C. L. Porinchukutty

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C. L. Porinchukutty (1932 – 19 November 2023) was an Indian artist and art educator. He was born in

University of Udaipur
, Rajasthan.

After working as a faculty in

College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram
. He retired as the Founder Principal of the College of Fine Arts in Thiruvananthapuram, and has been working since to promote art at various levels.

Porinchukutty served as the Chairman of Kerala Lalit Kala Akademi from 1986 to 1988. After working as Secretary, Lalit Kala Akademi Delhi from 1989 to 1990, he served the Akademi as Vice Chairman three terms consecutively, in 1993, 1999[1] and from 2002 to 2007. In 2011 Professor Porinchukutty was awarded the Raja Ravi Varma Award by the Government of Kerala in recognition of his contribution to the Kerala Art scene.[2]

Porinchukutty died on 19 November 2023, at the age of 91.[citation needed]

References

  1. Indian Express
    . 26 November 1999.
  2. ^ "Mathrubhumi English - Raja Ravi Varma award for CL Porinchukutty". Archived from the original on 26 November 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2012.