"Introspection" Sculptures, paintings and installation by A.V. Ilango, 14 May - 21 June 2008

USA (SANEPR.com) May 9, 2008 -- About the artist
The Chennai based artist A.V. Ilango earned his B.S and M.S in Mathematics from Central College, Bangalore in 1971 and 1973. Ilango’s career as an artist includes many national and international one man, and group shows. His work has been presented at the Salon International de Printemps, Lyon Fine Arts Society. Other exhibitions include Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, New Delhi, Kuala Lampur, Singapore, London, and San Francisco. In 2006, Ilango exhibited at the Indian Consulate in New York as the sole participating artist. In 2008, his solo exhibition “Bovine Principle” was featured at the Forum Art Gallery in Chennai. “Bovine Principle” was also depicted a year earlier at the Art Samar Gallery in Trevendrum. For the first time, his exhibition is now being held at the Tamarind Arts in New York.
Beginning in 1992, Ilango has been the recipient of many awards. Most recently in 2002, he received the International Gold Medal at the Salon d’Automne, European Academy of Arts, Paris. In 1992, he received the ABS Chennai Chapter & British Council Fellowship during his visit to the UK. He received the State Award at the Golden Jubilee of Independence Exhibition in 1997.

About Tamarind Arts
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