K S Kulkarni

(1916 - 1994)

Studied at J.J. School of Art, Bombay, 1935-42. Visiting Professor, Delhi Polytechnic, 1945-50, 52-58, 59-61; Dean, Faculty of Music and Fine Arts, BHU, Benaras,1972-78. Bronze Medal, International Exhibition, London, 1947. Founder-member, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, and its Director, Art Dept. till 1967. Represented India, International Arts Program sponsored by State Department and J.D.R. 3rd Foundation, U.S.A; National Award, LKA, New Delhi, 1955, 62, 65. Chairman, State LKA, Lucknow, 1972-78; Vice-Chairman, LKA, New Delhi, 1973-78. Exhibitions: International Art Exh., London, 1949; Arthur Newton Gallery, New York, 1951. One-man shows - Franz Bader Gallery, Washington, Watumal Foundation, Honolulu, Dunbar Gallery, New York, World House Gallery, New York, Mordern Art Centre, Zurich, 1958-59; International Exhibitions, Japan and Sao Paulo Biennale, 1959; Gallery Mayer, New York, 1960; Hathorne Art Gallery, New York, 1970. Eminent Artist, LKA - 1967, 72, 76. Fellow LKA, 1982; National Emeritus Professor 1984; Monograph, LKA, 1988. Shows at Kumar Gallery: 1956, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 72 (Retrospective); Light from the Darkness, 1997; Life of Form in Art, 2001; An Appetite for Life 2005. A Separate Reality, Important Works - 2006; Exhibition contributed by Kumar Gallery; Group Show at New York Public Library, 1957; “Contemporary Art from India” at Villa Hugel, Essen West Germany, 1959; 14 Leading abstractionists including V.S. Gaitonde, Ram Kumar, Krishen Khanna, Santosh, Dave, Biren de, F N Souza etc. 1963 Modern Indian Painting - One Hundred Years, 1996; Spirit of a Century, 2004; Drawings by 24 Masters 2005; Spirit Set Free 2005; Celebration, 2007; Celebration, 2008; Celebration 2010; Celebration 2011; Indian Art Summit 2011; Celebration 2014; Celebration 2016