Biography
Scholastic Record:
Certificate course in Creative English Writing from British Council, Bangkok Thailand; 2005 Master of Fine Arts (Sculpture) from Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, W.B. India; 2001-2003 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture), from University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, India; 1993-2000 Work Experiences: Presently working as a freelance artist at Santiniketan, India. Taught as a lecturer (Sculpture) at Institute of Music and Fine Arts(Govt Art College), Srinagar, J&K Sept 2006-May 2008 Taught Art and English at Roong-Aroon School, Bangkok, Thailand; from January 2004-2005 Taught Art in Delhi Public School, Jammu; January-June 2000 Served as the president of Contemporary Art Foundation ‘artistscommune’(first contemporary artists group in Kashmir); 1994-2000 Taught Art (part-time) in Linton Hall school, Srinagar; 1996-97 International Shows: Sinking Silhouettes’ a solo show of self as metaphor, New works of Sajad H Hamdani, Passport Bookshop, Pra-Athit Road, Bangkok, Thailand; September 2005 ‘Art and Living Heritage’ a group exhibition of paintings at Ban Chao-praya, Pra-Athit Road, Bangkok, Thailand; 2003 Roong-Aroon annual art show in the Department of Silpa campus of Roong-Aroon School, Bangkok, Thailand National Shows: Participated in a group show “Art Against Terrorism” curated by Akriti Art Gallery Kollkata April 2009. Participated in a group show “MIND OF MATTER MATTER OF MIND” curated by Janak Jhankar Narzary at Samokal Art Gallery Kolkatta March 2009. “ARTERROR” a contemporary happening in art by Korean and Indian artists at Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata, India 2003. Selected for National exhibition 2002 by Lalit Kala Academy New Delhi, India. Participated in a group show ‘Young Faces of Contemporary Indian Sculptures’ organized by Birla Academy of Art, Kolkata; 2001 Double Man Show ‘You Me and Time’, an exhibition of paintings organized by Contemporary Art Foundation at College of Education, Srinagar, J&K; 1998 One Man Show of Terracotta sculptures and drawings organized by Institute of Music and Fine Arts, Srinagar; 1997 Participated in an exhibition ‘50 Years of Art in Independent India’, organized by All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS) and J&K Academy of Art Culture and Languages; 1997 Participated in annual art exhibitions organized by J&K Academy of Art Culture and Languages; 1995-1999 Participated in annual group shows organized by Contemporary Art Foundation, Srinagar; 1995-1999 International Shows: Sinking Silhouettes’ a solo show of self as metaphor, New works of Sajad H Hamdani, Passport Bookshop, Pra-Athit Road, Bangkok, Thailand; September 2005 ‘Art and Living Heritage’ a group exhibition of paintings at Ban Chao-praya, Pra-Athit Road, Bangkok, Thailand; 2003 Roong-Aroon annual art show in the Department of Silpa campus of Roong-Aroon School, Bangkok, Thailand |
National Shows: Participated in a group show “Art Against Terrorism” curated by Akriti Art Gallery Kollkata April 2009. Participated in a group show “MIND OF MATTER MATTER OF MIND” curated by Janak Jhankar Narzary at Samokal Art Gallery Kolkatta March 2009. “ARTERROR” a contemporary happening in art by Korean and Indian artists at Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata, India 2003. Selected for National exhibition 2002 by Lalit Kala Academy New Delhi, India. Participated in a group show ‘Young Faces of Contemporary Indian Sculptures’ organized by Birla Academy of Art, Kolkata; 2001 Double Man Show ‘You Me and Time’, an exhibition of paintings organized by Contemporary Art Foundation at College of Education, Srinagar, J&K; 1998 One Man Show of Terracotta sculptures and drawings organized by Institute of Music and Fine Arts, Srinagar; 1997 Participated in an exhibition ‘50 Years of Art in Independent India’, organized by All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS) and J&K Academy of Art Culture and Languages; 1997 Participated in annual art exhibitions organized by J&K Academy of Art Culture and Languages; 1995-1999 Participated in annual group shows organized by Contemporary Art Foundation, Srinagar; 1995-1999 Awards and Scholarships: Lalit Kala scholarship 2003-2004 by Lalit Kala Academy New Delhi Merit Scholarship for the years 2001-2003 from Visva-Bharati University Santiniketan, WB Merit Scholarship for the years 1999-2000 from Institute of Music and Fine Arts, Srinagar Gold Medal (Sculpture) at National Youth Festival held at Punjabi University Chandigarh; 1997-1998 Workshops and Camps: Participated in a ten day workshop organized by Design Department of Indian Institute Of Technology IIT Kanpur August 2008. Conducted a ten day workshop on clay animation at Kala Bhavana with students of Department Of Sculpture Visva-Bharti University Santiniketan March 2008 Participated in a seven day National workshop of Installation Art “Visual arts and freedom of expression” organized by students of Kala Bhavan, Visva-Bharti University, Santiniketan; March 2008Participated in a seminar on “Religion and the Visual Arts: Representations’ and Contestations” organized by students of Kala Bhavan, and the Department of History of Art, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan; March 2008 Participated in KHOJ Kolkata 2006 International Artists Workshop, Kolkata, India; October 2006 Conducted a workshop on Evolving Sculptures at Roong-Aroon School, Bangkok, Thailand; 2004 Participated in a workshop on outdoor installation conducted by Professor Daniel Auliniger of Ecole De Beaux Arts at Santiniketan, WB; 2002 Participated in an artist camp organized by Divisional Commissioner Srinagar and Institute of Music and Fine Arts at Sonamarg, J&K; 1997 Publication: Forbidden Paradise My Homeland’ a collection of poems, 2005 Various articles and essays of art in a daily local newspaper “Greater Kashmir” Films: Snow Sculpture Festival (Documentary) Sufiyana Mousuqi (Sufi Music of Kashmir Documentary) Bangkok Blues (Fiction) Folk Instruments of Kashmir (Documentary) Collections: India, France, Ireland and Thailand |