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A. Rajeshwara Rao
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A. Rajeshwara Rao’s paintings are about transition. Through his work, the artist reminds us in a quaint and humorous manner of the incredible influence popular media has on our culture. Rao depicts simple, everyday people and their many ambitions; he illustrates the psychological desires of the physical self. His compositions are magnificent, quirky and meticulous. The artist’s vibrant palette shares a strong dynamic with his intricate...
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A. Rajeshwara Rao’s paintings are about transition. Through his work, the artist reminds us in a quaint and humorous manner of the incredible influence popular media has on our culture. Rao depicts simple, everyday people and their many ambitions; he illustrates the psychological desires of the physical self. His compositions are magnificent, quirky and meticulous. The artist’s vibrant palette shares a strong dynamic with his intricate weave of lines and forms that it brings to life.
Rao draws his observations of people and their stories, recording these experiences with photographic precision; however, ultimately choosing to depict them in a strange and make-believe world. Even though the artist has serious concerns about these issues, his representations of them are witty, dramatic and full of humour. His multi-faceted compositions instantly remind the viewer of their own dreams and fantasies.
A. Rajeshwara Rao was born in 1960, in Vizaingaram. He completed his Bachelor’s degree at Andhra University, Waltair, in 1983 and his Master’s degree at Central University, Hyderabad, in 1990. Rao has participated in several solo and group shows, of which the most recent include those held at Gallery Espace, New Delhi, in 2008 and 2002; and ‘The Deccan Connections’ at Apparao Art Gallery, New Delhi, in 2002; ‘The Human Factor’ at the Guild Gallery, Mumbai, in 2001; and ‘Human Form and Art’ at Lalit Kala Akademi, in 2000.
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Born
1960
Vizainagaram
Education
1990 Master of Fine Arts, Central University, Hyderabad
1983 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Andhra University, Waltair
Exhibitions
Selected Show Exhibitions
2008 'Baby Ji', Gallery Espace, New...
Selected Show Exhibitions
2008 'Baby Ji', Gallery Espace, New Delhi
2008 'Bonhomie', Kalakriti Gallery, Hyderabad
2007 Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
2006 Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
2005 Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
2003 Forum Art Gallery, Chennai
2003 Alankritha Art Gallery, Hyderabad
2000 Gallery Espace, New Delhi
1997 Gallery Golden Threshold,Hyderabad
1998-99 Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai and Bangalore
1997 Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
1996 Sakshi Gallery,Bangalore
1996 Alliance Francaise,Hyderabad
Selected Group Exhibitions
2010-11 'A Collection', Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
2010 'Tales of Silence', Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi
2009 'Think Small', Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi
2008 'Five Hyderabad Artists', Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai
2008 'Deeper Than Skin', DAIRA Centre for Arts and Culture, Hyderabad
2007 'Rising Of The Phoneix: A Tribute To Livelihood', Hasta Gallery, Hyderabad
2007 'Self and the Selfless', Hasta Gallery, Hyderabad
2002 'The Deccan Connections', Apparao Art Gallery, New Delhi
2002 Pegasus Art Gallery, Hyderabad
2001 Surya Art Gallery, Hyderabad
2001 'The Human Factor', The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai
2000 Daira Center for Art, Hyderabad
2000 'Human Form and Art', Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2000 'Embarkatations - Millinieum Show', Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
2000 'Contemporary Deccan-A New Generation of Artists', CCMB, Hyderabad
1998 Gallery Escape, New Delhi
1995 Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai
1994 Gallery Escape, New Delhi
1994 Sakshi Gallery, Bangalore
1991 Max Mueller Bhavan, Hyderabad
1991 Gallery Escape, New Delhi
Participations
2010 'Art Celebrates 2010', represented by Gallery Espace at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi to coincide with the hosting of the Commonwealth Games
2008 'Space and Place', presented by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi at 13th Asian Art Biennale, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka
2002-03 Regional Art Exhibition, Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai
Honours and Awards
1999 Camlin Art Foundation, Bangalore
1993-95 Junior Fellowship, Government of India
1991 National Scholarship
1985 Mahakoshal Kala Parishad, Madhya Pradesh
1999 Camlin Art Foundation, Bangalore
1993-95 Junior Fellowship, Government of India
1991 National Scholarship
1985 Mahakoshal Kala Parishad, Madhya Pradesh
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17 February 2026
Untitled
Acrylic on glass and paper
18.25 x 17 in
$670-890
Rs 60,000-80,000
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Lot 7
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26 March 2024
Untitled
Mixed media on glass and paper
9 x 6.25 in
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$410
Rs 33,600
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Lot 38
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26 March 2024
Untitled
Mixed media on acrylic and paper
14.5 x 13.25 in
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6 June 2023
Untitled
Watercolour, charcoal and pen on paper
13.5 x 9.25 in
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$263
Rs 21,600
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24 January 2023
Untitled
Watercolour on paper pasted on paper
19 x 13.75 in
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Rs 9,000
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