Which country is home to both S. G. Vasudev and the largest artists' commune?
S. G. Vasudev S. G. Vasudev (born in Mysuru, during 1941, to S.K. Gopal and Rathnamma) is an alumnus of Madras Arts College and one of the longtime artists associated with Cholamandal Artists' Village. He was married to the late Arnavaz there and currently stays in Bangalore. He is one of the most prominent painters in Karnataka and has held art shows in many parts of the world and his works are in collections at various galleries. He has won many awards in India and abroad.
Jagdish Swaminathan Jagdish Swaminathan commonly known as J. Swaminathan (June 21, 1928 – 1994) was a leading Indian artist, painter, poet and writer. He was a member of the Communist Party of India. He is one of the most influential artists of India, instrumental in establishment of the Bharat Bhawan, a muti-art complex in Bhopal, in 1982, and served as the director of its Roopankar art Museum till 1990. He discovered, Jangarh Singh Shyam, the first known modern-day Gond tribal artist of Madhya Pradesh state in India.