Yusuf Arakkal Indian, 1945-2016

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“I have always tried to add an extra dimension to my canvases by giving my subjects or central characters a freedom to thrive, they cant be prisoned or in confinement. Some people say my techniques are about new trends – I disagree, I haven’t created any new trends; if we look carefully at Indian tradition our miniature painters of yore had done so in their time.”
                                                                                                                  -Yusuf Arakkal
 
                                                                                                                  
 

Yusuf Arakkal was a painter born into the royal family of Kerala in the year 1945. After the demise of his parents at a very young age, Yusuf left his home alone for Bangalore to pursue his passion for becoming an artist. 

Yusuf Arakkal's art is thought-provoking, he explored the realm of human existence, and the feeling of an existential crisis became the key concern of the artist. He produced a large collection of miscellaneous works consisting of murals, paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, and literary texts.

Arakkal dabbled in mixed media works with prominently working with acrylics and oil paints. 

Yusuf Arakkal has displayed his works in more than 40 shows in India, and has displayed internationally at destinations such as  London, France, New York, Honk Kong, and Singapore.

He has numerous accolades to his name, he recieved the Lalit Kala Akademi Award in 1979 and 1981, the Shiromani Kala Puruskar from the Government of India in 1983, and an award in the Third Asian Art Biennale, Dhakka, Bangladesh in 1986. Yusuf Arrakal received the prestigious Lorenzo de' Medici Gold Medal at the Florence International Biennale. 

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