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Born : 1971 in Bhojpur (Bihar), India
Education :
1993 – B.F.A., Sculpture, College of Arts Crafts, P.U., Patna
1995 – M.F.A., Sculpture, Faculty of Visual Arts, B.H.U., Varanasi
1999 – December, U.G.C. NET
1996 – 2006 –Lecturer, College of Arts & Crafts, Patna
2000 – College incharge (College of Arts & Crafts, Patna)
Scholarship :
1998 – KHEL & Sanskrity Nideshalay, Govt. of Bihar
2002 – 2003 – Research Grant, Lalit Kala Academi, New Delhi.
1998 – 2000 – Junior Fellowship, Ministry of H.R.D., New Delhi.
Group Show :
1989 – Street Art Exhibition, Patna
1989 – Art Exhibition (RHYTHM, GANDHI SANGRHALAYA, PATNA
1990 – Art Exhibition (Nandlal Bashu Kala Dirgha), Patna.
1991 – Art Exhibition, Parichay, Patna
1991 – Art Exhibition, Jagat Art Gallery, Patna
2001 – Art Exhibition, TAAT, L.K.A., Rabindra Bhawan, New Delhi
2002 – Art Exhibition, TAAT, Shidharani Art Gallary, New Delhi
2006 – Art Exhibition, S.B.I., Gandhi Maidan (Head Office, Bihar)
2007 – Art Exhibition, Abhashrya Art Gallery, Patna
2008 – Art Laurate, “ANANTA’ Art Exhibition Epicentre Gurgaon
2008 – The Stainless Gallery N.D.
Participation :
1989 – Kalayatra “PusCus” Art Exhibition, Patna
1991 – All India Water Colour Exhibition (AIFACS)
1991 – Annual Art Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
1992 – Annual Art Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
1994 – State Kala Mela “CHIKITUSHI” Kanpur
1998 – Rashtriya Lalit Kala Kendra, Bhubaneswar
2001 – 44th National Art Exhibition, L.K.A., New Delhi
2004 – 47th National Art Exhibition, L.K.A., New Delhi
2006 – Takshila Utsav – 2006 Art Exhibition, Patna
2007 – 50th National Art Exhibition, L.K.A. New Delhi
2008 – Budh Mahotsav, Bodh Gaya, Bihar Turisam
Camps :
1990 – Graphics Camp (S.K.P.), Patna
1993 – Artist Camp by Rhythm, Patna
1994 – All India Sculptors Camp, Bhubaneswar (R.L.K.K.)
1996 – All India Sculptors Camp, Varanasi (W.A.V.)
1997 – All India Artist Camp, ‘Akriti Sailav’ , Patna
1997 – All India Sculpture Camp, Jhanor, (Baroda) (NTPC)
1998 – International Sculpture & Dance Simposium (Varanasi)
1999 – Artist Camp. Balashore (Orissa)
2001 – Regional Sculpture Camp at Bhubaneswar, R.L.K.K.
2002 – Ston Craft Camp, E.Z.C.C., Kolkata
2003 – National Artist Camp at Port Blair (Andaman Nicobar),L.K.A. N.Del
2003 – Indo-Japan Symposium at Indraprasth Park, New Delhi
2004 – All India Sculpture Camp at Gwalior (R.L.K.K.)
2006 – National Sculpture Camp, N.C.Z.C.C., Allahabad
2006 – Sculptors Camp E.Z.C.C. Shanti Niketan
2006 – Terra-Cotta Camp, Bihar Lalit Kala Academy, Patna
2008 – W.Z.C.C., Udaipur, Shilpgram, Sculpture Camp
2009 – Sandabh, Artist Camp, Partapur, Udaipur
2009 – National Terra Cotta Camp, L.K.A., New Delhi at Patna
Awards :
1991 – College of Arts & Crafts, Patna
1992 – 2nd All India Art Exhibition, Varanasi (W.A.V.)
1992 – 21st State Level Art Exhibition of Bihar (S.K.P.)
1996 – State Level Art Exhibition of College of Art & Crafts, Patna
1997 – AIFACS Award
2001 – 9th All India Arts Exhibition, State Lalit Kala Academy, U.P.
Collections :
National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi
Lalit Kala Academi, New Delhi
State Lalit Kala Academi, U.P.
Bihar State Lalit Kala Academi, Patna
Rashtriya Lalit Kala Kendra, Bhubneswar
And Private Collection
Honour :
1995 – AKJUT SAMMAN Sanskritik Sangh, Khagaul, Patna (Bihar)
1997 – AnHonour by his Excellency Governor of Bihar through
Rastriya Kavi Dinkar Pratima Asthapana Samiti, Begusarai
(Bihar)
2007 – Freliance ,Contemporary Artist Group Ara
Soloshow :
2001 – College of Art & Craft, Patna
2004 – Patna Book Fair
2004 – Shridharani Art Gallery, Patna
2004 – Abhyashary Art Gallery, Patna
2007 – Jehanagir Art Gallery, Mumbai
Convener :
Sculpture Camp, L.K.A. Bihar
Member :
Bihar Lalit Kala Academi, Patna
Working Artist of Varanasi
Life Size Statue :
1997 – Rastra Kavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, Bronze Statue at
Begusari.
2003 – Fiber Glass oil drop statue at I.O.C. Main Gate, Begusari
2004 – Mahatma Gandhi, Bronze Statue at Begusari, Bihar
2004 – Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Bronze Statue at B.S.City, Jharkhand
2004 – Mahatma Gandhi, Marble Statue at Lalpania, Jharkhand
2004 – Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Marble Statue at Lalpania, Jhakhand
2004 – Sidhu – Kanhu, Bronze Statue at Ranchi, Jharkhand
2008 – Mahatma Gandhi, Bronze Statue AT Mahanar, Hajipur
2008 – Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Bronze Statue at Mahanar, Hajipur
2008 – Indira Gandhi, Bronze Statue at I.G.I.M.S., Patna
2009 – Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Bronze Statue at Dhomghati, Hajipur, Bihar