M Raja

BORN
January 14, 1964 Chennai

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
1979 Madras College of Arts and Crafts, in the evening class of the Faculty of Art

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018 International Kala Mela, New Delhi
2016 Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
2015 Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bengaluru
2015 Karnataka Chitrakala Parish, Bengaluru
2013 Kasthuri Sreenivasan Art Gallery, Coimbatore
2013 Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
2013 G Gallery, Banglore
2012 Cholamandal Artist Village at Laburnum & Indigo Gallery, Chennai
2012 Thana Puyal Relief Fund Warden at Lalit Kala Akademy, Chennai
2011 TACIA 36th Annual Lalit Kala Academy Exhibition Chennai
2011 Art & Soul Gallery (Namma Chennai exhibition)
2011 LAMITIE SOCIETE Trust (Home for Senior Citizens) at Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
2011 Human Canvas at Art & Soul Gallery, Chennai
2010 Lalit Kala Academy New Delhi
2007 Chinmyananda Hall, New Delhi
2007 Shanthivanam Art Foundation Trust and Pallava Artist Village, at Lalit Kala Academy
2006 Sri Parvati Gallery, Chennai
2005 Pallava Artists Village Group Exhibition, Vinyasa Art Gallery, Chennai
2005 Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2005 Karnataka Chitrakala Parish, Bengaluru
2003, 04 Art for Concern, Chennai
2004 Lakshana Art Gallery, Chennai
2003 Lakshana Art Gallery, Bengaluru
2003 TACIA, Bagandarva Art Gallery, Pune
2003 Kasthuri Sreenivasan Art Gallery, Coimbatore
1997 National Kala Mela, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
1999, 03 Vinyasa Art Gallery, Chennai
1996 Rashtriya Kala Mela, Lalit Kala Academy, Kolkata
1995 Rashtriya Kala Mela, Lalit Kala Academy, Bengaluru

SPONSORED EXHIBITION
2019 Tamil Nadu Ovia Nunkalai Kuzhu, Chennai
2018 Masters of the South, Art Spice Gallery, New Delhi
2008 Lakshana Art Gallery, Hyderabad
2007 Vinyasa Premier Art Gallery Chennai
2007 Vinyasa Premier Art Gallery at Chitrakalaparishath Bangalore
2006 Vinyasa Premier Art Gallery at Museum Gallery, Mumbai
2005 G Gallery Bangalore
2002-2003 Vinyasa Art Gallery, Chennai
2000 Tamil Nadu Ovia Nunkalai Kuzhu, Chennai
2015 Dakshina Chitra, Chennai

SELECTED ABROAD EXHIBITIONS
2005 Modern Myth Changing Images in Indian Art, Austin, Texas, United States
Exhibited from the 2005 Dubai Art Festival

PARTICIPATIONS
2008 Regional Kala Mela, Govt. Museum, Chennai
2006 Pallavaa Artist Village, 31st Annual Lalit Kala Akademi Exhibition Chennai
2004 Karnataka Chitrakala Parisath, Bengaluru
1983-2003 Tamil Nadu OviaNunkalaiKuzhu, Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai
2001 Art Festival, Lalit Kala Akademy, Chennai
1985-98 Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai
1997 50 years of Art in Independence, India, AIFACS Exhibition (state level Chennai)

WORKSHOPS
2009 Ilangai Thamizhar Relief Fund, Chennai
2007 Shanthivanam Art Foundation Trust at Pallava Artist Village, Padappai
2003 Tamil Nadu Arts and Crafts Imp. Association. Palgandarva Art Gallery, Pune
2000 Gujarat Relief Funds, Padappai
1997-02 Pallava Artists Village, Padappai, Chennai (for Kargil war funds)

HONORS AND AWARD
2017 Chennai City Award Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation, Mumbai
2016 South Zone Chennai City Award PrafullaDahanukar Art Foundation, Mumbai
Tamil Nadu State Award 2014 Senior Category, OviaNunkalaiKuzhu, Chennai
2012 TACIA 37th Annual Exhibition at Lalit Kala Akademy Kumaran Silks Award
2012 1st All India Art and Sculpture Competition, Thenali, Andhra
2011 TACIA 36th Annual Exhibition at Lalit Kala Akademy Kumaran Silks Award
2010 Coimbatore Vizha Award for Best Artist

ABOUT THE ARTIST

My works talk about the relationship between man and nature and rather the connections between them. Throughout my life, however, what has remained as inspiration for my works are my annual visits to my hometown, an experience that permeates me with those symbols of rural India that are manifested in such significant aspects throughout my artwork, namely the ornaments, tattoos, rituals, and traditions, and even absorbing my strong emotional connection with animals during my childhood, whether they are as common as dogs, sparrows, cats. , parrots that were raised in my house are reflected in my works. I had a deep passion for culture, spirituality, and the ancient tribal people of India and began researching their lifestyle, spiritual content, and love for plants and animals.

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