K. Laxma Goud
K. Laxma Goud
K. Laxma Goud
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b - 1940 K. Laxma Goud |
‘I want my audience to see my work as an insider, as someone who understands what I am doing’
K. LAXMA GOUD
artist timeline
1940
Is born on 21 August in Nizampur in the erstwhile Hyderabad state.
1962
Receives an award at the annual exhibition of Lalit Kala Akademi, Andhra Pradesh, and again in 1966-70.
1963-65
Pursues post-diploma in murals under K. G. Subramanyan at Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda.He also develops a love for printmaking at the time.
1965-67
Solo show at Kalabhavan, Hyderabad.
1968
Is awarded silver medal, Hyderabad Art Society, Hyderabad.
1969
Is awarded gold medal, Hyderabad Art Society, Hyderabad.
Late 1960s
Evolves a distinct style of painting which reflects a sexuality viewed in terms of spontaneous, uninhibited passion, unfettered by puritanical ethics. This becomes his leitmotif over the decades.
1971
Receives gold medal at annual exhibition of Lalit Kala Akademi, Andhra Pradesh.
1973
Solo show at Ansdell Gallery, London, U.K.
1974-79
Works as graphic supervisor for Doordarshan, Hyderabad.
1975-76
Works exhibited in Figurative Indian Artists, Warsaw, Budapest, Belgrade Goethe Institute, Munich, and Griffei Kunst, Hamburg
1977
Participates in the São Paulo Biennale, Brazil
1980s
Starts using terracotta, riverglass and metals in his work.
1982
Is part of ‘Contemporary Indian Painting’, Festival of India, at Royal Academy of Arts, London, U.K.
1983
Works exhibited in ‘India in Print’, Koninklijk Institute Vorde, Amsterdam.
1985
Solo show at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. Participates in Festival of India, U.S.A.
1986
Has a solo show at Worcester Art Museum, Massachussetts; is part of the Herwitz Collection’s ‘Contemporary Art of India’; and exhibits in Grey Art Gallery, New York, U.S.A.
1987
Works exhibited in ‘Contemporary Indian Art’ in Geneva, Switzerland.
1989-2001
Serves as head of department, Sarojini Naidu School of Performing Arts, Fine Arts and Communication, Hyderabad.
1992
His solo, ‘Journeys Within Landscape’, at Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay.
1993
The National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, hosts his exhibition.
1997
Curates an exhibition of Indian contemporary art in Lima, Peru, commemorating fifty years of Indian independence.
2000
Is invited to participate in ‘Y2K International Exhibition of Prints’, Taiwan.
2003
Exhibits at Aicon Gallery, New York, U.S.A.
2007
Solo show, ‘Laxma Goud 40 years: A Retrospective’, at Aicon Gallery, New York, U.S.A.
2008
Solo show at I.C.A. Gallery, Jaipur.
2009
Exhibits at Aicon Gallery, New York, U.S.A.
2011
Exhibits at Art Musings, Mumbai.
2012
Receives Gagan-Abani Puraskar from Viswa-Bharati University, Santiniketan, for outstanding contribution to art.
2015
Receives Telangana state award. Receives Prafulla Dahanukar lifetime achievement award.
2016
He is honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India. Solo show, ‘An Inner Retrospective’, at Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore.
2017
His 2004 mural, Torana, is exhibited to great acclaim at India Art Fair, New Delhi.
artworks
dag exhibitions
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The ‘Manifestations’ series of 20th Century Indian Art’, Editions V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI |
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DAG, New Delhi and Mumbai, 2011-14 |
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‘The Printed Picture: Four Centuries of Indian Printmaking’ |
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DAG, New Delhi, 2012; Mumbai, 2016; alternate locations in Kolkata, 2013; Jaipur, 2017; Chandigarh, 2018 |
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‘Indian Landscapes: The Changing Horizon’ |
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DAG, New Delhi, 2012 |
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‘Indian Divine: Gods & Goddesses in 19th and 20th Century Modern Art’ |
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DAG, New Delhi and Mumbai, 2014 |
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‘Indian Portraits: The Face of a People’ |
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DAG, New Delhi and Mumbai, 2014 |
notable collections
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National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi |
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Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation, Mumbai |
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Piramal Art Foundation, Mumbai |
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Kejriwal Museum, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bengaluru |
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Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad |
