Kuppanna Kandgal's Solo Exhibition of Paintings

Bengaluru: Kuppanna Kandgal, an octogenarian artist, is holding a solo exhibition with the theme 'Forms in Search of Space' at Chitrakala Parishat in the city from 20th to 24th December. Pa Sa Kumar, President of Karnataka Lalitkala Academy, will be inaugurating the event. Mrs NaliniMalavia, Art Consultant and Curator and Vasudhendra, Kannada author, will be the chief guests. Prof Babu Jattakar, former Principal of the College of Fine Arts, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat, is curating the show.

Here is a brief profile of the artist Kuppanna Kandgal:

Major Group shows:

Vichara Bharathi Adhyayana Samsthey.
Karnataka Chitrakala Abhivrudhi Sangha, Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bangalore.
All India miniature format exhibition.
All-India Watercolour Painting Exhibition, Gulbarga.
Pranam Art Gallery, Bangalore.
Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai (Heritage of Karnataka).
Ravindra Bhavana Art Gallery, New Delhi.
Interstate Exchange Exhibition of Karnataka Artists (State Lalita Kala Academy).
“The Young, talented artists of Karnataka” Mumbai.
Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bangalore.
Akshna Art Gallery, Bangalore.
“Exhibition of paintings by contemporary artists of Karnataka”, organised by Karnataka Lalita Kala Academy.
Inter-state Exchange exhibition of Art, Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy, Jaipur.
South Central Zone Cultural centre Nagapur, Annual Exhibitions.
Annual exhibitions organised by Karnataka Lalita Kala Academy, Bangalore, since 1997.
Rastriya Kala Mela, New Delhi.
Kalamela Bangalore.
Annual exhibition, All India Fine Arts and Crafts society New Delhi.

Palette of Soil, Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai 2007.
Shrushti Art Gallery, Bangalore 2008.
Bangalore Art Foundation.
Kala Samskar 2012.
State of the Art – 2013 by SLK Foundation and The Bombay Art Society
Sanyog contemporary art exhibition, Kumaraswamy Hall, Chhatrapati Shivaji Museum, Mumbai, 2013.
Chitra Kala Parishat, Chitrasantey invitees’ exhibition 2014.
“Art for Concern” – Annual Show 2015.The Art Corridor. The Taj Westend. Bangalore.Moods of Summer, Gallery Navaratan, Bangalore 2016.
“Art for Concern” – Annual Show 2016. The Art Corridor. The Taj Westend. Bangalore.
Generations & Genre VI group exhibition, Karnataka Chitra Kala Parishath, Bangalore 2017.
Art for concern. Annual show. The Art Corridor. The Taj Westend Bangalore.2017.
Rangoli Metro, Bangalore 2017.
Generations & Genre VI group exhibition, Karnataka Chitra Kala Parishath, Bangalore 2017.
Art for concern. Annual show. The Art Corridor. The Taj Westend Bangalore-2017.
Rangoli Metro, Bangalore 2017.
Beyond the ordinary – Fourth anniversary show – Art Houz Gallery- Bengaluru 2018.
Artival – The Arcade – World Trade Centre, Mumbai 2018.
Multiple Motifs: Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore 2023.
All India Painting Competition and Exhibition, Chitramoy State Art Gallery, Hyderabad-2025.
Group Exhibition, 79th Independence Day Art Exhibition- Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Regional Centre- Bangalore 2025.

Solo Exhibitions

Antharnada, Chitra Kala Parishat, Bangalore, 2009.
Bellary, Assistance by Karnataka Lalith Kala Academy.
Orchid Art Gallery, Mangalore 2010.
Whisper of the Palette, Chitra Kala Parishat, Bangalore, 2014.
Tranquillity, Premier Vinnyasa Gallery, Chennai 2015.
Mystic Visions, Prasad Art Gallery. Mangalore. 2017.

Major camps attended

AIFACS, New Delhi, 1999.
“Artists Day” camp at Bangalore, organised by AIFACS, New Delhi.
Camp organised by the Directorate of Archaeological Museum, Bangalore, at Sree Rangapatna.
Camp organized by the “Bangalore Art Foundation”
Nudisiri Artist Camp, Moodabidre.
Shravana Chitrakala Shibhira – organised by Karnataka Lalita Kala Academy at Melkote, 2016.

Participation

Rashtriya Kala Mela, Kolkata.
Karnataka Kala Mela, Bangalore.

Awards

SCZCC Nagpur (Honorary mention)
Gulbarga University
All India Painting Competition and Exhibition, Chitramoy State Art Gallery, Hyderabad-2025.

Books published

On the artist J.S. Khanderao by Karnataka Lalita Kala Academy.
Articles on artists and paintings in major Karnataka newspapers.

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