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Adwaita Gadanayak
Adwaita Gadanayak
Gadanayak in 2017
Born
1963-04-24 (age 63)
Dhenkanal, Odisha, India


Education
Slade School of Fine Art, University College London, United Kingdom BK College of Arts and Crafts, Bhubaneswar
Occupation
Sculptor, Director General National Gallery of Modern Art



Adwaita Charan Gadanayak is an Indian sculptor. He was head of the School of Sculpture at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar.[1] He is the director general of the National Gallery of Modern Art which is under the Ministry of Culture.[2] He was honored with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, by the Government of India.[3]

Work

His carvings and concepts include Mahatma Gandhi's Salt March statue in Rajghat,[4] the central memorial structure at the National Police Memorial,[5] and the Statue of Subhas Chandra Bose at National War Memorial complex.[6][7][8]

References

  1. NGMA'S Gadanayak redefines modernism. Times of India(December 6, 2018).
  2. Adwaita Gadanayak to head National Gallery of Modern Art. The Economic Times(24 August 2016).
  3. Adwaita Gadanayak: Padma Shri Sculptural Triumph(January 25, 2025).
  4. 5 things to know about sculptor Adwaita Gadanayak who will make India Gate Netaji statue, Ghosh, Poulomi. Hindustan Times(2022-01-23). Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  5. PM to unveil National Police Memorial today. The Hindu(2018-10-20). Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  6. 'Netaji's personality and character have to come alive', A, Divya. The Indian Express(2022-01-25). Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  7. Eminent Odia sculptor Adwaita Gadanayak to carve Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose statue at India Gate.. The New Indian Express(22 January 2022).
  8. Netaji's statue at India Gate to be 25 feet high : NMAG director, PTI. ThePrint(2022-01-21). Retrieved 2022-10-07.

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