Monumental sculptures at public places by Gogi Saroj Pal

‘Monumental Sculptures’ at PublicPlaces

They say ‘Let the history judge the work of Art.’ I am curious to know, who is writing the history & who will be writing history of Art ? In the backdrop of tradition and experiences of changing times, a representation of 21st century contemporary Indian art in its 3 dimensional form in public places has become a necessity to bring it closer to public. Gogi Saroj Pal This book of ‘Monumental Sculptures’at PublicPlaces became possible with the help of Ved Nayar, Anjum Khan,Apte D,Pallvi Singh,Dev Goud, Manoj Manav & Gogi saroj Pal.

‘Monumental Sculptures’ at PublicPlaces

Gogi Saroj Pal 3

MACQUETTES AND MONUMENT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Art Interventions in Public Domain, New Delhi

A monument is a type of structure either explicitly created to commemorate a person or important event or which has become important to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, or simply as an example of historic architecture. In English the word " Monumental" is often used in reference to something of extraordinary size and power, as in monumental sculpture, but also to mean simply anything made to commemorate the dead, as a funerary monument or other example of funerary art. The word comes from the Latin "manure," which means 'to remind' or 'to warn.' The term is often used to describe any structure that is a significant and legally protected historic work, and many countries have equivalents of what is called in United Kingdom legislation a Scheduled Monument, which often include relatively recent buildings constructed for residential or industrial purposes, with no thought at the time that they would come to be regarded as "monumentsâ&#x20AC;?. Monuments have been created for thousands of years, and they are often the most durable and famous symbols of ancient civilization. Monuments placed at locations that are already important or are sometimes redesigned to focus on one. The purpose of monuments is very often to impress or awe. Structures created for others purposes that have been made notable by their age, size or historic significance may also be regarded as monuments. This can happen because of great age and size. The social meanings of monuments are rarely fixed and certain and are frequently 'contested' by different social groups. It is only in wealthy societies that the possibility of creating sculptures that are large but merely decorative really exists (at least in long-lived materials such as stone), 4

so for most of art history the different senses of the term cause no difficulties. The term may be used differently for different periods, with breaks occurring around the Renaissance and the early 20th century: for ancient and medieval sculpture size is normally the criterion, though smaller architectural sculptures are usually covered by the term, but in the Early Modern period a specific funerary function may be meant, before the typical meaning once again comes to refer to size alone for contemporary sculptureâ&#x20AC;Ś. Delhi's history and culture is exemplified by its many significant historical monuments recognised as national heritage sites. Though the core of Delhi's tangible heritage is Islamic, some British-styled architecture holds great prominence. Seen among these are fine examples of both ancient and modern sculptural architecture in the form of the18th-centuryth of astronomical observatory Jantar Mantar and 20 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; century Baha'i's Lotus temple, both unique and distinct in its character and grandeur. Such representation of creative forms endorses the richness of cultural diversity and historicity of the capital nation. Whatever records exist of Delhi, in the form of archaeological evidences, reflects the ethos created over millennia. In its magnificence have lived people from all walks of life especially artists and artisans who have contributed as they imbibed in their life the spirit and essence of this precious tradition. Employing their creative abilities while departing from the ancient past, these artists, over time, have adopted the modern forms as a result of influences of the contemporary times in context of its socio - political changes, economic development and diverse cultural 5

so for most of art history the different senses of the term cause no difficulties. The term may be used differently for different periods, with breaks occurring around the Renaissance and the early 20th century: for ancient and medieval sculpture size is normally the criterion, though smaller architectural sculptures are usually covered by the term, but in the Early Modern period a specific funerary function may be meant, before the typical meaning once again comes to refer to size alone for contemporary sculptureâ&#x20AC;Ś. Delhi's history and culture is exemplified by its many significant historical monuments recognised as national heritage sites.Though the core of Delhi's tangible heritage is Islamic, some British-styled architecture holds great prominence. Seen among these are fine examples of both ancient and modern sculptural architecture in the form of the18thcentury of astronomical observatory Jantar Mantar and 20th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; century Baha'i's Lotus temple, both unique and distinct in its character and grandeur. Such representation of creative forms endorses the richness of cultural diversity and historicity of the capital nation. Whatever records exist of Delhi, in the form of archaeological evidences, reflects the ethos created over millennia. In its magnificence have lived people from all walks of life especially artists and artisans who have contributed as they imbibed in their life the spirit and essence of this precious tradition. Employing their creative abilities while departing from the ancient past, these artists, over time, have adopted the modern forms as a result of influences of the contemporary times in context of its socio - political changes, economic development and diverse cultural 6

THE PROJECT

The project will involve a site specific (prominent public place/places). Artist will submit 3 macquetts for the proposal and Exhibition & showcasing 1 monumental sculpture by some 15 Delhi based sculptors who migrated to this city, have lived in and grown with the city, their search for their creativity and experiences. Because our organization has no permanent location of our own, where we can display this public sculpture permanently; we will allow these sculptures to be removed by the Artist, after the display exhibition period. Because of this reason we are paying the sculpture's basic fabrication cost of their sculpture only. Proposed venue for Exhibition: Central Park, Connaught Place (gallery without walls) for monumental sculptures. Proposed sites/locations for permanent installation of the Sculptures at the different places/ Important Government Buildings. We are trying to approach concern govt agency to allow these public sculptures to remain permanently at the installed sites. In that case the agency has to pay to the each artist the value of the sculpture. Our suggestions: Central Park â&#x20AC;&#x201C; CP, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, N.D.M.C Office, Khel-Gaon, University, Buddha Jayanti Park, Nehru Park, Kalindi Kunj, Ridge Road, Dump Yards , Mother Dairy, Delhi secretariat. 1. Rent Charges for the Central Park, 7

THE PROJECT

working in Connaught Place and surrounding areas, Connaught Place is visited, every day by huge number of shoppers and tourists. It is the fourth most expensive office/ marketing destination in the world, according to global property survey. Because of this reason, we have chosen CP for this monumental sculptures exhibition. Our Monumental Sculptures will be placed at locations that are already important & will be made suitable for the display of Monumental Sculpture. The exhibition will continue from 16 Nov, 2013 to 26 Nov, 2013 for 11 days. 2. Light at site Proper light arrangement is very necessary to do any work at site but here we are going to make monumental sculpture. Light should be appear from all sides around the sculpture. Then the public can see even in the night. We need a proper and well light arrangement to do so. The primary goal when lighting for a monument lies in describing and illustrating the shape of what we see by means of the direction, 2. Light at site Proper light arrangement is very necessary to do any work at site but here we are going to make monumental sculpture. Light should be appear from all sides around the sculpture. Then the public can see even in the night. We need a proper and well light arrangement to do so. The primary goal when lighting for a monument lies in describing and illustrating the shape of what we see by means of the direction, intensity and colour of the monument. Conventional Lightning Protection System can be easily installed on monuments, for protecting them from lightning harm. 3. Generator for power backup The technology of electric power transmission is very improved and successful. There is a need of a power generator because of electricity problem, artists can work continue if this facility would available. The estimate of power generator we have mentioned above. 9

4. Photography & Videographer Photography and videography is very important during the artists' works at their studios. It captures the memories when the monumental sculpture is being created. It makes a documentation of process, feel of the different mediums and styles of the artists. So we can make the documentation, how the monumental sculpture exhibithion is created and the participant 13 artists work and completed the work and exhibited the work in central park CP. 5. Catalogue, invite, printing and mailing Format of art catalogues: Book-sized exhibition catalogues in the West typically have a colour photograph of every item on display, and also of other relevant works not in the exhibition (these usually smaller and often in black and white). There will be a short formal catalogue description of each item, and usually interpretative text often amounting to one or more pages. The resulting book will have at least one introductory essay, often several, footnotes, bibliography and other critical apparatus. It is usually only in the language of the location, although if the exhibition is travelling internationally, local translated editions will be produced for each location. The book may be published by the institution that hosts the exhibition (or one of these institutions), but is distributed by and often co-published with a larger publisher. It will not dwell on the fact that it is the catalogue of a particular exhibition, and often will not contain a plan of the exhibition. Visitors to the exhibition will anyway know this, and the intention - often successful - is to create a book which has a permanent usefulness. Nearly all are produced in paperback; a hardback edition is a sign of serious intentions. Most major catalogues are sold in at least some bookshops, and are available for order more widely through the book trade. Many receive specific sponsorship to finance them, and usually a number of authors contribute. The perpetual construction of the relationship between an experience and the telling one gives of it. One analyses portraiture the journey of the artist, which one understands as the reflection of a person, place or event., Cataloguing, photography, video and public sculpture are

developed through dialogue between the viewers, consultation and negotiation with those participating, provides an emphasis to their individual and collective memories, accounts, opinions and

experiences. to explore the information and to invite peoples at site through catalogue, mails and invites. This is a very important feature of this project. The mailing list will be provided to us by the Sahitya Kala Parishad. 6. Publicity & Advertising & Hoardings (PR agency) As we know the Magazine/newspaper advertisements, Plain paper, Writing utensils, hoardings, publicity is the deliberate attempt to manage the public's perception of a subject. The subjects of publicity include people (for example, politicians and performing artists), goods and services, organizations of all kinds, and works of art or entertainment. Publicity is the act of attracting the media attention and gaining visibility with the public, it necessarily needs the compliment of the media it cannot be done internally because it requires the attention of the publicist and it is the publicist that carries out publicity while PR is the strategic management function that helps an organization communicate, establish and maintain relation with the important audiences, It can be done internally without the use of media. The advantages of publicity are low cost, and credibility (particularly if the publicity is aired in between news stories like on evening TV news casts). New technologies such as weblogs, web cameras, web affiliates, and convergence (phone-camera posting of pictures and videos to websites) are changing the cost-structure. The disadvantages are lack of control over how your releases will be used, and frustration over the low percentage of releases that are taken up by the media. An advertising hoarding is a large outdoor signboard found in places with high traffic such as cities, roads and motorways or on sides of 11

event., Cataloguing, photography, video and public sculpture are developed through dialogue between the viewers, consultation and negotiation with those participating, provides an emphasis to their individual and collective memories, accounts, opinions and

Cataloguing, photography, video and public sculpture are developed through dialogue between the viewers, consultation and negotiation with those participating, provides an emphasis to their individual and collective

memories, accounts, opinions and experiences. to explore the information and to invite peoples at site through catalogue, mails and invites. This is a very important feature of this project. The mailing list will be provided to us by the Sahitya Kala Parishad. 6. Publicity & Advertising & Hoardings (PR agency) As we know the Magazine/newspaper advertisements, Plain paper, Writing utensils, hoardings, publicity is the deliberate attempt to manage the public's perception of a subject. The subjects of publicity include people (for example, politicians and performing artists), goods and services, organizations of all kinds, and works of art or entertainment. Publicity is the act of attracting the media attention and gaining visibility with the public, it necessarily needs the compliment of the media it cannot be done internally because it requires the attention of the publicist and it is the publicist that carries out publicity while PR is the strategic management function that helps an organization communicate, establish and maintain relation with the important audiences, It can be done internally without the use of media. The advantages of publicity are low cost, and credibility (particularly if the publicity is aired in between news stories like on evening TV news casts). New technologies such as weblogs, web cameras, web affiliates, and convergence (phone-camera posting of pictures and videos to websites) are changing the cost-structure. The disadvantages are lack of control over how your releases will be used, and frustration over the low percentage of releases that are taken up by the media. An advertising hoarding is a large outdoor signboard found in places 15

with high traffic such as cities, roads and motorways or on sides of buildings, aiming to show large advertisements to pedestrians and drivers. Used on construction sites, new building developments or temporary fencing in city centres and roadsides, hoardings are large format advertising structures that may even run a few meters long. Hoardings provide continuous advertising around the clock. You can't turn them off, surf away, or toss it in the garbage. Millions of commuters see hoarding advertisements on a daily basis. But the best advantage is that you can control your market area, choosing locations coming into and leaving your specific target audience. We like to put two hording per artist in the city (13 artist x 2 hoardings = 26 hoardings). We would like to put our advertisement for the exhibition at to underground metro stations like Rajiv Chowk metro station, Central secretariat metro station, ISBT Kashmeri gate metro stations, Airports metro station and Railways Stations, 15 days advance of the show. 7. Inaugural expense An inauguration is a formal ceremony to mark the beginning of a major event. The "inaugural address" is a speech given during this ceremony which informs the people of intentions as a leader. Inaugurations often feature lavish ceremonies, in which publicly takes in front of a large crowd of spectators. For the inaugural function need to arrange a stage, lights and sound system and the sitting arrangement for the public. 8. Write-ups' for Catalogue "Catalogue" means in matters art historic, it is a published listing of the works included in something. "Something" can be permanent, happens in the cases of exhibitions and auctions. Exhibition Catalogues These are published in conjunction with temporary exhibitions, both those that travel (usually the case) and those that do not (in the event of a blockbuster one-off show.Exhibition catalogues not only contain images and descriptions of the pieces on display, they are chock-full of essays typically written by the exhibition's curator and other 16

specialists in the topic at hand. These articles provide physical, historical and biographical information that puts the show's theme in context. You'll also find footnotes and bibliographies galore in any exhibition catalogue, and most contain indices and some section devoted to chronology. Many of these volumes - written by top scholars - are a researcher's dream, which is why art historians and enthusiasts buy, keep and refer to them with relish. Special Exhibition Catalogue here at About Art History for the new start in New Delhi with the public art exhibition monumental art sculpture in CP, we want to publish the work process, bibliography, artist struggle and achievement to be documented in this catalogue by the art critic and art historian Dr. Seema Bawa. 9. Security at site Limited security is the minimum level of protection and care required for certain SITES exhibitions. These include panel exhibitions containing no original artifacts or materials. Limited-security exhibitions may be freestanding or wall-hung. The following conditions must be met by organizations desiring to display limitedsecurity exhibitions. We will hire the security for the site to look after the sculptures in night and in the day. SPACE Exhibitions may be displayed in open public space need supervision by guards and volunteers. Someone must be there in the exhibition at all times as well as watching the exhibition. No SITES exhibition is to be left unguarded at any time while open to the public. Fire protection according to local ordinances and subject to SITES' approval. 10. Transport Artists are living and working in different locations in Delhi to reach them and be in contact with them to accomplish the project in four months, need for the transport. 11. Miscellaneous 17

The project is so massive; we have tried to put all the possible expenditure for the unseen happenings and mishaps. We need some money to be relied without wasting time.

12 Golden Artist x 2 13. Silver Artist x (Age 85-60 years) x 7 14. Bronze Artist x (Age 60 x 40 years) x 4 15. Curatorial fee for concept & execution of the Show (for 4 months) 16. 4 x Assistant Coordinators fee & execution of the Show (for 4 months) 17. 2 x Programme Assistants for Show (for 4 months) 18. 1 Assistant curator Artist fee is only for art material costs towards 3 macquettes & one monumental sculpture which will be enlarged from these three submitted macquettes, pedestal for sculpture & it's installing in the Central Park, Connaught Place (gallery without walls) & removal of the sculpture after the Exhibition. The sculpture will remain the property of the artist & they are free to negotiate for it. The first instalment of the art material should be paid as soon as artists accept the proposal for the exhibition. Next payment should release as in the first week of month of Nov.2013 for the installation of the monumental sculpture in central park, C.P. The proposed list of artists/sculptors & their BioData: Golden Sculpture: 1. B. C. Sanyal 2. Dhanraj Bhagat Silver Sculpture: 18

3. M. Dharmani 4. Premalya Singh 5. Ved Nayar 6. Inderjeet Sahdev 7. Gogi Saroj Pal 8. Mukul Panwar 9. Dattareya Apte Bronze Sculpture: 10. M S Rawat 11. M. S. Javed 12. Manish Kansara 13. Rajesh Sharma . 1. B. C. Sanyal B. C. Sanyal (April 22, 1901 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; August 9, 2003), the doyen of modernism in Indian art, was an Indian painter and sculpture and an Art teacher to three generations of artists. During his lifetime he not just saw the partition of the Indian subcontinent three times, 1905, 1947 and 1971, but also witnessed 20th century Indian art in all its phases. His notable paintings include the flying scarecrow, Cow herd, Despair and Way to peace, which depicts Mahatma Gandhi with a Hindu and a Muslim child. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1984, and India's highest award in visual arts, the Lalit Kala Akademy Fellowship for lifetime achievement by Lalit Kala Akademy, India's National Academy of Fine Arts in 1980. 19

Born in 1902 in Dhubri in Assam, he witnessed the Partition of Bengal in 1905, while still a child. Though tragedy struck early, when he lost his father at six year, and was brought up by his mother, who had penchant for making dolls, which shaped the sculptor in him. He later studied at Government College of Art & Craft (GCAC), Calcutta, where he was a student of teachers like Percy Brown and J.P. Ganguly. Career In 1920, he joined the Serampore College of Art, where he spent the following six years practicing and teaching painting and sculpture. During this period he has neither subscribed to the Bengal school nor sided with the Victorian academism, but evolved his own individualistic style, which got him noticed. The turning point in his career however came in 1929, when he was commissioned by Punjabi firm, Krishna Plaster Works to go to Lahore to make a bust of recently martyred leader, Lala Lajpat Rai, ahead of Lahore Session of Indian National Congress. He stayed back as other commissions followed, and soon became vice-principal of the Mayo School of Arts, Lahore (now known as National College of Arts), which was earlier started by Lockwood Kipling (father of author Rudyard Kipling). Here two of students Satish Gujral and Krishen Khanna went on to become prominent modernists of the post-independence period. He remained at Mayo till 1936, when he was forced to resign as the British Raj viewed him as a "trouble-maker". 20

Subsequently, he set up the Lahore College of Art in 1937, a studio-cum-school, initially at the premises of the Forman Christian College, at the invitation of its first Indian principal, Dr. S.K. Dutta. The school was Later it was formally inaugurated in a basement at the Dayal Singh Mansions, with an exhibition of prominent artists from Lahore, of the period. He continued to freelanced and taught here, till 1947. After the partition of India, Sanyal and his wife Snelata, a ghazal singer and theatre person, moved to Delhi, where he stayed for the rest of his life. Here he set up base in the 26, Gole Market. This "refugee studio" soon became a hub for artists and students in Delhi, and later gallery 26. Soon it gave rise to the Delhi Shilpi Chakra (Delhi Sculptor Circle), which he founded along with a number of artistfriends, had an important influence on the contemporary art in the North India. He showed at the Salon de Mai, Paris in 1949, and also participated in the Venice Biennale (1953); in the same year he joined as Professor and Head of the Department of Art, Delhi Polytechnic, Kashmiri Gate, (1953â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1960), now upgraded to the College of Art. He also remained part of the All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), and secretary of the Lalit Kala Akademi (LKA), India's National Academy of the Arts (1960â&#x20AC;&#x201C;69) and later served as its vice-chairman. It was during his tenure at the LKA, strong foundation for the national body was laid and it also held its first triennial, now a permanent fixture. As an artist working with watercolours and oil paintings, 21

his themes revolved around archetypal human struggles, deeply focussed on the economically deprived. A number of his works are now part of the collection of National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. His sculpture, The Veiled Figure, broke new grounds in sculpture as he portrayed the memory of his mother. He also acted in a film Dance of the Wind (1997). He set up a cottage at Andretta, at foothills of Dhauladhar range in Himachal Pradesh, where he came close to Norah Richards. Till late in his age he remained engaged in setting up the Andretta artists' resort and Nora Centre for the Arts at Andretta, near Palampur in Kangra Valley, Himachal Pradesh., and to collect funds for his project, he continued to exhibit and sell his works. He remained active till the end, and at 101 ventured into lithograph with considerable success at Atlier print shop in Delhi. The Government of India, issued a special postage stamp to commemorate his birth centenary in 2000, while IGNCA, New Delhi in part of its celebrations, of his 100th birthday held a function on April 22, 2001, where an exhibition of tributes by over 170 artistes in various media was opened and a DVD on him along with Elizabeth Brunner, in Great Masters series was released 2. Dhanraj Bhagat Dhanraj Bhagat is one of the most inventive sculptors of India. He has carved a niche for himself in the art history of the Indian subcontinent. It was because of his exceptional creativity that he gained recognition in the art world. Works and installations by Dhanraj Bhagat prove the excellence of his arty talent. More about 22

this gifted artist is elaborated in the lines that follow. Early Life of Dhanraj Bhagat Dhanraj Bhagat was born in Lahore (Pakistan) in the year 1917. Education and Career of Dhanraj Bhagat Dhanraj Bhagat completed his diploma from the Mayo School of Art in Lahore in the field of Sculpture. Thereafter, at the College of Art in New Delhi he acted as the Sculpture Department from 1947 to 1977. Style of Dhanraj Bhagat Dhanraj Bhagat made fresh experiments with unique and newfangled media in his creations. He has gained great expertise over his exclusive style all through the years. This style depicts a blend of artistic traditions and arty ideals of the West. He has employed color and geometric shapes and illustrated the amalgamation through them. He worked with a number of media but wood suited him the best way and his sculptures came out happiest with it. With this media he took on, he articulated the various delicate motifs that were important to him. In his last years, the artist fashioned a portfolio of drawings as he couldn't create sculptures anymore. This portfolio mirrored characteristic artistic vocabulary of this artist. His artistic style and body of artworks have been frequently compared to those of Paul Klee and Victor Vasarely. Works and Installations by Dhanraj Bhagat Dhanraj Bhagat is especially celebrated for his installations and works such as 'Monarch Series' and 'Bull'. Both of these creations are carved in wood. 'Monarch Series' is embellished with copper pieces and nails. Awards and Accolades won by Dhanraj Bhagat 23

Dhanraj Bhagat received a Gold Medal at the Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta in 1948. Government of India bestowed upon him with honorable Padma Shri in 1977. Lalit Kala Akademi of New Delhi granted him National Award in 1961. He received Bombay Art Society Award in 1949. Punjab Fine Arts Society of Lahore gave him first prize in 1937 and 1945. Sahitya Kala Parishad, Delhi conferred upon him State Award in 1969. All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society in New Delhi gave him First Prize in 1947 and 1949. Works and installations by Dhanraj Bhagat have been exhibited in scores of exhibitions. Such exhibitions include a reflective in New Delhi at the Lalit Kala Akademi in 1978. He had been an active participant in the All India Sculpture Exhibition at the National Gallery of Modern Art in 1954 in New Delhi, in India's first three Triennales and a number of exhibitions that were organized by the All India Academy of Fine Arts in Kolkata, the Bombay Art Society in Mumbai and All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS) in New Delhi. Some of his selected shows were held in New Delhi, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Kolkata (India) and Lahore (Pakistan). He breathed his last in 1988. 3. M. Dharmani 4. Premalya Singh Studio Lalit Kala Studios Garhi, East of Kailash New Delhi, 110 065 Tel: +91-11-26431849, 26432225 24

Residence 311 RPS Sheikh Sarai I New Delhi 110 017 Tel: +91-11-26018760 Cell: +91-9818088788 Email:: premalya@gmail.com PREMALYA SINGH – born December 1929 – is a sculptor who lives and works in New Delhi. Her bronze and terracotta sculptures evoke figurative traditions, yet are uncompromisingly spare and contemporary. Even as a child in the North-West Frontier Province, Premalya was interested in art, especially sculpture. After Partition, she went to Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan, 1949-51, then studied in what is now the Delhi College of Art. She was fortunate to work under the guidance of some of India's great modern masters, Nandlal Bose, Ramkinkar Baij, Dhanraj Bhagat, Sudhir Khastagir, BC Sanyal and Biren De – all of whom detested pretentiousness and strove for simplicity and harmony of form. Marriage to a diplomat led to a nomadic life spent in many countries – the Americas, Africa, Europe, South-East and West Asia, where she took the opportunity to study various forms of art, working in the studios of local artists. Where possible, she joined institutes like the Free Academy in The Hague and the Fine Arts Department of New York University. Her work takes simple subjects drawn from life around her, such as boys at play, performers, pilgrims and just people. These beautiful studies are distinct individuals rather than types or symbols. Yet the figures are captured in moments of being – joy, repose and utter selfforgetfulness – that allow them to transcend time and place. Sometimes she draws her inspiration from classical Indian literature such as her series on Geet Govinda, the 12th century poem that celebrates the love of Krishna and Radha. She was moved by the purity and simplicity of the river during a trek to Gangotri and Gaumukh, the source of the Ganga. Another great inspiration is music, pouring from the soul – her figures almost creating the sound. 25

Her work has been described as being `as emotionally condensed as it is artistically rich'. It is unaffected and direct and has great strength in its form and feeling. PREMALYA's work is in collections at the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi and at many other places across the world. She has been working at the Lalit Kala Studios, Garhi, since 1984. Of herself and her work, she says: I am happiest creating naturally and from my heart and hands just what I feel. Others comment with greater elaboration: The simplicity is striking, the expressions arresting, not to forget the tranquility that is soothing. The Hindu Premalya Singh's sculpture is very much of our time and the space we are in but it also has a universal appeal. Suneet Chopra In Premalya's work there is no subterfuge, no self-conscious attempt to shock or please. There is an awareness of the strength that lies in each one of us; of anguish deeply felt and an assertion of life which she expresses with directness and a true lyrical quality. Jasleen Dhamija The figures are captured in moments of being - joy, repose and utter self-forgetfulness â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that allow them to transcend time and place. Bharat Vidya Bhavan, UK

Collections National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi Roopankar, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal India Tobacco Company, New Delhi Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi Many private collections in India and abroad

One Person Shows * `Metal and Clay III' 2010 Gallery Romain Rolland, Alliance Francaise, New Delhi * `Moments of Being' 2007 GV Art, Bharat Vidya Bhavan, London * `Metal and Clay' 1994 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai * `Bronzes and Terracottas, Metal and Clay' 1990 Inder Pasricha Gallery, The Hauz Khas Village, New Delhi

Others * 83rd Annual All India Art Exhibition, 2010 AIFACS, New Delhi * Chair Sculptures & Paintings by 34 Artists, 2010 SUFI at AIFACS, New Delhi * Three Artists from Delhi, 2009 The Museum Gallery, Mumbai * Exhibition at Robert & Charles', 2005 Wimbledon, London * Indian Artists for France, 2004 Embassy of France, New Delhi * B C Sanyal Centenary Exhibition, 2001 Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi * SEHMAT Art Exhibition, 2001 School of Arts & Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi * Homage to Kargil, 1999 India Habitat Centre & Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi * `Art for Children's Sake' 1994 Exhibition by Mobile Creches, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi * IVth Bharat Bhavan Biennial of Contemporary Art in India, 1992 Roopankar, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal * 33rd National Exhibition of Art, 1990 Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi 27

* Group Show, 1989 St Matthews Gallery, London * Garhi Artists Exhibitions 1985 onwards

5. Ved Nayar Born in Lyallpur in 1933, Nayar graduated from the National College of Fine Art, New Delhi. He has held many solo exhibitions in India and participated in several group and international exhibitions including 'Pictorial Space' curated by Geeta Kapur, 'Wounds' by CIMA, 'To Encounter Others', Germany, 'Contemporary Indian Art', Japan, 5th and 8th Triennial â&#x20AC;&#x201C; India and International workshop on Art and Ecology â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Max Mueller, New Delhi. Ved Nayar's art is his personal creative visual expression, with a concern creeping in. He started as a painter but later included sculpture also, as form of his expression. The erotic in the drawings have symbolic presence similar to 'Shivling' in the temple or the allotted location of panels of erotic sculptures in the scheme of the 29

structure of a temple to guide the devotee, through indulgence, to fulfilment of life circle on earth and after. Human Concerns Sparkle of Light I am content, choosing to walk, all alone in darkness, locating, building and carving my own path to walk on, towards the universe (Brahmand) of a floating volume of intense darkness, hiding sparkles of light. Sometimes, a sparkle of light comes out of the universe (Brahmand) of floating darkness, engulfs me and then leaves me rejuvenated, to continue, locating, building and carving my path, to walk on it, in the darkness towards the universe (Brahamand) of floating volume of intense darkness, hiding sparkles of light Ved Nayar Images of the works by Ved Nayer

Ved expresses through the medium of painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, graphic print, photography, computer, limited edition books & writing. 2010: The Living Insignia at Gallery Ensign, New Delhi 2010: Manifestation, Delhi Art Gallery 2009: Millionaire Homes, Gallery Time & Space, Banglore 2009: Masters Strokes, Gallery Beyond, Goa 2009: Ati Art Gallery, New Delhi 2009: Crimson the art resource, Banglore 2008: Mystic Expression, Fidaa Art Gallery, Singapore 2007: Group show, Gallery 7, Bombay 32

2007: Beyond the Horizon, Fidaa Art Gallery, Singapore 2007: Khushi Art auction, New Delhi. 2007: Tahlka auction, London 2006: Pratham auction exhibition organized by Christies in London. 2006: Devotion Art Positive art gallery. 2006: Red Earth, Baroda. 2006: Work on paper, celebrating 35 years of Cymroza art gallery. 2006: Water exhibition, Sofia College, Mumbai. 2006: Group show, Art Konsult art gallery. 2006: Work on paper, New York. 2006: Holi & Monsoon group shows organized by Red Earth in Delhi & Mumbai. 2006: Garhi Artists, Group Show, New Delhi. 2006: Harmony Show, Mumbai. 2006: Art Camp, JW Marriot, Mumbai. 2005: Manifestations, Delhi Art Gallery, Bombay. 2005: Group Show organized by Popular Prakashan, Anant art galley, Delhi & Tao art galley, Mumbai. 2005: Art Camp, JW Marriot, Mumbai. 2006: Online Paper work show, Saffrpmart, Bombay 2006: Group Show, Art Konsult art gallery. 2006: Group Show, Art Motif, New Delhi 2005: Art camp in Turkey. 2005: Exhibition in aid of Cancer Society, Art & Soul art gallery. 2005: Groups Show, Art Motif, New Delhi 2005: Art camp, Sri Lanka. 2005: Exhibition in aid of Cancer Society, Cymroza art gallery, Mumbai. 33

2004: Groups show, Art Motif, New Delhi 2004: Drawing exhibition, Crimson Art gallery. 2004: Confluence, art camp & exhibition, Los Angles, USA 2004: Confluence, art camp & exhibition, New York, USA 2004: 'Mango Tree Trunk & Naika' at Pioneer Gallery, New Delhi. 2003: Online Paper work show, Saffron Art, Bombay. 2003: 'Archival Digital Prints' at Dhoomimal Art Center, New Delhi. 2003: 'Archival Digital Prints' at Crimson Art Gallery, Bangalore. 2002: 'Creating Space amidst Planets' was organised at Lalit Kala Akademi, Garhi Artists' Studios, New Delhi. 2002: 'Creating Space amidst Planets' was organised at Jamaat Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2001: Paper- Pulp Group Show, Gallery Fine Art, Bombay. 2001: Paper- Pulp Group Show, Gallery Espace, Delhi. 2001: The Miniature Format Show, Santache Art Gallery, Bombay 2000: The Miniature Format Show, Santache Art Gallery, Bombay 2000: Online Paper work show, Saffron art, Bombay 1999: Self Potrait, Gallery Lakeeren, Bombay 1998: Sculpture Camp, Baroda. 1998: Painting on Glass, Art Camp, Baroda. 1998: 'Unmasking' _a group show of conceptual self - portraits organised by Om Gallery, New Delhi. 1998: 'Uttarayan' Sculptor's Camp, Vadodra. 1998: Artist's camp organised by Alembic Chemicals, Vadodra. 1997: The Miniature Format Show, Santache Art Gallery, Bombay 1997: Graphic Art Camp, J. J. Collage of Art, Bombay. 1997: Masanori Fukuoka's contemporary Indian Art collection exhibition organised by the National Gallery of Modern Art in Delhi, Bombay, Bangalore and Calcutta. 34

1997: Two artists group exhibition at the Gallery 88, Calcutta. 1997: '50 Years of Indian Independence ' - a group show organised by Vadhera Art Gallery at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. 1997: `The Looking Glass-Self' a group shows at Lakeeren Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1997: Major trends in contemporary Indian Art after Independence, the exhibition organised by the Lalit Kala Akademi. 1997: Two artist exhibition of recent paintings at the Kal Art Gallery, San Francisco, USA, with Gogi Saroj Pal. 1996: The Miniature Format Show, Santache Art Gallery, Bombay. 1996: Paintings & Installations at Art Today, New Delhi. 1995: International Installation Workshop and Exhibition on Art & Ecology, organised by Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi. 1994: `Paintings in Weaving'-A group show at Artist Studio Gallery, New Delhi. 1993: Contributed an installation `Mankind 2193 - Despair & Hope of Kalpavriksha' in the 8th Triennale- India. 1993: Helped to conceptualise, design and edit the book on Contemporary Indian Art published by Masanori Fukuoka. 1993: Contemporary Indian Art, a group exhibition organised by Masanori Fukuoka in Yokohama, Japan. 1993: Group exhibition organised by the Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda for the cause of Maharashtra earthquake. 1993: `More than a decade ago, the Artist's Choice'; a group show organised by the Display Gallery, New Delhi. 1993: Group Show organised by CRY at Maurya Sheraton, New Delhi. 1993: 'Wounds' exhibition organised by CIMA at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. 1993: Group Show of Drawings; Sakshi Art Gallery, Bombay 35

1993: Contributed an installation `Mankind 2193 - Despair & Hope of Kalpavriksha' in the 8th Triennale- India. 1993: Helped to conceptualise, design and edit the book on Contemporary Indian Art published by Masanori Fukuoka. 1993: Contemporary Indian Art, a group exhibition organised by Masanori Fukuoka in Yokohama, Japan. 1993: Group exhibition organised by the Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda for the cause of Maharashtra earthquake. 1993: `More than a decade ago, the Artist's Choice'; a group show organised by the Display Gallery, New Delhi. 1993: Group Show organised by CRY at Maurya Sheraton, New Delhi. 1993: 'Wounds' exhibition organised by CIMA at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. 1993: Group Show of Drawings; Sakshi Art Gallery, Bombay 1993: Group Show of sculptures 'Heads' at Sakshi Art Gallery Bombay, Madras and Bangalore 1992: Group Show of sculptures 'Heads' at Sakshi Art Gallery Bombay, Madras and Bangalore 1992: Group Show with Gogi Saroj Pal of paintings 'Mankind and Godkind' at Artist Studio Gallery 1992: Display of installation `Mankind 2192 - Despair and Hope of Kalpavriksha' at Max Mueller Bhawan, New Delhi. 1992: `To Encounter others'; An international exhibition of contemporary art at Kassell / Hann Munden, Germany which coincided with Documenta IX. Contributed an installation `Mankind 2192 - Despair and Hope of Kalpavriksha' 1992: The Expressive Line, Art Age presentation, Calcutta 1992: Indian Artists in Dhaka 1991: Retrospective exhibition of drawings from 1979 to 1989 at Artist Studio Gallery, New Delhi 36

1991: Group Show Kunsthalle Maine, Maine, Germany 1991: Participated in the Group Exhibition and Art Auction organised by Helpage India at Jehangir Art Gallery and conducted by Asprey, London 1991: Participated in group show on the `Year of Girl Child' organised by Shruti, the Art Gallery of Maurya Sheraton Hotel, New Delhi 1991: Group show of terracotta sculptures at the Artist Studio Gallery as complimentary activity to the 'Colours of the Earth' exhibition organised by the British Council. 1990: Participated in the 9th International Exhibition of Graphic Art at Frenchen, Germany 1990: A group show along with Gogi Saroj Pal at the Artist Studio Gallery, New Delhi 1990: A Group Exhibition on the occasion of the visit of Nelson Mandela at the Little Theater Group Art Gallery, New Delhi 1990: Exhibition of National Award winning works, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi 1990: Group Show of Self-Portraits, Chemould Art Gallery, Bombay 1990: Group Show at Kala Yatra, Bangalore 1990: Group Show Conceptual Self-portraits, with Gogi Saroj Pal at Artist Studio Gallery, New Delhi 1989: Group Show of Self -Portraits, Village Gallery, New Delhi 1989: Group Show of Drawings, Paintings & Sculptures at Village Gallery, New Delhi 1989: Group Show of Artists from Delhi, Sakshi Art Gallery, Madras 1989: Exhibition of Contemporary Drawings, CMC Art Gallery, New Delhi 1988: One man show of drawings and graphic prints, `Nairang' Gallery, Lahore 1988: One man show of drawings and graphic prints, `Interior 37

Gallery' Islamabad 1988: Designed environmental & communication graphics for World Philately Exhibition, New Delhi 1988: Designed Citation Trophy for Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding-presented to Secretary General of United Nations 1988: `Work on Paper' - a group show of graphic prints of Indian Artists, Frankfurt, Germany 1987: Exhibition of Serigraph Prints - `Drawings for Sculpture' at Triveni Art Gallery, New Delhi 1984: Commissioner, Indian Contemporary Art Exhibition, Algiers 1983: Exhibition of Works of the `Karu' group of artists at Baradari, Garhi studios, New Delhi 1983: Invited sculptor for participation in the National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi 1983: Contemporary Indian Sculpture 1983 an exhibition organised by Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay 1982: Contemporary Indian Art Exhibition organised as part of Festival of India, London 1982: Designed a bas-relief reposee mural in copper 6m x 10 m for the lounge ceiling at Surya Sofital Hotel, New Delhi 1982: Commendation certificate for `Installation" Mankind 2110 (an Alternative) and Mankind 2110 (The Second Alternative) - Fifth Triennale India 1981: National Award for sculpture `Mankind - 2101', Lalit Kala Akademi 1981: Poster Art Camp, Lalit Kala Akademy, Garhi Studios, New Delhi. 1981: International Exhibition of Small Sculptures, Budapest 1979: `Small Format Sculptures' - Lalit Kala Akademi's Silver Jubilee celebrations exhibition, New Delhi- Mumbai 38

1978: `Pictorial Space'_ an exhibition organised by Lalit Kala Akademi 1977 to 82: Worked as Chief of Design Division, Trade Fair Authority of India. Designed many Exhibitions in India & abroad 1976: One man show at Kumar Art Gallery, New Delhi 1975: Third Triennale - India 1970: Member of the Exhibition Design Team for India Pavilion, EXPO`70' Osaka, Japan 1961: Group show of the `Unknown', New Delhi 1960: Group show of the `Unknown' - a group of young painters & sculptors. 1958: Nine Painters' group show, New Delhi 1957: National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi 1957: National Diploma in Fine Arts. College of Art, Delhi 1952: B.A., St. Stephen's College, Delhi University. 1933: Lyallpur

6. Inderjeet Sahdev 1938 : Born in Sialkot, India 1956- 60 studied painting, sculpture and the graphic arts at the Art College of New Delhi and obtained the National Diploma in sculpture. Founding member of the “Unknown” group of painters and sculptors. Received several awards in 1960's including the special jury award, All India Fine Arts Society and in 1962“National award”Lalit Kala Academy. Since I960 participated in several group exhibitions, All India Fine arts Society and National exhibitions of Lalit Kala academy and all the “Unknown” group exhibitions. 1963 was awarded a French government scholarship. Worked in the 39

Canada, USA 1966-81 Expo67, Pavillon de Jeuness Moos Gallery, Montreal Whitney Gallery, Montréal Premier Biennale des artistes québécois, Montréal Terre de homes, Montréal Centre culturel de saint Lambert, Montréal Corridart (SAPQ), Montreal Pavillion du Quebec “ Man and his World”, Montreal Centre culturel de Longueuil, Longueuil Galerie 93, Ottawa Windsor Art Gallery, Windsor Chatam Art Gallery, Chatam Picture Loan Gallery, Toronto Alternative centre for international Arts, New York Asifs gallery, New York Keen gallery, New York Humber University, Toront Université de Sherbrook, Sherbrook France 1981-2012 Expression Sculpture, Musée National des Monuments France, Paris Galerie du Haut Pavé, Paris Galerie la' Gard, Paris Galerie du Cygne, Paris Galerie L' enseign. du Cerceau, Paris Espace 5, Troyes Galerie Woo Mang& Partner, Paris “Decouvert” Grand Palais , Paris Centre National des Art Plastiques, Paris La Festval L'Ete Indien, Anger Xxéme salon des Artistes de Ruei- Malmaison 40

Galerie Nicola Plescoff, Pari

atelier of Colla marini and Henri Adam at the Ecole des Beaux-arts, Paris and was awarded un prix with mention. Return to India began to teach at the college of Arts in New Delhi. Exhibited with several group and national exhibitions. Participated in Symposium of Sculpture Expo 67,Montreal, Canada. Commissioned a Sculpture for Expo 67. 1968 received a research grant from the ministry of cultural affairs of Quebec, Canada. Since 1967- 81 participated in some 20 personal exhibitions in Canada and the United States. 1983 “Expression Sculptures,” Musée des nationaux des Monuments francais Paris. 1985 exhibition of Indian artists in France, Centre national des Arts Plastiques Paris. 1999 Guest of Honour Xxeme salon des Artists de Rueil-Malmaison, France. 2000 received the Gold Medal of du mérit of et Devoument francais au titre des Arts. 1988 installed a permanent sculpture ” Olympic Sculpture Park” Seoul, Korea. 2005 Monument of the first Memorial day Point-aPitre, Guadeloupe in the memory of the arrival of Indians in 1854. 2007, Exhibition of 25 Contemporarary Indian artists in Russian Academy of Arts, Zurab Tsertiart gallery Moscow. Besides ParisBirla Acadmy of Art & Culturre; Kolkata . Since 2005 partcipated in the exhibitions oganise by the Nicolas Plescoff. Exhibitions – India 1960-65 “The Unknown” group exhibitions. Fine Arts society, Amritsar, India All India fine Arts Society, New Delhi Shridharini gallery, New Delhi Shilpi chakra gallery, New Delhi Lalit kala Academy, New Delhi 42

7. Gogi Saroj Pal Gogi Saroj Pal was born in Neoli, UP in 1945. She studied for two years at the College of Art, Vanasthanli, Rajasthan between 1961 and 1962. She then went to obtain a diploma in painting at the College of Art in Lucknow in 1967. Subsequently, she became a vocational student for postgraduate study in painting at the College of Art, Delhi. From 1969, Gogi Saroj Pal has been showing regularly and participating in artists' workshops, and camps. She works in several media including oil, gouache, ceramics, weaving, graphics and installations. Gogi Saroj Pal is an eminent Indian artist. She works in many media, including gouache, oil, ceramic and weaving. Her works usually have women as their subject, and many of her paintings have a fantastical element that still comments on the female condition. Her early works were more realistic, but over time she has moved to simpler, more stylized paintings that have considerable impact. The iconography of woman is an important feature of Gogi Saroj Pal's work and her images are not devoid of context. The status of women in society and nuances of their degradation find reflection in her work. Pal mixes fantasy and myth to create her doe-eyed women riding on animals in different postures. Firstly, on desireâ&#x20AC;Ś As a woman, you are the object of desire; and yet of course, you too have your desires. Thus you are both the object and the subject in the painting. There is certainly a dichotomy here, based on gender perception. In 1989, Gogi Saroj Pal embarked on a new series of paintings, of mythic fantasies about women. Her first image is of Kamadhenu, the legendary wish-fulfilling cow invoked to fulfil all dreams and desires. That role of being gifted and giving happens to be assigned to women, and Kamadhenu becomes a symbol most apt. Saroj Pal, being an artist and a woman, observes with wry humour: 44

"People say of Kamadhenu, she is so good — she can fulfil all your desires! It is interesting that no one has ever asked about what Kamadhenu herself may desire — if she desired… How can her own wishes be fulfilled?" Half woman and half cow, this delicious combination of a milky creature is shorn of all clothing — accentuating her sexuality. Yet because her hands and feet are painted red with the cosmetic of alta, she acquires the allure of a woman ready to seduce the viewer. This image and others such as Saroj Pal's series on Kinnari, the mythical bird-woman, form part of a new vocabulary of eroticism. These brazen creatures are both women and beasts, in a constant state of metamorphosis between being civilised and savage, demure and defiant — subverting the original intent of he who desires and she who is desirable. ….Geeti Sen Images of the works by Gogi Saroj Pal

GOGI SAROJ PAL 1945: Born at Neoli, UP. 1961-62: Studied at College of Art, Vanasthali, Rajasthan. 1962-67: Diploma in Painting, College of Art; Lucknow. 1968-69: Vocational student for postgraduate study in painting, College of Art; Delhi Awards: 1978-79-81: Group "8" Medals at All India Graphic- Prints Exhibition, Chandigarh & New Delhi 1980: Gogi was given the Sanskriti Award, New Delhi. 1981-82: Fellowship of Lalit Kala Akademi, Garhi Artists' Studios, New Delhi. 1986-88: Fellowship, Department of Culture, New Delhi 1987: She was awarded in the International Biennial of Plastic Arts at Algiers. 1990: She was awarded National Award in painting by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1996: She won an award in the Cleveland Drawing Biennial in U.K. Participation in International Exhibitions 1975: International Women' s Exhibition, New Delhi. 1980: Third World Print Biennial, London & Baghdad 1981-83: l4th & 15th print Biennial, Lubjiyana, Yugoslavia. 1982: Bedford Print Biennial, England 1982: 5th Triennale, India - participated by contributing an "Installation". 1982: International Print Biennial, Cuba 1984: International Print Biennial, Trino, Rome 46

1985: International Painting Festival, Cogne-su-Mer, France. 1986-92: International Biennial, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1986: Indian Graphic Print Exhibition in Finland, Germany & Yugoslavia. 1987: Indian Art Exhibition, Japan & South Korea 1988: 'Print making in India' Exhibition shown in many cities in United States. Compiled by Paul Lingren 1988: Paintings of Indian Women Artists, India Festival in USSR, Moscow 1988: `Work on Paper, exhibition of Graphic Prints by Indian Artists, Frankfurt, Germany. 1989: Contemporary Paintings, from India, organised by `Art Wave, New York 1991: Group Show Kunsthalle Maine, Maine, Germany 1991: A group show of Indian Artists, Lotus Gallery, Amsterdam 1991: A group show of Two Indian Women Artists, Schoo's Art Gallery, Amsterdam. 1992: Exhibition of Paintings, Bilder Aus Indien, Hamburg, Germany 1992: "To Encounter Others", An international exhibition of contemporary art at Kassel/Hann Munden, Germany which coincided with Documenta 9 _ contributed an installation "Swayambram". 1993: `A Critical Difference', an exhibition of contemporary Indian art shown at six art centers in U.K. - Funded by Charles Wallace Art Trust and British Council. 1993: Contemporary Indian Art, Yokohama, Japan. 1993: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sihanvlokan - Red Saryu has Eyesâ&#x20AC;? - lnstallation in 8th Triennale - India. 1994: Participated in the International River Front, Liverpool Festival _ Designed and hoisted a flag. 47

1995-96: Installation in the "Inside Out", an exhibition of Indian Women Artists at Middlesbrough, U.K. Funded by Charles Wallace Art Trust 1997: 'Women Artists of India _a celebration of Indian Independence' at the Mills College Art Gallery, Oakland, USA. 1997: Exhibition of recent paintings at Kalart Gallery,San Francisco, USA 1997: Group exhibition titled ' Kali ' at Tropical Museum, Amsterdam 1998: Exhibition of recent paintings at de Bijenkorf organised by Holland Art Gallery & Gallery Foundation for Indian Art. 2004: 'Art Exhibition' at Indian Arts Gallery, New York. 2004: Art Exhibition at Art I, New York 2005: Group show at Lasalle- SIA College of Arts, Singapore, organized by Tao art gallery. 2005: Group show, Chelsea college of Art & Design, organized by Tao Art gallery. Indian Artists, Amsterdam Artists' Workshops & Camps 1977: Graphic Prints Workshop, Lalit Kala Akademi's Garhi Studios, New Delhi. 1978: Artists' Camp organised by Punjab University Museum at Kasauli. 1979: Graphic Prints Workshop, organised by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1981: Graphic Prints Workshop, Santi Niketan 1981: Graphics (woodcut) workshop, Chandigarh _ Conducted by Carol Summers. 1981: Art Poster Camp,Lalit Kala Akademy,Garhi Studios,New Delhi. 1983: Graphic Prints Workshop, Faculty of Art, Baroda University 1984: Graphic Art Camp,M.S.University,Art Studios,Baroda. 1985: Graphic Workshop, Lalit Kala Akademi, Garhi Studios _ 48

Conducted by Krishna Reddy. 1989: Artists' Camp, Srinagar organised by N.Z.C.C 1990: Artists' Camp, Karnal Lake organised by Sahitya Kala Parishad, New Delhi 1994: Installation Camp organised by Sahitya Kala Parishad, New Delhi 1995: International lnstallation Workshop on Art and Ecology organised by Max Muller Bhawan, New Delhi 1997: Graphic Art Camp,J.J.Collage of Art,Bombay. 1997: Ceramic Camp,Good Earth.Fridabad. 1998: Painting & Glass Art Camp organised by Alembic Chemicals, Vadodra 1998: Uttarayan, Sculptors Camp, Vadodra. 2000: Graphic Art Camp,Collage of Art,New Delhi. 2004: Art Camp,Mauritius. 2005: Art Camp,Combodia. 2005: Art Camp,Sri-Lanka. 2005: Art Camp,W.G.Marriot,Bombay. 2006: Art Camp,Istambul,Turkey. 2006: Art Camp,POwai,Bombay. 2006: Art Camp,W.G.Marriot,Bombay. Solo Exhibitions 1969: Oil Paintings at Delhi Silpi Chakra, New Delhi 1972: Water Colours at Triveni Gallery, New Delhi 1975: Water Colours at Black Partridge Art Gallery, New Delhi. 1979: Graphic Prints at Art Heritage Gallery, New Delhi 1981: Oil Paintings at Art Heritage Gallery, New Delhi. 49

Bombay 1992: 'Kinnari', gouache' paintings at Alliance Francaise, New Delhi 1993: Exhibition of Paintings organised by Anwar Siddiqui in London 1994: Miniature Format Paintings at the Artist Studio Gallery, New Delhi 1994: Display of the Installation, "Swayambram" at the Max Mueller Bhawan, New Delhi 1995: Exposition of recent paintings and two Installations at the 'Art Today', art gallery, New Delhi. 1996: 'Icons of Womanhood', gouache' paintings at ARKS Gallery, London. 2000: 'Being a Woman' at Jamaat Art Gallery-Mumbai. 2001: 'Mother Icon'- photographs of 'Ma-Hidamba' at Kulu Dassehra & the paintings inspired by this experience at FIA- Amsterdam . 2001: 'Embroidering Phulkaries & Memories' at Lalit Kala Akademi's Garhi Artists' Studios, New Delhi 2002: 'Embroidering Phulkaries & Memories' Jamaat Art GalleryMumbai . 2003: 'All the flowers are for you' at Dhoomimal Art Center, New Delhi. 2002: ' Archival Digital Prints' at Dhoomimal Art Center, New Delhi & Crimson Art Gallery, Bangalore. 2004: 'All the flowers are for you' at Kiki London Art Gallery, London. 2003:'Mahashanan' at Pioneer Art Gallery , New Delhi. 2004: `All the flowers are for you' & Revisiting Amrita Shergill at Crimson Art Gallery, Banglore. 2005: 'All the flowers are for you' at Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai . 2007: 'All the flowers are for you' at Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai . 2010: 'Kinnari and Kinnari Mantras' at Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai. 50

1982: Oil Paintings at Sarla Art Gallery, Madras 1982: Paintings & Graphic Prints at Vithi Art Gallery, Baroda 1982: Oil Paintings, Ceramics & Graphic Prints at Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay 1986: Oil Paintings at Art Heritage, New Delhi 1986: Graphic Prints, Montreal, Canada 1986: Paintings at Chemould Art Gallery, Bombay 1987: Gouache' Paintings, Gallery Aurobindo, New Delhi 1988: Oil Paintings at Kala Yatra, Sista Art Gallery, Bangalore. 1988: Acrylic and Gouache' Paintings at Gallery 'Rohtas', Rawalpindi, Pakistan 1989: Gouache' Paintings, Kala Yatra; Sista Art Gallery, Bangalore 1989: Gouache' Paintings of the series, Eternal Bird, Artist Studio Gallery, New Delhi. 1990: Paintings and Prints, Westmount Public Library, Westmount, Canada 1990: Gouache' and Acrylic Paintings at Cymroza Art Gallery, Bombay 1990: Water colour Paintings (1972-73) as a support activity to Safdar Hashmi Memorial Festival at the Artist Studio Gallery, New Delhi 1991: Gouache and Acrylic paintings from the series, "Home Coming" and "A Visit to the Valley of Flowers " at the Artist Studio Gallery, New Delhi 1991: Painted Pottery and Bonsai Pots at the Artists Studio Gallery, New Delhi 1991: Miniature format paintings to form part of the "Installation " later shown in Germany & U.K. in 1992 at the Artist Studio Gallery, New Delhi 1992: Miniature format paintings to form part of Installation, later shown in Germany & U.K., in 1992 at the Cymroza Art Gallery, 51

2011: 'Gogi Saroj Pal the feminine unbound retrospective' at Delhi Art Gallery. Group Exhibitions 1965: Exhibition of Graphic Prints, Lucknow 1965-68: Participated in U.P. Lalit Kala Academy's Exhibitions 1967: Participated in U.P. Lalit Kala Akademi's Exhibition at New Delhi & the Women Artists Exhibition. 1967: National Exhibition, Art & Craft Society, Calcutta. 1968: Group Show of Paintings, Delhi Silpi Chakra, New Delhi 1971: Group Show of Water Colours organised by UN Council of Indian Youth, New Delhi. 1976-90: Participated in the annual National Exhibitions organised by Lalit Kala Akademi. 1978: Exhibition of Graphic Prints by Artists working in Garhi Studios, New Delhi. 1979: Small Format Paintings' exhibition organised by Lalit Kala Akademi on the occasion of its Silver Jubilee Celebrations 1980: Six Women Painters, at Indus Gallery, Karachi. 1981-84: Participated in the Exhibition, organised by Karnataka Akademi of Arts, Bangalore. 1982: Five Women Painters, Shridharani Gallery, New Delhi. 1983: Exhibition of works of artists of 'KARU' group at Baradari, Garhi Studios, New Delhi. 1984: Group Show at Cymroza Art Gallery, Bombay. 1984: Group Show at Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay. 1984: Contemporary Print - Making in India, Jehangir, Art Gallery, Bombay. 1986: Exhibition of paintings by contemporary Indian Women Artists, National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. 52

1987: Exhibition of sculptures by contemporary Indian Women Sculptors, National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. 1987: Group Show of Serigraph-Prints at Triveni Art Gallery, New Delhi. 1989: Group Show at Village Gallery, New Delhi. 1989: Contemporary Artists from Delhi, Sakshi Gallery, Madras. 1990: Conceptual Self-portraits, Artist Studio Gallery, New Delhi. 1990: Group Show at Kala Yatra, Bangalore. 1990: Group Show of self-portraits, Chemould Art Gallery, Bombay. 1990: Exhibition of National Award Winning Works, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1990: A group exhibition on the occasion of the visit of Nelson Mandela at the Little Theater Group Art Gallery, New Delhi. 1990: A group show along with Ved Nayar at the Artist Studio Gallery, New Delhi. 1990: Participated in a group show organised by `Sehmat' on the occasion of Janotsav'. 1991: Participated in a group show on the Year of Girl Child' organised by Shruti, the Art Gallery of Maurya Sheraton Hotel, New Delhi. 1991: Participated in a group exhibition and auction organised by Helpage India at Jehangir Art Gallery, conducted by Aspery, London. 1991: Group Exhibition of Works in the collection of CMC. 1991: Group Show of Ceramics at Artist Studio Gallery as complimentary activity to the "Colour of the Earth" exhibition organised by the British Council. 1992: Group exhibition organised by Sparrow, Bombay. 1992: The Expressive Line, Art Age presentation, Calcutta. 1993: "Wounds" organised by CIMA at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. 1993: Exhibition for Maharashtra earthquake relief, organised by the 53

Faculty of Art, Baroda. 1993: Exhibition organised by CRY at Maurya Sheraton, New Delhi. 1993: "More than a decade ago, the Artist's Choice" organised by the Display Gallery, New Delhi. 1993: "Four Women Artists"; LTG Art Gallery, New Delhi. 1994: "The Blind Eye", paintings in weaving - participated in a Group Show at L.T.G. Gallery, New Delhi. 1994: "The Blind Eye', paintings in gouache' on paper - participated in the Miniature Format Exhibition, organised by CIMA, Calcutta 1994: Paintings in Weaving', a group show at Artist Studio Gallery, New Delhi 1995: Participated in the exhibition organised by the â&#x20AC;&#x153;People for Animalsâ&#x20AC;? at Taj Palace, New Delhi 1995: Invited to participate in an exhibition on 'BOMBAY' organised by RPG 1997: '50 years of Indian Independence' a group show organised by Vadhera Art Gallery at the National Gallery of Modern Art 1997: ' Self and the World ' exhibition of Indian Women Artists organised by Gallery Espace at the National Gallery of Modern Art 1997: ' Post - Independence Art Trends ' organised by Lalit Kala Akademi. 1997: ' The Looking Glass -Self ' a group show at Lakeeren Art Gallery, Mumbai 1998: ' Unmasking ' a group show of conceptual self - portraits organised by Om Gallery, New Delhi. 1998: 'Works on Paper' Gallery Espace, Delhi, 1999: Graphic Print Workshop at JJ- Mumbai- Cymroza & British Council, Mumbai, 1999: 'The Creative Process'- Guild art Gallery, Mumbai, 1999: 'Art & Industry'- an Art Camp- TISCO & Cymroza, Jamshedpur, During 1999- 2000, Gogi organized / participated in: 1. 54

The limited edition of her book, 'Letters to Punnu from Garhi studios 1983- 85: 'Ma-Gogi' was launched in London on May 1999, 2. 1999: Invited Artist- 'Extending Parameters'- Indian Printmakers Guild, Delhi. 1999: 'Kunst Rai'- International Art Fair, Amsterdam. 1999: 'Water'- Art Indus, Delhi, 9. 1999: 'Icons of the Millennium'- Lakeeren Art Gallery, Mumbai, 1999: 'Art for Spastics' a charity auction conducted by Bonhamas at Taj Coromondal, Chennai, 1999: 'Anniversary show'- Gallery Ganesha, Delhi, 1999: 'Black & White - Drawing Show', Art Today, Delhi, 1999: 'Small Format'- Art Today, Delhi, 2000: 'Two for Millennium'- Art Today, Delhi, 2000: 'The Miniature Format Show'- Sans Tache, Mumbai, 2000: 'Old Drawings & Paintings' - The Fine Art Company, Mumbai, 2000: 'Sewa'- An Auction, Mumbai, 2000: 'Their Story,- Freedom Gallery, Delhi, 2000: 'Millennium Show'- Birla Akademi, Calcutta, 2000: 'Juxapose'- Son Et Lumiere, Mumbai, 2000: 'Art for Theatre'- Vadehra Art Gallery, Delhi, 2000: 'The Millennium Masks'- Dhoomimal art Centre, Delhi, 2000: 'Women Artists- New Images 2000'- LTG Gallery, Delhi, 2001: 'Paper Pulp Show'- Fine Art Company, Mumbai, & Gallery Espace, Delhi. 2001: 'Nayika'- TAO Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2002: 'Nav Nayika' TAO Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2003: Indian Contemporary Art, Kaualalumpur, Malaysia. 2004-05-06: Polka Art Gallery 55

2004: Maurutius Art Camp 2004: Confluence, art camp & exhibition, New York, USA 2004: Confluence, art camp & exhibition, Los Angles, USA 2004: Drawing Exhibition, crimson art gallery. 2005: Exhibition in aid of cancer society, Cymroza art gallery. 2005: Art camp, women artists, Ankor Vat, Combodia. 2005: Earth exhibition, Tao Art Gallery. 2005: Art Camp, Sri Lanka. 2005: Exhibition in aid of cancer society, Art & Soul art gallery. 2005: Art camp in Turkey. 2005: Group show, Art Konsult art gallery. 2005-06: Art Camp, JW Marriot, mumbai. 2005: Group Show organized by Popular Prakashan, Anant art galley, Delhi & Tao art galley, Mumbai. 2006: Group show, Art Konsult art gallery. 2006: Harmony Show 2006: Garhi Artists, Group Show. 2006: Holi & Monsoon group shows organized by Red Earth in Delhi & Mumbai. 2006: Work on paper, New York. 2006: Water exhibition, Sofia college, Mumbai. 2006: Work on paper, Celebrating 35 years of Cymroza Art Gallery. 2006: 'Red Earth', Group Show, Baroda. 2006: 'Devotion' Group Show, Art Positive Gallery, New Delhi. 2006: Pratham Art Auction exhibition organized by Christies in London. 2006: Raag Badal organized by Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal. 2007: Tahlka Art Auction, London. 2007: Khushi Art auction, New Delhi. 56

2008: Group Show, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2009: 'India Art Summit' ITPO, New Delhi. 2009: Group Show 'Body as Vessel' Art Alive, New Delhi. 2009: Group Show 'Indian Harvest' Crimson - The Art Resource, Banglore. 2010: 'India Art Summit' ITPO, New Delhi. 2010: Group Show 'PRAKRIT ARTS' Channai. 2010: 'Manifestation-4', Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi 2010: 'The Living Insignia', Gallery Ensign, New Delhi. 2010: 'Pristine' Group Show of Drawings & Installations, Shridharni Gallery,New Delhi. 2010: 'Games Artist Play' Antiquana Exhibition, New Delhi. 2010:'Beyond the frame' Tangerine Art Space, Bangalore. 2010: '51 Contemporary Artist of India' Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 2010: 'Art Fair India' ITPO, New Delhi. 2011: ' Annual Group Show' at Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2011: 'Centurion' Group Show of Paintings, Sculpture & Photographs at Visual Art Gallery, New Delhi. 2011: Art for Concen' Exhibition of Contemporary at Art at Visual Art Gallery, New Delhi. 2011: 'Portrait of an Artist' Group Show at Doomimal Art Centre, New Delhi. 2011: 'India Art Summit' ITPO, New Delhi. 2011: 'Canvases for change' The Stainless Gallery, New Delhi. 2011: 'Manifestation'-5, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi. 2011: 1St. All India Archival Digital Prints, AIFACS, New Delhi. 2011: 'Visual Ventures' Emami Chisel Art, Kolkata 2011: 'Shakti' Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad 57

2011: 'Place in the Sun' at 'Art select Gallery', Jumeirah Towers hotel, Dubai. 2012: 'India Art Summit', New Delhi. Most Recent Exhibits May, 2013

IMAGES juxtaposed Art and Aesthetic

Dec, 2011

Group Exhibition

Sep, 2011

Indian Schools of Art Ahuja Museum For Arts

Aug, 2011

Visual Ventures

Emami Chisel Art

May, 2010

The Living Insignia

Gallery Ensign

Gallerie Alternatives

8. Mukul Panwar Born in 1950, Mukul Panwar, graduated in sculpture from the College of Art Lucknow University. He was the commissioner for Indian Art Exhibition Singapore-2002 under the Culture Exchange Programme between the Government of India and the Singapore Government. He formed part of the Cultural Exchange Programme between India and Greece 2006. His selected participation includes exhibitions at Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, Athens, Greece, 6th Triennale, India, Bharat Bhavan, Biennale-1986, 7th International Sculptors Exhibition - Budapest, Festival of India- U.S.S.R., U.P. State Akademis Inter State Exchange Exhibition at Hyderabad & Ahmedabad, Sahitya Kala Parishad Annual Exhibition, International Art Exhibition (AIFACS) New Delhi. Silver Jubilee Exhibition of Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. Trade Fair- Dubai, Silver Jubilee Exhibition by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 59

Programme between the Government of India and the Singapore Government. He formed part of the Cultural Exchange Programme between India and Greece 2006. His selected participation includes exhibitions at Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, Athens, Greece, 6th Triennale, India, Bharat Bhavan, Biennale-1986, 7th International Sculptors Exhibition - Budapest, Festival of India- U.S.S.R., U.P. State Akademis Inter State Exchange Exhibition at Hyderabad & Ahmedabad, Sahitya Kala Parishad Annual Exhibition, International Art Exhibition (AIFACS) New Delhi. Silver Jubilee Exhibition of Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. Trade Fair- Dubai, Silver Jubilee Exhibition by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.

Images of the works by Mukul Panwar

9. Dattareya Apte Dattatraya Apte was born in 1953 in Sangli, Maharashtra. As an alumnus of the M.S. University of Baroda and Pune he studied drawing and painting and did his post-graduation in printmaking. Recipient of Senior Fellowship from Ministry of Human Resource Development in the field of Visual Arts in 1995. Recipient of Charles Wallace India Trust grant to study paper making under the guidance Prof. Jacky Perry in Glasgow School Arts in Scotland, UK in 1999. He has visited France on an invitation from the External Affairs Ministry of France to work in the in the field of printmaking in Paris. He has travelled to various countries in Europe, Latin America, Africa, Gulf, South East Asia and Australia He has attended several workshops organized by American artist Carol Summers, Paul Aurthurlingheren and Krishna Reddy during 1980-1984.He attended workshop organized by Bharat Bhavan during 1st Print Biennale 1989.He has been part of various National Workshops in Printmaking from 1990-2008. He has been awarded National Academy in the field of Visual Arts in 2004 and has received honorary mention at Bharat Bhavan International Print Biennale Bhopal in 2002. He has also received Purchase Award, Govt. of Maharashtra (1980), Chitra Kala Parishad, Banglore (1982), All India Fine Arts and Crafts award for painting (1996). He has Participated in numerous international Exhibitions such as travelling Exhibitions “Festival of India” (USA), “International Week” (University of Alberta,Canada), “Contemporary Indian Art” to celebrate 50 years of India's Independence (Peru) and “Contemporary Indian Art” (Tokyo).He has also been part of various important national level curated exhibitions by invitation such as “Indian Printmaking Today”, ”Drawing 94”, “Mini Prints Show”, “Age Of The Century”, “Beyond The Surface”, “Swarnrekha”, “ Multiple Encounters” (an Indo-American Print show) and “Current Impressions” at Frank Museum of Art Ohio. He has held 10 one man 63

shows and several group shows in major cities in India displaying prints, portfolios, paintings and paper pulp works. He has worked as the Founding member of “Indian Printmakers Guild” which has organized 6 print shows from 1990-2000. He has been documented by Doordarshan for National Urdu channel in the year 2007. Indira Gandhi National Centres of Art has made a documentary of his works for Doordarshan In 2003. He works are part of various prestigious collections which includes National Gallery of Modern Art Library of Congress, Washington, USA, National Bibliothèque, Paris, M.S.University Baroda, College Of Art, Delhi, Frank Museum of Art Ohio, Art Heritage, RPG Art Foundation etc. Images of the works by Dattacharya Apte-

10. M S Rawat 1957 (Pauri Garhwal) Diploma in art, New Delhi in 1979 Taught Sculpture in Triveni Kala Sangam for 6 years. Visiting lecturer in metal casting dept., Delhi collage of arts for one year. Taught in academy of fine arts & literature, New Delhi for one year. Instructed Tihar Jail inmates on sculpture & fine arts from 1994-95 as a social service. Visiting lecturer in amity fine arts college, NOIDA. Images of the works by M.S. Rawat-

National sculptor & painter camp1986-87: New Delhi.

Sculpture camp at Baakal Lake, organized by SKP,

1987-89: Sculpture camp organized by British Council at Garhi Artist Studio, New Delhi. 1988-89: New Delhi.

Sculpture camp organized by SKP, Yuva Festival,

1991-92: Lalit kala akademy Sculpture camp organized by Garhi Artist Studio, New Delhi. 1992-93: Sculpture camp at Mussoori organized by Gallery Aurobindo, New Delhi. 1994-95: Sculpture camp organized by Jammu & Kashmir at 'Kud', Jammu. 1994-95: Sculpture camp organized by Progressive Sculpture Forum, Udaipur. 1995-96: Sculpture workshop organized by Jamia millia islamia, New Delhi. 1996-97: Sculpture workshop organized by Ape jay college of art, Jalandhar Punjab. 1997-98: Sculpture camp organized by Jammu & Kashmir academy ,Mansur lake, Jammu 1998-99: Sculpture camp organized by Lalit kala academy,Haridwr. 1998-99: Chandigarh.

Sculpture camp organized by Lalit kala academy,

1998-99: mandli,H.P.

Sculpture camp organized by gallery 'art terras'

2001-02:

Painter's camp organised by “Sankalp” New Delhi

2001-02: Delhi

Painter's camp organised by “Sanskar bharti” New

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Painter's camp organised by “Morthal” Haryana 67

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Painter's camp organised by “AIFACS”, New Delhi

2001-02:

Painter's camp organised by “AIFACS”, New Delhi

2001-02: Mussorrie

Painter's camp organised by gallery “Art Teras”

2002-03: New Delhi

Sculpture camp organised by Sahitya Kala Parishad,

2002-03: Puppetry Workshop organised by Bal Bhavan Society of India 2002-03: Company

AIFACS Painter's camp organised by Colman

2003 : Drawing Camp Organised by Indira Gandhi art and cultural centre, New Delhi 2003-04: Painter's Camp organised by Uttaranchal kalakar samiti, Dehradun,Uttaranchal. 2003-04:

Painter's camp organised by AMIC, Uttaranchal

2003-04:

Painter's camp organised by Art Terras, Mussorie

2004: National sculpture camp organised by LKA,Shillong 2004:

Painter's camp organised by NGO, Uttaaranchal

AWARDS 1976-79:

College annual awards at AIFACS, New Delhi

1981-82:

SKP annual awards, New Delhi

1982-83:

State awards organised by SKP, New Delhi

1984-85:

Yuva Mahotsav organised by SKP, New Delhi

1986-87:

Researh grant organised by LKA, New Delhi

1990-91: New Delhi

SKP Annual Art Exhibition at Ravindra Bhavan,

2001-02:

AIFACS Annual Awards, New Delhi

2003-04: First prize from Amity International Fine Arts college, Delhi 68

2006:

National awards by LKA, New Delhi

2007-08:

AIFACS Stone carving camp

2008-09:

Artist camp organised by Kota

2008-09:

Artist camp - Chakrata, U.K., India

2009-10:

Artist camp by LKA New Delhi

2009-10:

M.F.Hussian gallery, New Delhi

SHOWS 10 - One man shows LKA, AIFACS, Jhangir art gallery, BajajMumbai 15 - Two man shows 30 - Group shows in India and abroad COLLECTIONS 1. SKP, New Delhi, 3 sculptures 2. NGMA, New Delhi, 7 Sculptures 3. AIFACS – 1 Sculpture 4. JMI-2 Sculpture, Mumbai, NGMA, America, Nigeria 3. AIFACS – 1 sculpture 4. JMI-2 Sculpture, Mumbai, NGMA, America, Nigeria 11. M. Javed Born :

1960, New Delhi, India

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(Sculpture) from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

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(Sculpture) from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

CAMPS 1985-86 Yuva Mahotasava camp organized by Sahitya Kala Parishad. 69

1986-87 All India Artist Camp organized by SKP at Badhkal Lake. 1987-88 All India Multi Media Camp and Workshop organized by Lalit Kala Akademy (National Akademy of Art) 1993-94 Artist Camp in Musoorie organized by Aurbindo Art Gallery) 1997-98 International Artist camp organized by Lalit Kala Akademy New Delhi 1998-99 International Sculpture Camp Organized by Takhman 28 and west Zone Culture Centre Udaipur 2005-06 Artist Residency Programe organized by Lalit kala Academy at the Rajasthan School of Art, Jaipur. 2009-10 All India Artist Camp in Nagaland organized by North East Culture Centre. 2011-12 Artist camp organized by All India Fine Art and Craft Society Rafi Marg New Delhi AWARDS 1982-83 All India Fine Art & Craft Society, New Delhi 55th Annual Art Exhibition. 1985-86 Yuva Mahotasava Art Exhibition, organized by Sahitya Kala Parishad, New Delhi 1985-86 All India Fine Art and Craft Society, New Delhi 58th Annual All India Art Exhibition 1987-88 National Award for Sculpture in the 30th National Art Exhibition of Lalit Kala Akademy (National Akademy of Art) New Delhi 1988-89 Sahitya Kala Parishad Annual Art Exhibition Award, New Delhi. â&#x20AC;˘ 70

International Fine Art Exhibition organized by All India

Fine Art and Craft Society in 1993, New Delhi. •

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Organize regional Sculpture Camp Junior and Senior level with collaboration Lalit Kala Akademy (National Academy of Art) and Jamia Millia Islamia in Jamia Millia Islamia 2012

GROUP EXHIBITIONS Vadhara Art Gallery, New Delhi in 1988. 1st , 2nd , & 3rd Sculpture Festival at Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi in 1989, 90, 91, 92, 93 and 94 respectively. Garhi Artist show comprising works of Paintings, Sculptures and Graphics Paints in Grahi in 1991. Group show in Shridharani Art Gallery, New Delhi in the year 1987. Group Exhibition in Sculpture Court, Triveni kala Sangam 2005 Tansen Marg, New Delhi in the year 1995.COMMISSIONS 7 Big Murals in Oman in Association with Jogin C h o u d h a r y i n 1 9 8 6 a s a j o i n t Ve n t u r e . 6 Murals in Oberoi Inter Continental with Association B r a h a m a s a j o i n t Ve n t u r e i n 1 9 8 8 . 1 Mural in West Bengal pavilion in Exhibition ground, Pragati Maidan, in the year 1987. COLLECTION •

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Haryana Agriculture University, Hissar.

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Jamia Mass communication, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

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And private collections in India and abroad

EXPERIENCE Appointed Jury in Yuva Mahotsav. Appointed Jury in Lalit kala Akademy. Helped in the execution of Painting on the Metal sheets. Worked in a group to execute the Punjab Tableau for 26th January, 1988. Recently commission 5 feet Sculpture by a private collector. Help in executing a 14' Sculpture under the guidance of Prof. Sandho Choudhary. At present working on a 20 feet Nehru Sculpture. Appointed as a jury member in National Exhibition of Art New Delhi. At present Head department of Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Art, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. 12. Manish Kansara 1963: Born in Kutch (Gujarat) 1988: Master of Fine Arts (Sculpture) from College of Art, New Delhi. 1985: Bachleor of Fine Arts Fine Arts (Sculpture) from College of Art, New Delhi. TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 72

Asstt. Professor (Sculpture) 2008-2009 at the College of Art, New Delhi.

Working as H.O.D. Fine Art at Fr. Agnel School New Delhi as P.G.T. Fine Arts since 1988 â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2008 (25 years)

Awards and Fellowships: 1976 to 1999: National Talent Scholarship for Sculpture from Govt. of India. 1982 to 1988 First Prize for Sculpture B.F.A. & M.F.A. Annual Art Exhibitions 2004-05: Research Fellowship award by Charles Wallace India Trust to study at Cardiff School of Art & Design (UWIC) Wales, U.K. Professional Experience : 1983: Executed a bronze plaque of Sir S.N. Banerjee for University of Italy. 1984: Trained in Dhokra metal casting process (Baster) at Crafts Museum, New Delhi. !984-85: Honorary teacher at Sailoz Mukherjee Memorial Foundation N. Delhi. 1984-87: Faculty for training of Medical Professionals for Face Modelling. 1986: Participated in Artist's Camp at Garhi Studios, New Delhi. 1986: Participated in Annual Art Exhibition, Lailt Kala Academy, Gujarat. 1987: Participated in Artist's Camp at Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal. 1987: Executed an outdoor bronze- sculpture for Northern Railways Hospital, N Delhi. 1987: Participated in Annual Art Exhibition of Sahitya Kala Parishad, New Delhi. 1988: Executed monumental sculpture in concrete for N F Ltd, Guna, M.P. 1990: Participated in Group Show at Village Gallery, New Delhi. 1991: Participated in a Group Show at L.T.G. Art Gallery, New Delhi. 1994: Exhibition at Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1994: Exhibition at Agnel Art Gallery, New Delhi. 1995: Participated in National Exhibition Lalit Kala Academy, 73

New Delhi. 1995: Exhibited at Gallery I'M, New Delhi. 1996: Exhibited at Art Konsult Gallery, New Delhi. 1997: Exhibited at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 1998: Exhibited at Vis-à-Vis- Radisson Art & Design Gallery, Radisson Hotel. 1998: Exhibited at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1999: Participated in 'Edge of the Century' Show, New Delhi. 2000: Founded Master's Guild, an association of artists from College of Art N Delhi. 2000: Curated and participated in “Resonance” an exhibition by Master's Guild. 2000: Participated in 42nd National Art Exhibition Lalit Kala Academy, N. Delhi. 2001: Organised an Exhibition at Lalit Kala Academy New Delhi in aid of Orissa Cyclone victims, 2001: Organised the exhibition “…..And the Buddha Smiled Again”, in response to the demolition of the Bamiyan Buddha in Afghanistan. 2001: 'Living Ashes' at Shridharani, New Delhi 2002:“Print-Imprint” an exhibition of photographs and Iron-prints at Triveni Kala Sangam New Delhi. 2002: Art workshop with eminent artists & school students in response to the Communal violence in Gujarat. 2004:“Art for Prabhat” an exhibition organized for differently abled children. 2004-05: Research work in Sculpture & Print Making at Cardiff School of Art and Design, Cardiff, Wales (UK). 2007: “ … residual moorings…” a solo exhibition of sculptures and Copper-prints at Lalit Kala Academy New Delhi. 2007- 08-09: Participation in Future Cities -2020 projects by Bentley Systems to redesign Common Wealth Games site, New Delhi Railway Station and redevelopment of Chandni Chowk, in collaboration with Fr. Agnel school school students. -Conscious indulgence in Art (sculpture) since 1976 -Organizational work in Art field since 1988. 74

Residence: 16-A, Pocket-A, Mayur Vihar Phase-II, Delhi-110091 Ph: 9810782072 Email: inamanish@hotmail.com

13. Rajesh Sharma BORN - 13th March 1972 QUALIFICATIONS 1998 – Bachelor Degree of fine arts in Sculpture from I.K.S. University, Khairagarh (C.G.) 2000 – M.F.A. in Sculpture from I.K.S. University, Khairagarh (C.G.) 2000 – Passed National Educational Testing (NET) and eligibility of lectureship organized by U.G.C., New Delhi. Images of the works by Rajesh Sharma

PARTICIPATION 1995-96 – 8th & 10th All India Art Contest S.C.Z.C.C., Nagpur 1996 – 67th All India Art Exhibition, AIFACS, New Delhi. 1997 – 68th All India Art Exhibition, AIFACS, New Delhi. 1997 – 40th National exhibition of Contemporary Art by Lalit Kala Academy, Banglore. 1998 – 69th All India Art Exhibition, AIFACS, New Delhi. 1998 – 41st National exhibition of Contemporary Art by Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi. 1999 – In Memory of Devi Prasad Roy Chaudhary "Exhibition Khairagarh University 2000 – In Hundred years' memory "Henri Moor" Exhibition Khairagarh University. 2000 – Millennium All India Art Exhibition, AIFACS, New Delhi. 2001 – 43rd National exhibition of Contemporary Art by Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.in Banglore. 2001 – 44th National exhibition of Contemporary Art by Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi. In Ahmedabad. 2003 – 11th Asian Art Biennia Dhaka (Bangladesh) 2004 – Swarna Rekha exhibition National & Triennale Awards, L.K.A., New Delhi 2004 – Arts of Vision, L.K.A., New Delhi. 2006– 78th All India Art Exhibition, AIFACS, New Delhi. 2006—Summer Art Show org. by Regional Lalit Kala Akademi at Rabindra Bhawan, New Delhi 2007—Summer Art Show org. by Regional Lalit Kala Akademi at Rabindra Bhawan, New Delhi 2009 ¬ India Art Summit 2011 – Sculpture by the sea , Australia ( Perth & Sydney) AWARD 80

1995 – 96th All India Art Exhibition Nutan Kala Sangam, Raipur. 1996 – "Sadabhawana Pakhwara" organized by I.K.S. University, Khairagarh award. 1996 – 68th All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, New Delhi 1998 – 11th All India Art Contest S.C.Z.C.C., Nagpur. 1999 – 65th All India Art exhibition of Art Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar. 2001 – National Academy Award 44th National exhibition of Art by Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi. SCHOLARSHIP & FELLOWSHIP 1996 – Deshbandhu Scholarship, Raipur 2001 – National Scholarship by Ministry of Tourism & Culture (HRD) Government of India, New Delhi. 2000 – Junior Fellowship . Dept. of Culture (HRD), Govt. of India, New Delhi. 2001 – Research Grant by Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi. 2012- STAFF CHOICE AWARD SCULPTURE BY THE SEA AUSTRALIA 2012 HONOUR 1998 --"District Leprosy" Ruin Society, Rajnandagaon (C.G.) 2001 – "Kalahari" organized by Bhartiya Shikshan Mandal at Muzaffer Nagar (U.P.) 2005&6—Honored by Ex.President of India, Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam SOLOSHOWS 2002 – Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi 2004 – NVYA Art Galleries, A – 29 Friends colony, New Delhi. 81

2010- NVYA Art Galleries,Square One ,Saket, New Delhi. GROUP SHOW Bhilai 1995 Khairagarh 96-200-, Kolkatta, 1995, Rajnandgoan 1997, Nagpur 1998-99, Lilit Kala Academy, New Delhi – 2004 & 2005. Rastrapati Bhawan – 2005 & 2006. Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata – 2006, Aakriti Art gallery, Kolkata, 2006; Nitanjali Art gallery, New Delhi, 2006; Art room Art gallery, New Delhi, 2006: Nvya art Gallerie, New Delhi, 2006; 50 years celebration I.K.S. University, Khairagarh at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 2008, Paradigm of expressions an exhibiton of painting & sculpture org. By Janus Art Gallery Kolkata at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi 2008. Art Spotting by Art Positive Gallery N.Delhi,2010 .Kalakirti Art Gallery, Hyderabad,2010. Art mart –II , Epicentre Gurgaon 2010, Chair Group Show org.by SUFI & AIFACS New Delhi,2010, Lalit Rasa Group show ,Art Junction gallery,Hotel The Lalit New Delhi.2011 , Looking Back To Look Forward Group Show Org. By Nitanjali Art Gallery Delhi 2011,Art Mart-III ,Epicentre Gurgaon 2011,International Mask Exhibition 2012 org. By Nav Siddhartha Art Group N.Delhi,TOGETHER group show at LKA N.Delhi,2012,The Museum Collection-IV org. By ART BULL Art Gallery & Auction House ,N.Delhi 2013 CAMPS 1996 – Camlin Camp at Khairagarh 2001 – Kalangan Camp at Muzaffar Nagar 2002 – West zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur organized by L.K.A., New Delhi. 2005 – All India Sculptors Camp organized by North Center Zone Cultural Center. Allahabad. 82

2005 – National Art Festival, Gangtok, Wood Carving Camp, Organized By L.K.A., New Delhi. 2006 – 2nd International Sculptors Symposium org by ITM Gwalior. 2007 – Kota Camp 2008 - Uttarayan Art foundation org. by metal casting camp at Vadodara. 2011 – Sculptors Camp organized by All India Fine Art & Craft ¬Society New Delhi 2011 – Sculptors Comp organized by Rajamansingh Tomar Kala Kendra ,Gwalior COLLECTIONS S.C.Z.C.C., Nagpur; W.Z.C.C. Udaypur; Jammu University (Jammu); N.Z.C.C. Chandigarh, ITM, Gwalior; I.K.S. University Khairagarh and Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Chandigarh, Bhilai, Muzaffar Nagar, Hisar, Delhi, Calcutta, Hyderabad, Uttarayan Art foundation Vadodara. in different state in India & Germany, USA, Japan , Australia. PRESENT ADDRESS Rajesh Kumar Sharma (Sculptor) Sculpture Studio Lalit Kala Akademi, Garhi East of Kailash, New Delhi – 110065. (M) – 9899338727 www.rajeshsculptor.com E-mail: rajeshsculptor@gmail.com

Kind Attention: Ms. Nila Mohanan , Secretary, Sahitya Kala Parishad, Delhi. Tentative budget for the Public Exhibition of Monumental Sculptures in Central Park, Connaught Place (gallery without walls) .

S. NO. Head Rupees in Lacs 1. Rent for the Central Park, C. P. for the Public Exhibition 5.00 2. Illumination of Monumental Sculpturesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Display Sites 2.00 3. Generator for power backup 1.50 4. Photography & Videographer 2.00 5. Catalogue and invite printing and mailing 3.00 6. Publicity & Advertising & Hoardings (PR agency) 8.50 7. Inaugural expense 1.00 8. Write-upsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for Catalogue 1.00 9. Security at site 2.50 10. Transport 2.00 11. Miscellaneous 5.00 Artist fee is only for material costs towards 3 macquettes & 84

one monumental sculpture which will be enlarged from these three submitted macquettes & pedestal for sculpture & itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s installing in the Central Park, Connaught Place (gallery without walls) & removal of the sculpture after the Exhibition. The sculpture will remain the property of the artist & they are free to negotiate for it.

12. Golden Artist x 2 08.00 13. Silver Artist x (Age 85-60 years) x 7 21.00 14. Bronze Artist x (Age 60 x 40 years) x 4 10.00 15. Curatorial fee for concept & execution of the Show (for 4 months) 05.00 16. 4 x Assistant Coordinators fee & execution of the Show (for 4 months) 04.00 17. 2 x Programme Assistants for Show (for 4 months) 01.60 18. 1 Assistant curator 02.00 of Monumental Sculptures Note: 1. The above estimate is approx. and may vary with any contingency. 2. Rent of the venue as per the N.D.M.C. rates/ norms.