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28, Milind V. Limbekar is a matured artist. His
works (more than 2,000 so far) bear testimony to this fact.
Born in Nagpur, Milind's initial stirring towards Painting
were spurred by his father who was also an artist.
Milind, who holds Masters degree in Painting and Criticism,
is also a critic and visiting lecturer. Milind says his
background in Art Criticism has helped him understand the
historical background of renowned artists. This actually
helps him in his work. The artist is more interested in
transition, landscape and social reactive and expressive
paintings. To make his work more expressive, he has
researched on various social issues, including the Bombay
riots.
Most of his works are in graffiti. All his paintings are
on-surface and do not have any depth. The medium used is
acrylic, because he feels that it maintains transparency of
colour and is also bright.
For Milind, everything around him is his muse. Recently,
the artist saw a man, near the Adyar flyover, answering
nature's call. He drew the scene at once and the painting
sold out immediately!
The artist, who is a visiting lecturer to Nagpur
University, loves to travel. He plans to tour New Delhi,
Mumbai and Bhopal to know more about Indian culture and
show it on canvas. Recipient of various awards including
the Shreshta Art Resources Award, Milind has had solo
exhibitions at Shristhi Art Gallery in 1997 and 1998, apart
from his taking part in group exhibitions and workshops. He
is also a frequent writer for national magazines and
newspapers.
Address: Milind V.Limbekar, Cholamandal Artists Village,
Injambakkam,
Chennai 600 041.
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