Artist A. Ramachandran’s Work to be Showcased in Kerala

31 July 2013
New Delhi

Septuagenarian artist A. Ramachandran’s work will be showcased for the first time in Kerala next month, nearly 56 years after he left the state to pursue his artistic ambitions.

“Kerala wasn’t the state for me. At that time not even a single artist would flourish there. It was a place for filmmakers, poets and writers, but a genuine artist never got his due there,” Ramachandran told IANS.

“There were always intelligent young artists but we have a history of harboring sensitive audience. This attitude has marred this field, but some excellent young artists are changing this perception now,” he added.Though the 78-year-old Delhi-based painter-sculptor does visit his native state, financial obstacles were always a deterrent to have his solo exhibition there.

The support came from Vadehra Art Gallery, which is organizing the exhibition at the Durbar Hall Gallery in Ernakulam, a major financial and commercial hub about 210 km from the Kerala capital Thiruvananthapuram, from August 11 to 25.

Source– http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/kerala-to-showcase-artist-a-ramachandran-s-work-113073100740_1.html

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