Venkat Shyam

EXHIBITIONS:

“Broken foot- unfolding inequalities” a curatorial fundraiser Exhibit in collaboration with Mojarto/ NDTV alliance 10th July 2020

“Indian art collective” a group exhibition of paintings and sculptures at kumaraswami hall Shivaji museum mumbai 5th-8th March 2020

“katha” a group painting exhibition in India consulate centre Hongkong 6 January 2020

“Spirit of India” a group painting exhibition at Harrington art street Kolkata 6th 28th December 2019.

“Sahitya aaj tak” an exhibition of art and literature-at IGNCA New Delhi 1st to 3rd November 2019.

“Wings & Plume” group exhibition at Art & Soul Mumbai 29th Aug.- 2nd Oct. 2019.

“VRIKSHA” group painting and sculpture exhibition at IIC New Delhi, 2-12 July 2019 & 1-30 August 2019 at Bharat bhavan Bhopal.

“The learning curve“ art exhibition celebrating India languages at Lalit kala Akademi Chandigarh 3rd to 7th September, 2019.

“The learning curve” art exhibition celebrating India language at IGNCA New Delhi 8th-22nd April 2019.

“Clouds of Wings” solo show at Art alive Gallery New delhi 20 th april to May 30^th 2019.

“Spirit of India” group show at coomarswami hall CSMVS mumbai, September 2018.

“Gaj Mahotsav” at Indira Gandhi national centre For the art New Delhi 12th-15th August 2018.

“Many Vision, Many Version” (Art from Indigenous communities in India) A tour exhibition:

1. The Faulconer Gallery at Grinnell college, Grinnell, IA (Sep. 22, 2017 - Dec. 10,2017).

2. Surrey Art gallery, Surrey, BC (Jan. 20,2018 - March 25,2018).

3. Frost Art museum at Florida International University, Miami, FL (June 9, 2018 - Sep. 9, 2018).

4. Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, MN (Oct. 6, 2018 - Jan. 6, 2019)

5. McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture at the university of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (Feb. 1, 2019 _ May19, 2019).

6. Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI (June 6, 2020 - Aug. 30, 2020.

“Eternal Spring” A group painting exhibition, Kala Akademy Goa 19th to 23rd March 2018.

“Sreejan” group show at Birla Akademi of art & culture 5-12th Dec. 2017 Kolkata.

“Spirit of india” group show at Shivaji museum koomarswami hall 16-18th November 2017 Mumbai.

“Spirit of india” a group show at Jehangir art gallery 29th Aug.-4th september 2017 Mumbai.

“Patch of Blue” Solo show at Pullman Hotel Aerocity, New Delhi 22th Jan 2017.

“Gond painting” A group exhibition camellia gallery, Singapore May11-12 2016.

"Aranyakas" a group show in habitat centre New Delhi 28 Jan 2016.

A group show at Jamaat art gallery 8 Jan 2016 Mumbai.

APT8 at Queensland art gallery Queensland 2015-16.

Solo painting exhibition at Perspective gallery, Virginia tech, Blacksburg, USA, Aug.25 - Oct. 25 2015.

Art for concern’s exhibition of Traditional & Folk Art September, Max Mueller Bhavan, Mumbai, 23^rd to 25^th 2014.

Art Kwangju in Korea, 29^th Aug. to 2^nd Sep. 2014.

Panchatantra chitra painting exhibition, India International centre 3-11^th February 2014.

Master creation Koomar swami hall shivaji museum Mumbai, 12^th -15^th January 2013.

“Sakahan” Exhibition of indigenous art forms National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa May 15^th 2013.

“Vernacular India” art Sacre et Consacre Des Tribus Gond et Bhil 2 Mai 9 Juin 2013, 2014 Paris (France).

“Living Arts” a group painting exhibition ChitraKala Parishad, Bangalore.

26^th May 2013.

“Trails of the Tribal’’ Harrington Art Street Centre Kolkata 12th April 2013.

1^st may to 15^th of June 2012 “Jangar Kalam” Gallery Anders hus, Paris.

2^nd of May to 29^th of June 2013 “vernacular India” Gallery Anders hus, Paris.

“Master creation” Group painting Exhibition of, Kumar swami Hall, Shivaji Museum, Mumbai Dec. 2012.

Gond Art Exhibition of paintings, Harley Gallery Nottinghamshire June 2011.

Group Gond painting exhibition at Rebecca hosseck Gallery London may 2011.

Painting exhibition at Harley Gallery 18^th June – July 31^st 2011.

Pradhan-Gond painting exhibition in Svenska Design Hotel, Mumbai July 2011.

“The Creation” solo Painting exhibition in Jamaat Art Gallery 2011.

“Graces” a group Painting exhibition at Jamaat Art Gallery 2012.

“Master Creation” Kumar Swami Hall Shivaji Museum, Mumbai Oct. 2010.

“The Tree” Group paintings exhibition at IIC Delhi Oct.2010.

“Vision of India” Pradhan-Gond painting exhibition at Horniman Museum London Oct.to Dec. 2010.

“The Tribal world of Venkat Raman Singh’’ Solo show at Brookline Art Centre, MA, USA 10^th April to 10^th May2010n

Group show “painted songs of stories” Wellesley Collage Davis Museum & Cultural Centre, (Wellesley, USA), April 2010.

Painting exhibition in Habitat Centre Delhi, 30^th June to 2^nd July 2009.

“Jangarh Prasang” Indira Gandhi Rastriya Manav Sangrahalya, Bhopal, July 2009.

“Atma-spandan” Solo show of paintings & drawings in Swaraj Sansthan Bhopal, Oct. 2009.

Solo show of “Man Jathay Daray” at Museum of ManKind- Bhopal, Mysore & Vainkatappa Art Gallery Bangalore KA 2009.

Painting exhibition at The New Art Exchange Gallery Nottingham UK 2009.

Solo show of paintings & drawings at Jamaat Art Gallery, Mumbai 2009.

“Maa” exhibition of paintings at Gallery Loft Mumbai 2009.

‘‘Speaking Art” Curate Art Gallery Chhatrapati Shivaji Museum, Mumbai Nov. 2008.

“Reflection” a Group shows of Paintings AIFCS New Delhi 2007.

Exhibition of Paintings at Kumar Swami hall Chhatrapati Shivaji Museum, Mumbai 2007.

Exhibition of Paintings in “Nahru Centre”, London Oct. 2007.

Travel show of Paintings at Edinburgh, Glasgow & Inverness Scotland 2007.

“Jangarh Kalam” Group Exhibition, Lalit kala Akademy, New Delhi, December 2006.

“Wings of Love” Japan O India NGMA, Mumbai, November 2005.

National Kalidas Exhibition Ujjain, MP 1998,2003,2004.

M.P. Kala Parishad, Bhopal, (Madhya Pradesh) 2002.

“Rikt” a Painting Exhibition at Swaraj Bhavan, Bhopal & New Delhi 2001.

“Anadi” NGMA (National Gallery of Modern Art), Mumbai 2001.

“Riti99”Swaraj gallery, Bhopal 1999.

National Exhibition of Lalit Kala Akademy New Delhi 1995.

PARTICIPATION:

Sahitya aaj tak An exhibition of literature and art at indira gandhi national centre for the arts New Delhi 1st to 3rd November 2019

Tribal painting camp at Lalitkala Bhuvneshwar 27th-31st Aug. 2019.

National tribal painting camp organised by LKA New Delhi at deharadun 1st -7th June 2019.

Spic Macay State convention at Madikeri Banglore 30^th march to 1^st april 2019.

Modern Tribal: Producing indigeneity in Our Times Tate Modern London June 12 - 17, 2018.

Indigenous Art and Global Capitalism: A panel Discussion at Tate modern London June 16, 2918.

Dhaka art summit (sovereign words) symposium 2nd to 9th February 2018.

LPainting workshop at Bhavans school Nagpur 12-15th April 2017.

Dalit writer's festival 2016- 1st to 5th April, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

APT8 Queensland art gallery Brisbane 7th-23rd November 2015.

Spic Macay 3^rd International convention IIT Mumbai 31^st may- 6^th June 2015.

Residency painting workshop with Harmony art foundation Mumbai 2015.

Symposia at National museum Ottawa May 2013.

Spic Macay 1^st International convention 20^th to 26^th May 2013.

Spic Macay State convention Jaipur Rajsthan July 2013.

Painting workshop at Jamaat Art Gallery Mumbai 201.

Symposia at Massachusetts April 2010.

Symposia at Perugia University Perugia 2009.

Painting workshop for Learners at Shivaji Museum Mumbai 2008,2010.

Exhibition of Paintings at Jahangir Art Gallery Mumbai 1999.

Painting workshop at Manav sangrahalya Bhopal 2010.

Painting workshop in Daily Collage Indore 2009.

Traditional painting workshop at Lonavala 2008.

Tribal Painting work shop at Bharat Bhavan Bhopal 2007.

Painting workshop on Satyagraha Andolan at Swaraj Sansthan Bhopal 2006.

Painting workshop on Adi Vidrohi at Swaraj Sansthan Bhopal 2006.

Mumbai Festival Bandra Mumbai 2005.

Painting workshop Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalya Bhopal 2004.

Low garden Ahmadabad 2003.

Ranthambour Festival Rajasthan 2002.

“Virasat” Dehradoon Uttranchal 1999.

SCZCC Nagpur MH. 1998,1999.

Railway Rang Shatabadi Mumbai 1999.

Bharat Bhavan Varshiki Bhopal 1993,2002.

Awards:

Ojas Art Awards 2015.

State Award of M.P. 2002.

Karigar Sanskriti Award Kolkata (WB) 2010.

The Tallest Story Competition Trophy from Inverness film Festival Scotland 2007.

ACHIVEMENT:

Modern Tribal: Producing indigeneity in Our Times Tate Modern London June 12 - 17, 2018.

Dhaka art summit (sovereign words) 2nd-9th February 2018.

Dalit writer's festival Symposium, Monash University, Melbourn Australia 2016.

APT8 (Asia Pacific Trinnaile 8) Queensland art gallery Queensland Brisbane Australia Nov 2015.

Symposium in Virginia tech Blacksburg, Usa 2015.

Symposium at National gallery of Canada Ottawa 17^th May 2013.

A Animation work shop in IND Ahmadabad Sep. 2012.

Painting work shop for Rachana Sansad school Of Fashion & Textile Design Mumbai 2010.

Symposium at National Museum New Delhi, Oct. 2010.

Symposium at Wellesley Collage Wellesley, Massachusetts, April 2010.

Symposium at Perugia University, Italy 2009.

Animation work shop at IGNCA, New Delhi, December 2008.

Cultural Exchange Program Barcelona, Spain, June 2004.

“Art In Action” Oxford, London, July 2004.

Animation Work shop with Scotland Animators in Bhopal 2004.

Painting work shop for Student of NIFT, Chennai 2003.

COMMISSION:

Murals on Cement, wood, metal sheet, paper-mache and canvas paining for M. P. Tourism hotel panchmarhi, Pench National Park, Seoni, Jabalpur, Mandla, Chitrakoot, Satna, Rewa, Maihar, Katni, Khajuraho, Indore, Ujjain, Jhabua, Gwalior and Chandri, m.p 2004,5.

250 paintings on Tussar Silk for Taj group hotels Khajuraho and Kanha 2006.

16x32' wall mural in Queensland art gallery Brisbane 2015.

3x24' large canvas painting for private office in Bangalore 2016.

9x27' wall mural in old fort restaurant, Aukland (New Zealand) 2016.

5x16' wall mural private house Karjat, Mumbai 2016.

16x18' wall mural for DCH Varanasi 2016.
Collection:

The los Angelis Country Museum of Art Los Angelis USA, Queensland Art Gallery (QAGOMA) Brisbane, Australia, National Gallery Ottawa, Canada, Chatrapati Shivaji MuseumMumbai Maharastra, Supreme Court New Delhi, Chitra Kala Parishad Bangalore, (Karnataka), Reserve Bank of India Mumbai, Azim Premji University Bangalore,Bharat Bhavan Bhopal, (Madhya Pradesh), Kalidas Akademy Ujjain, (Madhya Pradesh), DCH New Delhi & Bhopal, State Museum Jhansi , (U.P.), State Museum Bhopal, Swaraj Sansthan Bhopal, Vanya Bhopal, Spick Macay Dehradoon, (Uttaranchal), Indira gandhi national centre for the arts New Delhi,

And many private and public collection including Mr. J.K. Mittal,(Gurgaun New Delhi); Adam Grostaky (Director of US-India fulbight Programme); Fullbright House Delhi Head office Delhi, Mr. & Mrs. Barnett B. Berliner (Brookline MA); Dr. Myrl Jones (Redford) Virginia, Dr. Kunal Basu (Oxford); John H.Bowles (Los Olivos< California); Arpana Caur (New Delhi); Rajiv Sethi (New Delhi); Dr.Mira Dass (New Delhi); Anu sorabji (Mumbai); Katherine Duffy(Cambridge,Massachusetts); Mr. Anthony Ramsey London; Leslie Mackenzie (Glasgo); Pankaj and Mary Mishra (London);Shelly Errington( santa cruz California); Umesh & Sunanda Gaur (Franklin Park, New Jersey); Julia Marchand (Rue Mouffetard, Paris); David Schischka-Thomas (Nottingham) Dr.Roma Chattarji (New delhi); Neela Sinde (Mumbai); Hilla Divecha (Mumbai); Sita Setlwad (Mumbai) Mr. Ritu Ravi shastri (Mumbai) and Many Private collactions.

PUBLICATION:

" Finding My Way " a autobiographical book published by Navayana & juggernaut in 2016, “Magic of Soul” Colouring book published by Aleph, “Ambli” children book published by Pratham books New Delhi.

COUNTRY VISIT:

Barcelona, Spain (Europe); Oxford, London (UK) Scotland, Midland; Italy; Boston (USA); Ottawa (Canada); Virginia (USA), Brisbane (Australia), APT8 Queensland art gallery Queensland 2015, Melbourne (Australia), Aukland (New Zealand), Singapore, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal.