Bairu Raghuram
ABOUT THE ARTIST
B. Raghu was born and brought up in Hyderabad. One of most refined and popular painters in India, Apart from being a freelancer, he also paints for magazines. His paintings are mostly centered on rural Telangana life. The subjects of his paintings are rural, women, simple village stills and daily bucolic life.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Arts from Osmania University
Diploma in Drawing and Painting from I.F.A.I Gulbarga, Karnataka.
EXHIBITIONS
1982 - Miniature Biennale
1982 - All India contemporary Art, Hyderabad
1981 - AP Artist Exhibition, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi
1981 - All India Fine Art Exhibition, Bharat Kala Parishad, Hyderabad
1981 - All India Exhibition, Hyderabad Art Society
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2013 - Royal Opera Arcade, London
2013 - JW Marriott central parks, New York
2013 - 75th year of Deccan Chronicle Exhibition at kalakriti, Hyderabad
2013 - Gallery Space, Hyderabad
2012 - FORD Art exhibition, Bangalore
2012 - Rainbow Art Gallery, Dept. of Tourism and Culture Andhra Pradesh
2011 - Gallery space, Hyderabad
2010 - India Fine Arts, Mumbai
2010 - Pink Zinger Arts Annual Show at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2010 - Birla Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
2010 - Habitat Centre, New Delhi
2010 - Mantra art gallery, Ahmedabad
2010 - Sanava, Pretoria, South Africa
2010 - Icon art gallery, Hyderabad
2009 - Birla Academy of Arts, Kolkata
2008 - Birla Academy of Arts, Kolkata
2008 - Canvas Art gallery, Kolkata
2008 - Ray Art Gallery, Pune
2008 - Samanvai Art Gallery, Jaipur
2008 - Hasta Art Gallery, Hyderabad
2008 - Dubai community theatre and arts center, Dubai
2007 - Sarjan Art Gallery, Vadodara
2007 - Kaleidoscope Art Gallery, Vadodara
2007 - Gallery Navya, New Delhi
2007 - The Habitat, New York
2007 - Jamaat Art Gallery, Mumbai
2007 - FORHD Art Exhibition at Bangalore
2007 - Art for Prabhat, Society for Child Development Exhibition at Habitat Centre New Delhi
2006 - Stone Scene Gallery, New York
2006 - Art elements Gallery, Hauz Khas, New Delhi
2006 - Hyderabad Art Kaleidoscope, Hyderabad
2006 - Pegasus Art Gallery, Hyderabad
2006 - Chitramayee State Gallery of Fine Arts, Hyderabad
2005 - Nehru Centre, London
2005 - Hongkong Visual Art Centre, Hongkong
2004 - Chitra Kala Parishad, Bangalore
2004 - LVP Eye Institute, Hyderabad
2004 - Nehru Centre and Cymroa Art Gallery, Mumbai
2003 - FORHD Art Exhibition of painting, Bangalore
2002 - Pegasus Art Gallery, Hyderabad
2002 - Daira Art Gallery, Hyderabad
2002 - Organized by Daira Art Gallery, Hyderabad Heritage Art Exhibition, At Birla Science Museum
2001 - Pushkin Art Gallery, USA
2001 - CUPA, Bangalore
2001 - Daira Art Gallery, Hyderabad
2001 - Right Lines Art Gallery Exhibition, Bangalore
2001 - Art Today Gallery, New Delhi
2000 - Art Today, New Delhi
2000 - Lakshana Art Gallery, Hyderabad
2000 - Vinyasa Art Gallery, Chennai
2000 - The Easel Art Gallery, Chennai
2000 - Chitram Art Gallery, Cochin
2000 - Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay
1999 - Art Today, New Delhi
1999 - CCMB, Hyderabad
1999 - Minaz Art Galery, Hyderabad
1999 - Chitram Art Gallery, Coachi
1999 - Global Village Arts, San Jose, CA
1998 - Minaz Art Gallery, Hyderabad
1998 - Academi of Fine Arts, Calcutta
1998 - The Guild Art Gallery, Cochin
1998 - Art in Objects, Holiday in Krishna, Hyderabad
1997 - Birla Academy of Arts Calcutta
1997 - ICCR Art Gallery, Hyderabad
1996 - Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay
1996 - Telugu University, Hyderabad
1996 - Hyderabad Art Society
1993 - Hyderabad Art Society Gallery
1993 - NS Bendre Memorial Exhibition, Chandigarh
1978 - The Ideal Fine Art Institute, Gulbarga
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1999 - Right Lines Art Gallery, Bangalore
1998 - Atelier 2221 Gallery, New Delhi
1997 - Alliance Francaise Art Gallery, Hyderabad
1996 - Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay
1993 - Alliance Francaise Art Gallery, Hyderabad
1991 - Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay
PARTICIPATION
2000 - AIFACS Exhibition State and National Level Exhibition at Hyderabad and New Delhi
1998 - AIFACS Exhibition, New Delhi
1997 - National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1997 - All India Art Exhibition, Lucknow State Lalit Kala Akademi
1997 - Human Form of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1996 - National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1996 - Hyderabad Art Society
1996 - Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow
1995 - International Biennale of prints
1995 - Bharat Bhavan Bhopal
1995 - All India Drawing Exhibition, Gulbarga
1994 - Rashtriya Kala Mela, Kolkata
1994 - Bharat Bhavan Exhibition Institute of Fine Arts, Bijapur
1994 - Andhra Academy of Arts, Vijayawada
1994 - Academy of Creative Arts, Vijayawada
1993 - Prints Today, Karnataka
1993 - Lalit Kala Akademi, Bangalore
1992 - Regional Art Exhibition, Lalita Kala Akademi, Madras
1991 - 5th All India miniature format, Gulbarga
1991 - AIFACS Exhibition, New Delhi
1991 - International Biennale of prints Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal
1991 - Rashtriya Kala Mela, New Delhi
1990 - As an invitee in All India Drawing and Graphics Exhibition, Gulbarga
1990 - Artist conference, Lalit Kala Akademy, New Delhi
1989 - All India Art Exhibition, Raipur
1989 - AIFACS Exhibition, New Delhi
1988 - All India Art Exhibition, Hyderabad Art Society
1988 - First Annual Exhibition of Telugu University, Hyderabad
1987 - Regional Art Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, Madras
1987 - American video festival in India, by U.S.I.S, Madras
1987 - State Art Exhibition, Siddipet
1985 - National Exhibition of Art, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi
1985 - Graphic Art in India, since 1850, the book published by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1985 - All India Art Exhibition, Hyderabad Art Society
1985 - All India Fine Arts Exhibition, Bharat Kala Parishad at Visakhapatnam
1984 - All India Exhibition, Hyderabad Art Society
1984 - AP Artists Exhibition, at Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta
1984 - All India Contemporary Miniature Biennale AP council of an artist, AP State Lalit Kala
HONORS AND AWARD
2012 - Kala Ratna Award, Government of Andhra Pradesh
2011 - Senior Fellowship, Government of India, the ministry of culture
2000 - AIFACS New Delhi, State Art Exhibition and other Awards including highly commended awards at All India and state Art Exhibitions
1997 - National Academy Award (Honorable Mention) New Delhi
1996 - Gold Medal, All India Art Exhibition, Hyderabad Art Society
1987 - Best Award, State Art Exhibition, Siddipet
1986 - Hyderabad Art Society