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J Swaminathan

J Swaminathan

Geminib. 21 Jun 1928, Sanjauli, Himachal Pradesh, Indiad. 25 Apr 1994, New Delhi, NCT of Delhi, India

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Introduction

Date of Birth
21 Jun 1928
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Date of Death
25 Apr 1994
Age
65
Place of Birth
Sanjauli, Himachal Pradesh, India
Place of Death
New Delhi, NCT of Delhi, India
Spouse(s)
Bhawani pande
Children
No children
State Country of Birth
Himachal Pradesh, India
State Country of Death
NCT of Delhi, India

  1. 1956

    1. Studied at the Art Department, Delhi Polytechnic, New Delhi, India

  2. 1958

    1. Scholarship to study at the Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw, Poland

  1. 1962

    1. Founder Member, Group 1890 an Active Group of 12 Protesting Artists

      1962 – 1965

  2. 1966

    1. Founded and edited a monthly Journal on Art called 'Contra'

  3. 1968

    1. Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship, New Delhi, India

      1968 – 1970

  4. 1969

    1. International Jury, Sao Paolo Biennale, Sao Paolo, Brazil

  5. 1981

    1. Founder Director, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal, India (Invited by the Government of Madhya Pradesh to set it up)

      1981 – 1990

Exhibitions

  1. 1960

    1. Three-man Show, New Delhi, India

  2. 1961

    1. Two-man Show, New Delhi, India
    2. Opening Show, Kunika-Chemould Art Centre, New Delhi, India
    3. National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India

  3. 1962

    1. One-man Show, New Delhi, India
    2. Sailoz Mookherjea and his Pupils, New Delhi, India

  4. 1963

    1. Group 1890 Exhibition, Inaugurated by Jawahar Lal Nehru, New Delhi, India
    2. Twenty Two Painters, Lucknow, India
    3. UNESCO Exhibition of Indian Graphics to Europe

  5. 1964

    1. One-man Show, New Delhi, India
    2. National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    3. Three Man Show of Drawings, New Delhi, India

  6. 1965

    1. First International Exhibition, Saigon, Vietnam
    2. Gallery Chemould, Mumbai, India

      26 Nov 1965 to 04 Dec 1965

    3. One-man Show, Watercolours, New Delhi, India
    4. Art Now in India, Commonwealth Arts Festival, London, UK
    5. Tokyo Biennale, Tokyo, Japan

  7. 1966

    1. Colour Geometry of Space, New Delhi, India
    2. Silpi Chakra Lending Library Show, New Delhi, India

  8. 1967

    1. Seven Painters, London, UK
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  1. All Living Souls
    All Living Souls
    Tuli Research Centre for India Studies presents All Living Souls - Expressed in the Modern and Contemporary Fine & Popular Indian Arts Curated by Neville Tuli As part of launching the 16th Research Category for India Studies - "The Animal-Human-Nature-Continuum" we present a fascinating exhibition of modern and contemporary Indian fine and popular arts and their expression of the ideas and forms related to the dialogue between animals and humans, and the larger cosmic and spiritual thoughts which abide therein. Please visit the Exhibition and see the artworks by modern and contemporary masters such as Rabindranath Tagore, D.P. Roy Chowdhury, M.F. Husain, J. Swaminathan, J. Sultan Ali, Somnath Hore, Ganesh Pyne, Manjit Bawa, K. Laxma Goud, Krishna Reddy, Jyoti Bhatt, Rekha Rodwittiya, Amit Ambalal, among others, along with vintage and rare prints from the pioneering Indian chromolithographic presses such as Chitrashala, Ravi Varma, Calcutta Art Studio, Chore Bagan & Kansaripara.
    2_FineArts4_PopCulture16_Continuum
    A.L. SyedAbanindranath TagoreAmit AmbalalAmitava DasAnita DubeBenode Behari MukherjeeBhupen P. KhakharBireshwar Sen+37 more
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    Expressed in Modern & Contemporary Fine and Popular Arts | Curated by Neville Tuli
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    Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003
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    6:00pm - 9:00pm
    Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003
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