G R Santosh

(1929 - 1997)

Studied under Professor N.S. Bendre, MSU, Baroda from 1954 to 1956.

1958: One-man shows at Kumar Gallery

1959: One-man shows at Kumar Gallery

1960: One-man shows at Kumar Gallery

1961: One-man shows at Kumar Gallery

1962: One-man shows at Kumar Gallery

1963: One-man shows at Kumar Gallery

1964: One-man shows at Kumar Gallery

1966: One-man shows at Kumar Gallery

International shows contributed by Kumar Gallery:

1959: Contemporary Art from India at Villa Hugel, Essen West Germany (A travelling exhibition through Germany organized by Kumar Gallery)

1962: Kumar Gallery and Gallery Mayer, New York

1963: Expression in Abstract - 14 Leading abstractionists including V.S. Gaitonde, Ram Kumar, Krishen Khanna, Santosh, Dave, Biren de, F N Souza etc., Kumar Gallery

1964: Two Painters Show Ram Kumar and G. R. Santosh held by Kumar Gallery at Gallery Ravel, New York

1965: Indian Contemporary Art - A Travelling group show in Australia, held jointly by Kumar Gallery and Gallery Kim Bonythan

1965: Ten Contemporary Painters of India, MIT Boston Mass. USA, held by Kumar Gallery

Exhibited Kumar Gallery Group shows

1996: Modern Indian Paintings - One Hundred Years Part I, Kumar Gallery

2004: Spirit of a Century, Kumar Gallery

2005: Drawings by Masters of Indian Contemporary Art, Kumar Gallery

2005: Spirit Set Free – Golden Jubilee, Kumar Gallery Fifty Years

2007: Celebration, Kumar Gallery

2008: Celebration, Kumar Gallery

2010: Celebration, Kumar Gallery

2011: Celebration, Kumar Gallery

2011: India Art Summit, Kumar Gallery Booth A17

2014: Celebration, Kumar Gallery

2016: Celebration, Kumar Gallery

Awards

1957: National Award Lalit Kala Akademi

1955-56: Governor of Bombay Prize

1964: National Award Lalit Kala Akademi

1973: National Award Lalit Kala Akademi

1972: Gold Plaque, National Exhibition

1979: Sahitya Akademi Award

1977: Padmashri

1984: Artist of the Year, Sahitya Kala Parishad

1991: Kala Ratna, AIFACS, New Delhi