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Bose Krishnamachari (born 1963) is an Indian painter and art curator based in Mumbai, India.
Krishnamachari was born in 1963 in the village of Mangattukara, near Angamaly, Kerala. He attended the Government Higher Secondary School in Puliyanam, [1] [2] [3] [4] before going on to complete a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Sir J. J. School of Art in Mumbai in 1991, and a Master of Fine Arts from Goldsmiths' College, University of London in 2000.
Bose is a founder member and President of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale. He has lived and worked in Mumbai since 1985.
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Govt. Higher Secondary school, Puliyanam is a school situated in Parakkadavu Gram Panchayat, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India. The school is situated in Angamaly assembly constituency. The school was established on 1947.The school is situated in Puliyanam-Vattaparambu Road. Bose Krishnamachari is an alumnus of this school.
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