Artist of the Collection · Patna, Bihar
Anup Kumar
Geometric restraint and quiet balance in a contemporary painting practice.
The Foundation collection attributes two paintings to Anup Kumar. Lalit Kala Akademi records identify an Anup Kumar based in Patna as a sculptor selected for the 61st National Exhibition of Art in 2019; the public record supports the name and location, while the collection records the paintings.
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The artist
Colour, proportion and quiet geometry
The Foundation’s catalogue description of one painting highlights horizontal bands, a restrained palette and a small emblem. These collection-specific details suggest an interest in measured composition and material surface.
Awards & honours
2019
61st National Exhibition of Art
Lalit Kala Akademi’s selected-applications list records an Anup Kumar from Patna among the artists selected for the 2019 National Exhibition; it lists the medium as sculpture.
Biography
An artist recorded in Patna
Lalit Kala Akademi’s public records list an Anup Kumar from Patna, Bihar, selected for the 61st National Exhibition of Art in 2019. The listed medium for that exhibition entry is sculpture.
The Saraswati Foundation collection attributes two paintings to Anup Kumar. One is described in the catalogue as an abstract composition built from horizontal colour bands and a small circular emblem. The exhibition record and the collection attribution are presented separately because the public source does not establish further biographical details.
Biography synthesised from museum, gallery and institutional profiles.
Selected exhibitions
Exhibitions & projects
61st National Exhibition of Art · Lalit Kala Akademi · 2019
The Akademi’s selected-applications list includes an Anup Kumar from Patna; the entry identifies sculpture as the medium.
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