Vasudeo Kamath
A painter of memory, place and form
An elegant artist profile presenting the Foundation's published works, selected honors, biography, exhibitions, and collection highlights.
Acrylic on canvas
Landscape and figurative works
Foundation collection
Awards & Honours
1977
Usha Deshmukh Gold Medal, Sir J.J. School of Art.
1982
Bombay Art Society Gold Medal.
2006
Draper Grand Prize, Portrait Society of America.
2019
National Award for Painting, Lalit Kala Akademi 60th National Art Exhibition.
2021
Kalidas Samman.
2025
Padma Shri announced.
Biography
Vasudeo Kamath was born in Karkala, Karnataka, and raised in Mumbai. He studied at Sir J.J. School of Art and completed his G.D. Arts with First Class First Distinction. His practice spans landscape, architecture, figure and imaginative painting, with a strong presence in both institutional recognition and private collections.
Selected Exhibitions
2018 — Upanishatsu, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2014 — Horizon Meet, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2018 — Maryada Purushottam, IGNCA Art Gallery, New Delhi.
2013 — Flaming Fervour, Nehru Centre Art Gallery.
Collection
The Foundation has three published works by Vasudeo Kamath.