Rekha K Rana Profile   |    Summary Born in 1977, Rekha Rana completed her Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts with a specialization in painting from the Faculty of Visual Arts at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, in 1997. She followed this with a Master’s degree in the same, and later went on to pursue a doctorate from the Department of Painting of Banaras Hindu University, graduating in 2009. The city of Banaras constitutes an integral influence on Rana’s art.... Read More Born in 1977, Rekha Rana completed her Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts with a specialization in painting from the Faculty of Visual Arts at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, in 1997. She followed this with a Master’s degree in the same, and later went on to pursue a doctorate from the Department of Painting of Banaras Hindu University, graduating in 2009. The city of Banaras constitutes an integral influence on Rana’s art. Deeply moved by the traditional and modern coexisting in the same sphere, Rana’s art also combines varying ideas of abstraction and figurative. Deft, strong strokes and shading combined with vibrant colours renders energy to Rana’s art which is imbibed with swift movement. Using recognizable forms and turning to abstraction through them lies at the centre of Rana’s art practice. Rekha Rana has had solo shows at the Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, in 2004; the Regional Cultural Centre, Varanasi, in 2002; and Hotel Taj Ganges, Varanasi, in 1999. In 2009, her work was included in a joint exhibition at DD Neroy Gallery, Mumbai. Her work has also been part of group shows at the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai, in 2009; Art Desh, Mumbai, in 2007; Kunstation, Kleinsassen, Fulda, Germany in 2001; and the Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow, in 1999. She has participated in the Annual Show at the Artist Centre, Mumbai, in 2009; the ‘Exhibition of Contemporary Art’ at Allahabad National Museum, in 2002; and the All India Art Exhibition at the Uttar Pradesh State Lalit Kala Akademi in 1996. Rana has received several awards including the Uttar Pradesh State Lalit Kala Akademi Scholarship in 2003-04, and a Research Fellowship from Banaras Hindu University in 2000-02. The artist lives and works in Mumbai. Read Less Born March 1, 1977   Hazaribag,Jharkhand Education 2000-09 Ph.D (Painting), Department of Painting, Faculty of Visual Arts, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi 1997-99 Master of Fine Arts (Creative Painting), Faculty of Visual Arts, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi 1993-97 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting), Faculty of Visual Arts, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi Exhibitions Selected Solo Exhibitions 2011 'Broken Wings and Brazen... Selected Solo Exhibitions 2011 'Broken Wings and Brazen Valley', Museum Gallery, Mumbai 2010 'Drums and Guns', Museum Art Gallery, Mumbai 2010 'Dumbs and Drums', Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai 2004 Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhawan, New Delhi 2002 Regional Cultural Centre, Varanasi 1999 Hotel Taj Ganges, Varanasi Selected Group Exhibitions 2009 National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai 2007 Art Desh, Mumbai 2004 Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhawan, New Delhi 2001 Kunstation, Kleinsassen, Fulda, Germany 1999 Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow Joint Exhibitions 2009 Gallery D D Neroy, Mumbai Participations 2009 Annual Show, Artist Centre, Mumbai 2002 Interstate Exchange Exhibition of Art, (works of U.P.Artist) at Goa State Lalit Kala Academy 2002 Exhibition of Contemporary Art’ at Allahabad National Museum, Allahabad 2002 ‘Ecotaj’, National Exhibition of Art at Hotel Taj Ganges, Varanasi 2002,2000,1998,97,96 Annual Exhibition, Uttar Pradesh State Lalit Kala Academy 2001,1998,96,95 Annual Exhibition, Faculty of Visual Arts, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi 2001 Regional art exhibition at ABC Art Gallery ,VNS 2001,2000,1996 All India Art Contest and Exhibition organized by Lalit Kala Academy at South.Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC), Nagpur 2000,1996 Annual Show of Uttar Pradesh State Lalit Kala Academy at All India Fine arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi 1998 Regional Young Art Exhibition (50 year of Independence) organized by Uttar Pradesh State Lalit Kala Academy 1997,96,95,94 ‘Kala Mela’, at Bokaro and Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi 1996 All India Art Exhibition (125 Birth century of Mahatma Gandhi ) by Uttar Pradesh State Lalit Kala Academy Honours and Awards 2005-06 National Fellowship, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhawan, New... 2005-06 National Fellowship, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhawan, New Delhi 2004-05,2005-06 Nominated for Indo-Chinese Cultural Exchange Scholarship Program by Ministry of H.R.D, Government of India 2004 Nominated for Commonwealth Scholarship in U.K.by Ministry of H.R.D, Government of India 2003-04 Awarded Uttar Pradesh State Lalit Kala Academy Scholarship 2002,03 Awarded Uttar Pradesh State Lalit Kala Academy Grant for Solo Show 2000-02 Awarded University Research Fellowship of Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi 1998 Certificate of Excellence from Jawaharlal Smarak Nidhi, New Delhi for getting Banaras Hindu University Gold Medal in Bachelor of Fine Arts 1997 Awarded Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi Gold Medal in Bachelor of Fine Arts for securing highest marks in all the yrs in Bachelor of Fine Arts from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi 1994 Sketch Competition ,Faculty of Visual Arts , Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi 1994-99 Merit Scholarship of Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi in Bachelor of Fine Arts and, Master of Fine Arts 1991-97 National Talent Search Scholarship from Centre for Cultural Research and Training, Government of India Read More Read Less Read Less
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