
Sankho Chaudhuri
Sankho Chaudhuri (25 February 1916 – 28 August 2006) was an Indian sculptor, a noted figure in the art scene of India. (Although named Naranarain in due family tradition, he was more widely known by his pet-name Sankho) Ram Kinker Baij was his teacher. He began close to cubism and then was influenced by István Beöthy, whom he had met in Paris. His themes have included the female figure and wildlife. He was worked in a wide range of media, and has produced both large-scale reliefs and mobiles. Born in 1916, Santhal Parganas (Bihar), Sankho Chaudhuri completed his Bachelor of Arts and Diploma in Fine Arts from Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan in 1939. He was appointed as Reader at the Head of Department of Sculpture and later served as Dean of Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University, Baroda. He taught Fine Arts at the University of Dar-e-Salam Tanzania and also represented the country at the International Conferences in UNESCO, Paris and Venice. He was a recipient of Padma Shri in 1971; National Award and Fellow of the Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 1956 & 1982; D.Litt. (Honoris Causa) by the Centro Escolar University, Philippines, 1974; Aban-Gohan Award by Visva Bharati University, 1981. He was the Ist Honorary Joint Secretary, Indian Sculptors Association, Mumbai. He was Chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi in the late eighties. A Retrospective was held of his works at the NGMA in 1997. He died in 2006. Sankho Chaudhuri completed his Bachelor of Arts and Diploma in Fine Arts from Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan in 1939. He taught Fine Arts at the University of Dar-e-Salam Tanzania and also represented the country at the International Conferences in UNESCO, Paris and Venice. He was a recipient of Padma Shri in 1971; National Award and Fellow of the Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 1956 & 1982; D.Litt. (Honoris Causa) by the Centro Escolar University, Philippines, 1974; Aban-Gohan Award by Visva Bharati University, 1981. He was the Ist Honorary Joint Secretary, Indian Sculptors Association, Mumbai. He was Chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi in the late eighties. A Retrospective was held of his works at the NGMA in 1997.
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Name
Sankho Chaudhuri
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Known for
Artist, Sculptor
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Schooling / Education
1939 Bachelor of Arts, Kala Bhavan, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, India 1945 Diploma in Sculpture, Kala Bhavan, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, India 1945 Studied Nepalese System of Metal casting 1949 Study Tour of Europe, Worked Paris and England, Visited Art Centres of Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and Holland
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Group Shows
1954
Exhibition of Contemporary Sculpture, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India1956
National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India1974
Participated in the First Biennale of Arab Artists1979
Joint Exhibition with Ira Chaudhuri, Mumbai, India1983
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Solo Shows
1946
First One-man Show, Mumbai, India1957
One-man Show, New Delhi, India1969
One-man Show, Mumbai, India1971
Retrospective, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India1987
Sculptures & Drawings, Gallery Aurobindo, New Delhi, India (17 January - 05 February)1987
One-man show of Sketches and drawings, Kolkata, India1992
Sketches and drawings, Kolkata, India1993
L.T.G. Art Gallery, New.Delhi, India1995
Exhibition of Sculptures, Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai, India (08 - 25 March)1997
Exhibition at National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India1998
Paintings and Sculptures, L.T.G. Art Gallery, New Delhi, India (06 - 20 November)2005
Paintings & Sculpures by Sankho Chaudhuri, Sarjan Art Gallery, Vadodara, India (18 - 25 January) -
Awards And Achievement
1956
National Award, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India1957
Commission of Sculpture, Music for the All India Radio, New Delhi, India1958
Commission of Mural, Vadodara University and Alembic Chemical Ltd.1964
Commission of 15 Bronze Statues of Mahatma Gandhi now in Rio de Janeiro1967-68
Commission 2 Stainless Steel Rotating Sculpture for Jyoti Ltd., Vadodara, India1971
Padma Shri by the President of India1974
D. Litt ( Honoris Causa ) by the Centro Escolar University, Philippines1976
Commissioned by Government of India, 5 Brass Sculpture for World Bank1981
Aban-Gagan Award, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, India1986
Commission of 5 Bronze Sculptures of Mahatma Gandhi for Copenhagen, Denmark1987
Commission 4 Marble Sculpture for Habitat, Nairobi, Kenya1987
Commission 5 Marble Sculpture for the UNICEF, New Delhi, India1997
Hon. Doctorate Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, India2000
Desikottama, Hon. Doctorate, Viswa Bharati University, Santiniketan, India2002
Aditya Vikram Birla Kala Shikhar Puraskar2004
Lalit Kala Ratna Puraskar, New Delhi, India ( 9 August )2004
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SELECT TEACHING & EXPERIENCE
1986
Visited Ethnographic Museums at Oslo, Lillehamer and Open Air Museum at Copenhagen, Denmark1988
Visited as visiting Fellow and toured Indonesia1949-50
Reader, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, India1949-50
Head of the Sculpture Department, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, India1952
First Honorary Joint Secretary Indian Sculptors Association, Mumbai, India1956
Member, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India1957-66
Professor of Sculpture, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, India1961
Represented India at the International Symposium of Sculptors in Yugoslavia1962
Organised Lalit Kala Akademi's Sculptor's Camp at Makrana, Nagaur, India1966-68
Dean Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Vadodara, India1969
Organised Exhibition, Folk and Tribal Image of India, for Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India1972
Organised Rural India Complex on behalf of All India Handicrafts Board1974
Honorary Secretary, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India1976
Participated in Seminar on Tagore, Dartington, UK1976
Visiting Professor, Benares Hindu University, Varanasi, India1976-77
Organised Artist's Studio at Garhi for Lalit Kala Akademi1977-78
Visiting Fellow, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, India1980
Professor of Fine Arts, University of Dar-es-Salam, Tanzania1982
Participated in Seminar organised by the British Museum, London, UK1982
Organised exhibition of Books at the Festival of India in UK1982
Fellowship, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India1984-89
Full Time Member, Delhi Urban Art Commission, New Delhi, India1984-89
Member, All India Handicrafts Board1984-89
Member of Jury, 5th Triennale India, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India1984-89
Chairman, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India1985
Conference on preservation of Folk Lore Tradition, Represented India at UNESCO, Paris, France1986
Represented India at the International Conference sponsored by UNESCO, Venice, Italy1987-92
President, Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal, India1989
Led a delegation to China at the invitation of the Chinese Peoples Society for Friendship with Foreign Country
Contact Information
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AddressDeoghar, Santhal Parganas, Bihar, India