Vishal Kavatekar

EDUCATION: Masters in Visual Arts - Bangalore University, Bangalore 2010 - 2012 Specialization in Sculpture Bachelors in Visual Arts - College of Fine Arts, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, , Bangalore 2005 - 2010 Specialization in Sculpture WORKED AS GUEST FACULTY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SCULPTURE, COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS, KARNATAKA CHITRAKALA PARISHATH, BANGALORE, 2016-2022. AWARDS: 13th Annual Exhibition Award by Karnataka Shilpakala Academy - 2018 50th Annual Exhibition Merit Award by Karnataka Lalitkala Academy - 2022 PARTICIPATIONS 93rd & 94th Annual Exhibition by AIFACS. New Delhi - 2022 55th Annual Exhibition by Birla Academy of Art Culture. Kolkata - 2022 104th Annual Exhibition by Art Society of India Mumbai - 2021 49th Annual Show Karnataka Lalitakala Academy Vijayapura - 2021 Whitefield Art Collective VR Mall Bangalore - 2020 ‘10th All India Digital Art Exhibition’ AIFACS New Delhi - 2020. 48th Annual Show Karnataka Lalitakala Academy Bangalore - 2020 60th National Exhibition of Art Mumbai – 2019 SOLO EXHIBITIONS & INSTALLATIONS 'Kaanuva Maatugalu' At Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore, August 2022.. ‘Life Does’nt Exist Without Expression’ At Art Houz, Chennai, November 2018 ‘Recurrence’ Installation at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore. October 2017 ‘Ukaluma’ At Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore, July 2014. ‘Shrusthi’ Installation at Rangoli Metro Art Centre premises, June. 2013. ‘Vishesha’ At Rasa Art Gallery, Bangalore. December 2011. ‘Reality Cheque’ At Rasa Art Gallery, Bangalore. September 2011. GROUP EXHIBITIONS: 'Constorium' At Fidelitus Gallery, Bangalore 2022. CFA Teachers Exhibition College of fine Arts(New Campus), 2021. Namma KarnARTaka Hyatt Centric, Bangalore, 2018. KalaRasa Art Gallery Bangalore, 2013. CAMPS & WORKSHOP: National Installation Camp Srinagar, Jammu&Kashmir Organised by Central Lalitakala Academy - 2023 National Painting Camp at Srirangapattana Organised by Karnataka Lalitakala Academy – 2022 Cement sculpture camp at Shivamogga Organised by Karnataka Shilpakala Academy – 2021 Cement sculpture camp at Shivamogga Organised by Karnataka Shilpakala Academy – 2019 Portrait Sculpture Camp at Gulbarga University Organised by Karnataka Shilpakala Academy - 2018 International Artist-Teachers Camp Organised by College of Fine Arts, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath - 2018 Golden Jublee Celebration of Ravindra Klakshetra Organised by Kannada and Culture Dept, Bangalore - 2017 Artist’s Camp at Vijayapur Organised by Karnataka Shilpakala Academy - 2017 National Metal Casting Camp at Imphal Organised by Regional Lalitkala Academy, Kolkata - 2017 Portrait camp at Kundapura Organised by Karnataka Shilpakala Academy - 2016 Cement sculpture camp at Arsikere Organised by Karnataka Shilpakala Academy - 2016 Gandhiji cement sculpture camp At Gandhi Bhavan Bangalore. Organised by Karnataka Shilpakala Academy - 2014 ‘Vishwa Kannada Sammelana’ Contemporary stone carving camp at Belagavi. Organised by Karnataka Shilpakala Academy - 2011