PAINTER
"Though, the main theme remained the same in each painting, he had a fresh approach towards the subject."
Artist Biodata
M Krishnan, born in 1935, Madras. In 1949 Joined Madras Govt. College of Arts and Ctafts; 1954, Diploma in Fine Arts, Madras. Awarded Certificate, Tanjore Art Gallery. Shows: 1962, One man Show; Group Show, Madras; 1963 Group Show Kodaikanal; 1966, One man Show, Madras; 1967, Group Show at Tokyo; 1968, Group Show, New York; 1971, Group Show, Kodaikanal; 1974, Moved to Delhi Art Scene; 1977, one man Show, Natraj Art Gallery, New Delhi; 1980, Summer Art Show; one man show, Dhoomimal Art Gallery. Krishnan was one of the most popular artist of his times and must be one of the few artists who was commercially successful. He died in 1994.
The Dhoomimal name is now touching eighty-five years of promoting contemporary Indian art, in this capacity a flagship enterprise within the fraternity, having witnessed the evolution and growth of art and art institutions from their very inception within the country.