G. R. IRANNA was born in 1970, in Sindgi, Bijapur, Karnataka, finished M.F.A. Painting from College of Art, New Delhi in 1994 & in 1999 - 2000 was the Artist-in-residence at Wimbledon School of Art, London. Has won several awards from 1990: 4th All India Exhibition SCZCC, Nagpore, 1991-1992 College of Visual Art, Gulbarga & All India Exhibition Mysore Dasara, Mysore, 1993 'In Search of Talen' M.F. Hussain & Ram Kumar selection Award by Vadhera Art Gallery, New Delhi, Bansi Parmimu Memorial Committee & Delhi College of Art, New Delhi, 1997 AIFACS Award, New Delhi, 50 years of Art in Independent India & 40th National Academy Award from Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi, 2001 State Award from Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy, Bangalore, K K Hebbar foundation award, for 2002. Has won the Garhi Research Grant from Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi in 1995-1996, the National Scholarship from Ministry of H.R.D., Government of India in 1996-1997 & in 1999-2000 the International Scholarship from Charles Wallace India Trust, British Council. Has held numerous solo shows in 1992 College of Visual Art, Gulbarga, 1995 'Edge Dynamics' at Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi and Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 1998 'Shadows of the Real' at Shridharani Art Gallery & Gallery Espace, New Delhi, 1999 In the Shadow of Buddha's at Gallery Martini, Hong Kong, 2000 Gallery Espace, New Delhi, Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture, Cairo & Foyer Gallery, Wimbledon School of Art, London, 2001 The British Council Mumbai, & The Guild Art Gallery Mumbai & 2002 Artist of the month, month of May, in Saffronart.com. Has participated in several group shows 1990 Chitra Kala Parishad, Bangalore, 1992 Award Winners Exhibition SCZCC Nagpore, at Bangalore, Indore, Hyderabad, Pune, 1994 Shridharani Art Gallery, New Delhi & Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 1995 School's Gallery, Amsterdam, Holland, 1998 The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, Vedanta Art Gallery, Chicago, U.S.A. & Gallery Espace, New Delhi, 1999 'Icons of the Millennium' at Gallery Lakeeren, Mumbai, 2000 'Black & White' at Art Today, New Delhi, 2001 ISU International Art Gallery Singapore & Apparao Galleries, Madras. Also participated in many other national and international exhibitions. Has participated in camps in Gulbarga and New Delhi. His paintings are in collections all over India and abroad. He currently lives and works in New Delhi.