<P> Artists: Jagdish Swaminathan, Jeram Patel, Ambadas Khobragade, Jyoti Bhatt, Rajesh Mehra, Sheikh Gulammohammed, Raghav Kaneria, Reddappa Naidu, Eric Bowen, SG Nikam, Balkrishna Patel, Himmat Shah...</P> <P> The group had a single exhibition, with a mixture of figurative art and abstract art, in New Delhi in 1963 . The group publishes their manifesto but not a single work was sold . </P> <P> Cholamandal Artists' Village was founded in 1966 by members of the Madras Movement of Art (founded in 1965) and extends over 3 hectares (7.4 acres) to 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the Adyar River . It is the largest artist cooperative in India . </P> <P> The Madras Movement of Art is pioneers of modern art in South India (Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu) with their figurative painting and abstract painting . </P>

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