thinkers in the Delhi area. This was the time when Kulkarni gained recognition not only as an institution builder but also for his kind nature as a teacher and an artist. Travels abroad Throughout his lifetime, Kulkarni traveled abroad frequently. In 1949, he became the first Indian artist to participate in the International Arts Program, USA, sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation. Further, he traveled to Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, and Brazil where he learned and studied their art. He was also invited by the governments of the USA, USSR, Germany, Poland, Mexico, South Korea, Netherlands and the UK as a guest artist. Academic roles 1945-1962: Professor in the art department of Delhi Polytechnic, New Delhi 1961-1963: Visiting professor at the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi 1972-1978: Dean, Faculty of Music and Fine Arts at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 1969-1972: Visiting professor in Department of Painting and Asian Studies at Skidmore College, New York 1987-1991: Visiting professor at College of Art, Delhi Leadership positions 1948: Founding member of Triveni Kala Sangam and served as the art director from 1949 to 1968 1948-1952: Secretary of All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), Delhi 1949: Founder-president of Delhi Shilpi Chakra 1973-1978: Vice-chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi 1972-1978: Chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi, Uttar Pradesh Work The range of works created by Kulkarni include numerous sketches, oil and acrylic paintings, sculptures in terracotta, wood as well as ceramic. His works were usually experimental and shifted from the expected artistic output of that time. His notable creations are 'Three Sisters', 'Mother and Child' and 'Village Maiden' to name a few. During the year 1979, Kulkarni went partially blind and lost his ability to recognize people for some time. He convinced a doctor in Texas to perform delicate eye surgery in exchange for paintings. Even though the surgery was a success, a cataract continued to hamper his vision, causing difficulty performing his work. Style Kulkarni worked between figuration and abstraction which led to a constant evolution of his style over the course of his career. During his travels abroad, he absorbed the life there and refined a style authentic to his origins at home. He did not follow orthodox styles and embraced the bold, deliberate lines of modernism. His depiction of human figures combined the classical figures of the Ajanta murals, the Chola bronzes along with a touch of modernism. In his