K. K. HEBBAR
Akara Modern
1911 -1996
Kattingeri
Krishna Hebbar, born in Karnataka and later based in Mumbai, studied art at the
Sir J. J. School of Art in Mumbai. Thereafter, he continued pursuing an
education in art at the Académie Julian in Paris. He was a corresponding member
of the Academy of Arts, Berlin, between 1975-1993.
Despite
having trained in Western art philosophy, Hebbar’s body of work remained rooted
in indigenous traditions like the Jain manuscripts, Rajput and Mughal
miniatures, and the murals at Ajanta. Although Hebbar’s inclination lay toward
Western art, he made a conscious effect to blend in the more traditional forms
into his surrealistic expressions. Understanding and finding his style was of
paramount importance to Hebbar- he even learnt Kathak to grasp the idea of
rhythm. His explorations and experimentations with mediums, methods, and styles
are what made his art true to self. His style evolved eventually towards
abstraction, oil being a major medium, was complemented by a robust body of
line drawing works.
Hebbar
participated in various international art exhibitions like the Venice Biennale,
São Paulo Art Biennial, and Tokyo Biennale. He was honoured with a number of
awards throughout his career, including the Padma Bhushan in 1989, and the
Maharashtra Shasan ‘Gourav Puraskar’ in 1990.
Images
Exhibitions
Stillness In Motion August 17 - September 18 , 2023
When Attitude Takes Form April 07 - May 14 , 2022
The Idolized Muses June 25 - July 31 , 2021
