Biodata

VIRENDRA KUMAR

Indian Contemporary Visual Artist

Live and Work in New Delhi, India

Profession: Paintings, Sculptures

Medium of Work: Paintings in Acrylic, Photography, Oil, Watercolour, Mixedmedia on Paper and Canvas

Sculptures in Iron, Steel and Copper

ACADEMIC PROFILE. ACHIEVEMENTS

Bachelors of Fine Art in Paintings (B.F.A.) from Patna Arts and Crafts College, Patna University, Bihar Year 1997, with First class
Bachelor of Arts (Geography Hons) from S.B. College Arrah, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, Year 199  

AWARDS

2020 – Rashtriya Ratna Award, Kalajivan Multipurpose Society, Nagpur, India.

2020 – Excellence Award, Bangkok, Thailand.

2019 – Excellence Award, Dubai, U.A.E.

2019 – Art Discovery Award , Kathmandu, Nepal.

2018 – Excellence Award, Beyond Colors-2, Visual Art Gallery, New Delhi, India.

2018 – Kala Ratna Award, Rastriya Kala Parva, Tonk, Rajsthan , India.

1997 – The Best Painting Award, College of Arts and Crafts, Patna, India.

1995 – National Art Award, Avantika, New Delhi, India.

1990 – State Art Award, Surya Kala Kendra, Arrah, India.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2019 Mood of Nature, Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal, India.

2017 From the top, Nehru centre Art Gallery, Mumbai, India.

2017 Space and Beyond, Bon Art Gallery, New Delhi, India.

2017 Beyond the Surface, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi, India.

2016 Eternal Journey, Sridharani Gallery, New Delhi, India.

2016 Reflection, Marwah Studio, Film City, Noida, India.

2015 Space within light I, New Bridge business Centre, Mumbai, India.

2015 Space within light II, New Bridge, Art gallery, Bangalore, India.

2015 The Color of the City, IIC Annexe, India International Centre, New Delhi, India.

2014 The City of light, Fame Art Be Gallery, Belgium, Europe.

2014 Journey Towards Light, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi, India.  

2013 Nocturnal Exploration, Sridharani Gallery, New Delhi, India.

2012 City Story, Kuwait Exhihibition Centre, Kuwait. 2012 Dream in the City, Triveni Art Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India.

DUO EXHIBITIONS

2019 Prtibimb, Open Palm Court Gallery, India Habitat center, New Delhi, India.

2014 Two Strokes, Convention Foyer, India habitat center, New Delhi, India.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND PARTICIPATION

2021 Rangbarse, 8th International Online Photography Exhibition, by Art De Photo.

2021 Bimb1202-21 Pratibimb, 7th International Online Photography Exhibition, by Art De Photo.

2021 Khajuraho,International Online Art Exhibition, by Each Welfare Society.

2021 The National Girls Child day, 6th International Online Photography Exhibition, by Art De Photo.

2020 Unlock Yourself 6, International online Photography Exhibition, by Photo Planet.

2020 The International Mountain Day, 5^th International online Photography Exhibition, by Art De Photo.

2020 Myriad Hues 100, Virtual International Art Exhibition, by Rainbow Art World.

2020 Celebration of Festival, World Man’s Day, 4^th International online Photography Exhibition, by Art De Photo.

2020 From Art to Heart, Sathorn 11 Art Space, Bangkok, Thailand.

2019 Multiple Emotion, Avari Hotel, Dubai, UAE.

2019 Dreams become True, Nepal Art Council, Kathmandu, Nepal.

2019 Kumudra Waves, 43 Art Gallery, Yangon, Myanmar, Burma.

2019 Mindscape, Birla Academy of Art and culture, Kolkata, India.

2018 Blossom Waves, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

2018 Arctotic Waves, Nommo Art Gallery, Kampala, Uganda.

2018 L’Arte Che Ami, The Nehru Centre Gallery, London, UK.

2018 Alchemy of colors, Nehru Art Gallery, Hyderabad, India.

2018 Yeh Hai Dilli Meri Jaan, AIFACS, New Delhi, India.

2018 Beyond Colors -2,Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Center, New Delhi, India.

2018 Spotlight, Guffa ni Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India.

2018 Eternal Spring, Kala Academy, Goa, India.

2018 Code of Feeling -II, Gandhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India.

2017 Group Show, Bon Art Gallery, New Delhi, India.

2017 Kolor Plate, Gallery of Light, Dubai, UAE.

2017 Pune Benalya, Cosmos Art gallery, Pune, India.

2017 Art for Heart Sake, State Art Gallery, Hyderabad, India.

2017 Colors of spring, Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai, India.

2017 Forms of spirit, AIFACS, New Delhi, India.

2017 Code of Feeling -I, Sanskruti Art Gallery, Panajim, Goa, India.

2016 National Paintings Exhibition, AIFACS, New Delhi, India.

2016 Emotions, Birla Academy of Art and culture, Kolkata, India

2016 Myriad Hues, Sridharani Gallery, New Delhi, India.

2016 Conjuring up an Image, Art Centrix Space, New Delhi, India.

2016 Art Show, Bon Art Gallery, LadoSaray, New Delhi, India.

2015 – National Art Exhibition, Chittorgadh Fort Museum, Chittorgadh, India.

2015 Art Show, Art Junction Gallery, Lalit Hotel, New Delhi, India.

2015 88th National Exhibition, AIFACS, New Delhi, India.

2015 Varna, State Art Gallery, Guwahati, Assam, India.

2015 Multiple Vision, Balgandhrva Art gallery, Pune, India.

2015 Inside – Outside, Artizen Art Gallery, New Delhi, India.

2015 Global Literary Exhibition, Marwah Studio, Film City, Noida, India.

2015 Sparsa, AIFACS, New Delhi, India.

2015 Creative Cosmos, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata, India.

2015 Vaasantee15, Surya art Gallery, Saputara, Gujarat, India.

2014 Saranjali International Exhibition, L.K.A. Bhubaneswar, India.

2014 Visual Resonance -II, Leela Palace, Bangalore, India.

2014 Visual Resonance -I, Karnatka Chitrakala Parisad, Bangalore, India.

2014 Pratyaksh -Apratyaksh, Karnataka Chitrakala Parisad, Bangalore, India.

2014 Imaginative Expression, Birla Academy of Art and culture, Kolkata, India.

2013 Indo-Korea Art Exhibition, Face India, AIFACS, New Delhi, India.

2013 Mumbai Art Festival, Kumar Swami Museum, Mumbai, India.

2013 Mumbai Art Festival, Deshpande Art Gallery, Dadar, Mumbai, India.

2013 Mumbai Art Festival, Aks Art Gallery Andheri West, Mumbai, India.

2013 Nature on Canvas, Greenwood Art Gallery, New Delhi, India.

2013 Artist Try, Open Pamcort, India habitat Center, New Delhi, India.

2013 Mirage – 4, Lalit kala Academy, New Delhi, India.

2012 Winter Show, Lokayata Art Gallery, New Delhi, India.

2012 Samanway, Port Louse, Mauritius.

2012 Spring Art Show, Janmadhyam, Australian Ambesy, New Delhi, India.

2012 Artistic Creation, Artizen Art Gallery, Pyare Lal Bhawan, New Delhi, India.

2012 Artistic Creation, Sridharni Art Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India.

2012 Mixed Metaphors, Art Life Gallery, Noida, India

2012 Alchemy of Dream, Art Life Gallery, Noida, India.

2012 Art Group Show, Artviw Gallery, New Delhi, India.

2012 100 Years of Delhi, AIFACS, New Delhi, India.

2011 “11pe11”, Art Expression Gallary, New Delhi, India.

2011  Spring-11, Art Info, EPI Centre, Aparel House, Gurgaon, India.

2010 “8 x 6” Confrontation, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi, India.

2010 82nd Annual All India Art Exhibition, AIFACS, New Delhi, India.

2008 International Art Exhibition, South Korea.

2007 Fine Art Show, Trade Fair, New Delhi, India.

2006 Art Show, Krishna Collection Gallery, New Delhi, India.

2005 Contemporary Show, Capital Art Gallery, New Delhi, India.

2004 Painting Exhibition, Sai Art Gallery, Faridabad, India.

2000 National Art Exhibition, Avantika, New Delhi, India.

1999 National Art Exhibition, Avantika, New Delhi, India.

1998 Kala Sanskriti Mahotsva, North East cultural centre, Patna, India.

1998 All India Painting Exhibition, Lalit Kala Academy, Amritsar, India.

1997 All India Painting Exhibition, Aakriti Sailab, Patna, India.

1997 State Art Exhibition, 50th Independence of India, Patna, India.

1997 Fifth all India Painting Exhibition, Chandigarh, India.

1996 Kala Mela Bokaro, B.D.S.S. Bokaro, India.

1995 Group Show, MEC, Art Gallery, New Delhi, India.

1996 Great Art Exhibition, Art College Gallery, Patna, India.

1996 State Painting Exhibition, Shilpi Sangha, Patna, India

1995 All India Exhibition, State Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow, India.

1995 State Painting Exhibition, Freelance S.K. Parisad Ara, India.

1993 National Art Exhibition, Avantika, New Delhi, India.

1991 State Painting Exhibition, Surya Kala Kendra, Arrah, India.

ART CAMP AND WORKSHOP

2021 – International Art Camp, Bikaner, India.

2021 – International Art Camp, Bikaner, India.

2020 – International Art Camp, Bangkok, Thailand.

2019 – International Art Camp, Tuki Resorts, Pokhara, Nepal.

2018 – National Art Camp, Kala Parva Kreyans, Tonk, Rajasthan, India.

2017 – Kala Parva, International Painting Camp, Ujjain, India.

2016 – National Painting Camp by AIFACS, New Delhi, India.

2015 – Kala Parva, International Painting Camp, Ujjain, India.

2015 – Paints for Ganga, Vasanta College, Varanasi, India.

2015 – Vaasantee-15, National Painting Camp, Saputara, Gujarat, India.

2015 – National Art Camp, Chittorgadh Fort, Rajasthan, India.

2014 – Painting workshop, Cozy Cot School, New Delhi, India.

2014 – “Save the Tiger “Campaign, Hudco Art Gallery, New Delhi, India.

2013 – Paint for Peace, Old Fort, New Delhi, India.

2013 – Delhi Street Paint, Lodi Garden, NDMC New Delhi, India.

2013 – National Painting Camp, AIFACS, New Delhi, India.

1996 – National Art Camp, Aakriti Sailab, Patna, India.

1996 – Folk Painting Camp, Neharu Yuya Kendra, Patna, India.

1995 – State Art Camp, Shilpi Sangha, Patna, India.

1994 – AIDS Poster Camp, PMCH, Patna, India.

1994 – Vayask Shiksha Poster Camp, Ministry of Education, Patna, India.

At Present

Working as a freelance artist