Murali Nagapuzha- self
thought artist. Son of a traditional
bell metal worker of Muvattupuzha,
Ernakulum District, Kerala .

Honours and Awards:

· National fellowship from Ministry of Human Resources. Govt.
of India for research work in Kalamezhuthu (traditional floral painting in
Kerala) 1986.

· Kerala Lailitha Kala Academy Award 1992 and 1995.

· 1998Raja Ravi Varma Birth Centenary Award 1998.

· Pollock Krasener Grant - 1999 to2001.

· Executive Committee Member Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy.

Major Shows .

· Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy Annual shows 1985,86,87,
88,89,90,91, 92, 93, 2002,2003,2004 .

· IFACS New Delhi Show 2003.

· Contemporary Art Gallery Kochi. 1993Kelakam, Kannur,
Sponsored by Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy 1997.

· National exhibition by National Lalitha Kala Academy
Bangalore 2004,

· Triveni Kala Sangam New Delhi 2004.

· Gallery East, New York 2005.

· Colors of Joy Chitrasala Thrissur. Sponsored by Kerala
Lailitha Kala Academy 2005.

· Kerala Lalitha Kala academy
show in aid of Tsunami victims Kochi and Trivandrum 2005.

· Turning the wheel. Traditions unbound Curated by Dr.Alka
Pande Visual Art Gallery, Habitat Centre New Delhi, Sponsored by United
Nations. 2007

· Triveda Fine Arts, Early to Contemporary, New Delhi 2007 .

· National Gallery of Modern Art. Moscow. Contemporary Indian
Art in 21st Century.

( Curated by David Baurriard, London and sponsored by Indian Embassy.) 2008

· Triveda fine art Ltd.- Indian Art, Early to Contemporary- . 2007.

· A selection of Indian Contemporary Art. The Art of
Investment Ashvita Galleries Chennai, Coimbatore. 2008

· Red Earth Monsoon Festival. New Delhi 2009

· Cross Country National Exhibition of Art, Travancore Art
Gallery. New Delhi 2009S

· Seeing is Believing. India Consortium Project Gallerie New Delhi- 2009

· Beating heart of Kerala. Contemporary Art from God’s Country
. Gallery Noble Saga. London 2009

· Contemporary art for home. Lalith Asok Bangalore. Gallery
Time and space .

· Galleria Roman Rolland, New Delhi : Elephants Spices and Everyday Life. Sponsors Alliance Francaise , Embassy of
Poland and State Government of Kerala, Curated by Dr,Alka Pande. 2007.

· Taj Residency .Bangalore, Curated by Jayamony Ambara .

MURALI NAGAPUZHA

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