Bose Krishnamachari

Bose Krishnamachari

An internationally acclaimed painter and artist-curator. He is the founder member and president of Kochi Biennale Foundation and Biennale Director of international exhibition of contemporary art [Kochi-Muziris Biennale] in 2012. He took his BFA from Sir JJ School of Arts, Mumbai (1991), and then completed his MFA from Goldsmiths College, University of London (2000). He was a recipient of the Kerala Lalitha Kala Akademi award (1985), British Council travel award (1993), Mid America Arts Alliance Award (1996), Chales Wallace India Trust Award (1999–2000), Life Time Fellowship Award- Kerala Lalita Kala Academy and was first runner up for the Bose Pacia Prize for Modern Art, New York, 2001. His work comprises vivid abstract paintings, figurative drawings, sculpture, photography, multimedia installations and architecture.  He was Guest of Honor at ARCO, Madrid (2009); Bose curated the India Pavilion First runner up for the Bose Pacia Prize for Modern Art, New York (2001).