ALPHANSO DOSS

BEGINNINGS

1939 Born in Bangalore. Doctoral Member, World University, Arizona. Ex-Executive Member, Asian Christian Art Association, Yogjakarta. Member, International Society For Education through Art, USA. 1983 State Guest, International Visitors Program, USIA, Washington DC. Lives and works in Chennai.

EDUCATION

• 1962 Graduated from Govt. Colleges of Arts and Crafts, Madras.
• 1963 Awarded National Scholarship to undergo specialised study in painting, Ministry of Education and Culture, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
• 1995 Recipient of Culture Doctorate in Art Education. World University, Arizona.

EXHIBITIONS

• 1965 Participated in Commonwealth Art Festival, London.
• 1977 Solo exhb., sponsored by Aliance Francaise, Taj Coromendal Gallery, Madras.
• 1977 Solo exhb., Aliance Francaise Gallary, Bangalore.
• 1978 Solo exhb., Taj Art Gallery, Bombay.
• 1979 Solo exhb., BF Larsen Gallery, Brigham Young University, USA.
• 1979 Solo exhb., De-Schakel Leisen Hauge, Holland.
• 1980 Solo exhb., Burgezzal Zwijndrecht, Holland.
• 1981 Solo exhb., Sarala Art Centre, Madras.
• 1981 Solo exhb., Venkatappa Art Gallery, Govt. Museum, Bangalore.
• 1982 Solo exhb., Rosa Speer Laren, Holland.
• 1982 De Bonkelaars Slindrecht and De Rietgore, Museum of Modern Art Papendrecht,
• Holland.
• 1983 Solo exhb., International YMCA Gallery Osaka, Japan.
• 1983 Solo exhb., Contemporary Art Gallery, Ahmedabad.
• 1983 Solo exhb., Doshisha University Kyoto, Japan.
• 1984 Contemporary Indian Painting Exhb., Cuba and Mexico.
• 1984 South Zone Cultural Centre Exhb., Madras.
• 1985 Solo exhb., Krithika Art Gallery, Bangalore.
• 1985 Solo exhb.

COLLECTION

• National Gallery of Modem Art, New Delhi.
• Lalit Kala Akademi New Delhi.
• National Museum Art Gallery, Chennai.
• Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bangalore.
• Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath Art Gallery, Bangalore.
• State Lalit Kala Akademy, Bangalore.
• Kasturi Srinavasan Trust, Coimbatore.
• National Museum, Singapore.
• Asian Christian Art Association, Indonesia.
• Kansai Seminar house Kyoto, Japan.
• Theological Seminary, Osijec, Croatia.
• Jesuiten Mission Nuremberg, Germany.
• Gabriele Von Schoeler Jesuiten Mission Nuremberg, Germany.
• Air India, Bombay.
• Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi.

AWARDS

• 1968 Recipient of International Cultural Centre Award, New Delhi.
• 1969 Kalidasa Exhb. Gold Medal, Bhopal.
• Award, State Lalit Kala Academy Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
• 1968 National Award, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
• 1983 Travel Scholarship, Asian Christian Art Association, Japan and Christian Conference of Asia, Singapore.
• 1985 Travel Scholarship, Air India, Bombay and ICMC, England.
• 1985 Travel Scholarship, Gangotri Art and Culture Centre, Ahmedabad.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1992-97 Principal of Deptt. of Art and Culture, Govt. College of Arts and Crafts, Madras.

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