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K.G. Subramanyan
1924–2016
A modernist painter and educator whose work joined Indian craft traditions with the formal experiments of modern art.
Awards & honours
- Padma Bhushan
- Kalidas Samman
- Padma Shri
Biography
K.G. Subramanyan (1924–2016) was a painter, printmaker, muralist, sculptor and writer whose practice bridged modernist experimentation and Indian visual traditions.
He studied at Kala Bhavana, Santiniketan, and later taught at major art institutions, shaping generations of artists while developing a distinct body of work across painting, sculpture and mural practice.
Exhibitions & Residencies
His work has been presented in significant solo and group exhibitions in India and internationally, with residencies and institutional projects extending his public practice.
Selected Works
Artwork 125
Artist: K.G.Subramanyan
Medium: acrylic on canvas
Size: 78.74 × 78.74 cm
Remarks: Pg 328
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