi Award, 1958); All India Pine Arts and Crafts Society, New Delhi (Prize) ; Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta; 20 Artists Exhibition, New Delhi (1959) and several other major art exhibitions in India; Salon de Mai, paris (1951), Sao Paulo Biennale 1961, Tokyo Biennale (1961, 1962); Venice Biennale (1962); 'Ten Indian painters' (U.S.A., 1964) and Various important art exhibitions held abroad. Fulbright Scholar to the U.S.A. (1959-60); has painted numerous portraits of distinguished persons.
G. R. SANTOSH (1929 - 1997) Born 1929 (Srinagar) ; painting, weaving, papier-mache, 1947-53 ; accepted poet in the Kashmiri language ; Government of India Scholar, 1954-56. Exhibitions: several solo exhibitions in India and abroad including those at New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Bombay and New Delhi participated in numerous group exhibitions which include National Exhibitions of Art (winning awards thrice), Sao Paulo Biennale, 1969-71, Indian Art Exhibition to Eastern Europe, 1956, First Triennale-India, I 968, Contemporary Indian Painting, Washington, 1973; represented in several private and public collections in India and abroad. Honoured with PADMA SHRI.
JAGDISH SWAMINATHAN (1928 - 1994) Born at Sanjauli, Simla; Studied Painting in Delhi Polytechnic 1956, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw 1958 ; Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship 1968-70 ; Founder Director, Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal 1981-90 ; Founder member 'Group- 1890' 1963 ; 1st Triennale India 1968 ; 1st and 2nd Bharath Bhawan Biennale Bhopal 1986, 1988; several shows in Bombay, Delhi and other important exhibitions ; works represented in many museums and Private Collections. Winner of Jawahar Lal Nehru Fellowship.
J. SULTAN ALl (1920-1990) Born in Bombay ; studied in Madras College of Art 1939-45 under D. P. Roy Chowdhury; studied textile design in Madras (1946) and Diploma in Photography from British Institute of Photography, London (1947); Teaching 1947 to 1954 ; Exhibition officer, Lalit Kala Akadami 1954-69 ; several Solo exhibitions ; many important Group shows including 33rd Venice Biennale 1966, IX Sao Paulo Biennale 1967, Triennale India 1971 and 1978 ; His works have been shown in Madras, Banglore, New Delhi, Bombay, U.S.A., Papua, New Guinea; has been President of the Cholamandal Artists Village ; works represented in N.G.M.A., New Delhi, Lalit Kala Akademi and Museums in Berlin, Australia, Holland, U.S.A. etc.
JATIN DAS Born 1941 Mayurbhanj, Orrissa; painter, graphic artist, muralist, sculptor, poet ; several shows in India and the west including a retrospective in 1991; II, III, IV Triennale India; Paris Biennale 1971; Venice Biennale 1978; VII British Print Biennale 82 ; Fukuoka Art Museum shows; Bharath Bhawan Biennale 1992 (Award) and other International shows.
JOGEN CHOWDHURY Born in Faridpur, Bengal 1939 ; Graduated in painting from Govt. College of Arts and Craft 1960 ; French Govt. Scholarship 1965-67; Solo exhibitions in Calcutta, Madras, New Delhi, Paris etc.; worked as Curator, Presidents house New Delhi ; Presently Reader in Painting at Kala Bhawan, Shantiniketan; exhibited in major National & International Exhibitions ; works are in Private and institutional Collections in India and abroad.
K. RAJAIYAH Born in Siddipet in 1925 ; Diploma in Drawing from College of Art, Madras and Hyderabad ; exhibitions in India and abroad, including the National Exhibition of Art, 4th and 6th Triennale, India ; Represented in the 25 years of Indian Art in 1964 ; Exhibited in Australia, Bulgaria, U.S.A., U.S.S.R. and Mexico ; Won several awards from the Hyderabad Art Society, A.I.F.A.C.S.; National Exhibition Award 1990, Collection : National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, Parliament House; New Delhi, Sri Chitralayam Museum, Kerala, Salariung Museum, Hyderabad and many other Museums and Private
collections in India and abroad.
KRISHEN KHANNA Born 1925 Lyallpur (now in Pakistan) ; B.A. (Hons.) ; Lives and works in Delhi ; Held more than 30 one man shows and participated in major National and International exhibitions; Exhibiting since 1949 ; Tokyo Biennale 1957 and 1959 and 1961; Progressive Artist's Group exhibitions 1949-51; Venice Biennale 1962 ; Triennale India ; National Award 1965 ; works represented in many institutional collections and individuals in India and abroad; Left a successful Banking carrier to become a whole time Painter in the late forties ; member Progressive Artists Group ; Padma Shri 1990.
LAXMAN PAl Born 1926, in Goa, Studied at Sir J. J. School of Art, Bombay from 1943 to 47 in Painting ; became an Asst.. Professor in the same Institute ; Went to France in 1951 for study ; Held first one-man show in Bombay, 1950 and so far has had 90 shows in many important cities of the world; Won National Awards, in 1961 & 1963 & 1972; exhibited in the Sao Paulo Biennale, 1963 and Tokyo Biennale, 1963 ; Derived inspiration and did paintings based on Geeta Govinda, Ritusambara; Coloured Etchings on life of Buddha; Awarded Padma Shri by Govt. of India 1987 ; Principal Govt. College of Art Goa (1977-87); Represented in many important collections in India and abroad.
M. REDDBPPA NAIDU Born 1932 at Kapulapalem, Fast Godavari District (A.P.) ; formal education in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh ; 1st Class Diploma in Fine Arts from the Government School of Arts and Crafts, Madras, 1960; Awarded Government of India Cultural scholarship in Painting from March 1960 December 1962 ; National Award 1962 ; many other Awards; Some participation's are The 4th Paris Biennale 1965, Paris, Indian Contemporary Art Exhibition London and other Capital cities of Europe; 10th and 11th Biennale of Sao Paulo, Brazil 1969 and 1971; several solo shows ; represented in the collection of Lalit Kala Akademi ; Teaches in Govt. School of Arts & Crafts, Madras.
MANOHAR KAUL Born in 1925 Srinagar, Kashmir ; Has done his Masters degree ; Training in Art at Sir A S. Technical Institute, Srinagar and passed City and Guilds Institute, London University in Painting; Several Solo shows including a retrospective of three decades in 1983 at AIFACS ; Painter and Art Critic, presently President and Chairman of AIFACS.
OM PRAKASH Born 1932 Bawal, Haryana, India; B.A. Agra University, 1951; National Diploma in Fine Art, Delhi Polytechnic, Delhi-1958; Fulbright Scholar as special student for Post graduate studies in
Fine Arts and Art History at Columbia University and the Art Students League, New York, U.S.A. 1964-66 ; Painter and Educationist ; Designed four exhibitions on Nehru, Gandhi, Nonviolence and Shri Aurobindo from 1968 to 1971 at Nehru Memorial ; Museum, Teen Murti House, New Delhi;
National Award of LKA 1969 for painting. Won several awards; represented in many institutional and private collections in India and abroad.
P. MANSARAM Born, Mount Abu 1934 ; Diploma in Art, Sir J. J. School of Art, Bombay; Studied at College of Education, University of Toronto, Canada; State Academy of Fine Arts, Amsterdam, Solo Shows : Ahmedabad, 1972, Bombay, 1965 onwards; Delhi 1966 onwards ; Amsterdam 1967 ; Toronto, 1975;
Hamilton, Los Angeles & New York, 1977. Represented at : various national and international art exhibitions; Awards Colour and Form Society Award, Toronto, 1975; President, Colour and Form Society, Toronto ; Lives and works in Canada.
P. T. REDDY (1915 - 1996) Studied at the J. J. School of Art, Bombay and after graduation, became a Fellow of the school, but resigned in 1942 during quit India movement; Won Dolly Cursetji award for murals ; Fellowship Govt. of India; 'Asthana chitrakar' of A. P. Govt. and member of General Board of ICCR; he received the Honorary Citizenship of Kentucky U.S.A., He was a prolifie painter and sculptor; His works have been exhibited in U.K., U.S.A., USSR, Sweden, Switzerland and Greece; Represented in the collection of Royal Palace, London, N.G.M.A., New Delhi, and many other institutions.
RAM KUMAR Born in Simla 1924 ; M. A. Economics from Delhi University; 1950-51 went to Paris to study at Academi Andre Lhote and Atelier Fernand Leger; J. D. Rockfeller III Fund Fellowship 1970-71; Govt. of India conferred 'Padma Shree' on him in 1972 ; Kalidas Samman l956 ; National Award in 1956 and 1958 ; Honourable Mention in Sas Paulo Biennale 1959 ; Participation in Tokyo Biennale 1961-65 ; Widely exhibited in India and abroad ; In the collection of N. G.M.A., L.K.A., Ford Foundation and many other institutions; Painter and highly respected Hindi Writer.
SATISH GUJRAL Born 1925 ; Art Educational in Mayo School of Art (Lahore) J. J. School of Arts (Bombay) and Palacio Nationale de Belles Arts (Mexico); National Award for painting 1956 & 1957, for sculpture 1972 ; Painter, Sculptor, Architect; Order of the crown for Architecture (Belgium) and many other honours ; Muralist, did murals in India and abroad ; Participation in Biennales ( venice Tokyo, Sao Paulo), and Triennales India; Retrospectives in LKA (N. Delhi) and Bharath Bhawan (Bhopal) 1996 ; Represented in museums like NGMA, Museum of Modern Art ( New York), Hirshorm Collections (Washington)
SHANTI DAVE Born at Ahmedabad 1931, Post graduation in Painting from M. S University (Baroda) ; National Award 1956 and 1957, Bombay Art Society Award (Silver Medal and Governor's Prize) 1956 ; Prize at Sought East Asian Art (Manila) 1957 ; Paris Biennale 1961; Sao Paulo Biennale, Triennale India III & IV, 1975 & 1978 ; Many other international expositions; Widely travelled ; Represented in many National and International Institutions and Museums around the World.
SOHAN QADRI Born Chachoki, 1932 ; Painter and Graphic Artist; Diploma in Fine Arts from Govt. College of Arts (Simla); Lives and works in Copenhagen ( Denmark); French Govt. Fellowship (1966-67); National Award 1968; Solo shows in India and Abroad, (more than 30); Represented in NGMA, LKA, State Museum (Chandigarh) and many museums abroad.
S. R. BHUSAN Born 1938 West Bengal ; Painter/Sculptor; Govt Scholar 1957 ; Graduated in Fine Arts from Kala Bhawan Shantiniketan 1961; Founder member of Society of Contemporary Artists, Calcutta ; French Govt. Scholarship 1966-67 ; National Award 1978 ; One-man shows since 1962 (30 shows so far) in India & Abroad; Many important group exhibitions; Represented in institutions in India and abroad.
SUNIL DAS Born 1938, Calcutta; Studied at Govt. College of Art & Craft (Calcutta), El Nationale Superior de Beaux Art (Paris); Atelier 17 (Paris) and Atelier Julien (Paris) ; more than 40 Solo exhibitions in India and abroad since 1959; Lalit Kala National Awards 1959 and 1978 ; French Govt. Scholarship 1960 ; Recieved 12 Awards in 1960 including AIFACS Gold Medal ; Represented in Important Museums and
Galleries in India and Abroad; Museum Ludwig KOLN West Germany from Artist from ASIA National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi ; Lalit Kala Academi, New Delhi.