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Sawalaram Laxman Haldankar was born on 25th November, 1882 in Savantwadi, Maharashtra. He studied at the Sir J.J School of Art where he trained under Cecil Burns and M. V. Dhurandhar. He distinguished himself quite early in his career and secured prizes and medals for exhibitions held in Madras, Bombay and Simia. In 1908, he started the Haldankar Fine Art Institute in Mumbai. In 1915, he exhibited at the Royal British Society of Arts, London....
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Sawalaram Laxman Haldankar was born on 25th November, 1882 in Savantwadi, Maharashtra. He studied at the Sir J.J School of Art where he trained under Cecil Burns and M. V. Dhurandhar. He distinguished himself quite early in his career and secured prizes and medals for exhibitions held in Madras, Bombay and Simia. In 1908, he started the Haldankar Fine Art Institute in Mumbai. In 1915, he exhibited at the Royal British Society of Arts, London. With the co- operation of other artists he started the Art Society of India in 1918 and was its President for many years. He was also President of the Maharashtra Chitrakar Mandal. He was commissioned to paint portraits of some of the most eminent personalities of his day such as Jagannath Sunkersett, Sir John Beaumont and Lady and Sir Leslie Wilson.
Sawalaram Laxman Haldankar died on 30th May 1968.
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Born
November 25, 1882
Savantwadi, Maharashtra
Died
May 30, 1968
Education
1903 Diploma in Painting, Sir J J School of Art, Mumbai & trained under teachers like Cecil L Burns, Walter Robotham, Ganpatrao Kedari, A X Trindade, S P Agaskar & M V Dhurandhar.
Taught at Sir J J School of Art, Mumbai
Taught at Haldankar's Fine Art Institute, Mumbai
Studied up to Matriculation at Savantwadi.
Passed two grade examination under the guidance of an expert art teacher, N S Malankar.
Exhibitions
Selected Posthumous Exhibitions
2011 ‘Manifestations V', Delhi...
Selected Posthumous Exhibitions
2011 ‘Manifestations V', Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
2010 ‘Manifestations IV’, Delhi Art Gallery, Mumbai
2005 ‘Manifestations III’, organized by Delhi Art Gallery, Mumbai & New Delhi
2004 ‘Manifestations II’, organized by Delhi Art Gallery, Mumbai & New Delhi.
1998-99 ‘The Great Indian Master Painters’, Joint Retrospective Exhibition of S L Haldankar & G S Haldankar at Nehru Centre, Mumbai
Held numerous exhibitions in Mumbai, Chennai & Simla.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
1915 The Royal Society of Arts (RSA), London
Participations
1925, 27, 32, 35, 37, 39, 40, 52 Annual Exhibition, Bombay Art Society, Mumbai.
Honours and Awards
1965 Facilitated as Fellow, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1964...
1965 Facilitated as Fellow, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1964 Felicitated by the President. Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Government of India
1941 Judging Committee, Bombay Art Society (BAS), Mumbai
Commissioned to Paint Portraits of Late Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, Jagannath Sunkersett, Sir John Beaumont, Lady and Sir Leslie Wilson & Raja Saheb of Sawantwadi to mention a few.
1941 Won Two Certificates from The Royal Society of Arts (RSA), London
1918 With co-operation of other artist friends, he established Artist Society of India (ASI)
1918 President of Maharashtra Chitrakar Mandal
1918 Member, Hansa Mehta Committee for Reorganization of Art Education
1910,27,32 Governor's Prize, Bombay Presidency, Mumbai
1908 Started Haldankar's Fine Art Institute, Mumbai
Won Numerous Medals, Sir J J School of Art, Mumbai
Won Two Commendation Certificates, The Royal Society of Arts (RSA), London
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