College of Fine Arts, Thrissur

Government College of Fine Arts, Thrissur
Type Education
Established 1910
Principal Prof. PK Manoj (Full Additional Charge)
Location Thrissur, Kerala, India
Campus Urban
Website http://gcfatcr.ac.in/
The.heritage building

Government College of Fine Arts, Thrissur is a fine arts college in the city of Thrissur in Kerala, state of India.[1][2]

History

It was in 1910 that this institution started functioning as Technical commercial Industrial School. At that time, art education was basically an industrial training in order to produce skilled craftsmen and related vocational labors. During the second world war, this was renamed as ‘Trade School’. From 1943 to 1975, this institution was known as Govt.Occupational Institute. The fundamental shift from a vocational labor towards a more aesthetic ‘Fine Arts’ orientation occurred when this was upgraded as Govt.Institute of Fine Arts, in 1975. This was also about a raise and shift in the status of ‘artist’ in the modern sense of the term. In 1988 the graduate title called National Diploma offered by this institute for its five year course, gave training in Painting, Sculpture and Applied Art. In 2000, the status of this institute was raised and it got affiliated to University of Calicut, started offering four year degree courses ( BFA - Bachelor of Fine Arts) in the above three disciplines. Art is a very interesting profession because it deals with human mind and its ways. It is philosophical. It deals with reality. It tries to abstract ideas from the world. It critiques. It also creates its own materials and systems for mankind. Art institution acts as an important facilitator in context. It creates the academic environment to deal with the creative talents of young people.

Alumni

  • K. Karunakaran
  • Bharathan
  • Namboothiri
  • P.N. Menon
  • V. K. Sreeraman
  • KK Sasi (Contemporary Artist)
  • Ravi Padinjaare (Late Sculptor)
  • TV Santhosh
  • Sekar Ayyanthole
  • CT Thomas
  • Murali Cheeroth
  • Gokuldas (Art director malayalam Film industry)
  • Ajayan Chalissery (Art director malayalam Film industry)
  • Santhosh Raman (Art director malayalam Film industry)
  • KR Sunil (Photographer)
  • Sujith SN (Contemporary Artist)
  • TP Premjee (Contemporary Artist)
  • Ratheedevi (Contemporary Artist)
  • Anto George (Contemporary Artist)
  • Rajesh PS (Contemporary Artist)
  • Unnikrishnan Nenmara (Contemporary Artist)
  • Arun KS (Contemporary Artist)
  • Prasad KP (Contemporary Artist)
  • Abul Hisham (Contemporary Artist)
  • Vinod Balak (Contemporary Artist)
  • Suvitha KV (Contemporary Artist)

References

  1. ↑ "Painting exhibition". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 2010-06-04. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
  2. ↑ "Colourful artistic lineages". The Hindu. Retrieved 2010-08-04.

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