Adwaita Gadanayak

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Adwaita Gadanayak
Born (1963-04-24) 24 April 1963 (age 61)
NationalityIndian
EducationSlade School of Fine Art, University College London, United Kingdom BK College of Arts and Crafts,
Sculptor
, Director General National Gallery of Modern Art

Adwaita Gadanayak is an Indian sculptor.

About

He was head of the School of Sculpture at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar.[1] He is the director general of the National Gallery of Modern Art which is under the Ministry of Culture.[2]

Work

His carvings and concepts include Mahatma Gandhi's Salt March statue in Rajghat,[3] the central memorial structure at the National Police Memorial,[4] and the Statue of Subhas Chandra Bose at National War Memorial complex.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ Nair, Uma (6 December 2018). "NGMA'S Gadanayak redefines modernism". Times of India.
  2. ^ Vishnoi, Anubhuti (24 August 2016). "Adwaita Gadanayak to head National Gallery of Modern Art". The Economic Times.
  3. ^ Ghosh, Poulomi (23 January 2022). "5 things to know about sculptor Adwaita Gadanayak who will make India Gate Netaji statue". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  4. ISSN 0971-751X
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  5. ^ A, Divya (25 January 2022). "'Netaji's personality and character have to come alive'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  6. ^ Sahu, Diana (22 January 2022). "Eminent Odia sculptor Adwaita Gadanayak to carve Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose statue at India Gate". The New Indian Express.
  7. ^ PTI (21 January 2022). "Netaji's statue at India Gate to be 25 feet high : NMAG director". ThePrint. Retrieved 7 October 2022.