Born in 1970 Sindgi District Bijapur, Karnataka. In 1992, GR Iranna acquired his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the College of Visual Art, in Gulbarga. Two years later he got his Master`s degree in painting from the College of Art, New Delhi. Between 1999 and 2000 he acted as artist-in-residence at Wimbledon School of Art, London. Iranna`s paintings depict pain as an abstract force that is translated visually in bruised textures and razor sharp cutting edges. In just a glance, one can tell a sense of massive dynamic energy that pervades the surfaces. His paintings are known to be removed from a postmodern logic and engage in the usage of representative modernist language of Indian contemporary art. He works in many mediums including gouache, oil, ceramic and photography. Iranna has received national and international recognition throughout his career. His awards include those at the All India Exhibition in Mysore and the College of Visual Art- New Delhi in 1992-92, the Bansi Parmimu Memorial Committee- New Delhi and the Delhi College of Art in 1993. In the same year, he won the MF Husain and Ram Kumar selection award at `In Search of Talent` by Vadhera Art Gallery, New Delhi. He has also been honoured in 1997 with a National Award from the Lalit Kala Academy and the AIFACS Award at the show `50 years of Art in Independent India` in New Delhi. The artist lives and works in New Deli, India.