Adwaita Gadanayak

Adwaita Gadanayak is an Indian sculptor.

Adwaita Gadanayak
Born (1963-04-24) 24 April 1963
Dhenkanal, Odisha, India
NationalityIndian
EducationSlade School of Fine Art, University College London, United Kingdom BK College of Arts and Crafts, Bhubaneswar
Occupation(s)Sculptor, Director General National Gallery of Modern Art

About

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]

Work

His carvings and concepts include Mahatma Gandhi's Salt March statue in Rajghat,[3] the central memorial structure at the National Police Memorial,[4] and the Statue of Subhas Chandra Bose at National War Memorial complex.[5][6][7]

References
  1. Nair, Uma (6 December 2018). "NGMA'S Gadanayak redefines modernism". Times of India.
  2. Vishnoi, Anubhuti (24 August 2016). "Adwaita Gadanayak to head National Gallery of Modern Art". The Economic Times.
  3. Ghosh, Poulomi (23 January 2022). "5 things to know about sculptor Adwaita Gadanayak who will make India Gate Netaji statue". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  4. "PM to unveil National Police Memorial today". The Hindu. 20 October 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  5. A, Divya (25 January 2022). "'Netaji's personality and character have to come alive'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  6. Sahu, Diana (22 January 2022). "Eminent Odia sculptor Adwaita Gadanayak to carve Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose statue at India Gate". The New Indian Express.
  7. PTI (21 January 2022). "Netaji's statue at India Gate to be 25 feet high : NMAG director". ThePrint. Retrieved 7 October 2022.


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