Gangadhar Bandanavar
Born in Koppal, Karnataka 1990.
He received his M.V.A (Painting) in Bangalore University . Gangadhar has been conferred with Bombay Art Society Award, 132nd All India Annual Exhibition 2024,Mumbai and Chandrikaben Shukla Prashasti Award for Artists by Hina Bhatt Art Foundation (2024) . He has also been the recipient of the the ‘SUVARNA SAMBRAMA KALA PURASKAR’ in the 46th Karnataka Lalitha Kala Academy Annual Exhibition, Bangalore(2017); ‘’ZEITGEST ART FOUNDATION’’ All India Merit Award (2023); “Ripples’’ An Art Event For Sustainable Bangalore (2023); M.A.CHETTI AWARD (2010) and he has also been Artist -in-Residence at “ SPACE STUDIO ’’ Baroda (2024).
He has also exhibited and participated in major exhibitions and art camps like – State Level Artist Camp on the occasion of Diamond Jubilee of Davanagere Art College org. by DAKAHAVISA AND Karnataka Lalithakala Academy, Bangalore in Davangere(2024); Nationl art exhibition ‘Art Mart’ khajuraho (2023); Art Beru National Art Contest, Bangalore (2023); Abir Foundation’s Annual Art Exhibition- First Take 2022, Bikaner House, New Delhi ;P R Thippeswamy Pratisana Art Celebration (2021); 102 nd Annual Art Exhibition, Bombay Art Society,Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai(2020); KALASAMSKARA CAMP, Bangalore Art Foundation, Bangalore(2020);State Level Art Camp , Karnataka Lalithakala Academy and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporatiom Limited, Bangalore(2018); 2nd International Watercolour Society Biennale 2017, AIFACS Gallery , New Delhi; 45th and 46th and 50th Annual Art Exhibition of Karnataka Lalitha Kala Academy(2016,2017,2020); Annual Art Contest of Drushya Belaku,Gulbarga(2014,2015,2016); Camlin Art Foundation(2010,2011,2012).
Gangadhar lives and works in Bangalore, Karnataka.
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