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Born in Mumbai in 1968, Julius Macwan completed his Bachelor’s degree in fine art at the Sir J.J. School of Art there, later moving to Chennai where he founded the Julius Macwan Institute of Fine Arts and Design in 1997. He returned to Mumbai for his first solo exhibition in 2004, and has exhibited his work in solo and group shows all over the country since.
His most recent exhibition, ‘The Death of Magic’ was held at the...
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Born in Mumbai in 1968, Julius Macwan completed his Bachelor’s degree in fine art at the Sir J.J. School of Art there, later moving to Chennai where he founded the Julius Macwan Institute of Fine Arts and Design in 1997. He returned to Mumbai for his first solo exhibition in 2004, and has exhibited his work in solo and group shows all over the country since.
His most recent exhibition, ‘The Death of Magic’ was held at the Stainless Gallery, New Delhi, in 2008. The artist’s other solo shows include 'J’, presented by Ashish Balram Nagpal Galleries at the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai, in 2007; 'The Hierophant – The Hip In Red And Mauve' at the Museum Gallery, Mumbai, in 2005; 'The Antithesis' presented by Apparao Gallery at Triveni Gallery, New Delhi, in 2004; and ‘The Hermit’ presented by Apparao Galleries at Museum Gallery, Mumbai, also in 2004, among others.
Macwan has taken part in several group exhibitions, the most recent being 'Manthan' presented by Nitanjali Art Gallery at Galerie Romain Rolland, New Delhi, in 2009; ‘Kaleidoscope’ at Tradition Art, Mumbai, in 2008; and Harsh Goneka’s A-MAZ-ING at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, also in 2008, for which he produced the ‘Pieta’, a reference to Michelangelo’s sculpture of the same name, and the only painting in his ’Death of Magic’ series of works. In 2007, Macwan spent a year as Artist in Residence at the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad.
The artist lives and works in Mumbai.
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Born
1968
Mumbai
Education
1986-92 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting), Sir J.J School of Art, Mumbai
Exhibitions
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2008 'The Death Of Magic',...
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2008 'The Death Of Magic', Stainless Gallery, New Delhi
2007 'J’, presented by Ashish Balram Nagpal Galleries at National centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai
2005 'The Hierophant-The Hip In Red And Mauve', Museum Gallery, Mumbai
2004 'The Antithesis', presented by Apparao Gallery at Triveni Gallery, New Delhi
2004 ‘The Hermit’, presented by Apparao Galleries at Museum Gallery, Mumbai
2002 ‘Deewana Hai Dil - Amethyst, Chennai
2001 ‘The Horse’s Mouth’, Alliance Française Gallery, Chennai
2000 ‘Five Easy Pieces’, Alliance Française Gallery, Chennai
2000 ‘Untitled Exhibition’, Art Folio, Chandigarh
2000 ‘New York Sketches’, Alliance Française Gallery, Chennai
Selected Group Exhibitions
2011 'Iconoclasts & Iconodules', Religare Art Gallery, New Delhi
2010 'Holy Now', presented by Religare Arts Initiative, New Delhi at Gallery 27, London
2009 'Manthan', presented by Nitanjal Art Gallery at Galerie Romain Rolland, New Delhi
2008 ‘Kaleidoscope’, Tradition Art, Mumbai
2004 ‘Androgyne’, presented by Apparao Gallery, the India Habitat Center, New Delhi
2004 ‘20/20’, Apparao Gallery, Chennai, New Delhi
2005 ‘MetFest: Masculinities in the City’, organized by Red Earth Galleries, Vadodara at Kitab Mahal, Mumbai
2005 ‘Abstraction Is Alive and Kicking’, Gallery Beyond, Mumbai
2005 ‘Bird on a Wire’, Online Exhibition with The Arts Trust, India
Participations
2008 ‘EnGendered: Sex, Sexuality, Ritual and Religion’, A South Asian Multidisciplinary Arts Show, presented by Nayika at Lincoln Center, New York
2005 ‘Harmony Show’, Nehru Centre, Mumbai
1992 ‘Monsoon Show’, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
Honours and Awards
2007 Artist in Residence, Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad
1993-2003 Started the Julius Macwan Institute for Fine Art and Design, Chennai
2007 Artist in Residence, Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad
1993-2003 Started the Julius Macwan Institute for Fine Art and Design, Chennai
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