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B. D. Dethan

B. D. Dethan is an Indian painter from the state of Kerala.[1] A recipient of several awards and Kerala Lalithakala Akademi Fellowship 2007, he was a member of the executive committee of Kerala Lalithakala Akademi thrice.[2] His paintings are featured in several private and public collections in India and abroad including, the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi; Parliament House, New Delhi; Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi and Raj Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram.[3] The Government of Kerala awarded him Raja Ravi Varma Puraskaram for his achievements in the field of visual arts in 2019.[4]

B. D. Dethan
B. D. Dethan
Born1946 (age 77–78)
Thiruvananthapuram, India
NationalityIndian
Known forPainting
SpouseVasantha
ChildrenVidhu Deth, Veenadathen
Parents
  • B. Bhaskaran (father)
  • Bharathy (mother)

Biography

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B. D. Dethan was born in 1946, at Thiruvanathapuram. He received formal training and secured a diploma in painting from the School of Arts, Thiruvananthapuram. Later, he participated in an orientation course conducted at the Balabhavan and Children's Museum, New Delhi during 1971–72. He worked as the Art Editor at State Institute of Encyclopedic Publications, Government of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram from 1977 to 2001. Dethan also served as the Honorary Art Instructor at Jawahar Balabhavan, Thiruvananthapuram from 1971 to 83.[5]

Career

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B. D. Dethan has held more than 20 solo exhibitions of his paintings and was part of nine group art shows held across India. He held solo exhibitions of his paintings at Thiruvananthapuram several times from 1972 to 2011 and at Ernakulam in 2006 and 2008. He has participated in group exhibitions held at several locations in India, Kuwait, Thailand, Malaysia and has taken part in Rashtriya Kala Mela held at Bangalore.[6][7][8][9]

Major works

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  • Kali[10]
  • Botanical Fantasies[11]
  • Nude Complexion - two[12]
  • Avastha[13]
  • Parinamam Noottiyonnu
  • Sangharsham[14]
  • Mukhangal
 

Collections

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  • National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi Parliament House, New Delhi[15]
  • Kendra Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
  • Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, Ernakulam
  • Sree Chithra Art Gallery, Thiruvananthapuram
  • Raj Bhavan, Shillong
  • Several private collections in India, and around the world.

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Artist BD Dethan's exhibition of paintings become a visual delight". Times of india. 30 August 2019.
  2. ^ "LA Fest to Rock City Today". The New Indian Express. 25 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Artists and Collections". National Gallery of Modern Art. 10 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Raja Ravi Varma Award to Paris Viswanadhan & BD Dethan". India Art Review. 25 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Raja Ravi Varma Award to Paris Viswanadhan & BD Dethan". India Art Review. 25 October 2020.
  6. ^ "It's all about faces at artist B.D. Dethan's exhibition". The Hindu. 30 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Conflicts on canvas". The Hindu. 2 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Dethan's distinct style in existence". The New Indian Express. 28 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Indian Art Exhibition, Taipei". uite. 2 October 2008.
  10. ^ "Art and the man". The Hindu. 12 April 2012.
  11. ^ "Six series, six styles". Deccan Chronicle. 25 August 2019.
  12. ^ "The blues of being a woman". The Hindu. 13 August 2015.
  13. ^ "B D Dethan's 'Avastha': A reflection of today's scenario". Ente City. 25 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Conflicts on canvas". The Hindu. 2 August 2017.
  15. ^ "Artists and Collections". National Gallery of Modern Art. 10 October 2017.
  16. ^ "Raja Ravi Varma Award to Paris Viswanadhan & BD Dethan". India Art Review. 25 October 2020.
  17. ^ "Art and the man". The Hindu. 12 April 2012.
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