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Rajesh Ram
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The photo-realism of Rajesh Ram’s paintings and sculptures captures the truth conceptually and as an artistic expression. His large-format canvases, populated by figures caught up in everyday situations, encourage the viewer to reexamine objects and circumstances that would otherwise appear regular or mundane. The artist’s application of rich, deep colours brings the characters that populate his stories to life. However, their almost...
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The photo-realism of Rajesh Ram’s paintings and sculptures captures the truth conceptually and as an artistic expression. His large-format canvases, populated by figures caught up in everyday situations, encourage the viewer to reexamine objects and circumstances that would otherwise appear regular or mundane. The artist’s application of rich, deep colours brings the characters that populate his stories to life. However, their almost expressionless faces do not give the viewer the slightest hint of what may be playing on their minds. It is only the vibrancy of Ram’s palette, varying from earthy to vivacious that gives any suggestion of a mood in his work.
Born in 1978, in Jharkhand, Rajesh Ram studied at the Patna School of Art in 2002, and in 2007, he participated in an Art Appreciation Course at the National Museum in New Delhi. An award winner at the 17th All India Art Contest, Nagpur, the artist has held several solo exhibitions, the most recent being 'Hybrid' at Anant Art Gallery, New Delhi and Kolkata, in 2008; Project 88, Mumbai, in 2007; ‘Kala Akshar Bhains Barabar’ at Anant Art Gallery, New Delhi, in 2007; and ‘Open Sculpture Show’ at the College of Art, Patna, in 2003. The group shows he has participated in include, 'Urgent: 10ml of Contemporary Needed!', presented by the Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art (FICA) at Travancore Art Gallery, New Delhi, in 2008; Galerie Christian Hosp, Tirol, Austria, in 2008; 'Peers Group Show' at Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, in 2008; Art Konsult, Hong Kong, in 2008; Kala Gallery, Austria, in 2007; Art Pilgrim, London, in 2007; ‘New Paradigms’ at Gallery Romain Rolland and Gallery Threshold, New Delhi, in 2006; ‘Variation’ at the State Gallery of Fine Arts, Hyderabad, in 2006; and Habitat Centre, Open Palm Court, New Delhi, in 2004.
The artist lives and works in Patna.
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Born
1978
Jharkhand
Education
2007 Art Appreciation Course , National Museum, New Delhi
2002 Patna School of Art, Patna
Exhibitions
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2008 'Hybrid', Anant Art Gallery, New...
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2008 'Hybrid', Anant Art Gallery, New Delhi and Kolkata
2007 ‘Kala Akshar Bhains Barabar’, Anant Art Gallery, New Delhi
2003 Open Sculpture Show, College of Art, Patna
Selected Group Exhibitions
2010 'India Rising: Tradition Meets Modernity', presented by Ati Art Gallery at Varya, New Delhi
2009 'Far & Wide .... Everywhere You Look', Chawla Art Gallery, New Delhi
2009 'Vicissitudes of the Constructed Image', Tangerine Art Space, Bangalore
2009 'Recycled', Bose Pacia, Kolkata
2009 'East Village', Project 88, Mumbai
2009 'Progressive to Altermodern: 62 Years of Indian Modern Art', Grosvenor Gallery, London
2009 'Re-Claim/ Re-Cite/ Re-Cycle', presented by Latitude 28 at Travancore Art Gallery, New Delhi; Bose Pacia, Kolkata
2009 'With the Best Intentions', presented by Anant Art at Shridharni Gallery, New Delhi
2009 'Manthan', presented by Nitanjal Art Gallery at Galerie Romain Rolland, New Delhi
2008 'Millennium Turks: Envisaging Contemporary of India', presented by Art Konsult at Trident Hilton, New Delhi
2008 'Urgent: 10 ml of Contemporary Needed!', presented by Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art (FICA) at Travancore Art Gallery, New Delhi
2008 Swarovski Crystal World, Galerie Christian Hosp, Tirol - Österreich
2008 'Peers Group Show', Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
2008 Emerging Artist FICA Group Show, Travancore Gallery, New Delhi
2008 'Trends and Trivia: An Indian Story', Art konsult, Hong Kong
2008 'Popular Reality', Jam Jar, Dubai
2008 Studio 333, California
2008 Art Konsult, Hong Kong
2007 Kala Gallery, Austria
2007 Art Pilgrim, London
2007 ‘Recent Works’, Project 88, Mumbai
2006 ‘New Paradigms’, Gallery Romain Rolland, Gallery Threshold, New Delhi
2006 ‘Variation’, State Gallery of Fine Arts, Hyderabad
2004 Habitat Centre, Open Palm Court, New Delhi
2003 Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi
2002 Nandalal Bosh Kala Drigha, Patna
2000 All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), Patna
1999 'Rang Vikalp’, Nandlal Kala Gallery, Patna
Joint Exhibitions
2009 'City Breathes: City Breeds', with Pratul Dash at 1x1 Art Gallery, Dubai
Participations
2011 'Miniscule Marvel', presented by Contemplate at Gallery BMB, Mumbai
2010 'Art Celebrates 2010: Sports and the City', represented by Anant Art Gallery at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi to coincide with the hosting of the Commonwealth Games
2010 'The Empire Strikes Back: Indian Art Today', The Saatchi Gallery, London
2009 'Hyphenated Practices', Annual Exhibition of Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art (FICA), Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
2009 'Summer Show- 1, 2009', Annat Art, New Delhi
2009 London Art Fair represented by Grosvenor Vadhera Gallery, London
2005 Khoj Residencies ‘Peers’, New Delhi
2004 Lalit Kala Akademi, Bhuvaneshwar
2004 46th National Exhibition of Art , Kochi
2003 Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhawan, New Delhi
2001 Garhi Studios, New Delhi
1999 All India Exhibition, Lucknow
Honours and Awards
2008 Garhi Scholarship, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2008 Residencies and Visit at Basel, Switzerland
2003 17th All India Art Contest, Nagpur
2000 East Zone Cultural Youth, Kolkata
1999 Annual Exhibition, College of Art and Crafts, Patna
2008 Garhi Scholarship, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2008 Residencies and Visit at Basel, Switzerland
2003 17th All India Art Contest, Nagpur
2000 East Zone Cultural Youth, Kolkata
1999 Annual Exhibition, College of Art and Crafts, Patna
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