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Veteran artist and former principal of Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai, Prof Alphonso Arul Doss passes away
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April 23, 2021 16:51 IST
Arul Doss who was part of the Madras Art Movement passed away earlier today at his Bengaluru home
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Alphonso Arul Doss with his works at Sarala Art Centre in Chennai | Photo Credit: PICHUMANI K
Arul Doss who was part of the Madras Art Movement passed away earlier today at his Bengaluru home
An impeccably dressed, patient and smiling teacher who made friends with the young and old alike this is how Professor Alphonso Arul Doss, the former Principal of Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai who carved a niche in the Madras Art Movement, is remembered by many.
Alphonso Arul Doss
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A generous teacher and influential artist, Alphonso Arul Doss who just passed away, had a mastery over oils, defining his own ‘line’ with light, time and space
With the passing of veteran artist, Alphonso Arul Doss (1939-2021) yet another star of the Madras Movement passed into the night sky. Through his lustrous paintings with their crystalline quality, diamonds polished to fire, his light will shine on all his brethren for years to come.
Humanity first
Winner of numerous awards and one-man shows the world over, lifelong, he was inveterate at being human, showing care and compassion, cultivating such qualities with ostensible ease. Alphonso put empathy first, before any speech of, or brush with, artistry. His students and compatriots remember him as much for his kindness and generosity as his ability to teach. Curator and filmmaker Gita Hudson recalled, while making a film on him titled ‘Golden Flute’ which first showed a
Folk arts of South India in focus at Margazhi Village Festival
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DakshinaChitra’s Margazhi Village Festival will present the folk arts of South India
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DakshinaChitra’s Margazhi Village Festival will present the folk arts of South India
While Margazhi in Chennai is often considered synonymous with the classical arts, it is also the time when heritage museum DakshinaChitra shines the spotlight on the folk arts of South India. Folk artistes from across South India join, to present an eclectic and colourful mixture of traditional performing arts that are most often only associated with weddings and temple festivals. This year, though there were reservations both financially and otherwise, the management is restricting the Margazhi Village Festival to the weekends, stretching upto January 24.
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