Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Curriculum Vitae


GANGADHAR MAHATO

Born 07-July-1978 (Dhanbad, Jhasrkhand, India)
EDUCATION:
  • BFA (Sculpture) from Jamia Millia lslamia, New Delhi in 2002
  • MFA (Sculpture) from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi in 2004
GROUP EXIBITIONS:
  • 2014
    1. Group show at Lalit Kala Academy, Rabindra Bhawan, Delhi
  • 2012
    1. Audi Art Exhibition by ‘Best College Art’ in Gurgaon
  • 2010
    1. 'Po1otial' a group show in Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad
  • 2007
    1. 'Art Petal' a group show in Fine Arts Gallery, Baroda
    2. Group show at Museum of Fine Arts, Punjab University, Chandigarh
    3. Group show at Arpana Art Gallery, Delhi.
    4. Group show at Lalit Kala Academy, Rabindra Bhawan, Delhi
    5. Summer Show organized by Lalit Kala Acadmey, Rabindra Bhawan, Delhi
  • 2006
    1. Dew to Drop' a group at Rabindra Bhawan, Lalit Kala Academy, Delhi
    2. Anusmiriti a group show at Jawahar Ka!a Kendra Jaipur
    3. Group show at Rashtrapati Bhawan, Delhi
    4. Summer Art Show organized by Lalit Kala Acadmey, Rabindra Bhawan, Delhi
  • 2002
    1. Group show at India Habitat Centre, Delhi
AWARDS:
  • 2005-2006
    1. Lalit Kala Academy Scholarship
  • 1999-2000
    1. Merit Scholarship. Jamia Millia Islamia
PROFESSIONAL (Experience):
  • 2005-2008
    1. Worked as Art Director in Sahitya Kala Parishad, Summer Workshop, Delhi
  • 2004
    1. Worked as Art Instructor (Part-Time) in Dr. A.V. Baliga Memorial Trust, New Delhi
  • 1998-2003
    1. Worked as Art Instructor (part-time) in 'PACE' Society for promotion of Art, Culture & Education, NOIDA
  • 1999-2002
    1. Worked as Artist in Trade Fair, Pragti Medan, New Delhi
  • 2002
    1. Worked as Art Instructor in Summer Workshop of Jawahar Lal Nehru National Youth Centre, NOIDA
  • 2001
    1. Worked as an Assistant Director in Summer Camp organized by NDMCA
  • 1999
    1. Worked as a Instructor (Part-Time) in Summer Sculpture workshop at Bal Bhawan, New Delhi
  • 2004 to till date
    1. Freelance artist
    2. Working as an Art Teacher (Since 2010)
ACHIEVEMENTS:
  • 2013
    1. Annual international art Exhibition 'Sculpture by the sea' at Cottesloe,Perth, Australia
    2. Annual international art Exhibition 'Sculpture by the sea' at Aarhus, Denmark
    3. United art fair at Pragati Medan, Delhi, India
  • 2012
    1. Annual international art Exhibition ‘Sculpture by the sea’ at Bondi, Australia
  • 2011
    1. Annual international art Exhibition ‘Sculpture By The Sea’ at Aarhus, Denmark
  • 2010
    1. 6th Annual International Exhibition ‘Sculpture By The Sea’ at Cottesloe Perth, Australia
    2. Annual international art Exhibition ‘Sculpture By The Sea’ at Bondi, Sydney, Australia
    3. 51st National Exhibition of Art organized by Lalit Kala Academy in Goa
  • 2007
    1. Participatecl in State Lalit Kala exhibition organized by All India Art Exhibition Lucknow, U.P
    2. Participated in Dhoomimal Art exhibition organized by Dhoomimal Gallery, Delhi
  • 2004
    1. 46th National Exhibition of Art organized by Lalit Kala Academy in Kochi
  • 2003
    1. State Lalit Kala Academy annual exhibition, Lucknow, U.P
  • 2002
    1. Regional exhibition at PACE Kala Dhirgha, NOIDA, U.P
    2. All India Art Exhibition by AIFACS, New Delhi
  • 2000
    1. Annual exhibition of Sculpture and Paintings organized by AIFACS, New Delhi
    2. Participation in Inter North-Zone festival held in Rohtak, Haryana
  • 1999
    1. Participated in Dhoomimal Art exhibition organized by Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi
COLLECTIONS:
  1. Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhia
  2. Khalsa College Khalsa, Patiala, Panjab
  3. Delhi College of Art, New Delhi
  4. Madhya Pradesh Sanskriti Parishad, Bhopal
  5. North East Zone Culture Centre, Dimapur, Nagaland
  6. Institute of Fine Arts, Modi Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
  7. North Zone Culture Centre, Chandigarh
  8. Sahitya Kala Parishad, New Delhi
  9. Many Other private collections in India, Australia, Denmark, Mauritius etc.
CAMP AND WORKSHOPS:
  • 2010
    1. Terracotta Sculpture Camp organized by Madhya Pradesh Sanskriti Parishad in Bhopal
  • 2009
    1. Nationals Sculpture (Stone) Camp organized by North East Zone Cultural Centre, Dimapur.(Nagaland)
  • 2007
    1. Artist Camp organized by Kota Administration, Kota)
    2. Artist Camp organized by Creativity Connect & Institute of Fine Arts, Modi Nagar
  • 2006
    1. Sculpture (Stone) camp in Chandigarh organized by North Zone Culture Centre
    2. Metal Casting Artist Camp organized by Lalit Kala Academy, Art Festival in Delhi
    3. Ananya Kala Shivir' organized by 'Ka' Magazine, Allahabad 2005
  • 2005
    1. Artist Camp organized by JANAADHAR, Dehradun
  • 2004
    1. Sculpture Workshop organized by Khalsa College of Patiala, Punjab
    2. Seminar-cum-Workshop'SAMHITA' organized by Delhi College of Arts & AIFACS, Delhi
  • 2003
    1. Artist Camp organized by 'HADOTI' Udyog Mela Kota
    2. 12th Yuva Mahotsava Art Camp organized by Sahitya Kala Parishad, Delhi 1998
  • 1998
    1. Black terracotta workshop under M/s. Michal Cristien in NGMA, New Delhi
REVEIWS AND PUBLICITY:
  1. London Art News dated 12-June-2011 (Sunday)
  2. ‘Of Piece and Anguish’ Sydney News 2010
  3. Speaking Tree, Sunday 28-February-2010
  4. Tehalka Magazine Vol-6, issue-3, 24-June-2009
  5. Deccan Herald,Metrolife(new delhi)Thursday 9- January- 2014
Gangadhar Mahato

Friday, March 15, 2013

Process of Conceptual Development

Work of Art as means of external and internal ideological conflict within the artist to reach for its process of conceptual development.
At many times a person is unable to show his/her internal feelings which may not visible but they still present in the mind and body. His works depicts such emotions and feelings.

Recently he has participated 6th Annual International Exhibition ‘Sculpture by the Sea’, Cottesloe, Perth, Australia.

Playfulness 2 (Golden)

15" height X 12" width X 9.5" depth

Playfulness 1

15" height X 12" width X 9.5" depth

Untitled


Sunday, September 2, 2012