ARTIST BIO

Born       

1975 - Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Art Education    

1997 - B.F.A., College of Art, New Delhi
            

Award 

1997 - Vice-Chancellor Award, College of Art, New Delhi

Art Camps 

2015 - AIFACS, All India Artist's Camp

2009 - AIFACS, All India Artist's Camp        

2007 - Delhi Gymkhana Club

Art Workshops   
2009 to 2016 - Conducted painting workshop at National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi
2014 - Participated in Poster Design workshop conducted by State Resource Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia and Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi
2008 - Participated in World Tea Party art workshop conducted by Habiart Foundation at Travancore Palace, New Delhi, during the Contemporary Art Fair India
2007 - Conducted art workshop as Director-Art, for Sahitya Kala Parishad,
New Delhi
1994 - Participated in Artists Illustration Workshop, organised by India International Rural Cultutral Centre, sponsored by the Ministry of Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi

Solo Exhibitions
2016 - "Chronicles of V", Triveni Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi
2014 - "Head Tale", Triveni Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi
2010 - "Circus of the Absurd", Lalit kala Akademy, New Delhi

Group Exhibitions
2015 - “AIFACS, Exhibition of Paintings & Sculptures”, Senior Camp & Junior Artists, New Delhi 
2014 - "Within Reach V" by Gallerie Nvya, New Delhi
2014 - "Aqua Aegis Fete" by Gallery Sree Arts at IGNCA, New Delhi
2014 - "Art Bodies" at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2012 - "Synthesis" by Gallerie Nvya, New Delhi
2012 - "Within Reach III" by Gallerie Nvya, New Delhi
2012 - “Emergings” a group show at Artizen Art Gallery, New Delhi
2012 - “Creative Idioms” a group show curated by Seema Subbanna at DLF Promenade, New Delhi
2011 - “Kindling Expressions” open call, group exhibition with Gallery Ensign, New Delhi
2011 - “Contrast” a group exhibition of Paintings & Sculptures at 
Lalit Kala Akademy, New Delhi
2010 - “AIFACS, Exhibition of Paintings & Sculptures”, Senior Camp & Junior Artists, New Delhi 
2010 - “Balti Blast Water Conservation Art Show”, organised by Kala Care Group at Lokayata Art Gallery, New Delhi
2008 - “Pen & Brush Magic” an exhibition of Children’s Picture Book Illustrations, by AWIC at AIFACS gallery, New Delhi
2008 - “Ananya” an overview of contemporary Indian art by Bajaj Capital Art House, curated by Sushma Bahl at Visual Art Gallery, New Delhi
2008 - “Rainbows in the Sun” by Gallery Pioneer, Planet Art & Ishat Art at Lalit Kala Akademy,
New Delhi
2007 - Delhi Gymkhana Club by Urusvati Art Gallery   
1994 - 1997 - Annual Exhibition, College of Art, New Delhi  

Participations (National) 
2011 – "Nouvelle", a celebration of art with Gallery Ensign, New Delhi
2010 - 200 Days to Go (XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi)
2009 - Contemporary Art Fair (Habiart Foundation)
2009 - Art Expo India (Mumbai) Exhibited with Art Inc Gallery, Delhi

Participations (International)   
2011 - Bennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB), Slovakia Represented India
2009 - Animamix Bienniale (MOCA Shanghai) China, Curated by 
Prof. Victoria Lue
2008 - NAMBOOK (Seoul) Represented India for the 4th Nami Island International Children’s Book Festival, Seoul, Republic of Korea 

Judged 
2010 - Wildlife Trust of India, inter school art competition
2009 - India Meteorological Department, inter school art competition
2009 - Shriram College of Commerce (Artisia), inter college art competitions
2007 - MTNL Perfect Health Mela, inter college art competitions 

Institutional Profile
2014 - 2016 - Visiting Faculty, Creative Painting Department, National         Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi
2011 - Visiting Faculty, Smart Hobby Ideas, New Delhi
2011 - Visiting Faculty, Apeejay Stya University, Haryana
2010 - Visiting Lecturer, Amity School of Fine Arts, Noida                
2010 - Visiting Lecturer, South Delhi Women’s Polytechnic, New Delhi
2008-2011 - Lecturer (Full time), College of Art, New Delhi
2005-2007 - Lecturer, Wigan & Leigh College, New Delhi 

Collections
Art Alive Gallery, Collector’s Stop Gallery, Delhi Gymkhana Club, Vijay Kumar Aggarwal, AIFACS, Community Against Drunken Driving (CADD), Habiart Foundation, private collections in India, Switzerland, Norway and Canada