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Eminent creator and creation teacher Syed Asif Ali passed distant connected Monday (January 5, 2026) successful Mangaluru pursuing a cardiac arrest. Ali, 54, was connected work astatine Mahalasa College of Visual Art, Alake successful the metropolis astatine that time.
Born connected February 8, 1972, astatine Molakalmuru successful Chitradurga district, helium obtained a General Diploma successful Fine Art from Ravindra Kalaniketana, Tumakuru successful 1995, and a Master of Visual Art (MVA) grade from Kannada University, Hampi, successful 2008.
Ali joined Mahalasa College of Visual Art successful 1996 and was serving arsenic the Head of the Department of Applied Art astatine the clip of his demise.
Accomplished artist, inspiring teacher
An accomplished artist, Ali was wide known for his distinctive and vibrant watercolour scenery paintings, mostly created connected location. A dedicated and inspiring teacher, helium was highly regarded by students for his idiosyncratic guidance.
Over his three-decade-long career, helium participated successful respective nationalist and determination exhibitions, including the Mysuru Dasara accumulation connected 10 occasions and Karnataka Lalithakala Academy exhibitions 5 times. He besides trained students astatine galore creation camps and was the recipient of respective prestigious honours, including the Karnataka Lalithakala Academy State Award, the Camlin National Award, and 9 Mysuru Dasara Awards.
His mortal remains were kept for nationalist homage astatine Mahalasa College of Visual Art and Kodialguthu Centre for Art and Culture connected January 6 evening, earlier being taken to his autochthonal Molakalmuru for accepted burial. The Mangaluru section of INTACH and Art Kanara Trust person expressed heavy condolence implicit the demise of the seasoned artist, said a statement.
