Thota Vaikuntam - Contemporary Indian Artist

The bold, bright and beautiful canvases of artist Thota Vaikuntam can transfer a city dweller into the earthy air of countryside. The saree clad dusky women donning the coin sized signature bright bindisin his paintings portray the strong and fearless lasses of his land Telangana. Born in Burugupalli of Karimnagar district, he was inspired by theatrical performances enacted by ordinary men in vibrant outfits, and wished to be an artist someday. He went to Hyderabad’s College of Fine Arts and Architecture, and opened a whole new colourful world for himself through discussions and learning. He later went to M S University, Baroda where he started re-defining his style by sticking to his rustic roots.His early years of art-making mostly had him use charcoal, but with time he experimented with pencil drawing, partial coloration, transparent washes and later started using acrylic and oil on canvas. He has exhibited his work across the length and breadth of the world and has many awards to his share including aNational award, Hyderabad Arts Society award and a Bharat Bhavan Biennale Award for his work as an artist. He has also worked as an art director for several Telugu movies including Daasi that earned him a National award as a best art director.Although, his paintings have evolved over the years in size and medium, the mood of his artwork has never changed despite all the modernisation of the society including his own village.

Gundu Anjaneyulu - Famous Indian Artist

Hyderabad based Artist GunduAnjaneyulu’s artwork gives meaning to old and ignored objects that are seldom paid attention to. His stilllife paintings are often mistaken for photographs, for he captures every miniscule detail of his subject with absolute care, on his canvas. Born in a small village called Garidepally in Nalgonda district of Telangana, he grew up seeing the battered shawl and rusted canister in his grandfather possessions, who treasured it dearly. This inspired him to pay heed to these mundane objects in his surroundings. After his schoolings, he started helping his brother paint signboards. He later stumbled upon JNT University of Fine Arts, Hyderabad and pursued his BFA degree. Since then he has been continuing to produce good work and has exhibited his work extensively in India and across many countries, which received critical acclaim and hasearned him many patrons.

Laxma Goud – Modern Indian Artist

The ever-enthusiastic artist Laxma Goud is known for his libidinal and surreal work of art, often reflecting the casual and organic mindsets of rural folks he has grown up with. Born in Nizampur in 1940s, he was influenced by folklores and rustic air, which is vividly noticed in his canvases. After completing his schoolings, he went to Government college of fine arts and architecture, Hyderabad to study diploma in drawing and printing. He eventually went ahead to study Printmaking in prestigious M S University, Baroda, it was here that he learnt the art of playing with myriad mediums and styles. His mentor K G Subramanyan inspired him to make indigenous work by staying close to his roots and encouraged him to work with different mediums. Being a versatile artist, he can work with oils, acrylic, water colours, pen, colour pencils, etching,gouache, glass painting or terracotta, bronze, clay for making sculptures, all so effortlessly.He served as a dean to now Sarojini Naidu school of Performing Arts, Fine Arts & Communication. He has a permanent gallery in Peabody Museum in Boston, USA. He is being bestowed with plethora of awards both at home and abroad along with the prestigious Padma Shri award for his contribution towards art. With career spanning 50 years, he has exhibited his work across the world, but his simplicity and child-like vigour to create exquisite paintings and sculptures always brings him back to his studio.

Indian Artist - K.G Subramanyan Paintings

K. GSubramanyan’s life is an effigy of humility,flair,multitaskingandknowledge sharing, who has left a legacy of artand its narrative, that would continue to influence and enlighten a generation and many generations to come. Being born in an era of Gandhi, he had witnessed the struggles of pre and post-independent India, which are vividly narrated in his artworks. His art also reflects Indian folklores and Hindu deities, often projected as ordinary beings in his canvases.When his participation in freedom struggle barred him from continuing his studies in Presidency College, Madras back in 1944; he chanced upon an opportunity to study art in Kala Bhavan, Shantiniketan under the tutelage of Nandalal Bose and RamkinkerBaij. He later went to study Printmaking in Slade School of Art, London under the guidance of famous English artist Ben Nicholson, after receiving a British Council Fellowship. In 1958 he became the deputy director of Handloom Board in Mumbai. He also served as a professor and Dean in M S University, Barodainfluencing many budding artists. Being a versatile artist, he could work with many medium and material including acrylic, crayon, pencil, ball point pen, marker, water colours, oils, plastic, terracotta, lithography, etching, textilesor even reverse painting on glass and acrylic. He received country’s highest civilian awards,Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan andPadma Vibhushan for his contributions towards Indian art by Government of India and aKalidasSamman from Govt. of Madhya Pradesh.

Jyoti Bhatt Paintings In Hyderabad

Jyoti Bhatt, anenthusiastic artist, efficient printmaker and phenomenal photographer hails from Bhavnagar, Gujarat. Hestudied Painting and Printmaking from Faculty of Fine Arts, M. S. University, Baroda, where he served as a teacher later in life. He went ahead to study Mural and Fresco painting from Vanasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan and eventually studied at Academia Di Belle Arti, Italy and Pratt Institute, New York. He was one of the few Indian artists to practice and propagate Intaglio printmakingin India. He is known for his etching, intaglio and screenprints, which are often the projection of Indian folklores and culture that are lost in time.His photographs are the evergreen documentation of rural and tribal Indiaand the reflection of its slowly disappearing folk art and its rustic makers.He has recently started exploring holographyand digital printing.With career spanning 60 years, Jyoti Bhatt exhibited his works across the country and the world. He has been bestowed with many awards including a Life Time Achievement Award – distinguished Photo artist of the year 2005. He currently lives and works in Baroda.

JOGEN CHOWDHURY

Jogen Chowdhury, a distinguished artist of 21^st century, was born in Faridpur, Bengal in 1939. Hewent to study art at Government College of Art and Crafts, Kolkata. He later went to École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris to study art further. Most of his popular artworks were made in ink, water colours and pastels. The influence of various political movements in artist’s life are vividly projected in his works in the form of sadness and dark narrative with characters from Bengal portrayedin expressionist style. His works have a refined cognizance attached to every canvas. Yet his art has evolved based on changing narrative and temperament. Jogen has worked in Madras Handlooms and art Gallery of Rashtrapati Bhavan before working as a professor in Shantiniketan. He has exhibited his works across the world. He has been bestowed with KalidasSanman by Government of Madhya Pradesh and Prix le France de la JeunePeintureaward in Paris.

Jatin Das Artist

Jatin Das, a multifaceted artist famous for his paintings, sculptures and drawings was born in Baripada, Orissa in 1941. After completing his studies from Sir JJ School of Art, Bombay he started painting full time while exhibiting his works across the globe.

His art reflects people and their culture, as he captures these images while traveling the world,before putting them on his canvas. Hecarefully chooses his medium based on the subject and its origin. He uses oils, watercolours, ink, graphics in his works. He has served in several eminent positions, including a founder chairman of JD Centre of Art, Orissa, a consultant for Orissa Handicraft Board and a teacher in college of Art and National School of Drama, New Delhi among others. He has his works in many public and private collections, including a Mural in Parliament of India, titled ‘Mohenjodaro to Mahatma Gandhi’.He is being conferred with several awards including a Padma Bhushan for his contribution towards art.