Bose Krishnamachari

Bose Krishnamachari (born 1963) is an Indian painter and art curator based in Mumbai, India.

Biography

Krishnamachari was born in 1963 in the village of Mangattukara, near Angamaly, Kerala. He attended the Government Higher Secondary School in Puliyanam, before going on to complete a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Sir J. J. School of Art in Mumbai in 1991, and a Master of Fine Arts from Goldsmiths' College, University of London in 2000.

Bose is a founder member and President of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale. He has lived and worked in Mumbai since 1985.

Awards and honours

• 1985 Kerala Lalithakala Akademi Award
• 1993 British Council Travel Award
• 1996 Mid-America Arts Alliance Award for Travel and Residency in the United States
• 1999–2000 Charles Wallace India Trust Award
• 2001 First runner up for the Bose Pacia Prize for Modern Art, New York
• 2009 Guest of Honor at ARCO, Madrid, and curated the India Pavilion
• 2023 Included by Art Review magazine in a list of the world's most influential personalities in the field of art.^[1]

References

• Doshi, Riddhi (25 March 2017). "Meet the Big Boss of India's art scene". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
• Ghosh, Ananya (11 February 2020). "Bose Krishnamachari – creator or curator?". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
• Roy, Vaishna (8 February 2020). "Bose Krishnamachari's first solo in nine years makes words play the role of images". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
• Kalra, Vandana (19 January 2020). "'As an artist, it's important to have conversations', says Artist Bose Krishnamachari". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
• Nair, Nandini (10 January 2020). "Bose Krishnamachari: Through a Mirror Darkly". Open magazine. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bose Krishnamachari.

• Bose Krishnamachari's website
• Bose krishnamachari @ gallerysoulflower.com/
• TED Talk by Bose krishnamachari (TEDxTKMCE)