Anandswaroop Manchiraju
Anand Manchiraju is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning artist based in India. Living close to Himalaya Mountains, he is inspired by the splendors of nature although his subjects vary from landscapes to cityscapes, still life, figurative, portraits, some digital art and Hindu gods and goddesses.
Anand considers himself an artist by birth, photographer by profession and sculptor by practice. He is an experimentalist at heart. He enjoys experimenting with art style, medium and the tools he uses. He has worked with traditional oils on canvas, acrylics on canvas to his own unique mediums - photographic chemicals on bromides (which he calls photo-paintings) and oil and acrylic on x-ray films.
Anand’s artistic style ranges from impressionistic to abstract.
Anand Manchiraju Artist Biography
Indian Anand Manchiraju developed a passion in his childhood for painting, influenced by his father, a famous artist. Upon graduation from JNTU, India, Anand started a career as an artist in government. He has also been involved in promoting arts for 30 years as President of Andhra Academy of Arts. He has completed over 3000 artworks and has also been honored with 30 solo shows across India. In addition, Anand has participated in international exhibitions across the world winning numerous awards for his work.
Anand Manchiraju Artist Statement
When I reflect upon my long association with art, I find that the creative process is just as intriguing and rewarding as the final outcome of my projects. This desire to create has always been strong even when others have tried to dissuade me. The internal push to create has given me an appreciation for the process of exploration, patience, and the beauty of art. I believe this creative and explorative journey has become about freedom to create and the freedom to express myself.
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FLORAL WORKS FLOWERS AND LEAVES • 34 artworks
View allCITIES TELL ME STORIES • 53 artworks
View allI am an artist and an experimentalist at heart. I love to experiment with art style, medium and the tools I use. I have worked on traditional oils on canvas, acrylics on canvas to my own unique mediums- photographic chemicals on bromides (which I call photo-paintings) and oil and acrylic on x-ray films. My work includes hundreds of painting in different mediums and styles with themes ranging from nature to different art forms to ancient Hindu gods and goddesses.
Having lived in rustic Himalayan regions for forty years, one of my most recurring painting themes is Himalayan landscapes and nature in both impressionistic and abstract styles. However, now I proposing to exhibit my more recent love towards cities, through my city scapes. In the last decade or so, I have been travelling around the world, living substantial times in cities in US and India with my children, and that's when my companionship with cities started. Cities make me feel awed with the tall buildings, colorful billboards, traffic and busy people. To me, both Himalayas and buildings are trying to reach the skies, while one does it in the cool solitude, the other are vibrant societies. Cities show me stories in every person's face and every building's skin- sometimes happy, sometimes sad, sometime funny, sometimes silly, but none of them stop or stare. Looking at them, I keep thinking if cities are places to make life or if they are places that are missing LIFE.
I try and find answers for such thoughts through my paintings. Integrating nature- rain, birds into places with no space for nature, and adding warm colors to the otherwise neutral tones of the buildings, are some of my favorite ways of bringing life and character to my city paintings.
The style of my paintings is a mixture of both traditional and modern approaches. I used many types of tools and techniques that I have developed over the years to give expressiveness to my paintings. Most of theses are oil on canvas that are made using traditional tools like palette knife and some of my own unique tools such as coconut leaves, single edge blades, hair combs, broom sticks etc. This use of different tools give an explosive texture to these impasto paintings. I feel, my cityscapes are fusions of my experiences with Himalayas and expectations of cities.
ABSTRACTS AND DANCES • 223 artworks
View allNUDES, LANDSCAPES ,PORTRAITS-PHOTOPAINTINGS,PHOTO CHEMICALS ON BROMIDE • 17 artworks
View allNUDES, PHOTO PAiNTINGS • 16 artworks
View allDANCE DANCE AND DANCE- OIL ON X-RAY FILM • 46 artworks
View allHORSES • 39 artworks
View allHEADS-OIL ON Thrown away used XrayFILMS • 14 artworks
View allDIGITAL ART_PORTRAITS.HALLOWEN IMAGES, GHOSTS, SPOOKES, AND LANDSCAPES • 65 artworks
View allDigital Arts | Several sizes
Digital Arts | Several sizes
DIGITAL ART ON ABSTRACTS, BOATS,CAVE PAINTING,HUMANIZATION AND TREES etc • 90 artworks
View allDigital Arts | Several sizes
Sold Artworks • 20 artworks
Acrylic on Canvas | 30x40 in
Acrylic on Canvas | 30x41 in
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Biography
Anand Manchiraju is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning artist based in India. Living close to Himalaya Mountains, he is inspired by the splendors of nature although his subjects vary from landscapes to cityscapes, still life, figurative, portraits, some digital art and Hindu gods and goddesses.
Anand considers himself an artist by birth, photographer by profession and sculptor by practice. He is an experimentalist at heart. He enjoys experimenting with art style, medium and the tools he uses. He has worked with traditional oils on canvas, acrylics on canvas to his own unique mediums - photographic chemicals on bromides (which he calls photo-paintings) and oil and acrylic on x-ray films.
Anand’s artistic style ranges from impressionistic to abstract.
Anand Manchiraju Artist Biography
Indian Anand Manchiraju developed a passion in his childhood for painting, influenced by his father, a famous artist. Upon graduation from JNTU, India, Anand started a career as an artist in government. He has also been involved in promoting arts for 30 years as President of Andhra Academy of Arts. He has completed over 3000 artworks and has also been honored with 30 solo shows across India. In addition, Anand has participated in international exhibitions across the world winning numerous awards for his work.
Anand Manchiraju Artist Statement
When I reflect upon my long association with art, I find that the creative process is just as intriguing and rewarding as the final outcome of my projects. This desire to create has always been strong even when others have tried to dissuade me. The internal push to create has given me an appreciation for the process of exploration, patience, and the beauty of art. I believe this creative and explorative journey has become about freedom to create and the freedom to express myself.
Visit Anand at the below links to learn more about him, his art and to buy or commission an artwork from him.
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Nationality:
INDIA
- Date of birth : 1947
- Artistic domains: Works by artists with a certified artist value,
- Groups: Certified Artists Contemporary Indian Artists

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Awards given to me
1.Got several awards in painting and photography (state level) during
1961,
1965,
1969,
1976,
1981
1982
1987.
oAwarded by Government of Andhra Pradesh in
1964
1969
1976.
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M.ANAND SWAROOP
NB-1631, I.D.P.L Township, Virbhadra, Rishikesh, Distt. Dehradun, (U.A) - 249202
Phone No: 0135-2454069, Cell No. 09897305407, E.Mail:
Profile:
•Artist by birth, photographer by profession and sculptor by practice.
•More than 25 exhibitions all over India over 30 years.
•First in the country to use photochemical on bromide as a medium of painting.
•Done series of oil painting on canvas with themes like Landscapes, Ganesha, Nudes, dances.
•Done paintings on disposed X-Ray sheets on themes likes Dances, Faces, Landscapes.
One –man shows:
Conducted various painting and photo-painting exhibitions in prominent art galleries across the country. The exhibitions received critical applause from the press & T.V as well as enthusiastic response from the art lovers. Some important shows include:
oSiddhartha College, Vijayawada - 2007
oIndraprasth Art Gallery,Delhi-2005
oBajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai - 2003, 1993
oNehru Centre, Worli, Mumbai - 1999
oLalit Kala Academy, N.Delhi - 1999, 1995, 1991
oJahanhgir Art Gallery, Mumbai - 1997, 1992
oTriveni Gallery, New Delhi - 1993
oIndia international Center, Lodi Road, N.Delhi. - 1992
oAcademy of Fine Arts, Calcutta - 1992
oLalit Kala academy, Regional Center, Madras – 1991, 1990
oKirti Art gallery FORE, B-18, Qutub Institutional area, N.Delhi - 1991
oLalit kala Academy, Lucknow - 1989
oRashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi. - 1978
oAndhra Academy of Arts, Vijayawada - 1974
oRaj Bhawan, Hyderabad – 1968
ON LINE SALES
1-FINE ART AMERICA
2-ART FINDER
3-MOJARTO
Collections:
oSouth Zone Cultural Center- Madras
oIDPL-Rishikesh
oMr.J.R.D.Tata- Bombay
oAustrian Embassy- New Delhi
oBayer India Ltd.- Mumbai
oBlue Star Ltd.- Mumbai
oWesleyan University, Middle Town –CT
oNational Lalit Kala Academy- New Delhi
oAndhra Academy of Arts, Vijayawada
oSeveral private art galleries and collectors in Delhi & Madras
Publications:
The works and profile appear in -
oAritists Directory 1981 published by Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
oAsia’s Who’s Who of Men & Women of Achievement & Distinction.
oLivre d Orders Collectionneurs et Amateurs d’Art, Paris.
oBiography international.
oTable & Wall Calendars of IDPL 1995.
oDirectory of Artists of Andhra Pradesh, published by Govt. of A.P. 2002.
Participations:
oInternational Art Exhibition, Indian Artist Network, Jakarta, Singapore, Dubai - 2007
oNational Kala Mela, LKA, New Delhi - 1994, 1986, 1978
oIndian Biennially of Photography Exhibition, LKA New Delhi - 1993
oArtist camps, Andhra Academy of Arts, Vijayawada – 1996, 1994, 1991, 1987
Awards
oGot several awards in painting and photography (state level) during 1961, 1965, 1969, 1976, 1981, 1982 & 1987.
oAwarded by Government of Andhra Pradesh in 1964, 1969 & 1976.
Positions held:
President, Andhra academy of Arts, Vijayawada 1999 - Present
Heading the art academy (recog. by L.K.A. New Delhi) that is dedicated towards promoting art and artists by organizing annual exhibitions, seminars, artist camps and workshops.
Qualification:
•Diploma in Photography Govt.College of Fine Arts & Arch. J.N.T.U Hyderabad
•Certificate course in Color Photo Technology, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun

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