Laxman Aelay

Academics: 1996 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, College of Fine Arts, Hyderabad Exhibitions: Selected Solo Exhibitions: 2008 ‘The River Underneath’, India Fine Art, Mumbai 2006 ‘Moods and Colors’, Fida Art Gallery, Singapore 2005 ‘Song of the Village’, Apparao Galleries, Chennai 2004 ‘Charismatic Contours’, Gallery Threshold, New Delhi 1999 ‘Images of Kadirenigudem’, Indian Council of Cultural Relations(ICCR) Art Gallery, Hyderabad Selected Group Exhibitions: 2011 'Melange', The Harrington Street Arts Centre, Kolkata 2010 'Black is Beautiful', India Fine Art, Mumbai 2009 'Sacred and Secular', India Fine Art, Mumbai 2009 'Roopa Bheda', Alankritha Art Gallery, Hyderabad 2009 'Entity', MEC Art Gallery, New Delhi 2008 'Stellar Configuration', presented by Vinnyasa Premier Art Gallery, Chennai at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai 2008 'From Beyond The Vindhyas', Ganges Art, Kolkata 2008 ‘Symphony of Colors’, organized by Art Panache and ABN AMRO, Gurgaon 2008 ‘Colors of Hyderabad’, Canvas Art Gallery, Kolkata 2008 ‘Awakening the Spirit’, Collection of 37 Indian Artists, The Art, New Delhi 2007 ‘Deccani Parlance’, An Exhibition of Drawings by Andhra Artists at Kaleidoscope, Baroda 2007 ‘Paper Love’, India Fine Art, Mumbai 2007 ‘Beyond Boundaries’, Mahua Art Gallery, Bangalore 2007 ‘Kaleidoscope’, organized by Ayya Art Galleries at Kitab Mahal, Mumbai 2007 ‘A P Art of the Habitat’, Leela Lounge, New York 2007 ‘Art for Prabhat’, Charity Show, New Delhi 2007 ‘Art for Freedom’, organized by Point of View Art Gallery at The Sheraton, Washington D. C. 2007 Organized by Nouveau at ITC Marriott, New Delhi 2007 Organized by Nouveau at Hyatt Regency, Kolkata 2007 Organized by Nouveau at Leela Kempinski, Bangalore 2007 ‘High on Hyderabad’, Jamaat Art Gallery, Mumbai 2007 ‘Emerging India’, organized by Art Alive Gallery and S. A. Fine Arts, London at The Henry Moore Gallery, Royal College of Art, London 2007 ‘Sounds of the Brush’, Inaugural Show, Gallery Hues, Bangalore 2007 ‘Figurative Aesthetics’, Inaugural Show, Hyderabad Art Gallery, Hyderabad 2007 ‘Convergence’, Art Pilgrim, Gurgaon 2007 ‘By the Waves’, MEC Gallery, New Delhi 2007 'Rising Of The Phoenix: A Tribute To Livelihood', Hasta Gallery, Hyderabad 2007 Organized by Art Elements in association with BNP Paribas 2007 The Galleria, New Delhi 2006 ‘Mapping the South’, organized by Vinnyasa Premier Art Gallery, Chennai at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore and at Regional Centre, Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai 2006 ‘India Ink’, Stone Scene Gallery, New York 2006 ‘Reflections’, Art Elements Gallery, New Delhi 2006 ‘Deccan Command’, organized by Shrishti Art Gallery at Sridharani Art Gallery, New Delhi 2006 ‘Tryst with Telangana’, Sarjan Art Gallery, Baroda 2005 ‘Still Waters Run Deep’, Hacienda Art Gallery, Mumbai 2005 Graphic Portfolio of 20 Artists, organized by Gallery Space, Hyderabad 2005 Harvest Show at Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 2005 ‘In Short’, Hacienda Art Gallery, Mumbai 2005 ‘Divine Inspiration’, Hacienda Art Gallery, Mumbai 2005 ‘In the Creative Process’, presented by Prakrit Arts at Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, Hong Kong 2005 Gallery Space, Hyderabad 2005 ‘Mapping the South’, organized by Vinnyasa Premier Art Gallery, Chennai at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi 2004 'Moods', Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi 2004 Sponsored by Art Pilgrim at Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi 2004 1st Anniversary Exhibition, Sara Arakkal, Bangalore 2004 ‘Art For Vision’, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi 2004 ‘Hyderabad with Love’, presented by India Fine Art at L.V.Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad and Mumbai Art Gallery, Mumbai, Nehru Centre, Mumbai 2004 ‘Black and White, White and Black’, Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai 2004 A Charity Art Show for Passages at Art and Soul Art Gallery, Mumbai 2003 Group Show of Hyderabad Artists at India Art Gallery, Pune 2003 Sarjan Art Gallery, Baroda 2003 Gallery Ganesha, New Delhi 2003 Group Show with Indian and Danish artists in Denmark at Rundetaarn, Copenhagen, Vejle Kunstforening, Musikhust, Esbjerg, Pashuset, Nykobing Sj, Teko Centre, Herming, Lands by Galleriet, Timring, Thorasminde, Laurentsvej, Roskilde Kunstforening, Roskilde 2002-03 International Group Show with Indian Danish Artists ‘Cross Currents’, in Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad and Pondicherry 2001 Tradition to Modernity’, Fulda, Germany 2000 7th Group show at the Surya Art Gallery, Hyderabad 1999 The Indian Council of Cultural Relations Art Gallery, Hyderabad 1999 ‘Contemporary Deccan: A New Generations of Artists’, C.C.M.B, Hyderabad 1995 ‘Tana’, Art Chicago, USA Joint Exhibitions: 2004 ‘Moods’, Art Alive, New Delhi 2000 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai Participations: 2009 'Entity', Annual Exhibition, M.E.C Art Gallery, New Delhi 2007 Annual Exhibition, Sara Arakkal Art Gallery, Bangalore 2006 National Art Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, Bhopal 2005 International Biennale of Contemporary Art, Florence, Italy 2004 ‘Harvest 2004’, organized by Arushi Arts at Visual Art Gallery, Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi 2003 National Art Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, Kochi 2001 National Art Exhibition conducted by Lalit Kala Akademi at Ahmedabad 2001 Regional Art Exhibition conducted by Lalit Kala Akademi at Kochi Award & Recognition: 1995 Annual Exhibition, Hyderabad Art Society, Hyderabad 1993 Gold Medal for Painting Competition conducted by Konaseema Chitrakala Parishad, Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh 1987 Bronze Medal in the Painting Competition conducted by Amateur Artist Association, Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh.