Pritam Deuskar

Pritam Deuskar is a Mumbai based printmaker and has been practicing from 1988. Since his first solo in 1994, he has participated in several shows throughout the country. He has also received multiple awards from Maharashtra state, Bombay art society, and Art society of India. Pritam has worked in multiple mediums within printmaking with his latest work in plate lithography. His primary subject is architecture. He deals with the subject examining the aesthetic qualities and also its interaction with the city. In that sense he has a concern for the city. Pritam has started an art gallery in Thane where the primary focus is to give a platform to printmakers and printmaking. Print exchange program was organised by him in 2017. He conducts workshops and short residencies in this space. This space also serves as his studio. He has recently started working with water based inks and is involved in the testing of the inks with all print mediums. His work is in multiple collections of individuals and organizations. He has worked as an interior designer at Indian Hotels Company from 1986 to 1999 under Ms Elisabetha Kerkar. EDUCATION G. D. Art (drawing and painting), L. S. Raheja school of art, 1986 Dipl. in Interior design and decoration, L. S. Raheja school of Architecture, 1986 SOLO SHOWS Jehangir Art Gallery 1994, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2015 Goa Kala academy, 1999 Time and Space art Gallery, Bangalore, 1999 GROUP SHOWS Group show at Bajaj Art Gallery 1986 Joint Show at Y.B.Chavan Art Gallery 1996. Group Show at Nehru Centre Art Gallery 2000 Group Show at Sathe Art Gallery, Dombivali, 2011 Goa Kala Academy 2012 Group Show Nehru Centre 2014. 1 st international Print Biennial, Ravindra Bhavan, New Delhi, 2018 International Print Biennale, Bangladesh, 2017 ASSIGNMENTS Taj Exotica, Goa Hotel Blue Diamond, Pune HSBC Group Calender,1999 Cox & Kings for the Brochure, 1994 Hotel Leela Kempensky Taj Lands End Radisson at Alibaug. Awards Silver medal, L.S. Raheja school of Architecture, 1986 Bombay Art society for graphics,1988, 1998 Art Society of India,1990, 1999 Maharashtra state award 2015 The Greek Association of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (Honorary award for participation) CAMPS/WORKSHOPS Viscosity workshop at Rajjta school of art 1999 Raheja school of art, 1999 Kashinath Salve portfolio project Lalit Kala Akademi, Banaras, 2016 Samanvai art gallery, Jodhpur, 2016 Vasai School of art, 2017 J J School of art, printmaking dept., 2017 Uttarayan foundation, Baroda, 2017 Parivartan, Bihar, 2018 J J Alumini Viscosity workshop Conducted workshop, Govt. College of Art and Design, Nagpur, 2018 Sivan international art symposium Curation Residency program and Exhibition of MFA students from Shantiniketan, 2017 Print exchange and exhibition of participating artists at Art Privilege Gallery Solo Shows of artists at Art Privilege since 2004