From its 19th-century origins as the Madras School of Arts to Devi Prasad Roy Choudhury’s formal curriculum and KCS Paniker’s modernist influence, the institution has evolved through reform and creative exchange, nurturing alumni who propelled local and international art movements
175 years of history: The enduring legacy of Chennai’s Government College of Fine Arts
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