C. Dakshinamoorthy Gallery

Born: 1943, Tamilnaidu, India

Dakshinamoorthy’s sharply sensuous and evocative art is highly individual; a personal blend of tradition and modernity, the discipline of one and freedom of the other. He draws freely from ethnic iconography and imparts to it a strong contemporary thrust and finish, making it figurative without being illustrative.

Education:
1978: Advanced Print Making at Groydon College of Design and Technology, British Council Scholarship
1990: Fine Art at Government College of Arts and Crafts; Madras

Exhibitions:
1962 - 80: National Exhibition of Art; New Delhi
1973: Seven Indian Artists Exhibition; Australia
1974: Group Exhibition; New Delhi
1975: Group Exhibition; Bombay
1981: Group Exhibition; Bombay
1982: International Triennale Of Colour Graphic Print Exhibition; Switzerland
1983: Group Exhibition, Bombay
1986: 6th Triennale; India
1987: 7th International Small Sculpture Exhibition; Budapest
1989: Group Exhibition; Morley Gallery, London
: Solo Exhibition; Groydon, U.K
: Group Exhibition; Bombay
1990: Group Show; Buenos Aires, Argentina
1991: 7th Triennale; India
1992: 7 South Indian Sculptors - Art Heritage Exhibition; New Delhi
: Solo Exhibition; Design Scape Gallery, Bombay
: Birla Academy Of Fine Arts Silver Jubilee Exhibition, Calcutta
1993: The Madras Metaphor’s Exhibition; Madras and Bombay
1994: Solo Exhibition; Delhi Art Gallery (Anamica), New Delhi
1997: The Madar Metaphor Exhibition; Birla Academy, Calcutta

Awards:
1963: State Award by Lalit Kala Academy; Madras
1965: State Award by Lalit Kala Academy; Madras
1968: Aaward by Chrita Kala Parisath; Bangalore
1972: Mysore Dasara Award; Mysore
1976: State Award; Madras
1981: State Award; Madras
1983 - 85: Awarded Junior Fellowship by The Department of Culture; New Delhi
1986: National Award by Lalit Kala Academy; New Delhi
1981 - 91: Awarded Senior Fellowship by The Department of Culture; New Delhi

Commission Works:
1970: Designed terracotta mural; The Word University Service Centre, Madras
1974: Ceramic Mural; Encore Thermal Station, Madras
1988: Designed terracotta mural; Trident Hotel, Madras
1990: Designed ceramic mural; International Airport, Madras

Other Achievements:
1989: Jury Member; N.E.A, New Delhi
1991: Convenor of the International Stone Sculptors Camp; Lalit Kala Academy, Mahapalipuram, New Delhi
1989 - 93: Executive Board Member; Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
1992: Convenor of the National Stone Sculptor Camp; South Zone Cultural Centre,Thanjavir, Mahapalipuram
1993: Convenor of the 6th Rashtriya; Kala Meal, Madras
1994: A Selection Committee Member for “KALIDAS SAMMAN” Award; Instituted by Government of Madhya Pradesh
: Selected as Executive Board Member for second term; Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi

Collections:
State Lalit Kala, Madras
National Art Gallery, Madras
National Art Gallery, New Delhi
Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
Regional Lalit Kala Academy, Madras
Chandigarh Museum, Chandigarh
Birla Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta
South Zone Cultural Centre, Madras
Hyderabad Museum, Hyderabad
Art Heritage Gallery, New Delhi
Asian Sculptures Mesuem, Hiroshima, Japan
Private collections in India and abroad