Visual Art & Arushi Arts UK
New Delhi
present
Beyond Boundaries
28 Cork Street Mayfair, London W1S 3NG United Kingdom
29th June to 5th July, 2008
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NEW DELHI Tel : 91-11-26814985, 41435490/91 Mobile : +91 98100 68737 Email: arushiarts@yahoo.co.in Website: www.eindiaart.com
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Alpesh P Wood
Nandita Choudhary
apurva a. desai
Paresh Choudhury
Azis T. M.
Rajendra Kapse
bhairavi modi
rahul mukherjee
Dilip Sharma
Rajibalochan Pani
George P.J. Martin
Roy Thomas
Jignasha OJHA
Sambit Panda
Joydip Sengupta
Snehashish Maity
KARAN KHANNA
Sonia Mehra Chawla
Kumar Kanti Sen
Suchi Chidambaram
Nabibakhsh Mansoori
Sudipta Choudhry
Namita Malik
Venkat Bothsa
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Alpesh P wood 1988-1990 1991-1995 1996-1997 1998-1999 2002 2004
: Art teacher in Diploma, (A, T, D) Kala Kendra College of Fine art, S.P. University V.V.nagar. : Diploma in Sculpture Kala Kendra college of Fine art, S.P. University V.V.nagar. : Post Diploma in creative sculpture, faculty of fine art M.S. University Vadodara. : Professor in architect college in V.V. Nagar : Invited by Dormers vale High school for sculptures : 22nd to 23rd may. “The Art Academy’s” Advanced Wood Carving Short Course. London
COLLEGE AWARDS 1991-1992 : Annual sculpture award 1993 : 29th Annual sculpture award AWARD 1998
: Artist award (first category) award for the best sculpture By Lalit Kala Academy Ahmedabad Gujarat state
PUBLICATION 1991-1992 : Gujarat Lalit Kala catalogue 1994 : All India exhibition of art/Rajastan Lalit Kala Academy Catalogue 1994 : Rotary art mela 1995 : 27 Patidar samaj, Catalogue V.V.Nagar 1996 : Bombay art society catalogue 1998 : Gujarat Lalit Kala catalogue 2002 : Friday 29th November, the local newspaper (The Gazette) London 2003 : 28th, 29th November well-made 3 exhibition, creative catalogue 2003 : 21st November Newspaper, Indian DiGEST London
‘Music Knot’ plywood 20”x 20” 2008
PARTICIPATION AND EXHIBITION: 1997 : All India sculpture camp/saputara in Gujarat 1998 : Group exhibition faculty of finest gallery Baroda 1998 : Group exhibition of sculpture Lalit Kala gallery Ahmedabad 1999 : Solo show of sculpture school of interior design V.V.Nagar 2002 : Group exhibition in Century gallery (London) 2002 : Group exhibition at 76, Portland Place, London. 2003 : Group exhibition at M.P. Birla art Gallery Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan invited by Visual Art.(London) 2003 : Invited by, London City Airport Annual Arts Awards 2004 exhibition sponsored by Newham Council, London. 2004 : Group exhibition student and resident artists invited by the art academy 201, Union Street, SE1 2004 : 20th April to 6th May, Invited by, London City Airport Annual Arts Awards 2004 exhibition sponsored by Newham Council. 2004 : Group exhibition at 76 Portland Place Institute of Physics invited by Visual Art. 5th May to 15th July. 2004 : 8th July 9th July. Invited “The Art Academy’s” Resident Artist and Student Artists Annual Exhibition, London. 2005 : 8th June to 3rd July, The National Trust in Osterley Park, Jersey Road 2005 : Group exhibition at M.P. Birla art Gallery Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan invited by Visual Art. (London) 1st July – 3rd July 2007 : ‘Dastak’ Group exhibition at The Gallery in Cork St. by Visual Art. (London) 2007 : Solo show, Dominion Centre, Ealing Common.
‘Smooth criminal’ wood 32”x19” 2008
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apurva a. desai
Born in 1962 in Baroda. He completed his Diploma in Painting in 1987 and Masters in Painting in 1989. He worked for 2 years under the guidance of Rekha Rodwittiya. Apurva has held 15 solo shows at State Art Gallery, Ahmedabad in 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993 & 1994 Birsingpur, Coalfield, M.P. in 1992 Vithi Art Gallery, M.S. University, Baroda & Gallery Chemould, Mumbai in 1992 Eicher Gallery, New Delhi in 1994 Sridharani Gallery, New Delhi in 1996 Akademy of Fine Arts, Kolkata in 1997 Hutheesing Visual Art Centre, Ahmedabad and Art Alive, New Delhi in 2002 He has also participated in numerous Group exhibitions, more prominent amongst which are Fifth Northern Region Art Exhibition in Delhi 1993, Goan Art Forum in 1995, London in 2003 and Romania in 2005. Sarjan Art Gallery, Baroda in 2006 Emerging India Group Show at Royal College of Art, London in 2007 He has participated in many camps in India & Abroad. Apurva’s works are in many prestigious collections in India & Abroad.
‘Working for Survival-1’ oil on canvas 60”x 24” 2008
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Azis t.m. Born : Trichur, Kerala, India. Currently lives and works in India. Qualification M.F.A. in Painting, Jamia Milia Islamia College of Art, New Delhi, 1991 B.F.A. In Painting, College of Fine Arts, Trivandrum, 1987 Awards & Scholarships 25th State Exhibition of Art, Kerala Lalit Kala Akademi, 1989. Regional Art Exhibition, Madras, 1992. 12th All India Exhibition of Art, Bangalore, 1993. Solo Shows Crimson, Bangalore, 1998, 97, 94. Allianse de Francaise, Pondicherry, 1993. Chitra Kala Parishat, Bangalore, 1989. Fine Arts College Gallery, Trivandrum, 1986. Group Shows Group show 1x1 gallery Dubai,2007 Two Men Show at Crimson Art Gallery, Bangalore, 2007. ‘Reserved’ Yashwant Deshmukh & Azis T M, Kashi Art, 2007. Azis t m, Prasanta Sahu, Chandra Bhattacharjee at Gallery Threshold, New Delhi, 2005. Are we like this only? At Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, 2005. Landscape Parables, Anant Art Gallery, New Delhi, 2005. ARAD Biennale, Romania, 2005. Quayside Gallery, UK & Gallery Sumukha present Indian Contemporary art at The Air Gallery 32, Dover Street, London WIS4NE, 2005. ‘Chapter One’, at Gallerie Sara Arakkal, Bangalore, 2004. Waterlines-India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 2004. ‘Quilted’ Sumukha Gallery, Bangalore, 2003. ‘Walls of Memories’ Visthar, Bangalore, 2003. The Dance of the Indian Brush” at Leboye Gallery, Kemang, Jakarta, 2002. ‘Temples of the Mind-2’ at Arpana Art Gallery, New Delhi, 2002. 10th Triennale-India, New Delhi, 1999. Papertrails: Exhibition of works with paper at CKP Bangalore, 1999. ‘Temples of the Mind’ Azis T M, A.E. Costa, CF John at India Habitat Centre, 1998. ‘Masters for a Child’ at Jumeira Beach Resort, Dubai, 1998. Territory-An Art event, Bangalore, 1998. ‘Human Form and Art’ Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai, 1997. ‘Human Form and Art’ Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi curated by Dr M R Naidu, 1997. ‘Artists Stamps’-Independent India Sahmat celebrations 50 years of Independence, 1997. ‘Gifts for India’ Lalit Kala Akademi Galleries, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, 1997. ‘Confluence’ Trends in Indian Contemporary Art, brought by Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore. to Art Connoisseur Gallery, London and Gallery Asiana, New York, 1997. Regional Art Exhibition, Madras, 1992. All India Exhibition of Art, Bangalore, 1989, 1992. 19th Kerala State Exhibition of Art, 1988. Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay. (Two Men Show with Babu Namboodiri), 1988. 17th Kerala State Exhibition of Art, Trichur, 1987.
‘Untitled’ acrylic on canvas 48”x 48” 2007
‘Untitled’ acrylic on canvas 48”x 48” 2007
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bhairavi modi Born : 1980, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Art Education 2004 : Post Diploma in Creative PaintingFaculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University,Baroda. 2002 : Diploma in Drawing and Painting . Sheth C.N.College of Fine Arts, Ahmedabad. Educational Qualification 2000 : B. Com 2001 : M. Com - I Solo Shows 2007 : At Amdavad ni gufa, Ahmedabad 2006 : At Marvel Art Gallery, Ahmedabad Group Shows 2007 : DASTAK organised by Visual Arts, UK, at the Gallery in Cork Street Mayfair, London. 2005 : Women Show Organised by Marvel Art Gallery at Museum Art Gallery, Mumbai 2005 : 10th Harmony Show at World Trade Centre, Mumbai 2004 : Shridharni Gallery, organised by Art Heritage, Six Women Artists, New Delhi. 2003 : Group show in Faculty of Fine Arts organised by the Faculty, Baroda. 2003 : 111th , All India Annual Art Exhibition organised by The Bombay Art Society at Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2002 : ‘Gallery Space’ Hyderabad. 2002 : 6th Western Region Art Exhibition, organised by Camlin Art Foundation, Mumbai. 2002 : “The Art Horizon” arranged by artists of Ahmedabad at Nehru Center, Mumbai. 2002 : 42nd Gujarat Rajyakala Pradarshan organised by The Gujarat Rajya Lalitka Acadamy. Ravishankar Raval Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad. 2002 : 110th All India Annual Art Exhibition organised by The Bombay Art Society at Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2001 : Herwitz Gallery, Amdawadni Gufa, Ahmedabad. 2001 : Contemporary Art Gallery, Ahmedabad. Organized by Visual Young Artist Association .
‘Half-Half’ oil on canvas 48”x 29” 2008
Collection : Mr. Ebrahim Alkazi, The Art Heritage, New Delhi. • The Bharat Petrolium Limited, Mumbai. • Mr. Anil Relia Archer Gallery, Ahmedabad • Mr. Dhanvi Shah Marvel Gallery, Ahmedabad • Mr. Kyamas Anclesariya, Ahmedabad • Mr. Lalit Kumar Archiologist, Ahmedabad • Mr. Monis Desai, Ahmedabad • Dr. Nimesh Patel, Ahmedabad • Dr. Hiten Shah, Ahmedabad • Mr. Ashish Amin, Ahmedabad • Mr. Monish Desai, Ahmedabad •
‘Milky Mouse’ oil on canvas 48”x 30” 2007
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Dilip Sharma Born : 1974, Mandawar, Rajasthan (India) Academic Qualification 1998 : Sir J.J. School of Art, Bombay, Print Making, MFA 1996 : Rajasthan School of Art, Jaipur, Painting, BFA Solo Exhibition 2007 : Solo Show, organised by Visual Art U.K., The Gallery at Cork Street, London. 2007 : “Kunwarji’s Muses”, Articullate Gallery, The Yash Birla Group, Mumbai 2004 : “Kunwarji on Paper” Indian Habitat Center, N.Delhi and Chennai, organized by Apparao Galleries 2003 : “Modeling the Tattoo” Jehangir Art Gallery, organized by Gallery Beyond, Mumbai 2002 : “Flash Back” Juneja Art Gallery, Jaipur 1999 : “Parchaaiyan”, Prithvi Gallery, Mumbai and Juneja Art Gallery, Jaipur Selected Group Exhibition 2007 : “Indian Color” Curatored by Euri Seong, Keumsan Gallery, Seoul, Korea 2007 : The Art Expo 2007, Birla Art International, Inc., New York 2006 : “Hybrid Trend”, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul, organized by Seoul Art Centre and LKA N.Delhi 2006 : “Rock”, Gallery Art Resource, curated by Himanshu Desai, Kitab Mahal, Mumbai 2006 : “Impression of India”, organized by Pasel Art Gllery, Singapore 2006 : “SpanDan- The Vibration”, Articullate, Mumbai 2006 : “Metrospective”, organized by Red Earth at Alliance Francaise de, Delhi 2005 : “Present-Future”, curated by Saryu Doshi, National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai 2005 : “The Quotable Stencil-II”, curated by Himanshu Desai, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai 2005 : “Creative Collaboration”, curated by Niyatee Shinde, Kitab Mahal, Mumbai 2005 : “Colour Therapy”, ITC’S Wills Lifestyle and Jamaat Art Gallery, Mumbai 2005 : Tokyo International Mini-print Triennial 2005, organized by Tama University 2003 : “Light Hearted”, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai 2003 : “Mumbai - Glasgow”, National and International Traveling Print Exhibition, Cymroza Art Gallery and British Council, Mumbai 2003 : “IIFA” Show, Tao Art Gallery in association with Times Group and CNBC, Mumbai 2003 : “A Transitions of Icons”, Kala Ghoda Art Festival, organized by Saffronart.com, Mumbai 2002 : Invitee at 10th Asian Art Biennale, Bangladesh 2001 : “Gallery -III” Glasgow Print Studio, Scotland, UK 2001 : “For Our Kids”, Stories of My Childhood, Jammat Art Gallery, Mumbai 2001 : “Edinburgh International Festival”, Glasgow Print Studio Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland 2000 : Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai 2000 : “The Miniature Format Show”, Sant Tach Art Gallery, Mumbai 2000 : “Graphic Expressions”, Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai 2000 : “Print Exhibition”, Atelier-2221 Art Gallery, New Delhi 1997 : “Colors of Rajasthan”, organized by RLKA at Jawahar kala Kendra, Jaipur
‘Terminator’ watercolour 72”x 48” 2008
Awards, Honors and Scholarship 2004 : Honorable Mention Award, 6th International Biennial of Print, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal 2002 : Awarded by National Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi in 10th Kala Mela, RLKA, Jaipur 2002,99 Merit Certificate, 5th & 4th Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prints, Kochi, Japan 2001 : “Artist Residency” at Glasgow Print Studio, Scotland, UK 2001 : “Bendre - Husain Scholarship” Bombay Art Society, Mumbai 2000 : Scholarship by National Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi 2000, 98 All India Award, Art Society of India, Mumbai 1999, 97 All India Award, South Zone Cultural Center, Nagpur 1998 : “State Award”, Maharashtra 1998 : “State Award”, Lalit Kala Academy, Rajasthan, Jaipur 1998, 97 “Merit Scholarship”, Lalit Kala Academy, Rajasthan, Jaipur 1998, 97 “Annual Award”, Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai 1997 : AIFACS New Delhi Scholarship on 50th yr. of Independence, Maharashtra The Artist Lives and Works in Bombay
‘Scissors-7’ watercolour 48”x 36” 2008
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George P.J. Martin Born in 1973, Kerala, India. He did his Bachelor of Fine Arts, Sculpture from College of fine Arts, Thiruvanthapuram in 1998 and Master of Visual Arts, Sculpture in 2001 from Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata. He has participated in a lot of Group shows like; Best of The Year ’98 – Regional Center, Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai n 1998, Sculpture 2000, Organized by Gorkey Sadan, Kolkata, Chroma – Norwegian/ Indian Exhibition at The Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Center, New Delhi in 2002, Migration, City, Home – At Birla Academy of Art And Culture, Kolkata, Organized by Regional Center of National Academy of Art, Kolkata in 2003, ‘Chroma’ Indisk/Norsk Kunst I Gatene – Bergen/Norway, Curators Uldal/Byrkjeland in 2003, The making of India – organized by Sahamat, a Traveling Exhibition in Delhi Rabindra Bhavan in 2004 and Conflicts & Dualities, Nature Morte Art Gallery, New Delhi, India also in 2004. The artist lives and works in Delhi.
‘Sediments from Broken Crucible’ watercolor on paper 59”x42
‘Cross section of metaphysics’ acrylic on canvas 72”x72” 2006
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JignasHa OJHA Born : 13 September 1979 Qualification 2003 : M.F.A (Painting), Department of Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S.University,of Baroda.Gujart, India. 2001 : B.F.A (Painting), Department of Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S.University,of Baroda.Gujart, India. Scholarship/Award 2007 : Commonwealth Arts and Craft Award by Commonwealth Foundation, London. 2004 : National scholarship Awarded by Govt. of India, Ministry of Culture, New Delhi. 2003 : Working Scholarship for Artist given by Kanoria Art Center, Ahmadabad, Gujarat 2001 : Nasreen Mohammedi Scholarship as the Best Student for M.A. Exhibitions 2008 : “Harmony Art” Exhibition at Nehru Center, Mumbai. 2008 : Juxtaposition” Group Show at ‘Red Earth’ Gallery, Baroda. 2007 : ‘Landscapes and City Escapes’ Group show at Gallery Art Pilgrim, New Delhi. 2007 : ‘Emerging India’ India a Group Show at The Henry Moore Gallery, Royal Collage of Art, London. 2007 : ‘Vanity Fair’ Group Show at Mon Art Gallery, Kolkata. 2007 : ‘Cynosure’ Group Show at ‘Red Earth’ Gallery, Baroda. 2007 : ‘Does Size matter’ Group Show at Gallery ‘Art Konsult’ Delhi. 2006 : ‘Unfolding Grace’ Group Show at A.B.S Gallery, Baroda. 2005 : ‘Inaugural Show of Space artist Studio, Baroda. 2005 : ‘Sense and Blend’ Group show at Kaleidoscope Gallery, Baroda. 2005 : ‘Synonyms of a woman’ Three Women Show at ‘Sarjan Art Gallery, Baroda. 2005 : ‘Tsunami Welfare Show’ at Faculty of Fine Art, Held by ‘Kaleidoscope Art Gallery’, Baroda. 2004 : Selected in ‘National Art Exhibition’, Lucknow. 2003 : Selected in ‘Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy’ Annual Exhibition. 2002 : Selected in ‘Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy’ Annual Exhibition. 2001 : Selected in ‘National Art Exhibition’ Ahmedabad. 2001 : Selected in ‘Nokia Art Exhibition’ Delhi. 2001 : Selected in ‘Camelin’ Group Art Exhibition, Baroda.
‘They never change’ acrylic, watercolor on paper & mountboard 48”x36” 2008
Workshop / Artist camp 2005 : ‘National Women Artist Camp’ Organized by D.C.S. Book Vaghman Kerela. 2005 : ‘Tsunami Welfare Camp’ held by Kaleidoscope Art Gallery, Baroda. 2004 : ‘Rajasthani’ Traditional Printing Workshop, Vanasthali,Rajasthan. 2003 : ‘Paint on Sari’ Workshop held by Kanoria Art Center Ahmedabad. 2002 : ‘Casin on Paper “Tempera”, Conducted by the Artist Soman Das at M.S. University of Baroda. 2002 : ‘Drawing Workshop’ Conducted by an American Artist Kathryn Myers, at M.S. University of Baroda. 2002 : ‘Camelin Water Color Workshop in Rangpur, (Gujarat) Collection “Art Pilgrim” Gallery New Delhi ‘Art Alive’ art gallery. Guild Art Gallery. The Supreme Industries. Devi Art Foundation. R.P.G Industries. Red Earth Art Gallery, Baroda. D.C.S. Book, MBA Collage, Kerala. Sarajan Art Gallery, Baroda. Many private collections in India and Abroad.
‘Nothing happen she just fall in love’ acrylic, watercolor on paper & mountboard 48”x36” 2008
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Joydip Sengupta Education 2001 : MFA - Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, UK. 2000 : MFA - College of Art, New Delhi. 1998 : BFA - Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan. Awards 2000 : Commonwealth Scholarship, UK. 2000 : M.F. Hussain Award, College of Art, New Delhi. 1999 : The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant, Canada 1996 : The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant, Canada 1996 : National Scholarship, Ministry of HRD, New Delhi Solo Shows 2006 : Gallery Nature Morte in collaboration with The Embassy of Switzerland, New Delhi 2005 : 'Urban Space', Gallery Art World, Chennai 2004 : “Imagined Metaphors”, Triveni Gallery, New Delhi 2003 : Gallery Art World, Chennai 1999 : ‘Constructions In Space’, Gallery Art India Style, New Delhi. Group Shows 2006 : “Infinit-us” planet Arts,Gurgaon 2005 : “TUCHE”, Gallery Kaleidoscope, Baroda, India 2005 : "DE tour", Gallery 88, Mumbai, Kolkata 2005 : 'Hiroshima-Never Again', Arpana Gallery, New Delhi 2005 : 'Monsoon Show', Gallery Nature Morte, New Delhi 2005 : "Art Waves", presented by Art Mosaic, MICA building, ARTrium Hall, Singapore 2005 : "Journey", Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi 2004 : 47th National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi 2004 : ‘Face to Face – an exhibition on Portraiture.’ CIMA Gallery, Kolkata 2004 : ‘Urban Confluence’, Apparao Galleries, Triveni, New Delhi 2004 : Two-Man Show, Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore 2004 : 9th Harmony show, Nehru Centre, Mumbai 2004 : ‘Advent’, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi 2003 : ‘Transition’, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata. 2002 : ‘Beyond Memory’, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. 2002 : ‘Young Contemporaries from Santiniketan”, Gallery Espace, New Delhi. 1998 : 41st National Exhibition of Art, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi,
‘Blue’ oil & acrylic on paper 36”x 36” 2008
Collections: National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. RPG Academy of Art and other private collections in India and Abroad.
‘The lost vowel -III’ oil & acrylic on canvas 36”x 36” 2008
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KARAN KHANNA For Karan, viewing life through the lens of camera started as a hobby, taken up in school and gradually spiraled into a passion, motivating him enough to take up professionally as a career. At St. Stephens College, Karan took an active part in photography, participating in several exhibitions in the 1970s. In the advertising phrase of his career as an account executive, Karan was exposed to many national and international corporate brands. His exposure into the advertising world of photography held him in good stead for several years & in 1982 he took to his passion - photography - full time. After that there was no looking back as assignments poured in from other ad agencies and direct clients. Slowly and steadily over the years, his reputation as commercial photographer grew in the field of industrial, fashion food and product photography. A all rounder Karan believed that you do not have to specialize in only one type of photography, and took up each assignment with equal gusto. But this commercial recognition was not enough and his soul still hankered to shoot pictures which were not bound by client briefs. So wherever Karan’s assignments took him, to satiate this desire he would literally take off on the streets of whichever city he was assigned to shoot in.. this street photography, straight from the heart is the culmination of 20 years of his lifes works so far. As his assignment took him to exotic destinations like Benares, Rajasthan and down south, Karan has built up a wonderful resovior of photographs. Keeping pace with the fast changing times, generes & trends in his field Karan has explored the fanstastic world of digital photography and has tweaked colours and the various fundamentals of photography and has come up with his own language. This exhibition is only the tip of the iceberg which tells its own story.
‘Time & time again’ archival print on archival fine photo paper 16”x 24” 2007
Born to an artist family, son of Krishen and Renu Khanna, Karan enjoyed growing up in an atmosphere where art was a way of life and so attenting art exhibitions musicial and dance performances was not out of the ordinary. One of the landmarks in his early life was his accompanying Henri Carter Bresson on a shooting spree in Chandini Chowk where he learnt the tricks of the trade and some of the finer points in photography. His works are in many private collections in India, UK, France, & USA.
‘Time & time again’ archival print on archival fine photo paper 16”x 24” 2007
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Kumar Kanti Sen Industrial Designer and Artist Born 1968 at Burdwan in West Bengal, India, Kumar Kanti Sen is a qualified Industrial Designer from the prestigious National Institute of Design (NID) in Ahmedabad, India with Mechanical Engineering background. Since the last couple of years Kumar Kanti Sen has been working as an independent Industrial Designer and artist based In Delhi, India. He is working on innovative designs and creatives for important national and international clients. He has been expressing his creative ideas through limited edition sculptures / unique edition / limited edition sculptural furniture / installation art / digital imagery / mixed media work on paper etc. He works with living – non living form, mainly human form, his own image etc Kumar’s earlier portfolio that include some engineering and management assignments in the earlier phase has since his NID days focused entirely on design and innovation of new products and their styling including furniture, retail, toys, packaging, exhibition and lifestyle designs. His career span with various Indian corporates includes General Manager Design with Reliance Retail, VIP Industries Ltd for their luggage and personal lifestyle products as Design Manager with many new products in his portfolio, Hero Cycles to bring improved styling, colour and product graphics in many new bicycle as Senior Manager Industrial Design, Usha Shriram India for Designing new appliances as Deputy Manager Industrial Design with new products in his portfolio. He was also sponsored by Titan Industries Ltd for designing of interchangeable ladies watches and Hindustan Motors Ltd for re designing of mutli purpose utility vehicle. Kumar has also been engaged in Trend research, conceptual and installation art and allied creative domains.
‘Untitled’ mixed media on paper 28”x 22” 2008
Recent Group Exhibitions Participated 1. Harvest 2007, an Exhibition of Indian Contemporary Art by Arushi Arts, New Delhi, India 2. Vistaar 2007, Presented by Limited Editions, www.limited-editions.in, New Delhi, India, curated by Ms. Sushma Bahl 3. Here There Now, September 2007, Contemporary Art From India, Gallery Soulflower, Bangkok, Thailand curated by Mr. Brian Curtain 4. Vistaar December 2007, Presented by Gallery Art & Soul and Limited editions, www.limited-editions.in, Mumbai, India, curated by Ms. Sushma Bahl 5. Synchrome 4, 2007, Akar Prakar Gallery, Annual show, Kolkata, India 6. Synchrome 4, January 2008, Akar Prakar Gallery, Mumbai at Tao Art Gallery, India 7. Artscape, January 2008, The Art Gallery, Epicentre, Gurgaon, New Delhi, India 8. Continuum 08, Curated by Ms Sushma Bahl and A B Bhal for Udayan Care, New Delhi. Shifting Terrains/Altered Realities a Curated show by Anupa Mehta April – May 2008, presented by The Shrine Gallery and Empire Art, exhibited at The Art House, Singapore and New Delhi
‘Untitled’ mixed media on paper 28”x 22” 2008
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Nabibakhsh Mansoori Born
: 3rd July, 1966 in Idar, Gujarat, India
Qualifications: 1992 : Post Diploma in fine arts (creative paintings), first class, Faculty of fine arts, M.S.University of Baroda 1990 : Diploma in fine arts drawing and Paintings College first with distinction, Sheth C.N. College of fine arts, Ahmedabad. Solo Exhibition 2008 : Solo Show, organised by Visual Art U.K. and Art & Soul Gallery, Mumbai 2006 : Marvel Art Gallery, Ahmedad. (February) 2006 : Visual Art Gallery, London. (April) 2002 : Archer Art Gallery, Ahmedabad. 2002 : Studio 51J, Mumbai. 2000 : City Pulse theatre, Ghandhinagar. 2000 : Nehru centre, Mumbai. 1999 : Herwitz Gallery, Ahmedabad. 1998 : Shri Ravishankar Raval Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad. 1997 : Rotary Art Gallery, Surat. 1996 : Shri RavishankarRaval Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad . 1992 : Sir Pratap High School, Idar Group Shows 2007 : ‘The Marvelous Show’, at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. Organized by Marvel Art Gallery, Ahmedabad. 2006 : An Auction to Benefit Pratham UK, at CHRISTIE'S, London. 1998-06: The Harmony Show, Organized by Reliance Industries Ltd., at Nehru Center, Mumbai. 2006 : EVAM Painting New Theatre, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2005 : "Celebration" Marvel Art Gallery, Ahmedabad. 2005 : Art For God's Sake, The Arts Trust, Delhi. 2005 : The Harmony Show, World Trade Centre, Mumbai. 2005 : “Inner Line Outer Space” (50 Years of Indian Contemporary Art) – Visual Art, London 2003 : ‘Art for Hearts’ Auctioned by Bowring’s, organized by Gallery Beyond at Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2003,2000, ’92, ’90: All India Annual Fine Art Exhibition. Organized by The Bombay Art Society, at Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2003 : ‘India on Canvas’, Creations Art Gallery, Dubai. (In Association With Gallery Art resource, Mumbai.) 2002 : Indian & Islamic Art Auction by Bonham’s, London. – October, 2002 2002 : “Self Potraits” Group Show Organized by RPG at Kolkata. 2002 : Group show “Artist from Gujarat” visual art gallery London 2002 : Gallery Space, Hyderabad 2002 : Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2001, Organized by Bangladesh Shilp Kala Academy at Dhaka. 2001 : 44th National Exhibition of Art, 2001-‘02 by Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi, at Ravishankar Ravel Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad. 2001 : Art Access Week-v by Birla Academy of Art and Culture at Century Bhavan, Dr. A.B.Road, Worli, Mumbai-25 2001 : The RPG Collections Self portraits & Bombay Artists progressive perspectives at NGMA, Mumbai. 2000 : 14th All India Art Exhibition by South central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur. 2000 : Group Show –Artists Meet’99, Nathdvara. At Herwitz Gallery, Ahmedabad. Organized by Archer Art Gallery, Ahmedabad. 1999 : Participated in a group exhibition and auction organized by Sotheby’s London. 1999 : Group Show, “THE VIGNETTES OF STYLES” Artists from Gujarat, ART FOLIO, Chandigarh. 1999 : Group Show: 31 Young Artists of Ahmedabad – Ravishankar Raval Kala Bhavan, A’ bad. 1998 : Participated in a group exhibition and auction organized by Sotheby’s New York, U.S.A. 1998 94’, 90’: State Exhibition, Organized by Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academi, at Ravishankar Raval Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad. 1997 : Group Show, “Blooms under One Sky” at Herwitz Gallery, Ahmedabad. 1994 : Group Show by “Alumni Faculty of Fine Arts, Vadodara, Ahmedabad Chapter” At Shri Ravishing Raval Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad. 1994 ’92: All India Exhibition of Art, Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academi at Ravindra Manch, Jaipur. 1994 ’90: State Exhibition, Organized by Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academi, at Ravishankar Raval Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad. 1993 : Group Show, “Guru Vandana” at Shri Ravishankar Raval Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad.
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‘Untitled’ oil on canvas 84” x 60” 2008
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Namita Malik Born : 1975, Gohana, Sonepat, Haryana Education B.A. in Painting & Commercial Arts and M.A. in Drawing & Painting from Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana. M.A. in History of Arts from National Museum Institute, New Delhi. B.Ed. from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana. Certificate Course in Fashion Drawing & Designing form Academy of Fashion Studies (AFS), New Delhi. Certificate Course in Conservation of Oil Painting from National Museum, New Delhi. Awards “AIFACS- Camlin Colour” awards in 78th AIFACS Annual Painting Exhibition, New Delhi. “College Colour” in P.G., M.D.U., Rohtak, Haryana. “Gold – medal” in Graduation, M.D.U., Rohtak, Haryana. Solo Shows 2005 : Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 2006 : Arushi Arts Gallery, New Delhi Group Shows 2005 : Our India! Able India!! – An Art Exhibition with Trio at Crowne Plaza, NewDelhi 2006 : Annual Art Exhibition of Gallery Lokayata, Hauz Khas, New Delhi. Summer Show, Arushi Art Gallery, London, UK. ‘Harvest’ an Annual Art Exhibition of Gallery ‘Arushi’, New Delhi.
‘Sutra’ oil on canvas 40”x 45” 2007
Participation 2005 : 77th AIFACS Annual Exhibition, New Delhi. 2006 : 78th AIFACS Annual Exhibition, New Delhi. 2006 : AIFACS Annual Exhibition, Amritsar, Punjab. Others 2000 - 2003 1999 - 2000
Worked for National Museum, New Delhi for Documentation of Central Asian Antiquities Collection. Worked as Summer Instructor in National Children’s Museum, National BAL Bhawan, New Delhi.
‘Sutra-II’ oil on canvas 42”x 48” 2007
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Nandita Choudhary Nandita Chaudhuri, a London based artist, has been sculpting metal murals and painting oils and mixed media on canvas for over 20 years. Her repertoire also extends to charcoal sketches and installations. Her recent exhibitions have been have led to special commissioning from the Art Council of England. Her works are mostly abstract-figurative with a strong emotional element. A non-conformist, she believes in breaking free of pre-conceived definitions and stereotyped compartmentalisation. “Everyday I am filled with curiosity at newer facets of myself wanting to make a newer comment through brush, paint or other media. How can my today be anything like yesterday when I stare at different parts of my mind sitting in different areas of my palette wringing different thoughts and emotions that deserve to be expressed in different ways?” she says. Nandita has studied at the Central St. Martin’s School of Art, Courtauld Institute of Art and The Slade School of Art, London. With a Postgraduate Degree in Marketing Management from Westminster Business School, London. Nandita has had a successful career as a senior professional manager. She has worked in Senior Management roles in India, Europe and the specifically the UK in Advertising and a leading Global Bank. However, over the years her inner voice has plagued and beckoned her back fulltime to her studio Her works have been aired on a half hour slot on prime time television, in London and on BBC. Her recent solo in London was inaugurated by M.F. Hussain.A multifaceted personality, she has worn many hats as artist, art critique and theatre personality and published over a 100 articles in various newspapers and magazines in India and overseas. She has been the recipient of the Nehru award and has been living in London for the past 10 years with her family. Thoughts My current works explore and re-engage with various deep impressions and stored images snatched from life around me. Instances and nuances have been greedily devoured and etched into stored imprints and now they must find their way somehow into legible or illegible forms. They are gathered together as memories—fleeting, hiding and staring, as they rush to emote through brush and paint. ‘Bulls and Bears’ oil on canvas 36’’ x 48’’ 2008
A greedily devoured nuance can be ‘real’ while being derived from the ‘unreal’ if there was an acceptable reality in any terminology. My constant, heightened sensitivity has etched poetry in alternating forms, sometimes translating into imagery and sometimes into wordless verse. Very often I am unable to view an object or person in accepted forms but they might resemble a box with a label, a blurry haze or an animal or bird in the absolute surreal. What I gather is only an essence. I feed on this essence.
Many of my compositions begin with a strong aura combined with emotional or rational comment that can only be appeased after they appear composed in imagery like the cry of life from a disengaged womb, leaving me high, fulfilled and drained. I have battled in my earlier works to break free of lines and forms. The first line I drew on canvas stared at me like a shackle beginning to curl and swallow. I have fought that line and scaled limitations till interaction, conversation or creativity all blur into a language of liberated being and emoting.
We surround ourselves with handpicked entities and objects whether they are relationships, a circuitous routine or an exploration. We then begin to define that imagery through limitations bound by that permutation in choice. My works will strive to cross beyond in expression and content.
‘Last supper’ oil and acrylic on canvas 48” x 60” 2008
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Paresh Choudhury Paresh Choudhury was 1968 born and grew up in Orissa. India. He had received his B.F.A. from BK College of Art, Bhubaneswar and M.F.A. from M.S. University, Baroda. He has practiced widely as an artist / art director / brand illustrator in New Delhi based leading advertising field for some years before relocating his identity as an emerging painter. Paresh’s work is exhibited nationally and internationally. He has attended a residency workshop at NSAD, Norwich- UK. Presently he moves in Pune where he is to teach at the MIT Institute of Design. Among his recent important shows include – a solo show at Rabindra Bhawan, National Lalitkala Akademi, New Delhi, (2008), An invitational group show at GCA, USA (June 2008), ‘Beyond Boundaries’-by Visual Art-London, (2008), ‘Himalayan Odyssey’ by ArtHome of Baroda at Travancore Art Gallery, New Delhi. (2007),‘Stand up-speak out Art show’ at India Habitat Center, New Delhi. (2007). His near future projects include the ’Harvest Show’ by Arushi Art Gallery, Delhi (Aug 2008) and GCA’s Contemporary Indian art in Terre Haute, USA (Sep 2008) etc. Earlier, Paresh has received ‘ Orissa State Lalit kala Academy Award’ (1988) and Gold medal from Leo Club, Bhubaneswar and few more. Paresh, in his canvases deals with the environmental depletion caused by the aggressive urbanization. Though he does not make stark and direct references to the environment, by creating oppositional symbolism, he generates the intended pathos in his works.
‘Scooterwala’ Acrylic on canvas 72’’x60’’ 2006
‘Teen@Edge’ Acrylic on canvas 72’’x60’’ 2006
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Rajendra Kapse Born
: 19th August, 1964 at Chandrapur (MS) India.
Education B.F.A.(Drawing and Painting) From Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai Award 1998 1989 1990 1991
: Annual Exhibition : State Art Exhibition : Annual Exhibition : The Bombay Art Society
Exhibibtion Solo show 2007 : Funtitled, organised by Visual Art UK at Cork Street, London. 2006 : Creative Urge- Art Camp at Vadodra, Gujrat. 2006 : Kalavishkar artist camp at National Park Mumbai. 2006 : Rock-group Show by Art Resources Trust, Mumbai. 2006 : Group show at Singapore. 2006 : Kashi Cafe Art Camp, Cochin, Kerla. 2006 : Kaleidoscope Art Camp, Vadodra, Gujrat. 2006 : Upon Entry’ Group Show at KASHI ART Cafe, Cochin, Kerala. 2006 : The Quotable Stencil-Part Two, Group Show at Tao Art Gallery. 2006 : Solo show “GODOY” at Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2005 : Sun n’ Sand Hotel, Group Snow at Pune. 2004 : “Urban Confluence” Group Show at Triveni Kala Sangam, Delhi. 2004 : Oberoi Camp Group show. 2004 : Solo show at Alliance Francaise De Bombay, Mumbai 2003 : Mumbai Mussings, Habitat Art Center, Delhi. 2003 : Art for Heart Sake, Auction oUndian Contemporary Art for “Save The Children’s”, Conducted by Bowrings. 2002 : “The Quotable Stencil” Group Show at Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2002 : “Astha” Installation show at Kamlanayan Bajaj Art Gallery. 2002 : “Colors of India” Performance with artist Nehal Shah, at Birla Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2001 : Annual Show- National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai. 2001 : San’s Tashe’ Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2000 : Annual Show- Installation, National Gallery of Modern Art. 1996 : South Central Zone Camp for Young Artists at Mumbai. 1996 : I.F.E.C.S. Annual Art Exhibition. 1994 : South Central Zone Camp for Young Artists at Madras. 1994 : The Bombay Art Society. 1992 : The Bombay Art Society. 1993 : Bharat Bhavan Biannual, Bhopal. 1992 : Artist Center Camp Show.
‘Untitled’ oil and acrylic on canvas 60” x 48” 2007
‘Untitled-2’ oil and acrylic on canvas 60”x 84” 2007
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rahul mukherjee Education 2001 : M. A. (Fine) in Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S.U., Baroda 1999 : B.F.A. in Painting, College of Art, New Delhi. Achievements in field 2003-2005 : Awarded National Scholarship by Department of Culture, H.R.D., Government of India, New Delhi. 2002-2003 : Awarded National Level Scholarship by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 2002 : Awarded Late Milind Madhukar Bhade Gold Medal, Master of Arts (Fine) Painting, M.S.U., Baroda. 2000-2001 : Awarded Nasreen Mohamedi Scholarship, Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda. 1998-1999 : Received Sailoz Award, College of Art, New Delhi. 1999 : Awarded First, Technex’99 by Institute of Technology, B.H.U. 1996-1997 : Awarded First by College of Art, New Delhi. 1995-1996 : Awarded Certificate of Merit by College of Art, New Delhi. Exhibitions 2007 : ‘Mapping Baroda’, Art Room Gallery, New Delhi. 2007 : ‘Art & Design’-Elle Show, Curated by Dr. Alka Pande, Oberoi Hotel, Mumbai. 2007 : ‘Tryst with Telangana’, Sarjan Art Gallery, Baroda. 2006 : Group show by Art Room & Reddotart Gallery (Mumbai), New Delhi. 2006 : ‘Synchrome – 3’, Akar Prakar Gallery, Kolkata. 2006 : “Nomenclature 2 – Who’s Who?” by Red Earth Art Galleries Pvt. Ltd. at LANXESS ABS Gallery, Baroda. 2006 : ‘11th Harmony Art Show’, Nehru Centre, Worli, Mumbai. 2006 : ‘Contemporary Indian Art’ by Lalit Kala Akademi at Myanmar. 2005 : Online Exhibition by Vikram Sethi on www.thearttrust.com, Mumbai. 2005 : ‘Nomenclature–A Rethinking’, a group show at Lanxess ABS Gallery, Baroda. 2005 : ‘Detour’, a Group Show at Gallery 88, Mumbai. 2005 : ‘Generation – To & Fro’, an Exhibition of 65 Senior & Young Contemporary Artists of Baroda. 2004 : ‘Transgress’, a Group Show at Priyasri Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2004 : ‘Urban confluence’, a Group Show at Shridharani Gallery sponsored by Apparao Gallery, New Delhi. ‘The 2004 : Picture Family’ a Group Show at Apparao Gallery, Chennai. 2004 : ‘Art & Design’, an exhibitions of paintings at Oberoi Hotel, New Delhi. 2004 : ‘Genre of Imagination’, a Group Show at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2004 : ‘Group – Ungroup‘, a Group Show of Nine Baroda Based Artists at Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi. 2003 : Feb Group show, 21 Artists, Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda. 2002 : ‘Voices Against Violence’, organized by Citizens Confluence, at Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda. 2002 : Duo show, Welcome Hotel, Baroda. 2000 : Group show, Art Core, Baroda. 2000 : Group show, Son-Et-Luemier, Mumbai. 1999 : Group show, Gallery Freedom, New Delhi. 1998 : Group show, British Embassy, New Delhi.
‘Underlined 8’ acrylic on canvas 48”x 60” 2007
Collections (New Delhi) Gallery Espace, Art Room Gallery, British Embassy, Gallery Freedom, Lalit Kala Akademi, Sales Tax Office, College of Art, (Mumbai) Osians, The Arts Trust, Tao Art Gallery, Jaya Bachchan, (Kolkata) Akar Prakar Gallery, (Baroda) Lanxess ABS Gallery, Transpek Silox Industries, Welcom Hotel and many other private collections at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Nagpur, Leicestershire (U.K.), Singapore, Sharjah, Shakti Barman(Paris), California (U.S.A.), Germany & South Africa. Workshops Sun Art Camp Tour to Thailand, Malaysia & Singapore. Sun Art & Shilchar Art Foundation Camp at Baroda. 2007. Artist Camp at Uttaranchal. 2006. National level Artist camp organised by AIFACS, New Delhi. 2006. Painting Art Camp at IVY League Academy, Secunderabad. 2006. Mural workshop curated by P.Daroz (ceramic artist), Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda.2000. Watercolor workshop organized by Camlin Group, Rangpur, Gujarat. 2000. Roots 2000, Architecture camp at C.E.P.T, Ahmedabad. 2000. Still life workshop curated by Jaidev Thakur (Baroda based artist) Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda. 1999. Received training in the skill of Madhubani Painting organized by Development Commission (Handicraft) Govt. Of India, New Delhi. 1993.
‘Underlined 3’ acrylic on canvas 48”x 60” 2007
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Rajibalochan Pani Born : 1978 Bhadrak, Orrisa EDUCATION 2003 : MFA Creative Painting, Sir I.J. School of Art, Mumbai 2001 : BFA Painting Kala Bhavan Visva Bharati University Santiniketa, West Bengal. AWARDS 2002 : Merit Certificate, Sir I.J. School of Art Annual Show. 2001 : Lalltkala Academy, Orissa, Award for Best Painting 1999 : Asia Pacific Nokia, National Level New Delhi-II EXHIBITION AND PARTICIATION 2006 : ‘Into the Interior’ Arushi Arts. New Delhi 2005 : ‘Now Group Show Arushi Art’, New Delhi 2005 : Present Future, National Gallery or Modern Art, Mumbai. 2005 : Echo (Two Men Showo Kaleidoscope Art Gallery, Baroda. 2005 : Detour, Galerie H8, Mumbai & Kolkata 2005 : Group Show, Mumbai Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2004 : Tribute to Bhupen,Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2004 : Home Bound We Orissa Lalltkala Academy Bhubaneshwar 2003 : Vortex Group Show Kalaghoda Mumbai 2003 : Arias Group Show Art Land Mumbai. 2002 : Sir I.J School of Art, Annual Show, Mumbai. 2002 : Monsson Show, Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai 2002 : Art Access Week “VI”, Birla Academy for Art & Culture Mumba!. 2001 : Sir I.J School of Art Annual show, Mumbai 2001 : Lalit Kala Academy, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa.
‘The dry run’ acrylic on canvas 36”x 48” 2008
The Artist Lives and Works in Mumbai.
‘Recycled’ acrylic on canvas 36”x 48” 2008
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Roy Thomas Born : 1966, Kerala 1993 : M.F.A (Painting), College of Arts, Delhi. 1990 : B.F.A (Painting), First Rank from College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala University. EXHIBITIONS Solo Shows 2007 : ‘View from the other end’ by Arushi Arts,Kitab Mahal, Mumbai 2006 : ‘Projected Memories ... Fading Realities’, at ‘Arushi Arts’ New Delhi. 1999 : Kashi Art Café, Kochi, Kerala 1998 : Galleria Mareechika, Times House, Kochi, Kerala. 1998 : The Great Art Gallery, New Delhi. 1995 : Lalit Kala Ackademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi. 1993 : Treveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi. PARTICIPATION 2007 : REAL- 2007, Lalit Kala Academi, Rabindra Bhavan New Delhi. 2006 : “A compensation for what has been lost“ New Delhi, HARVEST-2006”, New Delhi, “REAL-2006”Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Center, New Delhi. “Spirit &Souls Festival”15th Korea-India Modern Art Exchange Exhibition, New Delhi. “Garden of Black Roses” Travancore palace, New Delhi, “Self & identity”, National Gallery of Modern Art, Maldives. 2005 : ‘Double Enders’, Jahangeer art gallery, Mumbai, Vadhera Art Gallery, Delhi, Gallery sumukha, Bangalore, Darbar Hall Kochi, ‘An ode to peace’, Art Junction, New Delhi, ‘Fly High my beloved Dreams’ a tribute to Ashokan Poduwal New Delhi, ‘self and identity’, India Habitat Center, New Delhi, ‘60 years of Hiroshima’, Academy of arts, ‘Recent wishes and anxieties of six artists’, New Delhi.’ Being and belongings’ New Delhi,’ Ethnic Colours’ Group show by suryakanti at Durbar Hall Kochi, Kerala, ‘People on progress’ New Delhi. Tsunami distress relief fund Art exhibition, Kochi, Kerala. 2004 : ‘Median’, Exhibition of painting and sculpture, New Delhi. ‘Making of India’, Exhibition organized by SAHAMAT, New Delhi. ‘Invasions” an exhibition by ‘ASK’, New Delhi. 2003 : National exhibition, Guhwati & Hydrabad, contacted by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 2002 : ‘Vriksholsav’ - Kashi Art Café. Kochi. 2001 : Birla Academy of arts, Mumbai. Suryakanthi Art Exhibition, Kovalam, Kerala 2000 : ‘Windows’, Contemporary Art Gallery Durbar Hall, Kochi, Kerala .’ ‘Small but significant’, Academy of Arts New Delhi. 1999 : Mira Center for Arts, New Delhi. ‘Edge of The Century’, Art Today, New Delhi. ‘Masters Guild’ Rabindra Bhawan, New Delhi. Suryakanthi, Thiruvananthapuram. 1998 : ‘Artists for a Sustainable World’, Academy for Fine Arts and Literature, New Delhi. State Exhibition, L.K.A Kochi, Kerala 1997 : “Gift for India” organized by SAHMAT, New Delhi. Birla Academy of Arts, Mumbai State Exhibition L.K.A Kochi. 1996 : Indo-Cuban Lalit Kala Akademi N. Delhi. Cuban Binnale, Cuba 1995 : ‘Postcard for Gandhi’ exhibition organized by SAHMAT in New Delhi, Mumbai, Baroda, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Calcutta 1993 : National Exhibition, Lalitha Kala Academy, New Delhi Clenbera Art Museum, Japan. College of Art’s 36th Annual Exhibition, New Delhi. 1992 : Doomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi. Summer Show at Gallery Espace, New Delhi College of Art’s 37th Annual Exhibition, New Delhi. 7th Yuva Kalamela, Sahithya Kala Parishad, New Delhi.
1991 : Southern Regional Art Exhibition conducted by the Lalitha Kala Academi Regional Centre, Chennai. 1990 : Group show at Venketappa Art Gallery, Bangalore. Onam Festival Exhibition sponsored by KTCD, Kerala. State Exhibition L.K.A Kochi, Kerala 1989 : All India Exhibition, Samskarika Kendra, Ernakulam. Regional art Exhibition, Chennai. 1988 : Graphics ’88, College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram. State Exhibition L.K.A Kochi, Kerala 1990-91: Worked as a paying artist at Lalitha Kala Academi, Regional Centre, Chennai SCHOLORSHIPS 1997 : Junior Fellowship from HRD Ministry, Government of India. 1993 : National research grant from Lalitha Kala Academy, New Delhi CAMPS 1998 : ‘Keraleeyam ‘by Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy, Trissur 1992 : Lalitha Kala Academi Southern Regional Camp, Bijapur, Yuvamahotsav by Sahitya Kala Parishad, New Delhi 1990 : State Camp by Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy Trissur. Camp organized by EE-EE Art Group, Thiruvananthapuram OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS. Coordinated ‘Median’ an exhibition of 20 artists (2004),and ‘Recent wishes &anxieties’ by 6 artists (2005), in New Delhi.
‘Silent viewer -III’ oil on canvas 60”x 60” 2008
COLLECTIONS Clenbera Art Museum, Japan National Gallery of Mordern Art New Delhi Lalitha Kala Academi Regional Centre, Chennai Lalitha Kala Academi, Kerala College of Arts, New Delhi Eicher Gallery, New Delhi Cottage Industries, New Delhi Private collections in India and abroad.
‘Fallen Shadow-II’ oil on canvas 60”x 60” 2008
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Sambit Panda Born in 1976 2006 2003 1997
: He complete M.A History of Art, National Museum institute,New Delhi. : Bachelor in fine Arts (BFA) from BK College of Art. : BA History and Political Science, Sambalpur University, Orissa
Group Shows 2007 : Does Size Matter ii, Studio Confluence at Mumbai, Configuration, Anant Art Gallery, at Kolkota, : Pappirous - Suruchi Art Gallry, at Noida, Art Fair Habiart Foundation at New Delhi, : Does Size Matter I Art Konsult at New Delhi. 2006 : Anant Art Gallery at Kolkota 1999 : Lalitkala Academy at Bhubaneswar, Orissa 1999 : Keonjhar Fine Art Association at Orissa 1998 : Sundargarh Fine Art Association at Orissa Solo shows 2006 : ‘In Sight’ by Anant Art Gallery at New Delhi 1998 : And Soochna Bhawan at Bhubaneswar,Orissa Awards 2003 : Orissa Saraswati Sisu Mandir Sikhya Samiti 2002 : Orissa Voluntary Health Association (OVHA) 2002 : Fakir Mohan Senapati Award BK College of Art Annual Award for four Consecutive year, 2002,2001,2000,1998 1999 : Muralidhar Tali Memorial Award National Social Service Scheme under Utkal University
‘Untitled’ (grey cat) acrylic on canvas 42”x 48” 2008
Achievements Workshops & Seminars BK College of Art Camp,Bhubaneswar and Artist Camp at KIIT,Bhubaneswar in1999. Preventive Conservation of Oil Painting,Rastriya Lalit Kala Kendra,Bhubaneswar,Orissa 2002 Inter University camp at Kanpur and Museum Association Seminar at Mehrangarh Fort Participations State level Exhibition in Lalit Kala Academy, Orissa International Womens Day at Bhubaneswar—2000-2001 Poster Campaigning for HIV Aids, OVHA at Bhubaneswar 1999-2001 Many private Collection in India and Abroad Agnies & Danniel Motion, Adams Smith Institute, UK.
‘Floating Surface’ acrylic on canvas 48”x 60” 2007
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Snehashish Maity Born : 29th July, 1970 Educational Qualification: Completed BVA. (Bachelor of Visual Art) in Painting with 1st Class 1st from Govt. College of Art & Craft Kolkata in1995. Completed M.F.A. (Master of Fine Arts) with 1st Class, 2nd from M.S. University of Baroda in 1998. Participation in Major Exhibition Annual Exhibition of Govt. College of Art & Craft in 1991,1992,1993 and 1995. All India Exhibition of West Bengal Information Centre in1994 and 1995. All India Exhibition of Birla Academy of Art & Culture in1996 and 1998. 39th, 40th & 47th National Exhibition of Contemporary Art organized by National Lalit Kala academy of India, New Delhi in 1996, 1997, 2004 and 2005 48th Annual Exhibition of AIFACS (All India Fine Art & Craft Society) New Delhi in 1997. All India drawing exhibition organized by National Lalit Kala Academy 1998. Invited Artist in annual exhibition of Bombay Art Society, Mumbai in1998. Harmony show organized and sponsored by Reliance Industries Ltd. in 1999, 2000 and 2005. International International Print Biennale of Portland, USA in 1996. Osaka Print Biennale in Japan in 1997. Scholarship and Awards Award from Govt. College of Art & Craft, Calcutta in 1993, 1994 and 1995 Award from Indian Society of Oriental Art, Calcutta in 1991 and 1993. Information Centre Award of West Bengal in 1995. All India Exhibition of Academy of Fine Arts in1995. Scholarship from Elizabeth Green Shield Foundation, Canada on outstanding workin 1995. National Scholarship from Ministry of Human Resources, Govt. of India - duration 1996 to 1998. Junior Research Fellowship from H.RD., Govt. of India duration 1999-2001. Husain-Bendre Scholarship Award from Bombay Art Society in 1998. All India Drawing Exhibition Award from Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy in 1998. Punjab state AIFACSAward held in Amritsar in 1998. Ravi Jain Memorial Fellowship in 2000.
Solo exhibition Solo exhibition at "Alternate Art Gallery" Calcutta titled 'Self' in April, 2001. Group exhibition Group show of watercolour paintings in Vancouver, Canada organized by Canadian Scientist Society in 1995. Dual show at City Art Gallery, New Delhi in 1996. Participated in the Annual Group show of "ARC" (Reg.) as a Group Member from 1997 to 1999. Jehangir Art Gallery in October 2000. Rabindra Bhavan, Lalit KalaAcademy, New Delhi in 2001. Two man show at "Satya Art Gallery" Bombay in 2001. Gallery "Espace" Hyderabad in 2002. "BirlaAcademy" titled "Self portraits" organized by RPG in 2002. Group show at Sridharani Art Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam in New Delhi in May 2004. 'Art and Poetry' India Habitat Centre, organised by Arushi Art Gallery, New Delhi, 2004. Camps And Workshops "Vitreous Enamel Workshop" organized by ITC Ltd. and British Council of Calcutta at Govt. College of Art & Craft in1995. Graphics Workshop in Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda with three eminent Spanish Artists in 1998. Art camp with fifteen eminent artists of India in Bombay organized by CEAT India in 1998. Conducted a workshop with students of Valley School of Krishnamurty Foundation in BangaloreJanuary 2000. Workshop sponsored by Art World 2004. Workshop sponsored by Art World in 2005. Collections National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi CEAT India Ltd. and RPG Ltd. Canadian Scientists Society Portland and Art Museum U.S.A M.E.C. Gallery, New Delhi ArtWorld, Chennai Osaka Museum, Japan Many Private Collections in India, Germany, Japan, U.S.A and Singapore.
‘Ab goli kha’ acrylic on canvas 48”x 36” 2008
‘Mind game’ acrylic on canvas 48”x 72” 2008
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Sonia Mehra Chawla Born 1977, Kolkata, West Bengal, India Education 2004 : Master of Fine Arts, (Painting), College of Art, New Delhi. 2001 : Bachelor of Fine Arts, (Painting), College of Art, New Delhi. Awards and Achievements 2004-5: National Award for Painting, Lalit Kala Akademi (National Academy of Art, India) Ministry of Culture, Government of India. 2004 : Gold Medalist Delhi University for MFA, College of Art, New Delhi. 2004 : National Scholarship, Ministry of Culture, India. 2003 : Ravi Jain Memorial Fellowship Award, Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi. 2000 : Scholarship Award, College of Art, New Delhi. 2000 : National Finalist, Nokia Asia-Pacific Arts Award. 1999 : Principal’s Award for outstanding academic achievement, College of Art, New Delhi. Artist Residencies/Studio based Programs 2006-7: Tate Modern, London. 2006 : Khoj International Artists Organization, New Delhi. 2001-2: Atelier 2221, Printmaking and Edition Studio. Solo exhibitions 2008 : ‘Urban Biomorphic’, curated by Dr Alka Pande, Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Selected Participations 2008 : ‘Live Wire’, Visual Arts Centre, Hongkong. 2008 : ‘World One Minutes’, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China. In collaboration with The One Minute Foundation, The Netherlands. 2008 : ‘Millennium Turks: Envisaging Contemporary India’, curated by Bhavna Kakar, Trident Hilton, New Delhi. 2008 : ‘Trends and Trivia: An Indian Story’, by Art Konsult, Visual Arts Centre, Hongkong. 2008 : ‘Art Dubai’, International Contemporary Art Fair, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE. 2008 : ‘Contemporary Indian Art’, curated by Sushma and Archana Bahl Royal Emanate Palace Abu Dhabi & Emanate Towers, Dubai, UAE. 2007 : ‘Sat-Rang’, curated by Sushma Bahl, Visual Arts Gallery, N. Delhi. 2007 : ‘Art Internationalism: Blurring Boundaries in Art and Design’, curated by Dr Alka Pande, Hilton Towers, Mumbai. 2007 : ‘Creuset/Melting Pot’, Art Room, India. 2006-7 : ‘Identity and Masquerade’, The Photographers Gallery, London. 2006 : ‘Multiplicity and the Self’, curated by Dr Alka Pande, Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Presented by Galleria. 2006 : ‘17/03 Delhi-Vadodara’, Lanxess ABS Gallery, Baroda. 2006 : ‘Identity and Masquerade: Staging the Self’, multimedia project, curated by Anne Braybone, Tate Modern Museum, London. 2005-6 : ‘Khirkee ki Khoj’, Khoj International Artists Organization, New Delhi. (Part of the Triangle Arts Network Worldwide) 2005 : ‘India-Asia: Changing Paradigms’, curated by Wolfgang Hörig, Köln (Cologne), Germany. 2005 : ‘Imaging Materiality-Gesture of the City’, curated by Dr Alka Pande, Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. 2005 : ‘Path/Progression/Digressions’, Air Gallery, London. 2004 : ‘Moving Image’, curated by Persijn Broersen and Margit Lukacs, in collaboration with Royal Netherlands Embassy. 2004 : ‘CC: Crossing Currents: Video Art & Cultural Identities’, curated by Yohan Pinajjpel, Lalit Kala Galleries, New Delhi. Presented by Royal Netherlands Embassy, Lalit Kala Akademi & India Habitat Centre.
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2002-4 : ‘Carry on Drawing: A Growing Exhibit of Marks’, curated by Avantika Bawa at Serpentine Gallery, London, Saltworks Gallery, Studio Art Gallery, San Diego, Rapid Transit Gallery, Savannah, Royal College of Art, London, MSU Baroda, Jehangir Nicholson Gallery, Mumbai. 2004 : ‘Open Windows: Women on Women’, curated by Deeksha Nath. Three person exhibition (based on ‘Adulto Orgasmo Escapes from the Zoo’, play by Dario Fo and Franca Rame), Sri Ram Centre for Performing Arts, N. Delhi. 2004 : ‘Emerging Directions 2004’, curated by Sharan Apparao, Sridharani Gallery, Triveni, New Delhi and Apparao Galleries, Chennai. 2004 : 47th National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akadem, Lalit Kala Galleries, Lucknow. (Awardees section). 2004 : ‘Interpolating and Converging Realities’, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Presented by India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. 2003 : ‘Acquirables and Collectibles of Contemporary Indian Art’, Apparao Galleries, Triveni, New Delhi & Apparao Galleries, Chennai. 2003 : AIFACS Platinum Jubilee National Exhibition of Art, the AIFACS Galleries, New Delhi. 2003 : ‘Continuity and Change’, Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. 2002 : ‘Samhita-Confluence and Connectivity’, AIFACS Galleries, New Delhi. 2002 : 74th All India Art Exhibition, AIFACS, New Delhi. 2002 : ‘Beyond Memory’, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. 2002 : ‘Hastakshar: Drawing and Printmaking’, IGNCA (Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts), New Delhi. 2001 : 44th National Exhibition of Art (Graphic Section), Lalit Kala Akademi, at the State Art Galleries, Ahmedabad, Gujrat. 2001 : Millenium All India Art Exhibition, AIFACS Galleries, New Delhi. 2001 : ‘The Pedagogic Way’, curated by Veronique Boseret, Galerie Romain Rolland, Alliance Francaise, New Delhi. 2001 : ‘Aparajita: Celebrating the Sacred Feminine’, works by three generations of women artists, the Academy of Fine Arts and Literature, New Delhi. 2001 : Nokia Arts Award Asia-Pacific Exhibition of Art, National Finalists’ Exhibition, AIFACS Galleries, New Delhi. 2000 : ‘Exploring the Contemporary Scroll and Banner’, curated by Helen Geier, College of Art, New Delhi. 1998-2005 Annual Art Exhibitions, College of Art, New Delhi.
‘Encapsulate 6 (dyptech)’ Mixed media on canvas 30” x 60” 2008
Upcoming exhibition projects in 2008 Visual Arts Centre, Hongkong Bombay Art Gallery, Mumbai, Kala Gallery, Christian Hosp, Austria, Religare Arts Initiative, New Delhi. Stainless Gallery, New Delhi
‘Pulse Vital’ Mixed media on canvas 48” x 60” 2008
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Suchi Chidambaram As a young child I was always interested in painting. I learnt to paint through observation and experiment. Initially self taught, it was only later that I was enthused into getting some formal training from K.C. Murukesan who is a senior artist, well known for his abstract landscapes. I have participated in various art workshops conducted by artists from South India. For the last few years I have been concentrating on oil painting, and inspiration has drawn me to views of cities, their people, the architecture and the interminable stories behind them. These are not painted in situ, rather they are painted from my distinctive memory of these places, often driven by my emotions. I try to capture the very mood of these inspiring cities and then narrate them on to the canvas with impressionistic strokes of thick oil paint with the use of a palette knife. They reveal the rhythm and movement of the people in these places. For the ‘India Now’ celebrations in London in July 2007, my 25m long paintings around a plinth that supported a model of the Taj floated down the Thames. The Paintings represented the similarities between Indian Cities and London and the strength of their relationship. I am currently working on a series called 'Great cities, Greater people'. In the last decade, cities like London, New York , Mumbai and Delhi have had the most extraordinary attacks to civilian life. My inspiration comes from the immense strength, courage and motivation of these people to carry on their lives despite death and destruction. These works will be exhibited in a solo exhihibition in 2008. Future Exhibitions · Participating in a Group show by Visual Arts London, in June 2008 · Participating in the Indian Summer show at Karen Taylor Contemporary Art in August 2008 · Solo exhibition at Nehru Centre, London in 2008. · Participating in the AAF with Karen Taylor Contemporary Art in October 2008
‘Christmas shopping’ oil on canvas 36 x 48 2008
Previous Exhibitions: · Participated in the Christmas show at Clarion Contemporary Art, London in Dec 2007 · Participated in the Winter show at Karen Taylor Contemporary Art, 18 Crown Road, St.Margarets, Middlesex TW1 3EE from the 1st of Nov to Dec 31st 2007. · Participated in a group show by Apparao Galleries, Delhi in October 2007. · Participated in a group show at Apparao Galleries, Chennai in Sept 2007. · Participated in the India Now Launch on the 17th of July , where my 25m long paintings around a plinth that supported a model of the Taj floated down the Thames. For more information please visit www.visitlondon.com/india and http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2007/07/25/india_now_ plinth_art_feature.shtml · Participated in the summer exhibition at Clarion Contemporary art, London W6 in July and August of 2007. · Participated in a two man show at the Light Gallery, London W2 in April 2007. · Participated in a group show by Visual Art at Gallery 28, Cork Street, London W1, in April 2007. · Participated in a group show at Karen Taylor Contemporary Art, Middlesex, in March 2007 · Participated in a group show at Clarion Contemporary Art, King Street, London in Dec 2006. · Participated in a group show at Karen Taylor Contemporary Art, Middlesex in Nov 2006. · Participated in a group show held at Travancore Palace, New Delhi, India, in August 2006. · Paintings exhibited by Jonathan Poole at The Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Park, London, in March 2006. · Solo exhibition at The Nehru Centre, London W1, in March 2006.
‘The Pace series ’ oil on canvas 30 x 30 2008
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Sudipta Choudhry
Sudipta comes from a family of artists which include the famous Jamini Roy and Meera Mukherjee India’s leading internationally acclaimed sculptress.
Awards : Awarded the ‘First Diploma of Excellence’ at the Autumn Annual at Venice in 1998.
Exhibitions : 24 Exhibitions in Oman. “Expressions - ‘92”: An Exhibition at the Muscat Inter-Continental Hotel in which her paintings were selected to be exhibited along those of B. Prabha and Vithal, two of India’s leading contemporary painters. Encounters and Cross Currents in Indian and Omani Art – Oct. 2004
Commissioned Works : Commissioned to paint for the residences of senior executives and collectors from Oman, Bahrain, Dubai, India and Europe.
Exhibitions in USA and Europe Exhibited at the “Time-Life Inc. Conference” Exhibition at Phuket, Thailand in April 1998.
Collections : Her paintings are in some of the offices in Oman including the Board Room of Trans-Gulf Industrial Investment Company.
Exhibited at the International Salon ‘Art Without Borders’ (30th May to 22nd August 1998) at Ward-Nasse Gallery, Soho, Manhattan, New York.
The Embassy of United States of America in Muscat, Oman, also has one of her paintings.
Exhibited at the ‘Venice Autumnal’ at Palazzo Correr, Venice, Italy, from 5th to 19th November 1998. Participated in the attempt to create the world’s longest painting at Dubai, in November 1999, along with artists like Robert Rauschenberg. The project was organized by the Nobel Prize winners Medecin Sans Frontieres, supported by Guiness’ Book of World Records. Two exhibitions at the Montserrat Gallery, Soho, New York: ‘Chromatic Quest’ August 27 to September 14, 2002, & ‘Prismatic Perceptions’ Sept.16 to October 4, 2003. Montserrat Gallery, New York – Gallery Representation from Year 2002-2006. Currently represented by Jain Marunouchi Gallery, New York City Exhibited at the “Sommerwende International Arts Festival” in Berlin, during June/July 2005 and 2006 Forthcoming Exhibition at Jain Marunouchi Gallery from 1-30 April 2008. Previously exhibited in July –August 2007
Commissioned by the Al Araimi Complex in the Sultanate of Oman to paint for the “Festival of America” held under the auspices of the Embassy of the United States of America in April 1996.
Al Ghubra Guest House (Residence of State Visitors/Guests & Heads of State) has one her paintings. Residences of Directors of OTTCO have several of her paintings.. Also collections at the Embassy of France and India, Muscat, Oman. And others privately in India, Oman, Europe and the USA. Recognition from Important Visitors : Visitors coming to Oman have commented on her paintings.
‘Scripting Formation’ mixed media 24’’ x 30’’
Susan Haddad - attorney at law from Chicago - remarked : “Her strokes have swirls of power”. Salvador Casanova - an industrialist from Mexico City observed : “a very high degree of refinement”. Other Art-related activities : Designed and painted sets for shows at the Al-Bustan Palace Hotel completely by herself. Paintings chosen as donations at important occasions organized by the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Painting was recently auctioned for the National Association for Cancer Awareness at the Grand Hyatt Hotel and fetched a record price.
‘Karma’ oil on board 28’’ x 32’’
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Venkat Bothsa Born : 1961 Educational qualifications: B.F.A (1977-83) Andhra University M.F.A (1983-85) Benaras Hindu University Workshops & Exhibitions Participated in International artist’s workshop held at Koraput (Orissa) known as Dongar 1995 Participated in All India senior sculptors camp in Visakhapatnam in 1998 Participated in Sculptor’s Workshop by Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority in Visakhapatnam 1998 Exhibited in lalitkala Akademy 41st national exhibition of art in 1998 New Delhi Organized interactive tribal artists workshop for regional center Chennai lalitkala Akademy in 1999 Participated in 10th Triennale international sculptors’ workshop by lalitkala Akademy in 2001 in Chandigarh Exhibited in group show in Ksetra art gallery Visakhapatnam 2004 Organized all India sculptors camp in Visakhapatnam 2005 Participated in International symposium at Gwalior in 2006 Participated in Workshop- Birth Centenary of Ramkinker Baij “People, Place, Nation Locating: Art & Self”- Lalit Kala Akademi Regional Centre,Bhubaneswar in 2007 Sculptures Executed more than 300 sculptures in Andhra Pradesh for public commissions. Art related projects Designed and composed tribal art and life museum known as museum of habitat in Araku valley for integrated tribal development authority Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh Designed and composed tribal art and music museum known as Chenchu museum in Srisailam for integrated tribal development authority Srisailam Andhra Pradesh Designed and composed tribal art and life museum known as Nehru centenary tribal museum for tribal welfare Department Hyderabad Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh Designed and composed art and crafts museum known as crafts museum in Silparamam for tourism department Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh
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‘Enigma 44’ fibre glass & enamel paint 36” x 36” x 20” 2007
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