Sumana Nath De

Born 25th May, 1975. Pune, Maharashtra. 1998 – G.D.ART (Drawing and painting) Stood 1st class 1st with distinction in Maharashtra State and awarded Usha Deshmukh Gold Medal from Sir J. J. School of Art –Mumbai. 1995 -A. T. D.(Art Teachers Diploma) Govt. of Maharashtra, Merit Scholarship (College) – 1995 & 1996 1999-2004- worked as Art teacher at The Army Public School. *2018-2019- Dip A Ed (Diploma in Art Education) SOLO EXHIBITIONS : 2000- Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai (Sept.) 2000- Shyam Ahuja Showroom by K. K. Nag Foundation, Pune (Nov.) 2003- Garden of Eden, Pune-2002-03 (22nd Dec.- 3rd Mar.) 2006- Art 2 Day, Pune (Nov) 2006- Art Entrance, Mumbai (Dec) 2007- Ray Art Gallery (Pune) 2009- Hirji Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai (Sep) 2009- Art Entrance, Mumbai (Dec) 2010- Pritamlal Dua Art Gallery, Indore (Apr) 2010- Bharat Bhavan Art Gallery, Bhopal (May) 2015- India Art Festival, Mumbai (Nov) GROUP SHOW : 2001- Inn Gallarie, Holiday Inn , Pune (Sept.) 2001- Malaka Spice, Pune (Sept.) 2002- Cyrsalis Gallery, Pune, (Mar.) 2002- Dr. Ambedkar Institution (Mar.) 2003- Sun and Sand (with a German artist), Pune (Mar.) 2003- Chemould Art Gallery, International Young Artist Group, Kolkata (Dec) 2004- Lalit Kala Art Gallery, International Young Artist Group, New Delhi (Mar) 2005- Sun and Sand (V7), Pune (Dec) 2006,14- Nehru Centre, Mumbai (Nov) 2007, 08- Taman Ismail Marzuki Gallery, Jakarta (Aug) 2007- Atelier Gallery - World Trade Centre, Mumbai (Sep) 2008- DD Neroy Gallery, Mumbai (Apr) 2008- Induvista Art Gallery, Mumbai (Oct) 2009- Point of View Art Gallery, Mumbai (Jun) 2011- Hotel Sayaji, Indore (Feb) 2011- Ruchika Art Gallery,Goa (Apr) 2011- Ustad Allauddin Khan Sangeet & Kala Academy, Bhopal (Apr) 2015- Womens Art Exhibition, Tilting Art Gallery (Mar). 2011,12,13,14 &15- Art and Heart gallery, Indore 2014,15- Sachin Nath Studio Art Gallery, Pune. (Apr) 2017- DD Neroy Gallery, Mumbai (Mar) 2017- Preetamlal Dua Gallery, Indore (Mar) 2017- Swaraj Bhawan, Bhopal (May) 2017-Gandhi Art gallery, New Delhi (May) 2017-Nehru Centre, Mumbai (Sept) 2018-Kanarkia Paris and Dolna The Movement Art exhibition. (Mar) 2019-Jaipur Summit, Mumbai (Oct) 2020-Online National Exhibition of Painting curated by Sathyapal(Nov and Dec) AWARDS : 1998- Usha Deshmukh Gold Medal from Sir J. J. School of Arts, Mumbai. 1999- Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya Chitrakalacharya N. E. Puram Centenary Award. 1998- Late G. D. Gondhalekar Prize. 1998- Late Asha Joshi Award. 1998- Late Shri B. G. Jagtap Prize. 1998- Shri Tarabai Paurani Prize. 1998- Camlin Cash Prize and Certificate of Excellence in Art. 1999- Maharashtra Directorate of Art Honor Certificate. 1994- First Prize in NatureCollege Exhibition (Foundation). 1995- A. T. D. Third Prize in PortraitCollege Competition. 1997- Camlin Cash Award for the Best Performance in Advanced Painting. 1998- Best Portrait Award by Nasik Kala Niketan. 1999- “Best of the Year – 1998” Chitrakalacharya, N. E. Puram Centenary Award. 1999- “Excellent work in Dip. A. Ed” Chitrakalacharya, N. E. Puram Centenary Award. 1999- Lalit Kala AcademyRegionalCenter Certificate, Chennai. 2000- First All India Lokmanya Tilak Art Exhibition Merit Certificate – V. V. Oak Smriti, Pune 2000- Third Prize by Atur Foundation’s State Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Pune. 2002- Bronze Medal – KalyankanPrayas “2nd All India Art Contest & Exhibition Jharkhand. 2003- Best Teachers Award 4th All India Teacher Exhibition-2003 by Kshitij, Gurgoan 2005- First Prize in 7th Annual State Level Painting Competition organised by Chitari Academy of Fine Arts, Pune. 2010- Late Krishna Tara Jashodhakumar Nath Award in 10th Annual State Level Painting Competition organized by Chitari Academy of Fine Arts, Pune 2016- Kshitij Prateek Award, Gurgaon Haryana. 2019- First Prize “Hues” Euro School, Airoli. Mumbai. EXHIBITION IN WHICH PARTICIPATED : 1994, 97, 99 - Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya College Exhibition, Pune. 1995, 96, 97, 98, 99 - V. V. Oak Exhibition, Pune. 1996, 97, 98, 99, 2000, 2005 - Chitari Academy of Fine Arts in Ganesh Festival, Pune. 1996, 98 - All India Art Contest and Exhibition of South Central Zone Cultural Center, Nagpur. 1997, 98, 2000, 01 - First, Second and Sixth Women Art Exhibition by Gangadevi Memorial Foundation, Pune. 1997, 98, 2000, 01 - Bombay Art Society, Mumbai. 1998, 99 - 56th Annual Art Exhibition, Nasik 1997, 98, 99 - Art Society of India, Mumbai. 1998, 99, 2000, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 – Atur Foundation State Art Exhibition, Pune. 1998- Late Mrs. S. Deshmukh and Late Haribhau Mole Memory, Lathur. 1999- Fourth Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prints, Japan. 1999- Monsoon Show, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1999- ‘Best of the Year’ Exhibition of Rank Holder of 1998, organized by Lalit Kala Academy, Regional Center, Chennai 2000,01- First All India Lokmanya Tilak Art Exhibition (V. V. Oak Smriti Exhibition) Pune. 2000,02- Western Region Art Competition Camlin Art Foundation, Mumbai. 2001,02,03,05,06, 07, 08- Society of Indian Marine Artist Painting Exhibition, Pune. 2001,2005- “Chatak “– Nehru Center, Mumbai. 2001,02- Taj Blue Diamond Show, Pune 2002- Lalit Kala Academy “New Delhi. 2002,03,04- Society of Indian Marine Artist Painting Exhibition, Kala Ghoda Festival, Mumbai. 2003,04- 3rd&4th All India Teacher Exhibition by Kshitij, Gurgoan. 2004,05, 06, 07, 08- Nag Foundation’s Art Festival at Empress Garden, Pune DEMONSTRATIONS : 5th August, 1998: Life Portrait organized by National Defence Academy (N. D. A., Khadakwasla), Portrait. Pune 2nd September, 1998: Composition based on Ganesh Pune Festival in the 10th Ganesh Exhibition by Chitari Academy of Fine Arts, Pune 28 March, 2001: All India Lokmanya Tilak Art Exhibition (V.V.Oak), Pune 28th April, 2015: Sachin Nath Kala Academy, Portrait demonstration, Pune. 18th Nov, 2015: Pawar Public School, Mumbai CAMP (WORKSHOP): 1996 ,97- Mood Indigo, I. I. T. Campus, Powai (Mumbai) 1998- Pune Review, “Work on Canvas”, Pune 1999- Lalit Kala Academy, Regional Center, Chennai – “Work on Paper” Centered in Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya, Pune 2001- Tri-Ghuna (Dusshera Festival) National Defence Academy 2001,02,03,04- Society of Indian Marine Artists (Pune) 2016- Hamari Station Hamari Shaan Project by state Government painted a wall at Bhandup, Mumbai. 2020- Bablapur Art Gallery art competition and Art camp (Oct) BOOK COVER: 16th Feb-15th March, 1999- Indian Review of Books has taken “We Six” for Book cover in Vol. 8. No. 5.Courtesy Lalit Kala Academy,...