Born
1919
Chennai
Died
May 15, 2000
Education
1935-40 Studied Painting at the Government College of Arts & Crafts, Chennai
Exhibitions
Selected Posthumous Exhibitions
2013 'The Naked and the Nude:...
Selected Posthumous Exhibitions
2013 'The Naked and the Nude: The Body in Indian Modern Art', Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
2006-07 'S. Dhanapal: The Draughtsman in the Sculptor', The Noble Sage Art Gallery, London
2001 Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai
Selected Group Exhibitions
1993 'The Madras Metaphor', Mumbai and Chennai
1991 'The Madras Metaphor', organized by Ebrahim Alakazi at the Art Heritage, New Delhi
Participations
1980 Silver Jubilee Exhibition of Indian Sculpture organised by the Lalit Kala Akademi at different centres
1972 25 Years of Indian Art Exhibition organized by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1962 National Exhibition of Art, New Delhi
1962 Commonwealth Art Exhibition, London
1959 International Art Exhibition, Germany
1952 International Art Exhibition, West Germany
1945 Contemporary Sculptures Exhibition, National Gallery, New Delhi
Honours and Awards
1982 Fellowship conferred by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1980...
1982 Fellowship conferred by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1980 Awarded Kalai Chemmal (Leader of Arts) by Tamil Nadu State Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai
1980 Fellowship conferred by Tamil Nadu Lalit Kala Academy
1980 Awarded a two-year fellowship by the Government of India, Department of Culture, New Delhi, in recognition of his contribution in the field of Fine Arts
1964 Established world-famous Cholamandal Artists’ Village along with K.C.S. Paniker
1962 Participated in Commonwealth Art Exhibition, London
1962 National Award, National Exhibition of Art, New Delhi
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