Artists Directory >Michael Irudayaraj

Bio-data

fEducation 

1984-89 Diploma in Painting, Govt. College of Arts & Crafts, Chennai.
1989-91 Worked on Terracotta & Ceramic, Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai.
1990-91 Training in Traditional Art-Tanjore Painting, Chennai.
1991-95 Lived & Worked at Cholamandal Artist's Village, Chennai.
1995-97 Post Diploma in Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University, Baroda

Solo Exhibition: 1997 (Dec) Exhibition of Painting & Drawing, Fine Arts Gallery, Baroda

Group Exhibitions

1990 - Soviet Culture Centre, Chennai.
1990-91 - Regional Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai.
1992 - Young Painters Association, Chitra Kala Parishad, Bangalore.
1993 - Five Men Show' Sarala Art Centre, Chennai.
1994 - Exhibition of Research Grant Awardees, Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai, New Delhi, Lucknow, Calcutta
1995 - Easel Art Gallery, Chennai.
1996 - "MADRAS EMOTION", Values Art Foundations, Chennai.
1997 - Summer Show', Nazer Art Gallery, Baroda.
1998 - Senate Lou Mera', Bombay.
1998 - E Space Gallery, New Delhi.

Exhibitions Participated

1986 - Bharat Bhavan Biennal, Bhopal.
1989,90,91,92,97 - Tamil Nadu Ovia Nunkalai Kuzhu', Chennai.
1990 - National Exhibition, New Delhi.
1990,91,92 - Regional Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai.
1997 - 50 Years of independence, Fine Arts Gallery, Baroda. 
1997 - 50 Years of Figurative Artistes, New Delhi, Chennai. 
1997 - 50 Years of Independence of Celebration, Tamilnadu Ovia Nunkalai Kuzhu, Chennai.
1998 - 43rd National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
1999 - 6th Bionnale, Seychelles, Africa.

Camps and Workshops

1991 - South India Artistes Association Camp, Gundupatti, Kodaikanal.
1992 - South India Artistes Association Camp, Pachalur, Kodaikanal.
1994 - National Ceramic Camp, Govt. College of Arts & Crafts, Chennai.
1997 - All India Painters Camp, Chennai.
1997 - 50 Years of Independence, Chennai.
1997 - South Zone Cultural Centre, Chennai.

Awards and Scholarships 

1992 - Tamilnadu Oviya Nunkalai Kuzhu Award' from State Lalit Kala Akademi, (Annual Exhibition), Chennai
1992-93 - Received Research Grant, from National Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
1996-97 - Received 'Tamil Nadu Oviya Nunkalai Kuzhu', Scholarship for higher studies, Chennai.
1996,97 - Received 'Arnawas Vasudev Charity' Scholarship, Chennai.
1997-99 - Received 'National Scholarship for Painting, Human Resource Development, Dept. of Culture, New Delhi.
1998 - State Lalit Kala Akademi Award, from National Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
2000-02 - Received 'National Junior Fellowship', for Painting, Dept. of Culture, New Delhi.

Collections
National Modern Art Gallery, Regional Centre, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
Tamilnadu Oviya Nunkalai Kuzu, Chennai.
National Modern Art Museum, Chennai.
National Akademi of Art, New Delhi.

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