RATHIN KANJI

Born in Kolkata, India in the year 1970.

Education

2003-04 Visiting Research Fellow (Fulbright Scholar) School of Art & Design, University of Michigan, U.S.A.

2000-02 Post Graduation in Painting, Kala Bhavan Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, India

1995-00 Graduation in Painting (Gold Medal), M.M.K. College of Visual Art, Gulbarga University, Karnataka, India

1991-93 Studied English (Hons.), St. Paul's College, Calcutta University, India Awards

2004 Fulbright Fellowship, U.S.A. (2003-2004) Vermont Residency Fellowship, U.S.A.

2004 Vermont Residency Fellowship U.S.A

2001 H.K.Kejriwal Fellowship, C.K.P. Bangalore, India

1998 Junior Research Fellowship, Govt. of India (1998-2000)

Solo Shows

2006 Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore in collaboration with Gallery ArtsIndia, New York

2005 ArtsIndia West, California, U.S.A.; Holiday Inn, Bangkok; Gallery Artworld, Chennai

2004 Warren Robbins Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.; VSC Gallery, Johnson, Vermont, U.S.A.

2003 Aurodhan Gallery, Pondichery

2001 Crimson Gallery, Bangalore

1999 Alliance Francaise, Chandigarh

1998 Alliance Francaise, Hyderabad (Part of French Festival)

Participation

2007 'Eastern Edge' Gallery ArtsIndia, NewYork; Annual Contemporary fine art fair, Miami

Red Earth Gallery, Baroda; Kolkata Art Gallery, Kolkata

Gallery Sara Arakkal, Bangalore, Mon Art Gallery Kolkata, Birla Annual, Kolkata (1996-2007)

2006 Auction at Sotheby's, New York; Confluence, Gallery ArtsIndia, New York

Gibbs Gallery, Arlington Center for Arts, Massachsetts,U.S.A.

National Art Gallery, Colombo, SriLanka

2005 Holiday Inn, Bangkok; Gallery Akar Prakar, Kolkata; Art Mosaic, Singapore

Warren Robbins Gallery, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.

2004 VSC Gallery, Vermont, U.S.A.; National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi

2003 India Habitat Centre, New Delhi; CCMB, Hyderabad; Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai

2001 C.K.P. Art Gallery, Bangalore; Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi

2000 Asia Contemporary Art Gallery, London; Nokia Art Gallery, Hong Kong

National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi; Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai

Biswa Banga Millennium Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata

1999 Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai & Bangalore; Gallerie 88, Kolkata;

SAARC Exhibition, Information Centre, Kolkata; Gajah Gallery, Singapore;

Birla Academy, Mumbai; Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad; Swaraj Bhavan, Bhopal

1998 Oberoi Grand, Kolkata

1997 Govt. Museum,Gulbarga; AIFACS (Drawing) Annual, New Delhi

1996 Bombay Art Society Annual, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai

Indian Society of Oriental Art Annual, Kolkata

1994 Academy of Fine Arts Annual, Kolkata (1994-1998)

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