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Rathin Kanji
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Born in 1970, Rathin Kanji graduated in painting with a gold medal from the M.M.K. College of Visual Art of Gulbarga University, Karnataka, in 2000, and completed his post-graduation from Kala Bhavan, Santineketan, in 2002. The artist also received the Fulbright fellowship, and he spent one year as a visiting Research Fellow at the School of Art and Design of the University of Michigan, in 2003.
Kanji believes that we are currently...
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Born in 1970, Rathin Kanji graduated in painting with a gold medal from the M.M.K. College of Visual Art of Gulbarga University, Karnataka, in 2000, and completed his post-graduation from Kala Bhavan, Santineketan, in 2002. The artist also received the Fulbright fellowship, and he spent one year as a visiting Research Fellow at the School of Art and Design of the University of Michigan, in 2003.
Kanji believes that we are currently experiencing what is probably the most complex period of human history. According to the artist, in the last two centuries, our progress and evolution in fields like science, industry and government has been more dramatic than in all previous centuries together. Nevertheless, in this same period, we have also experienced the most devastating conflict, genocide, ecological destruction, and poverty. These are the dualistic concerns that Kanji struggles with and attempts to communicate to his viewers through his work. In the artist’s own words, “Each and every day, our urban society is going through a breathless night”.
Rathin Kanji has participated in a number of solo and group shows. Amongst the more recent of these were those hosted by Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore in collaboration with Gallery ArtsIndia, New York, in 2006; Gallery Artworld, Chennai, in 2005; Warren Robins Gallery, Michigan, in 2004; Aurodhan Gallery, Pondicherry, in 2003; and Crimson Gallery, Bangalore, in 2001. In 2001 Kanji received the HK Kejriwal Fellowship from the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore, and, in 1998, he was awarded a Junior Research Fellowship from the Government of India.
Rathin Kanji lives and works in Calcutta, India.
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Born
1970
Education
2000-02 Post Graduate in Painting, Kala Bhavan, Visva Bharti University, Santiniketan
1995-2000 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting) at M.M.K College of Visual Art, Gulbarga University, Karnataka
Exhibitions
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2007 Gallery Threshold in collaboration...
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2007 Gallery Threshold in collaboration with Aicon Gallery, New York
2006 Gallery Sumukha in collaboration with Aicon Gallery, New York
2005 ArtsIndia West, California, USA
2005 Holiday Inn, Bangkok
2005 Gallery Artworld, Chennai
2004 VSC Gallery, Johnson, Vermont, USA
2004 Warren Robbins Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
2003 Aurodhan Gallery, Pondicherry
2001 Crimson Gallery, Bangalore
1999 Alliance Francaise, Chandigarh
1998 Alliance Francaise, Hyderabad ( Part of French festival)
Selected Group Exhibitions
2010 'A. SYCO', The Viewing Room, Mumbai
2008 'Confronting Globalization', MonArt Gallerie, Kolkata
2007 ‘Eastern Edge’, Works by 10 Kolkata Artists, Gallery ArtsIndia, New York
2007 Red Earth Gallery, Baroda
2006 ‘Confluence’, Gallery ArtsIndia, New York
2006 Gibbs Gallery, Arlington Centre for Arts, Massachusetts, USA
2006 National Art Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2005 Holiday Inn, Bangkok
2005 Gallery Akar Prakar, Kolkata
2005 Art Mosaic, Singapore
2005 Warren Robbins Gallery, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
2004 VSC Gallery, Vermont, USA
2003 India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
2003 CCMB, Hyderabad
2003 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2001 C.K.P Art Gallery, Bangalore
2001 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2000 Asia Contemporary Art Gallery, London
2000 Nokia Art Gallery, Hong Kong
2000 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2000 Biswa Banga Millennium Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
1999 Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai and Bangalore
1999 Galerie 88, Kolkata
1999 SAARC Exhibition, Information Centre, Kolkata
1999 Gajah Gallery, Singapore
1999 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Mumbai
1999 Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad
1999 Swaraj Bhavan, Bhopal
1998 Oberoi Grand, Kolkata
1998 'Mixed Bag Show', Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata
1998 'Art Access Week' at Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Mumbai.
1998 'Painter of Bengal', Tolly Club organized by Gallery La Mere, Kolkata
1998 Gajah Gallery, Singapore
1998 Rotary Club organized by Galleri '88, Kolkata
1998 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, organized by Shilpa Sarit, Kolkata
1997 Government Museum, Gulbarga
1997 Post Independence Contemporary Art of India, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata
1997 Park Hotel, Kolkata org by Spandan, Kolkata
1997 'VOX 0033', Gaganendra Gallery, CIC, Kolkata
1997 'Inaugural Show', Lake Gallery organized by Lake Gallery, Kolkata
1997 Arpana Caur's Gallery, New Delhi
1997 'Figment', Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata
1997 Government. Museum, Gulbarga, Karnataka
1997 'Impression' Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
1997 Rastriya Kalamela (Birla Academy, Creative faces) New Delhi
1997 'Hampi Show' Kala Niketan organized by IFAS, Gulbarga, Karnataka
1996 'Mixed Bag Show' Gallery CB-56, Kolkata
1996 Rastriya Kalamela, Victoria Memorial Complex, Kolkata
1996 'Aronya-I' at Gallery CB-56, org by RAD, Kolkata
1995 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata
1995 Birla Academy Kalamela & Open Air Exhibition, Kolkata
1995 ABN-AMRO Bank, I. T. C. organized by Gallery Art Age, Kolkata
1995 I.T.D.C. New Delhi organized by Gallery Art Age, Kolkata
1995 'Figment', Gallery CB-56, Kolkata
Participations
2007 Arad Biennale, Turkey
2007 Annual Contemporary Fine Art Fair, Miami
2004 National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2000 National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1997 Annul Exhibition (Drawing), All India Fine Arts and Crafty Society (AIFACS), New Delhi
1996 Annual Exhibition of Bombay Art Society at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
1996 Annual Exhibition, Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata
1994-98 Annual Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
1996-2007 Annual Exhibition, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata
Honours and Awards
2003-04 Fulbright Fellowship, USA
2004 Vermont Residency Fellowship, USA
2001 H.K Kejriwal Fellowship, C.K.P Art Gallery, Bangalore
1998-2000 Junior Research Fellowship, Government of India
1996, Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata
1996, Reflection of Another Day, Kolkata
1995, Gulbarga Tamil Sangam, Karnataka
2003-04 Fulbright Fellowship, USA
2004 Vermont Residency Fellowship, USA
2001 H.K Kejriwal Fellowship, C.K.P Art Gallery, Bangalore
1998-2000 Junior Research Fellowship, Government of India
1996, Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata
1996, Reflection of Another Day, Kolkata
1995, Gulbarga Tamil Sangam, Karnataka
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