Ramchandra B. Pokale

BORN
16th June 1969

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
2004 Master of Arts (Drg. & Ptg.) First Division.
1999 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drg. & Ptg.) First Class First from Nagpur University MS.
1994 Art Teachers Diploma

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 Bansidhar The Blue God Bliss Art Gallery, Koregaon Park, Pune
2015 OFF.THE.WALL Art Gallery, Supercentre Sakchi, Jamshedpur
2014 Bansidhar A saga of the eternal flautist, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2012 Swing Upswing, All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, New Delhi.
2012 Expressions of Life Indian Council of Cultural Relations, Azad Bhawan, New Delhi, Sponsored by ICCR
2011 Myraid Reflections, Alankritha Art Gallery, Hyderabad, (Sponsored by the Gallery)
2010 Triveni Art Gallery, Tansen Marg, New Delhi.
2001 Srishti Art Gallery, Hotel Rama International, Aurangabad.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 Ranga Sutra Contemporary Art Exhibition curated by Archana Singh at Art Gallery, National Crafts Museum, New Delhi.
2022 VIBES N VISION a dual show with artist J P Singh at Shree Yash Art Gallery, Green Park, New Delhi. Show curated and sponsored by the gallery
2022 PANCHAMAHABHOOT-The Five Great Elements at Visual Art Gallery, New Delhi show curated and sponsored by Neeraj Sharma (Speaking Art Foundation)
2021 AN IMAGINAL AFFAIR at Stainless Gallery, New Delhi show curated and sponsored by Aakshat Sinha and Ranjan Kaul (Artamour)
2019 ARTSCAPE at An Yahh Gallery, New Delhi
2019 Solidarity Show by Daira Centre for Art & Culture, Hyderabad
2019 Contemporary Art Exhibition a group exhibition by Balamma Studio at Grand Copthorne Waterfront, Singapore
2019 Jaipur Art Summit, The Bombay Art Society Gallery, Mumbai
2019 A 100 Many-Splendoured Things-2019 exhibition at Stainless Gallery, New Delhi by Samanvai Art Gallery, Jaipur
2019 Tryst with Colour IV exhibition by Nirvana at Visual Art Gallery, New Delhi
2019 150 years of Gandhi Through the Eyes of Artists Bharat Kala Bhawan, BHU, Varanasi, show organized and sponsored by Progressive Art Gallery New Delhi
2018 Melange-II - An Art Show 2018 Open Palm Court Art Gallery, New Delhi
2018 Post-Age, Sudarshan Kala Dalan, Maharashtra Culture Centre, Near Ahilyadevi High School, Shaniwar Peth, Pune.
2018 Creative Surrender exhibition by Nirvana at Visual Art Gallery, New Delhi
2018 Melange An Art Show Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2018 ART AFFAIR, Ocher art Show, Upstair Club, Bella Vista Hotel, Panchkula, Chandigarh.
2017 Post-Age, V R Punjab, Chandigarh, Punjab.
2017 Post-Age, Artists Centre Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2017 Kalabimb-2017, Open Palm Court, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
2016 The Heart of India, organized by Art Spread in collaboration with Nanhi Kali at Coomarswamy Hall, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai.
2015 Kalabimb-2015, Open Palm Court, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
2015 Index - Art Enclave 2015, MMRD Exhibition Centre, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai
2015 Art Beat, United Club, Sakchi, Jamshedpur
2015 Eternal Enlightenment, Ailamma Art Gallery, Hyderabad.
2014 Ocher Art Show, Museum Gallery, Chandigarh.
2014 Brij Utsav, Peacock Art Gallery, Gurgaon
2014 Shraddhanjali-2014, Rastriya Lalit Kala Kendra, Bhubaneswar
2014 Colours of Nature, Gallery Space, Hyderabad
2014 Kaleidoscope, Off the walls, Jamshedpur
2014 Artha, Group show by Impart Art Gallery, New Delhi.
2014 Figuratively Speaking aartbazaar Gallery, Gurgaon
2014 Group show, Off the walls, Jamshedpur
2014 A Letter to the Spring, Hotel Aquamarine, Sector 22, Chandigarh
2013 Indo Koria Art Exhibition by FACE INDIA at AIFACS, New Delhi
2013 Aradhana, Group show by Impart Art Gallery, New Delhi.
2013 Ocher Art Fair, Punjab Kala Bhawan, Chandigarh.
2013 Art Exhibition for Uttarakhand Relief Fund-2013, Charity Show by Lalit Kala Akademi in collaboration with Nav Siddhartha Art Group, Artists Faternity, New Delhi.
2013 Art for Uttarakhand, Charity Show by Lalit Kala Akademi in collaboration with Eminent Artist Mr. Jatin Das, New Delhi.
2013 Art for Humanity, Charity Show by Kalamandala, Dharwad for Uttarakhand Flood Victims at Mayur Aaditya Resort, Dharwad, Karnataka.
2013 International Art Fair, P.L. Deshpande Art Gallery, Dadar, Mumbai
2013 Pratibimba-1... inseparable mutuality, Museum of Fine Arts, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
2013 International Art Fair, AKS Art Gallery, Andheri (W), Mumbai
2013 International Art Fair, Coomarswami Hall, Chatrapati Shivaji Vastu Sangrahalaya, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai
2013 Ocher Art Show, Govt. Museum Art Gallery, Chandigarh
2013 Rejoicing in Artistic Extensions-VI, Rabindra Bhawan, Lalit Kala Akademi, N. Delhi
2013 On Cloud 9 2013, Kala Sanskriti Akademy, New Delhi
2012 Samvatsara, Rabindra Bhawan, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2012 The Lexicon Art Show, Ambience Mall, Gurgaon
2012 Sovereign-the art without limit, Artizen Gallery, New Delhi
2012 Silences Within, PEARL ART GALLERY, New Delhi
2012 Rejoicing in Artistic Extensions-V, AKS ART GALLERY, Adarsh Nagar, Oshiwara, Andheri (W) Mumbai
2012 Delhi Art Festival-Spring of 2012, Constitutional Club, N. Delhi
2012 A Music of Mooods, AIFACS, New Delhi
2012 Rejoicing in Artistic Extensions-IV, Coomarswami Hall, Chatrapati Shivaji Vastu Sangrahalaya, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai
2012 Art Affordable, AIFACS, New Delhi
2012 UNTITLED Punjab Arts Council, Punjab Kala Bhawan, Chandigarh
2012 Gurgaon Art Festival-Winter of 2011-12, EPI Centre Art Mart, Apparel House, Gurgaon
2012 International Miniature Format Mask Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
2011 FIIHRFs Group Visual Art Exhibition, AIFACS Gallery, New Delhi
2011 Earth Connection, Govt. Museum & Art Gallery,Chandigarh.
2011 In Search of Eternity, Shreedharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi.
2011 Rejoicing in Artistic Extensions, Convention Foyer, India Habitat Centre, N. Delhi
2011 AAArt Cafe, An Exhibition of Nagpur Contemporary Art, at Ravindranath Tagore Art Gallery, Nagpur
2011 Rejoicing in Artistic Extensions-II, State Lalit Kala Akademy, Lucknow
2011 Rejoicing in Artistic Extensions, Art Exhibition Hall, Faculty of Visual Arts, BHU, Varanasi
2010 51 Contemporary Artist of India, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi.
2010 CHAOS, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.
2010 Latent Heat, Travancore Art Gallery, N. Delhi.
2010 Affectable Buyable Collectable Lalit Kala Academy, N. Delhi.
2009 A Music of Mooods AIFACS Gallery, New Delhi.
2009 Melody of Colors, Indraprastha Art Gallery, New Delhi.
2009 Aabha, Orissa Lalit Kala Akademy, Bhubneshwar, organized by Ankan Art Foundation, Mumbai.
2009 Cross Country National Exhibition of Art, Travancore Art Gallery, N. Delhi, organized by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, Kochi.
2008 Cross Country National Exhibition of Art, Durbar Hall Art Centre, organized by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, Kochi.
2008 Aabha, AIFACS Gallery, N. Delhi, organized by Ankan Art Foundation, Mumbai.
2007 Eloquence-II, AIFACS Gallery, N. Delhi.
2007 Creativity Connect Exhibition, AIFACS Gallery, N. Delhi.
2004 Lalit Kala Academy, N. Delhi. 2003 Eloquence-I, Lalit Kala Academy, N. Delhi.
2001 Lalitya-2001 South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur.
2000 Realism In The New Millennium, The Easel Art Gallery, Chennai.
2000 Sensation-2000 C.M.V. Gallery, Govt. C.M.V., Nagpur.
1999 Srishti Art Gallery, Hotel Rama International, Aurangabad.
1997 Srijan Group, Nagpur.
1996 Srijan Group, Nagpur.

WORKSHOPS
2021 Surdas Ke Krishna Chitrankan Shivir painting workshop at Government Museum, athura UP, organized by UP Braj Tirth Vikas Parishad, Uttar Pradesh
2021 Raskhan Chitrankan Shivir a Home Studio Workshop organized by State Lalit Kala Akademi, Uttar Pradesh
2021 National Artist Camp at Amity University, Lucknow jointly organized by State Lalit Kala Akademi, U.P. & Amity University Lucknow UP
2020 National Artist Camp at Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan jointly organized by State Lalit Kala Akademi, U.P. & Shri J.J.T. University, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
2019 Art Camp at Thimphu, Bhutan, organized by An Yahh, New Delhi
2019 Rashtriya Chitrankan Karyshala at Swaraj Vithi, Bhopal, organized by Swaraj Sansthan Sanchalanalaya, Bhopal.
2019 Senior Artist Camp at AIFACS Gallery, New Delhi, organized by All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, New Delhi.
2018 National Painting Camp at Chashme Shahi, SrinagarJ&K organized by National Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi and Master Sansar Chand Baru Memorial charitable Trust, JammuJ&K.
2018 Namo Buddhay National Art Camp by Lalitya Foundation, Nagpur.
2018 Abhinav National Artists Camp by SCZCC at Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
2016 Abhivyanjana at Tullahmore Estate, Mussoorie, jointly organized by Dept. of Culture, Govt. of Uttarakhand and Abhivyakti Foundation, Dehradun.
2016 Senior Artist Camp at AIFACS Gallery, New Delhi, organized by All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, New Delhi.
2014 National Art Camp at Reasi, J & K, jointly organized by Master Sansar Chand Baru Memorial Charitable Trust and CRPF, Bantalao and CCRT, Delhi.
2014 National Art Festival Nawargaon at Shri Dnyanesh Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya, Nawargaon, Maharashtra.Organized by Bhartiya Sikshan Sanstha, Nawargaon
2014 National Art Festival at Kala Kshetra, Guwahati, Assam, organized by National Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
2013 Junior Artist Camp at AIFACS Gallery, New Delhi, organized by All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, New Delhi.
2012 Painting workshop at and organized by Gandhi Smriti & Darshan Samiti, New Delhi.
2009 Harmony, Junior Artist Camp at AIFACS Gallery, New Delhi, organized by All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, New Delhi.
2008 National Painters Camp at Hotel Casino, Willington Islandcgh earth experience organized by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, Thrissur, Kerala.
1999 National level Young Artists Workshop on Wood Sculpture, Hyderabad Organized by Lalit Kala Academy, Regional Centre, Chennai.
1997 State level Inter University Drawing Camp, Nagpur Organized by N.S.S.

COLLECTION
National Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
All India Fine Art & Craft Society, AIFACS, New Delhi
Centre for Cultural Resources and Training CCRT, New Delhi
South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur
Dept. of Culture, Govt. of Uttarakhand
Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, Thrissur
Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, New Delhi
Swaraj Sansthan Sanchalanalaya, Bhopal
State Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow
Ankan Arts Foundation, Mumbai
Ann Yahh Gallery, New Delhi
Shri Dnyanesh Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya, Bhartiya Shikshan Sanstha, Nawargaon, Maharashtra
Prof. P. Venugopal, Former Director, AIIMS, New Delhi
Prof. V.P.Reddaiah Former Head, CCM, AIIMS, New Delhi
Prof. Chandrakant S. Pandav Former Head, CCM, AIIMS, New Delhi & Regional Co-ordinator ICCIDD, Asia Region
Prof. Bir Singh, New Delhi
M/s. V.P.Corporate Planning, New Delhi
Bayer India Ltd., Mumbai
M/s. Syntel Software Ltd. Mumbai
N.I.F.D. Nagpur M.S.
Sony Erricson, Coimbtoor
Hotel Rama International, Aurangabad, M.S. and many private collections in India & abroad.

PARTICIPATIONS
2022 95th All India Art Exhibition of AIFACS, New Delhi
2022 86th All India Art Exhibition of Indian Academy of fine arts, Amritsar
2019 92nd All India Art Exhibition of AIFACS, New Delhi
2019 60th National Lalit Kala Akademy Exhibition of Art, Mumbai
2019 9th All India Digital Art Exhibition of AIFACS, New Delhi
2019 127th Annual Exhibition of The Bombay Art Society, Mumbai
2018 All India Art Exhibition, Kumbh Mela, Prayagraj by State Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow
2018 91st All India Art Exhibition of AIFACS, New Delhi
2018 84th All India Art Exhibition of Indian Academy of fine arts, Amritsar
2018 International Art Mart Khajuraho at Khajuraho Dance Festival
2018 Artists Centres Competition and Exhibition of Sketches & Drawings, Mumbai
2018 1st International Kala Mela organized by Lalit Kala Akademi at IGNCA, New Delhi
2018 77th All India Art Exhibition, Hyderabad Art Society, Hyderabad
2018 100th All India Annual Art Exhibition, Art Society of India 2018, Mumbai
2017 90th All India Art Exhibition of AIFACS, New Delhi
2017 83rd All India Art Exhibition of Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar
2016 Kashi National Art Exhibition-2016, at Faculty of Visual Arts, BHU, Varanasi
2014 Centenary Celebration All India Art Exhibition-2014, at AIFACS Art Gallery, organized by New Delhi Municipal Corporation, New Delhi in September 2014
2013 India Art Fair, Mumbai
2013 13th All India Exhibition of Art, UP State Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow
2012 85th All India Art Exhibition of AIFACS, New Delhi
2010 83rd All India Art Exhibition of AIFACS, New Delhi
2010 International Art Fair at Hall No. 15, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
2010 International Art Fair at EPI Centre Art Mart, Apparel House, Gurgaon
2010 76th All India Art Exhibition of Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar
2010 82nd All India Art Exhibition of AIFACS, New Delhi
2009 75th All India Art Exhibition of Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar
2009 80th & 81st All India Art Exhibition of AIFACS, New Delhi
2007 79th All India Art Exhibition of AIFACS, New Delhi
2004 71st All India Art Exhibition of Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar
2002 69th All India Art Exhibition of Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar
2001 4th Camlin Western Region Art Exhibition, Mumbai
2000 Dr. Bhausaheb Deshmukh Kala Academy, Amravati
2000 3rd Camlin Western Region Art Exhibition, Mumbai
2000 67th All India Art Exhibition of Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar
2000 42nd National Lalit Kala Akademy Exhibition of Art, Jaipur & New Delhi
1999 Vidarbh Art Society, Nagpur
1999 Kala Mela, Nasik
1999 Vidarbha Sahitya Sangha, Nagpur
1999 State Art Exhibition
1999 South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur
1998 State Art Exhibition
1997 Kala Mela, New Delhi
1997 Dr. Bhausaheb Deshmukh Kala Academy, Amravati
1997 64th All India Art Exhibition of Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar
1997 South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur
1997 State Art Exhibition
1996 Dr. Bhausaheb Deshmukh Kala Academy, Amravati
1996 South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur

HONORS AND AWARD
2022 Award of Excellence by Indian Academy of fine arts, Amritsar
2019 All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society Award for digital Painting, New Delhi
2019 127th Annual Art Exhibition The Bombay Art Society Award, Mumbai
2018 All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society Award for drawing, New Delhi
2017 Indian Academy of fine arts, Amritsar
2015 Meera Kala Samman 2015, Indore
2014 Delhi Then and Now Award by NDMC, New Delhi
2012 120th Annual Art Exhibition The Bombay Art Society Award, Mumbai
2011 Hyderabad Art Society Award, 70th All India Art Exhibition, Hyderabad
2010 Awarded as Couple Artist of the Year to me and my artist wife Ms. Seema Pokale in All India Art Contest by Indraprastha Gallery, New Delhi.
2001 Indian Academy of Fine Arts Award, Amritsar.
2000 Dr. Bhausaheb Deshmukh Kala Academy Award, Amravati.
2000 Indian Academy of Fine Arts Award, Amritsar.
1999 Vidarbh Art Society Award, Nagpur.
1999 Dr. Bhausaheb Deshmukh Kala Academy Award, Amravati.
1999 Maharashtra State Award, Directorate of Art, Mumbai.
1999 Annual Award, Govt. Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur.
1998 Annual Educational Tour Exhibition Award, Govt. C.M.V. Nagpur
1998 Dr. Bhausaheb Deshmukh Kala Academy Award, Amravati.
1998 Annual Award, Govt. Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur.
1997 Space Society Award, Nagpur.
1996 Annual Award, Govt. Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur.
1994 Annual Award, Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya, Amravati.
1993 Annual Award, Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya, Amravati.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Born in 1969, Selu, Dist Wardha, Maharashtra. Ramchandra Pokale completed his graduation in Fine Arts from Government Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur University with first class first position (1999).

He is the recipient of several prestigious awards and honors including The Bombay Art Society Award (2012), the Maharashtra State Award (1999), The Hyderabad Art Society Award (2011), the Indian Academy of Fine Arts Award (2000 & 2001), etc. He was honored with Meera Kala Samman in 2015. He has awarded Young Artists Scholarship in painting from Dept. of Culture, Min. of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India for the year 1999-2001 and First Class First Merit Fellowship awarded by Nagpur University in Government Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya Nagpur. He had 7 solo and 66 group exhibitions in prestigious galleries in India. He lives and works in New Delhi, India

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