Adwaita Gadanayak Explained

Adwaita Gadanayak
Birth Date:	24 April 1963
Birth Place:	Dhenkanal, Odisha, India
Education:	Slade School of Fine Art, University College London, United KingdomBK College of Arts and Crafts, Bhubaneswar
Nationality:	Indian
Occupation:	Sculptor,Director General National Gallery of Modern Art

Adwaita Gadanayak is an Indian sculptor.

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]}

Notes and References

1. News: Nair . Uma . December 6, 2018 . NGMA’S Gadanayak redefines modernism . Times of India .
2. News: Vishnoi . Anubhuti . 24 August 2016 . Adwaita Gadanayak to head National Gallery of Modern Art . The Economic Times .
3. Web site: Ghosh . Poulomi . 2022-01-23 . 5 things to know about sculptor Adwaita Gadanayak who will make India Gate Netaji statue . 2022-10-07 . Hindustan Times . en.
4. News: 2018-10-20 . PM to unveil National Police Memorial today . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-10-07 . 0971-751X.
5. Web site: A . Divya . 2022-01-25 . ‘Netaji’s personality and character have to come alive’ . 2022-10-07 . The Indian Express . en.
6. News: 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. Web site: PTI . 2022-01-21 . Netaji’s statue at India Gate to be 25 feet high : NMAG director . 2022-10-07 . ThePrint . en-US.