Akkitham Narayanan
Born in Kerala. Diploma in Painting from Govt. School of Art and Crafts, Chennai. 1961- National Exhibition of Lalitkala Akademi, New Delhi. 1962-64- Govt of India scholarship for painting. 1965-one man show, Max Muller Bhavan, Chennai. 1966-One man show, Triveni Gallery- New Delhi. 1967- 70-French Govt. scholarship, studied monumental Art under Jean Berthole; studied engraving under Lucien Couteau; International Festival of painting, Cagnes-sur-Mer, france (1970,72). 1971-Award at 4th International Festival of painting, Cagnes-sur-Mer-France. 1972-Award all India Print Exhibition. 1973-One man show at Steintor Verlag Gallery, Germany, International Print Exhibition, Manila, Philippines, Neverbre a 'Vitry-sur-seine', France. 1974-One man show, Heinemann Gallery, I Bonn, Germany. 1975-3rd Triennale-India, New Delhi. 1976-One man show Le Haut Pave Gallery-Paris. 1977-3rd Graphic Biennale, Vienna, Austria; Salon de Mai, Paris. 1978-Retrospectiveat the Haut Pave Gallery, Paris; one man show at Miyawaki Gallery, Kyoto, Japan; one man show at Seibu Gallery, Kyoto, Japan. 1988- One man show at Pundole Gallery, Mumbai. 1990-One man show, Chitra- koot Gallery-Kolkatta, Sarala's Art Centre- Chennai. 1991-One man show, M&R, Kolbein-Germany. 1995-One man show-chateau de Talcy, France. 2004-Open Eyed Dreams, Art Exhibition series 11 - Cochin.