Kishore Sahoo

Being born in a village was the best thing that ever happened to me. The experiences in such a simple upbringing, the carefree nature of life and the independent flexibility in lifestyle has had a huge impact on who I am today. Animals, temples and nature hold a dear place in my heart and I often include them in my work. There is a bigger picture in all of my paintings and I showcase it through elaborate and intricate patterns. Sometimes I use deeper tones to allow the message to come through, and at other times I portray the idea through the facial expressions of my subjects. An art work can be viewed as a part of the artist's soul and they both combine to form the integral pieces of a puzzle which is synonymous with life itself. Nothing can communicate better than an image, especially when it has been envisioned and made with passion and hard. EDUCATION: B.F.A (Bachelor in Fine Art) from B K College of Arts & Crafts, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. AWARD: AIFACS (All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society) State level award 2003 SOLO ART EXHIBITIONS: 2009 “TEMPLE CITY” a solo exhibition at Sutra Gallery, Kuala lumpur, Malaysia 2010 “PONDY: Points of View” a solo exhibition at Aurodhan Gallery, Pondicherry, India 2011 “IMPRESSIONSTIC EXPRESSIONS” a solo exhibition at Tangerine Inn, Chennai, India 2012 “FERAL ODISSI” a solo exhibition at Kamaria House, Kuala lumpur, Malaysia 2013 “RAVANA- The Haunting” a solo exhibition at Sutra Gallery, Kuala lumpur, Malaysia 2016 “BLESSED GARDEN” a solo exhibition at Kamaria Gallery, Petaling Jaya, Kuala lumpur, Malaysia 2017 “MEGA MENDUNG” a solo exhibition at Kamaria Gallery, Petaling Jaya, Kuala lumpur, Malaysia 2018 “LEELA” a solo exhibition at Kamaria Gallery, Petaling Jaya, Kuala lumpur, Malaysia GROUP ART EXHIBITION: 2012 “VISION OF ODISSI” a Group Show at Foroum Art Gallery Chennai, India 2012 “HARI MAMPUS” a Group Exhibition of Paintings by 19 Artists at Sutra Gallery , Kualalumpur, Malaysia 2013 1st South Indian Art Exhibition a Group Exhibition at Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai 2013 “A Tribute to Madras” a Group Exhibition of Paintings at Taj Vivanta, Chennai 2013 “PRISMATIC” a Group Art Exhibition of Paintings at Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore, India 2013 “LIFE IN A METRO DISSECTED” a Group Art Exhibition of Paintings at the Promenade, Pondicherry, India 2014 2nd South Indian Art Exhibition a Group Exhibition at Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai, India 2015 3rd South Indian Art Exhibition a Group Exhibition at Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai, India 2015 “QUALIA” a Group Art Exhibition at Sublime Gallery, Bangalore, India 2015 “South Indian Art Exhibition” a Group Art Exhibition at Sublime Gallery, Bangalore, India 2016 “Annual Art Exhibition 2016” a Group Art Exhibition conducted by Ilango’s Artspace at Tamil Nadu Music & Fine Arts University, Chennai, India ART CAMP & SEMINAR: 2016 “Odisha Art Conclave”, Odisha. Presented by Ila Panda Centre for Art (IPCA), Bhubaneswar. 2017 “An August Collective” an art camp by Integral Coach Factory (ICF) Chennai. COLLECTIONS: Sutra Art Gallery, Kualalumpur, Malaysia Aurodhan Art Gallery, Pondicherry, India And many private collections in India “Delhi, Surat, Chennai, Bangalore, Pondicherry & Bhubaneswar” Many private collections in abroad “France, Finland, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia” DECLARATION: I hereby declare that the above mentioned facts are true to the best of my knowledge.