The Man Behind this

ABHIMANUE VADAKKOOT GOVINDAN

14 Sept 1956 Born in Pallippuram, Thrissur, Kerala

1977            BA Philosophy, Sree Kerala Varma College, Calicut University.

1978-79      First year student in Painting, College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram

1983 BA      Painting from M.S.University of Baroda.

1985 MA     Painting (Mural),from M.S.University of Baroda.

1985-87      Kanoria Centre for arts Fellowship,CEPT Campus ,Ahmedabad.

1987-91      Art Teacher, Choithram School, Indore, MP.

1991            Lecturer, Painting, College of Art, New Delhi.

2004            Assistant Professor, Painting, College of Art.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2002            Queens Hall Arts, Hexhum, Northumberland, UK.

                     Gallery Espace, New Delhi

1999            Gallery Espace, New Delhi.

1995            Kala-Bhavnaa, Santiniketan.

1992            LTG Art Gallery, New Delhi,Press Club ,Thrissur,Durbar Hall, Cochin.

                     College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram.

1990            Center for Contemporary Art (CCA), New Delhi

1989            Deolalikar Kala Veetika, Indore.

1987            Huthesingh Visual Art Centre, Ahmedabad.

1984            Govt.Institute of Fine Arts, Thrissur.

1977            Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2011            A4 ARPLE, Gallery Ragini, New Delhi

                     ‘Recent Wishes & Anxieties of 6 Artists, Gallerie Modern, New Delhi.

2005            47th National Exhibition of Art, Regional Centre of National Lalit kala Akademi, Lucknow.

                     ‘Recent Wishes & Anxieties of 6 Artists, Gallerie Modern, New Delhi.

2004            ‘Making of India’, SAHMAT, New Delhi.

2003            ‘Artists Proof’, Chemould Gallery, Mumbai.

                     ‘Remembering Bhupen’, Kashi Art Café, Fort Kochi, Kerala.

2002            OPEN II Biennale, Globe Gallery, Northshields,Waygood Gallery, Newcastle upon

                     Tyne, Northumberland, UK.

1999            Edge of the Century, Hungarian Cultural Centre, New Delhi.

1998            41st National Exhibition of Art. New Delhi

                     ‘Face-to-Face’, Baroda Alumni, New Delhi.

1997            ‘Gift for India’ SAHMAT, New Delhi.

1995            ‘Addressing Gandhi’, SAHMAT, New Delhi.

1993            ‘Images and Words’, SAHMAT, New Delhi.

1988            EXPOSITION 88, Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmedabad.

                     Young Print-Makers, CMC Gallery, New Delhi.

1987            Gujrat State Exhibition of Art, Ahmedabad.

1983            Park House, Thrissur, Kerala.

SELECTED CAMPS/WORKSHOPS/SEMINAR

2011            National Painters Camp, Organized by Kollam Corporation, Kollam, Kerala

2004            National Painters and Sculptors Camp , Shillong organized by the Central Lalit Kala Akademi.

2003            National Painters Camp, Calicut organized by the Kerala Lalit Kala Akademi

1997            “Colours of Freedom”, organized by Welcomgroup, Mughal Sheraton, Agra.

1988            Painting and Drawing Camp , Goa, Organised by Rekha Rodwittiya for XAL Parxis.

1985            IPCL Painters Camp Organized by Nagji Patel, Baroda.

AWARDS

2002            Charles Wallace Art India Trust Award for Artist-in-Resdence to work in the UK.

1987            Gujrat State Award.

                     Ahmedabad Muncipal Corporation Award

1985            Fellowship, Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmedabad

FILM ON ARTIST

2002            IGNCA, New Delhi made a half an hour Documentry for its archives and telecasted by DD Bharati in Kala-Tarang Programme.

1992            Documentary by Doordharsan, Thiruvananthapuram

COLLECTIONS

National Gallery of Modern Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, HUDCO, College of Art,

New Delhi.Sanskar Kendra, Kanoria Centre for Arts, Huthesingh Visual Art Centre,

Ahmedabad, Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda, Lalit Kala Akademi, Thrissur,

Kerala Kala Gramamam, Mahi, and many private collections in India and abroad.