Enhance the beauty of your house by Laxma Goud’s paintings
If you are a fan of modern art or for that an art aficionado of sorts then you must have come across the works of the much-revered champion of modern art— Laxma Goud. Born in the year 1940 in Andhra Pradesh, Mr Goud received his Diploma in Drawing and Painting from the Government College of Fine Arts and Architecture in Hyderabad in 1962. Some of his famous paintings include Lady with Flowers, Nizampur II and Couple, among others. Like most of his contemporaries, this eminent Indian artist has made his presence felt overseas as well.
If you are a Modern Art collector and are yet to acquaint yourself with the works of this great Indian artist, then let us do the honours. Let us walk you through the truly inspiring life and works of Laxma Goud.
The Life of Laxma Goud through his Shows
Let us start off by telling you what he did after receiving the Diploma in 1962. It was in the year 1965 that he received his Post Diploma in Mural Painting and Drawing from Faculty of Fine Art, Maharaja Sayajirao University in Baroda. He has conducted solo shows and group shows both in India and overseas. Some of his notable exhibitions are mentioned below:
- 1965- 1967 and then 2008 in Hyderabad
- 1973 and 1982 at Royal Academy, London
- 1972, 2003, 2006 and in 2011 in Mumbai
- 1974, 1975 & 1976 Freinsheim and Hamburg, Germany
He had other solo shows at Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi, Grey Art Gallery and Aicon Gallery at New York and other shows in Chennai. Some of the most notable group shows that he has been a part of include exhibitions held in Sao Paolo, Brazil, Philips Collection in Washington DC, Contemporary Indian Art Herwitz Collections at Worcester Art Museum, USA, etc. He had also taken part in the prestigious ‘Wounds’ at National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.
Awards and Medals: Recognition Unmatched
He has received a string of prestigious awards and medals including those from Lalit Kala Academy and Hyderabad Art Society.
Laxma Goud’s Penchant for Colors and More
Want to buy Laxma Goud paintings? You know what you are bringing home while you are investing in his paintings. There is a reason why this man’s works are deemed as masterpieces of art. The very first factor which strikes you as the audience is, of course, Goud’s penchant for colors. Even before you immerse yourself in deep contemplation of the subject matter, you actually end up getting emotionally engulfed in his color schemes. Right from enhancing “faces” to highlighting contrasts in his drawings – the man, it seems, has found his truest creative expression as an artist in his free-wheeling use of colors.
Every painting is the sublime reality at its best—a great addition to your personal paradise (that’s your home) if you are a true art connoisseur.