Ghanshyam Gupta- (Peace Process )

Acrylic on Canvas

Size : 66''x24''

Price : INR 2,24,000

Artist Profile : Ghanshyam Gupta

Ghanshyam Gupta is a painter who has the rare honour of exhibiting his creations along with the some of the greatest artists of all times: Lucian Freud, Pablo Picasso, Paul Cezanne, Edward Munch, Henri Matisse, Rembrandt, and Albert Durer. This exhibition was London Original Print Fair held in 1997 at the Royal Academy of Art, London.

He received the Nordsten Award for the Best Print of the year from the London Original PrintAssociation and received the Art Museum Award Winner, from Tokyo International mini-print Triennial, Japan in 1998. Also to his credit is the most prestigious honour of receiving the Inlakes scholarship to study at the Royal College of Art, London. His works were included in Osians auctions. He is a sculptor, printmaker, and a painter.

His works are constantly in transformation. His latest series of painting are devoted to optical illusion on one hand and transcendental meanings on the other. Circles of colours revolve in centripetal and centrifugal permutations.

Education

• 2015 Summer Residency program and education at the New York Academy of art at, Manhattan,  New York city.
• 1997 M.A. Fine, Printmaking, Royal College of Art, London
• 1993 M.F.A. Printmaking, M.S. University of Baroda
• 1989 B.F.A., Painting, Govt. School of Art, Aurangabad

Scholarships

• 1995-97 INLAKS Foundation’s scholarship for M.A. (Fine) at the RCA, London
• 1995-96 Po-Shing Woo Foundation’s scholarship, Hong Kong
• 1990 Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India’s scholarship for young talents in different cultural fields

Fellowship

• 1989 Government School of Art, Aurangabad

Auctions

• 2013 Bonhams, 18 September 2013, knightsbridge, London.
• 2003 Osian’s fn-fn, figurative and non-figurative narration: auction of Indian modern and
• contemporary paintings and books curated by Neville Tuli, Mumbai
• 2002 Osian’s a Historical Mela—the ABC of India; the art, book, and cinema curated by Neville Tuli, Mumbai
• 1999 Osian’s Heart—Intuitive-logic; the next step curated by Neville Tuli,

NGMA, New Delhi and Mumbai                                      

Awards

• 1999 All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, New Delhi
• 1998 Art Museum Award Winner, Tokyo International mini-print Triennial, Japan
• 1998 V. Oak First Award, Pune
• 1998 All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, New Delhi
• 1998 of Maharashtra’s First Award and Gold Medal, the Bombay Art Society–All India Fine Arts Exhibition
• 1997 First prize in the International Student’s Print Exhibition, Falmouth College of Art, UK
• 1996 Nordsten Award for the Best Print, Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London Original Print Association, London
• 1987 Outstanding Performance in Fine Arts, Marathwada University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
• 1987 Kala Nipun, Govt School of Art, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
• 1986 Gold medal in the South Zone Youth Festival, Waltair University, Vishakhapatnam
• 1986 Silver medal in the National Youth Festival, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu

Solo shows

• 2015 Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 2013 Coomarswamy Hall, Museum, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai
• 2012 Roa, The Royal Opera Arcade Gallery, London SW1Y 4UY
• 2011 Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 2011 Museum Gallery, Mumbai.          
• 2009 Museum Gallery, Mumbai.
• 2009 Festiv’ saison 2009, Ville de La Londe les Maures, Service Culturel, Espace Horace Vernet,Art et Patrimoine, Toulon, France.
• 2008 Triveni art Gallery, New Delhi
• 2007 Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 2004 Kala Ghora Association Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 2002 Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 1999 Son-Et-Lumiere, Mumbai
• 1999 Print and Sculpture Exhibition at Grish Doshi’s (architect) office
• 1998 Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Mumbai
• 1998 Roma Abraham’s gallery, Mumbai
• 1998 Art Heritage, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi
• 1997 Lyndon’s Gallery, London
• 1995 Center for Development and Social Activities (C.D.S.A.), Pune
• 1994 Welcome Group Rama International, Aurangabad
• 1992 Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda
• 1992 Academy Gallery, Calcutta

Group shows

• 2018 Jahangir Art Gallery, Presented by Generation Art Foundation, Mumbai
• 2015 Academy Gallery, Calcutta
• 2015 Generation Art Foundation, Presents at Edision N J – 08837, India Fair at
• 2015 Generation Art Foundation, Presents Coomarswamy Hall, Museum, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai
• 2013 India Art Fair, NSIC Exhibition Ground, Okhla Indistrial Estate,New Delhi
• 2012 La Galleria Pall Mall, Royal Opera Arcade, London
• 2012 Roa, The Royal Opera Arcade Gallery, London
• 2010 “Triad” Contemporary Art of India, Loveland Museum/ Gallery. USA
• 2010 Gallery joie, Presents, Leap, Visul arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
• 2007 Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda       
• 2004 Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Art Mantram and Artists’ Network, Bangalore
• 2002 Murtyankan – an exhibition of sculptures, Rabindra Bhavan, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
• 2001 Shridharani, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi
• 2000 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
• 1999 Exhibition of Video- based installations, The Art News Magazine of India and Gallery Chemould. Max Mueller Bhavan, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai                                                                            
• 1997 East-West Gallery, London
• 1997 Art Aid, London
• 1997 Exhibiton of prints, ARKS Gallery, London
• 1996 Sackville Gallery, London
• 1996 Mermaid Gallery, London
• 1995 Gloucester Gallery, London
• 1995 Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai

Participations

• 2019 India Art Times, "Sculpture Exhibition, 2019" Radio Club Seafront next to Gateway of India and Taj Hotel.
• 2017 The Bombay Art Society presented History and Voyage of 128 years’ Project at NGMA, Mumbai
• 2004 National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
• 2004 Sculptures on Display at Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore
• 2001 Ural Print Triennial, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia
• 1999 12th Indian Oil Art Exhibition, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Mumbai
• 1998 International Print Triennial, Kanagawa Ken, Japan
• 1998 3^rd Imperial Cancer Research Fund Contemporary Art Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
• 1998 4th Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of prints, Tosawashi International Committee, Japan
• 1998 Harmony Show, Nehru Centre, Mumbai
• 1997 International Student Print Exhibition, Wood Lane Campus, UK
• 1997 National Print Exhibition, Wood Lane Campus, UK
• 1997 Summer Show, Royal Academy, London
• 1997 Osaka Triennale 1997—Print; 8th International Contemporary Art Competition, Japan