Our Ar tists

Aditi Chakraborty Sadhu | Aditya Shirke | Ajay Lakhera

Amar Sharma | Amar Sultan | Anand Gandapa
Anil Soni | Anil Thambai | Anuj Kumar Poddar
Apurba Nandi | Arunanshu Chaudhury | Arunima Sanyal
Ashis Mondal | Asit Kumar Patnaik | Bakulesh Joshi
Buddhadev Mukherjee | BV Suresh | Chanchal Ganguly | Debasish Dutta
Heena Bhatt | Hindol Brahmbhatt | Indrapramit Roy | Ishwari Rawal
Jayesh Sachdev | Jignasa Doshi | Jijo Ayroor
Kamar Alam | Kanika Mondal | Kazi Nasir | Kishan Dureseti
Laxman Ailey | Loknath Sinha | M Pravat | Mayur Gupta
Mousumi Biswas | Nirmala Biluka | Pappu Bardhan
Pijush Patra | Pradosh Swain | Prakash Deshmukh
Rahul Mukherjee | Raju Patel | Rakesh Ray Choudhury
Rohit Sharma | Sajal Sarkar | Sandip Daptri | Sanjeev Saha
Saptrishi Naskar | Sasanka Ghosh | Sharmi Chaudhury
Shovin Bhattacharjee | Shubhra Das | Shweta Talwar
Sudip Datta | TM Azees | Uday Mondal | Vinod Patel

Visual Arts Gallery | New Delhi | 2009

 &

Enriching Life with Art

present

One Hundred Thousand & Fifty Thousand

november 2009, visual arts gallery, india habitat center

about Bank on Art

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 The Concept

‘One Hundred Thousand and Fifty Thousand’ is an exhibition where the

title had long been conceived before the process. why i stress on the
title is because of the many elements attached to it—various roadblocks
while executing my ideas and rolling them into action; a pre-conceived
myth attached to the title that did not elicit the expected response—but
i doggedly determined onwards, for i truly believed that this was one
exhibition that would break away from the stereotype that price is a
benchmark that one should not mention.

the exhibition provides a platform for undiscovered talent and is also an

incredible opportunity for art connoisseurs to purchase art from an art
show, where the discounts are already planned within the reduced price
of Rs. 100, 000 and Rs. 50,000. collecting artwroks from all across the
country, from artists of repute at this price bracket, was the most
difficult yet the most interesting part of organising this exhibition.

thus, i present you this show of spectacular forms, magnificent textures

and myriad hues that to me define the very meaning of growing indian
contemporary art — ‘One Hundred Thousand and Fifty Thousand’,
conceptualized as a one-stop exhibition without a price list.

please enjoy the show.

niten mehta
aditi chakraborty sadhu

untitled
36x24 inches
oil on canvas
aditya shirke

untitled
48x36 inches
oil on canvas
 ajay lakhera

that's why v r here

18x36 inches
watercolour on acidfree paper
amarnath sharma

classification - xiii
24x24 inches
oil on canvas
amar sultan

untitled 1
48x54 inches
oil on canvas
 anand gandapa

pedigree
40x30 inches
watercolour on paper
 anil soni

environment 3
60x48 inches
acrylic on canvas
anil thambai

untitled
60x48 inches
oil on canvas
anuj kumar poddar

untitled
18x6x8 inches
glass
 apurba nandi

cage
22 x 30 inches
water color & dry pastel on paper
arunanshu chaudhury

untitled
15x12.5 inches
mix media on paper
 arunima sanyal

combatting foundamentalism
48x48 inches
acrylic on canvas
ashis mondal

i live in 3rd world

60x48 inches
acrylic on canvas
asit kumar patnaik

feelings-1
36x30 inches
acrylic & oil on canvas
 bakulesh joshi

untitled
36x30 inches
acrylic & graphite on canvas
 buddhadev mukherjee

untitled
42x30 inches
mixed media on acid free paper
 bv suresh

props
22x28 inches
flashe colour on paper
chanchal ganguly

sound of love
48x58 inches
oil on canvas
debasish dutta

shadi.com
48x36 inches
acrylic on canvas
 heena bhatt

untitled
42x56 inches
mixed media on canvas
 hindol brahmbhatt

untitled
48x36 inches
mix media on wood & canvas
 indrapramit roy

untitled( set of two)

15x11 inches each
watercolour on paper
ishwari rawal

untitled
46x34 inches
oil on canvas
jayesh sachdev

untitled
30x24 inches
acrylic on canvas
jignasa doshi

love for sale - 17

24x24 inches
oil on canvas
 jijo ayroor

the art gallery(sculpture)

62x62 inches
fiber, plywood, mirror & steel
kamar alam

untitled
29x26 inches
oil on canvas
 kanika mondal

looking forward to see you...

30x40 inches
gouache on acid free paper
 kazi nasir

rose and fall

24x48 inches (diptych)
acrylic on canvas
kishan dureseti

the aura
40x28.5 inches
watercolor on paper
 laxman ailey

untitled
12x12 inches
mix media on canvas
 loknath sinha

shortstories 10
18x5.5x7 inches
bronze & painted wood
 m pravat

untitled
30x22 inches(in 4 pieces)
watercolour on paper
mayur gupta

coin box
10x11.5x8 inches
stone
mousumi biswas

dream land...
28x60 inches
oil on canvas
 nirmala biluka

hope is a thing with feathers

40x28 inches
watercolour on paper
pappu bardhan

i am not angry now

60x60 inches
acrylic on canvas
 pijush patra

after the history class

24x8x10 inches
teracota & babui grass
pradosh swain

bond of balance
60x30 inches
acrylic on canvas
prakash deshmukh

untitled
32x36 inches
acrylic on canvas
rahul mukherjee

pulse
18 x 38 inches
water color on paper
 raju patel

untitled
26x40 inches
water colour on paper
rakesh ray choudhury

untitled
54x72 inches
oil on canvas
rohit sharma

50
27x27 inches
acrylic on canvas
 sajal sarkar

untitled
27x22.5 inches
watercolour on paper
 sandip daptri

when we cross them

19x39 inches
oil on canvas
 sanjib saha

unknown beauty
41x24 inches
oil and acrylic on canvas
 saptrishi naskar

i know...i know...i know...

40x54 inches
acrylic on canvas
sasanka ghosh

untitled
30x17
acrylic on canvas
 sharmi chaudhury

prelude to an immolation
26 x 37 inches
water colour on paper
shovin bhattacharjee

global race
48x48 inches
acrylic on canvas
shubhra das

untitled
29x26 inches
oil on canvas
 shweta talwar

untitled
46x72 inches
mixed media on canvas
 sudip datta

shadow
30x40 inches
watercolour on paper
 tm azees

untitled
20x20 inches
oil on canvas
 uday mondal

i can still taste the last meal i had

24x48 inches(diptych)
acrylic on canvas
 vinod patel

untitled
12x12 inches
pen and ink on paper
Ar tist Profiles
aditi chakraborty sadhu (b. 1969): aditi chakraborty sadhu was born in 1969. aditi's paintings are expressions of her personal and innermost
feelings. in her paintings, aditi mingles literary inspiration with those vital experiences of her life spent in india. the distinct play of colors and
textures of different seasons, blooming of different flowers and leaves, various play of light in the sky in different time of the year all have a role to
play in her vision. aditi's art is displayed in collections with the indian embassy in nepal, nepal investment bank ltd, as well as in private collections
across india, japan, france, nepal, south korea, united kingdoms, hungary, switzerland, united states, australia, germany, dubai, and denmark.

anil thambai (b. 1980): anil thambai was born in 1980. his works deal with the internal conflicts of objects, nature and other dispositions in their
altered/dislocated territories in order to assert the plurality of his personnel engagement. with a bachelor in visual arts from kerala university and a
masters in visual arts from m.s. university in 2007, anil uses painting as a medium to enquire into various timeless terms like competition, conflicts,
territory, classification, archive, structure and conquest. in the process of iconify-ing various elements of life, anil's imageries create a colossal
spectrum that deals with other realities in various given social prospects. his works can be viewed in collections at the palette gallery in new delhi,
the viewing room in mumbai and gallery oed, cochin.

anil soni (b. 1983): anil soni was born in 1983. with a bachelor and master of fine arts from the faculty of visual arts, banaras hindu university under
his belt, anil's art is an expression of his internal feelings and emotions. colors and textures are imbibed with deep symbolism with green very
often representing life and space, red for danger and blue a manifestation of rivers and night. his works can be seen in a collection at the
international museum of fine arts in varanasi. anil has participated in a host of group and solo shows, notable among them, the aifacs 80th & 81st
annual art india exhibition at new delhi in 2009 and the 8th annual art exhibition at state lalit kala academy in lucknow in the same year. his solo
shows include 'banaras, the vision' in varanasi (2007), an art exhibition at celestial coaching in mirzapur (2002) and 'water colour & enamel colour'
in mirzapur (2001).

aditya shirke (b. 1984): aditya shirke was born in 1984. he completed his g. d. arts (in drawing and painting) with a distinction and 4th in state merit,
from pune, in 2006. he is only the second indian selected for the m.a. drawing course at camberwell college, london. he has been a part of solo and
group shows--- a group show at jehangir art gallery, mumbai 2009, 'beyond the mundane' nehru centre, mumbai, 2008 and 'seven', a group show
with milind mulick, 2008---to name a few. he is also the recipient of several awards. his works can be found in leading collections in india and abroad.
the artist currently lives and works in pune.

ashis mondal (b. 1978):ashis mondal was born in kolkata in 1978. he completed his bva in 2001 from indian college of art and draftsman ship (rabindra
bharati university), kolkata. he has participated in several solo and group exhibitions in india and abroad --- 'young masters' presented by art
chamber, goa, 2008, 'monsoon hue' at birla academy of fine arts. kolkata, 2008, 'perspective', presented at academy of fine arts, kolkata, 2008 ---
to name a few. his works can be found in leading collections in india and abroad. the artist currently lives and works in kolkata.

anand gadapa (b. 1971): anand gadapa was born in a small remote village in andhra pradesh in 1971. he completed his bachelor of fine arts (painting)
from the jawaharlal nehru technological university (j.n.t.u)., hyderabad and his master of visual arts (art history & aesthetics), from the faculty of
fine arts, maharaja sayajirao university of baroda (2006). he has participated in several exhibitions and camps in india--- 'tyrst with telangana',
sarjan art gallery, baroda (2007), 'deccani parlance', kaleidoscope art gallery, baroda (2007), amongst others. he is the recipient of several awards.
the artist currently lives and works in vadodara.

anuj kumar poddar (b. 1967): anuj kumar poddar was born in 1967 in bokaro, jharkand. he completed his ba in (fine) painting from m s university,
vadodara. glass is an active part of his media. he has participated in several solo and group exhibitions in india and abroad , solo show of paintings at
artcore, vadodara (1996), group show, “satyagrah”, durban , africa (2006), group show at jehangir art gallery, mumbai (1994), group show, “time &
material”, the stainless gallery , new delhi, group show, “palletes from heart”, jehangir art gallery, mumbai, to name a few. anuj finds it difficult to
decide which comes first - the medium or the need to execute an idea. or may be the never dying urge to experiment. he is not a rebel but his works
reflect a desire to break convention. a tendency to experiment with media, subject, display rules, etc. are all part of anuj's style. the artist lives and
works in vadodara, gujarat.

amarnath sharma (b. 1979): amarnath sharma was born in 1979. he has completed his bfa and mfa in painting from m.s. university, baroda in 2002.
he is the recipient of the nareen mohmadni award, baroda in 2000. he has a number of solo and group shows to his credit --- “baroda a tale of two
cities” curated by sumati gangopadhyay, sarjan art gallery, baroda in 2008, “annual show”, red earth art gallery pvt., museum gallery, mumbai in
2008 and “trends & trivia - an indian story” by art konsult and mon art gallerie at visual art center, hong kong in 2008--- to name a few. he has also
participated in several art camps and workshops in india and abroad. his works can be found with leading collectors in india and abroad. the artist
currently lives and works in baroda.

amar sultan (b. 1977): amar sultan was born in august, 1977 in mussoorie, uttarakhand, india. he completed his bachelor's degree in art. art has been
a part of his life since childhood; he made his first strokes with his father's guidance, and from thereon the journey has revealed new surprises.
newer thoughts are finding expression on his canvases. faced with different situations in his life, he has come through because of what he chose for
himself. such thoughts are being reflected in his works. he has participated in several group shows.

asit kumar patnaik (b. 1968): asit kumar patnaik was born in orissa in 1968. a national scholar and mfa topper from bhu, he has received several
provincial and national awards, the latest being a grand felicitation from the government college of art and crafts, his alma mater in khalikote,
orissa. best known for his “relations” series that revolves around a semi-clad male and female figure captured in a series of complex , multiple and
open ended postures, patnaik has graced several solo and major group shows in india and abroad---indian strokes (a myriad of art) sponsored by
khushi, 2008, 'the sacred' a group show sponsored by galleria at visual arts gallery, ihc, 2008 and colors - 2007, modern & contemporary indian
art show presented by gallery art land at majestic hotel tower, dubai , 2007---to name a few. patnaik's works can be found in several private and
public collections in india, usa, uk, south korea, uae, australia, bangladesh south africa and switzerland, including that of the president of india. the
artist currently lives and works in new delhi.

ajay lakhera (b. 1976): ajay lakhera was born in 1976 in dehradun. he completed his b.f.a in painting from santiniketan and his m.f.a. from m s
university, baroda. he has participated in various exhibitions in india and abroad group show at the 40th annual show at the birla academy of art
and culture, kolkata (jan 2007), group show at a.b.s. lanxes gallery, baroda (2006), group show in singapore (2006), amongst others. he has also
participated in various art workshops camp organized by sangita jindal, mumbai (2006), painting workshop at aifacs, new delhi (2006), and many
others. in the artist's words, “my works also hold up a mirror for the viewer to perceive their surroundings in a different way…another major part of
my work is that my work deals with various concepts and ideologies like the co-existence of beauty and destruction. to create a so called new-
beautiful-powerful creation, one has to destruct-change something which already exists. i use images which are used earlier, no matter where and in
what form. i try to give them a new meaning, by presenting it in such a way that anybody can relate it to his or her experiences.” the artist currently
lives and works in baroda, gujarat.

apurba nandi (b. 1973): apurba nandi was born in 1973. he completed his b.f. a (in sculpture) from faculty of fine arts, m s university, vadodara and his
m.f.a. (in sculpture) from faculty of fine arts, m s university, vadodara. he has participated in several exhibitions. notable amongst them are - 11th
harmony show, mumbai, (2006) and the 47th national exhibition, lalit kala academy, new delhi, (2004). he was also awarded the national
scholarship from the department of culture, govt. of india (2001-03). the artist currently lives and works in vadodara, gujarat.

arunashu chowdhary (1969): arunashu chowdhary was born in 1969 in west bengal. he completed his b.a. (fine) & m.a. (fine), painting, from m s
university, vadodara and his m.f.a. (in sculpture) from faculty of fine arts, m s university, vadodara. he has participated in countless exhibitions. his
solo shows include - "but are we ready to alter?” redearth galleries, vadodara (2007), “simmer” inaugural show at bagash art gallery, dubai, in
alliance with guild (2006), “palimpsest a journey through time”, anant art gallery, new delhi (2005), amongst others. his group exhibitions
comprise “contemporary art in india” at lasselles gallery , singapore in association with iffa and tao art gallery (2006), “anonymously yours” at
british council & lakeeren, mumbai (2000), kunst & brot” (art & bread) at hamburg, germany (2000), et al. - “winter moods” a sculpture workshop
using wire-mesh, organized by haver standard, baroda (2007), train- painting project to commemorate the world social forum 2004 to name a few.
he is also the recipient of the elizabeth greenshields foundation grant, canada and the ravi jain foundation award, new delhi (1995). his works can be
found in various private collections in india and abroad. the artist currently lives and works in baroda.

arunima sanyal (b. 1981): arunima sanyal was born in 1981. she completed her bachelor of fine arts in 2005 from kala bhavana, visva bharati
university, santiniketan and master of fine arts in 2007 from kala bhavana, visva bharati university, santiniketan. she is also the recipient of several
awards and scholarships. she has participated in several group shows, 'through the looking glass', curated by nanak ganguly at cymroza art gallery,
mumbai 2008, 'ideas, images & experiences', mon art gallery, kolkata, 2008, curated by anirudh chari, 'continuity…amidst change', birla academy
of art and culture, kolkata 2008, among many others. in the words of the artist, “creativity depends on stimulation. in my case society and the
changes in human lives became the stimuli. my paintings have both philosophical and lyrical substances, and of course they are theatrical in its
sensibilities. sometimes fragmented and sometime united, but always trying to dramatically explore the notion of a new spatiality. my intention is to
interpret the world through a metaphor, either protest or sublimates the wounds of the social condition and conjoining the past and the present, the
known and the unknown….”

b. v. suresh (b. 1960): b.v. suresh was born in bangalore in 1960. he has completed his diploma and post- diploma in painting, from faculty of fine arts,
m.s. university, baroda. he has also completed his m.a. in painting from the royal college of arts, london. he has participated in several exhibitions in
india and abroad, 'edge of the volume' sakshi gallery, bangalore, 'drawing space' angel row gallery, nottingham,uk, 2001 and works on paper, cima
kolkata, to name a few. his works can be found in leading collections in india and abroad. the artist lives and works in baroda.

bakulesh joshi (b. 1967): bakulesh joshi was born in kathlal, gujarat in 1967. he has completed his b. a. (fine) painting from the faculty of fine arts, m. s.
university of baroda, vadodara. bakulesh draws heavily upon and vividly transfers from the existing environs of his work place; paints and draws
some telling images on canvas relying on his keen observation. the theme of most of his paintings, life in the midst of mechanical desolation is
greatly influenced by the quaint coexistence between man-made industrial plant machinery or scrap and plant and animal life in its midst. striking
colors delineate the junkyard of the factory in which he works. a life member of the bombay art society, bakulesh has participated in several solo
and group exhibitions, notable among them, a group show by eleven artists at kaleidoscope gallery of contemporary art, baroda in 2006 and a duo
show at jehangir art gallery, mumbai in 2000. his works can be found with leading collectors in india and abroad. the artist currently lives and works
in vadodara.

chanchal (b. 1960): chanchal was born in west bengal in 1960. she completed her diploma in fine art with 1st class first from delhi school of arts,
followed by her diploma in advance photography with 1st class first from tiveni kala sangam, delhi and a diploma in multimedia from software
technology education group, delhi. she has participated in several solo and group exhibitions---, oil painting exhibition in palm court gallery
organised, by prabhat, 2008, oil painting exhibition at lalit kala akademy gallery, delhi, 2001---to name a few. she is also the recipient of many
awards. her works can be found in leading collections in india and abroad.

debasish dutta (b. 1980): debasish dutta was born in 1980. he completed his b.v.a from rabindra bharati university kolkata (indian art college) in
painting and his m.fa, in fine art from m.s university baroda (gujarat), 2001. he has also pursued conservation and restoration training from national
museum, new delhi, 2002. debasish dutta's paintings speak about life; or rather they narrate his experiences and his ways of seeing the world
around him. though dutta's work is predominantly figurative, architectural props add to the bustle of daily life on his canvases. he has five solo
shows to his credit and has participated in several group exhibitions, 'national exhibition' organised by lalit kala academy, 2009, 'young faces' ,
organized by birla academy, kolkata 2001, among many others. the artist currently lives and works in baroda.

hina bhatt (b. 1970): hina bhatt was born in gujarat in 1970. she completed her b.a. (fine) in painting from ms university, vadodara and m.a. (fine)
diploma in mural from ms university vadodara (1995). she has participated in several exhibitions and workshops in india and abroad --- group show,
“earth on canvas”, contemporary art-india, new delhi (2007), group show, 'cynosure', at red earth art galleries, vadodara (2007) and solo show of
paintings at art core, vadodara (1996), amongst others. in the words of the artist, "my paintings are narrative weavings, of vibrant color reflecting
life within. an image beyond an image is meant to reveal the intricate detail of a complex world seen from the inside...though, not untouched
externally by larger worldly matters.” the artist currently lives and works in vadodara.

hindol brahmbatt (b. 1974): hindol brahmbatt was born in gujarat in 1974. he completed his b.a. in painting from the faculty of fine arts, m.s.
university, baroda and his post diploma in painting from the faculty of fine arts, m.s. university, baroda (1998). he has received the junior fellowship
award (visual arts) from the dept. of culture, ministry of human .resource development, govt. of india, new delhi he has participated in several
exhibitions in india and abroad, including the “chiaroscoro” karma art gallery, ahmedabad (2009), “10th biennale exhibition”, dhaka, bangladesh
(2002), “truth of opposite” sarjan art gallery, baroda (2006), among others. he was a visiting faculty at nid, ahmedabad in 2004-2005. the artist
currently lives and works in ahmedabad.

ishwari rawal: ishwari rawal, the famous indore based painter was born in a small village, barnawad of madhya pradesh. he completed his m. a.
drawing & diploma in painting. he is an artist with a wide range of creativity. he has done film hoardings, miniature paintings, portraits, historical
paintings and illustrations for books and much more. he received a national award in the year 1996 by dr. mahamahim shankar dayal sharma, then
president of india.his creativity searches for deeper meaning to the dual side of one's nature, taking in all that is around his creative aura. making
him harmonize the full grandeur of color, medium, texture and tone. biopolairty plays a huge part of this series, deepening the mystery. he has
participated in several exhibitions---karnataka chitrakala parishath, bangalore, 2008, taj art gallery, mumbai,1983---to name a few. his works can
be found with leading art collectors in india and abroad.

indrapramit roy (b. 1964): indrapramit roy was born at calcutta in 1964. he studied printmaking (bfa) at the visva-bharati university of santiniketan
and painting (mfa) at the faculty of fine arts of m.s. university of baroda, india. subsequently he was awarded inlaks scholarship to study ma painting
(1990-92) at the royal college of art, london, which also included a term each at cite des arts, paris and hochschule der kunst, berlin. indrapramit has
shown extensively in delhi, bombay, calcutta, bangalore and chennai in group and solo shows. he has had 15 solo shows to his credit. his last five solo
shows were in the university of the arts, philadelphia in 2004-05, anant art gallery, new delhi in 2006 and aicon gallery, palo alto, ca, may 2007 and
pundole art gallery, mumbai, february 2008 and anant art gallery, new delhi in march 2009. he has taken part in group shows in london, berlin, new
york, melbourne and yangon and has represented india in asian art exhibition in macao and the cairo biennale, cairo. he has been teaching painting
at his alma mater faculty of fine arts, msu of baroda since 1995.

jayesh sachdev (b. 1980): jayesh sachdev was born in 1980. he graduated with a major in advertising and design, from laselle-sia college of the arts,
singapore, in 2005. thereafter, he worked as an art director in singapore, before moving back to india to set up his own art and design studio
emblem. design being his forte and painting his passion, his works became a reflection of a combination of the two. he has held several exhibitions in
india and abroad. his works can be found with leading collectors in india and abroad. he is also the artist who holds the national record for having
painted india's largest concept artwork, a new media artwork, 40 ft x 40 ft, through a never before initiated 'tyre-art' concept that was witnessed by
the nations art fraternity. he is also the recipient of several awards. the artist lives and works in mumbai.

jignasa doshi (b. 1973): jignasa doshi was born in 1973 in savarkundla, gujarat. she completed her b.a (fine) and m.a (fine) in painting from the m. s.
university of baroda in 2001. jignasa has participated in several solo and group exhibitions in india and abroad --- “cutting chai”, curated by sandya
bordewekar, sarjan art gallery, baroda, 2009, “second sex india” three person show, 10 chancery lane gallery, hong kong, 2008 and “freshly
squeezed”, curated by sangeeta singh, suchitrra art gallery, bombay, 2008--- to name a few. she is also the recipient of several awards and
fellowships and has participated in numerous workshops and camps. her works can be found with leading collectors in india and abroad. the artist
currently lives and works in baroda.

jijo ayroor (b. 1979): jiji ayroor was born in 1979. he completed his bachelor of fine arts, from the college of fine arts thiruvananthapuram, kerala
university (sculpture with first rank, april, 2002). hehas participated in several exhibitions---kerala state art exhibition, 2001, helld a solo exhibition
of paintings & sculptures “the urban landscape”(architecture through sculpture)at birds art cafe vellayambalam trivandrum, 2009---to name a few.
in the artist's words, "architecture through sculpture is the main aspect followed in all my art works. architecture is a combination of all art forms. it
will have sculptures and drawings through which the artist portrays his essential architectural ideas. it may also include different styles of building
model which related to sculpture." the artist currently lives and works in kerala.

kamar alam (b. 1979): kamar alam was born in july 1979 in mussoorie. he received his bachelor's degree in fine art from the college of art, new delhi
and his master's degree in visual art from lalit. kala sansthan, agra. he held his first solo show in february, 2007. at the india habitat centre, followed
by another showing in 2009, at the visual arts gallery, ihc. he has also been a part of several group shows all over the country and abroad----'sacred
& secret', at the olive beach, hotel diplomat with polka art gallery, new delhi, 2009, india art summit 2009, at pragati maidan, new delhi with nitanjali
art gallery 2009, 'an ode to perfection' with bank on art gallery 2009---amongst others. he has also participated in various art camps. his
thoughts on the supreme and inter-relationship with other individuals. his works can be found with leading art collectors in india and abroad. he
currently resides and works in new delhi.

kishan duriseti (b. 1968): kishan duriseti was born in 1968. he completed his b.f.a. from j.n.t. university hyderabad (1997). he has participated in
several exhibitions and camps in india a group show at hasta allery, hyderabad.(2008), j.n.t. university gallery, hyderabad (1997, 1998), amongst
others. he is also the recipient of the jury award aekka vadagiri, hyderabad art society; among others. the artist currently lives and works in
vadodara.

laxman aelay (b. 1964): laxman aelay was born in the nalgonda district of andhra pradesh in 1964. he completed his ba in painting from the jawaharlal
nehru technological university college of fine arts in hyderabad, and took up full time freelance painting straight after that. laxman's paintings are
nostalgic, depicting the rural people he grew up amongst. his source of inspiration has been the live of these poverty stricken people from his village
- kadirenigudem. he has participated in several exhibitions in india and abroad, including "art for concern" auction conducted by christie's, mumbai
(2005), 'contemporary deccan - a new generation of artists,' in hyderabad (1999) and the 7th group show at the surya art gallery, hyderabad
(2000). aelay has received international recognition as well as several awards and gold medals for his works. these include an award from the
hyderabad art society in 1995. he has also contributed to films as an art director for films "thodu", "nirantharam", "patha nagaram lo pasivadu", and
inscrutable americans (english), to name a few. the artist currently works and lives in hyderabad.

loknath sinha (b. 1975): loknath sinha was born at jharkand in 1975. he has a degree in fine arts (sculpture) from m.s.university, baroda (2000) and a
diploma in multimedia cdac nmrc pune, (2001). he has participated in several exhibitions and workshops and also has extensive creative experience
in the world of films and advertising. notable among them being relief sculpture work in the art direction dept. for narendra rawrikar, in the movie
naach, (directed by ramgopal varma, 2005), mask and sculpture work in art direction dept. for pradeep banerjee for 'sonpari' (tv serial, 2003),
amongst others. he has also created public sculptures for the government of gujarat forest. the artist currently lives and works in baroda, gujarat.

mayur gupta: mayur completed post graduation in sculpture from the faculty of fine arts, baroda 1989. he received the charles wallace india trust
award fellowship to u.k in 1996-97. he is also the recipient of the gujarat lalit kala academy award, ahmedabad(1986). he has participated in
numerous art camps and shown his work in prominent galleries all over the country as well as in the uk. the earlier works were reflections of his
dreams and fantasies. mayur's recent works talk about his environment and his sensitivity. sourcing of antique objects is a hobby.

m. pravat (b. 1972): m pravat was born in 1972 in kolkata, west bengal. he completed his bachelors in fine arts from the faculty of fine arts, m.s.
university, baroda and his masters in fine arts from the faculty of fine arts, m.s. university, baroda (2004). he has participated in several exhibitions
and workshops all across the globe. his last solo show was 'under construction' at nature morte, new delhi in 2008.

mousumi biswas (b. 1978): mousumi biswas was born in kolkata in 1978. she completed her bachelor of visual art (painting) from the govt. college of
art and craft, kolkata, (2003) and masters in fine arts (painting) from kala bhavan, visva bharti, santiniketan (2005). she has held a solo exhibition at
the triveni kala sangam, new delhi, (presented by krishna's collection art gallery, 2005). she has participated in several other exhibitions, including,
'under current', durbar hall, kochi, (2007), 'real 2007', lalit kala academy, new delhi, presented by matters of art.com, (2007), tales of textures',
travancore house, new delhi , presented by art elements gallery, (2007), 'rang de india', the radisson hotel, new delhi, presented by habiart
foundation, (2007), amongst others. she has also received the kolkata art foundation award, (2005), 'rathin maitra award' from govt. college of art
and craft, (2003) and the 'certificate of merit' from the govt. college of art and craft, (2002). her works can be found with leading art collectors in
india and abroad. the artist lives and works in noida, u.p.

nirmala biluka (b. 1980): nirmala biluka was born in 1980. he has a bachelor of fine arts (painting) from j.n.t. university, hyderabad (2002) and has
completed his masters of fine arts (painting) from, m.s. university, baroda (2005). he has participated in several exhibitions and camps in india and
abroad---“a tale of two cities”, a group show of senior and young artists of baroda, held at sarjan art gallery (oct, 200), “signals”, a solo show at
studio napean, mumbai (nov, 2007), “modus operandi”, a group show at abs gallery, baroda (2006), among many others. he has also received the
hyderabad art society award, 2003 and the best painting award by police academy, a.p., (2002), to name a few. the artist currently lives and works in
baroda.

pappu bardhan (b. 1975): pappu bardhan was born in kolkata in 1975. he completed his b.v.a. (painting) 1st class from rabindra bharati university,
kolkata and his m.f.a. (graphics) 1st class from m.s. university of baroda (2001). he has participated in countless exhibitions in india and abroad--- gen
next iii”. aakrti art gallery, (2008), tamarind art gallery in new york (2007), birla academy annual show (2007), among others. the artist currently
lives and works in baroda.

pijush kanti patra (b. 1973): pijush kanti patra was born in 1973. he completed his diploma (sculpture) from m.s. university, baroda, 1999 and his post
diploma (sculpture) from m.s. university, baroda, 2001. he has participated in several exhibitions, "strands of joy", the strand art room (mumbai),
2009, “art show” red earth art gallery, (baroda), 2008, unfolding grace, lanxess abs gallery (baroda), 2006, to name a few. he has also participated
in several art camps and workshops. the artist currently lives and works in baroda.

prakash b. deshmukh (b. 1975): prakash b. deshmukh was born in 1975. he has completed his g. d. art (drawing of painting) from l. s. raheja school of
art's, mumbai, 1999 and a dip a. ed. (diploma in art education) from abhinav kala mahavidyalaya, pune, 2000. he has participated in various solo and
group exhibitions, 'chatak' monsoon show at nehru centre art gallery, mumbai, 2008, “rhythm of colour” exhibition at calcutta, 2007, among many
others.his works can be found with leading collectors in india and abroad. the artist currently lives and works in mumbai.

pradosh swain (b. 1972): pradosh swain was born in orissa in 1972. he came to delhi and started photo realism with a surrealism touch. adds the
artist, “it was a big challenge for me to enter this contemporary art world, but my simple concept and visual approach made connect with my
viewer.” nowadays he is working on global warming and how nature fights against digital metro life. the commonly used day-to-day elements make
his paintings especially interesting and unique. he has participated in various exhibitions. the artist lives and works in new delhi.

rahul mukherjee (b. 1978): rahul mukherjee was born in 1978 in new delhi. he completed his b.f.a. in painting from college of art, new delhi and his m.a.
(fine) in painting from the faculty of fine arts, m.s. university, baroda (2001). he has participated in several exhibitions in india and abroad, 'beyond
boundaries', arushi art gallery, london, (2008), indian modern and contemporary art, curated by herve perdriolle, artcurial auction house, paris,
(2007), 'the picture family', a group show at apparao gallery, chennai, (2004) amongst many others. he is also the recipient of several awards. the
artist lives and works in baroda, gujarat.

raju patel: raju patel has completed his diploma and post-diploma (painting), from the faculty of fine arts, baroda, in 2002. he has participated in
several group exhibitions like 'beyond credos', birla academy of art & culture, kolkata, 'chronicles of the unspoken', travancore gallery, new delhi,
'mapping baroda', art room gallery, new delhi, 'the baroda march', rukshaan art, mumbai, 2008, at jehangir art gallery, mumbai, 2007, 8033 up, red
earth galleries, baroda, glass painting workshop and exhibition, space artists' studio, baroda, unfolding grace, red earth galleries, 2006; feb group
show, bayer abs gallery, baroda, 2004, 2003; voices against violence, faculty gallery, baroda and carry on drawing, a traveling exhibition curated by
avantika bawa, 2002. the artist lives and works in baroda.

rohit sharma (b. 1978): rohit sharma was born in new delhi in 1978. he completed his b.f.a. painting (painting & printing) from college of art, new
delhi.-1998- 2002 and a diploma in painter (general) from i.t.i. jahanghir puri, delhi. 1995-97. he has participated in several exhibitions in india and
abroad, "a golden opportunity" luxury is timeless, org. by bank on art at the lalit hotel, bara khamba road, c.p. new delhi. 2009, satyagraha, 'a soul
force', an exhibition on mahatma gandhi orgnised by teamworks productions at johannesburg (s.a), & spain, 2008-09. he is also the recipient of
several awards. his works can be found with leading collectors in india and abroad. the artist currently lives and works in new delhi.

rakesh ray choudhury (b. 1985): rakesh ray choudhury was born in guwahati in 1985. he completed his b.v.a. (painting) m.s. university, baroda, 2008
and is currently pursuing his m.v.a. (painting) from m.s. university, baroda. in the artist's words, “i basically work with the destroyed aspect of the
society. everywhere there is a lot of chaos and disorder going on in our society which tremendously influences me…and after the destruction or the
suffering there is a big nothing that remains in the end …which also reminds us of the meaninglessness of life…and i also read my structure as a
symbol of construction and deconstruction at the same time , which is a part of our life and society…in one way we construct everything and in the
other we destroy it…but still life goes on with all the pain in the world.” he has participated in several exhibitions. the artist currently lives and works
in baroda.

sharmi chaudhuri (b. 1974): sharmi chaudhuri was born in 1974. she completed her b.f.a. in painting from kala bhavan, visvabharti university,
santiniketan, (2003) and her m.f.a. from the m.s. university, baroda (2005). she has exhibited her paintings in a solo at sarjan art gallery, vadodara
2005 and several group exhibitions including 'stirring quartet', hacienda gallery, mumbai; camlin exhibition, mumbai; sarjan art gallery, vadodara;
birla academy annual exhibition and state academy annual exhibition, kolkata, 2004; camlin annual exhibition, mumbai, 2003; kalabhavan annual
exhibition, 1998-2003; camlin annual exhibition, kolkata, 2000; academy of fine arts annual exhibition and information centre group exhibition,
kilkata; 1998. sharmi is the recipient of various awards and scholarships like camlin eero trip, 2004; camlin art award, 2003; nokia art award, 1998
and kalabhavan merit scholarships during the years 1998-2002. she lives and works in vadodara.

sajal sarkar (b. 1963): sajal sarkar was born in kolkata in 1963. he has graduated in painting from government college of art & crafts, kolkata, (1989)
and has a post- graduate diploma in printmaking from m.s. university of baroda (1995) he has participated in numerous exhibitions in india and
abroad--- “open ended”, aicon gallery, palo alto, california, (2007), art world, chennai, (2005), “looking back looking forward”, at sarjan art gallery,
baroda and “confluence 2006” at gallery arts india, new york--- amongst others. he is also the recipient of the elizabeth greenshields foundation
grant, canada, 1996 and 2005 and the bendrehussein scholarship, 1996-97, amongst others.
sanjib saha (b. 1970): sanjib saha was born in kolkata in 1970. an alumnus of the government college of art and craft, kolkata, sanjib works with the
concept of light and shadow; texture and colour and tries to bring to life an architectural heritage long forgotten. he has held numerous solo and
group exhibitions in various cities of india new delhi, kolkata and bangalore, amongst others and has carved a niche for himself in the world of art.
his works can be found with leading art collectors in india and abroad. the artist currently lives and works in u.p.

saptarishi naskar (b. 1979): saptarishi naskar was born in 1979. he has a bachelor of visual art (painting) from govt. college of art & craft. kolkata
(2003) and a masters degree in fine arts (painting) from kala bhavana visva bharati shantiniketan (2005). he has participated in several exhibitions
in india and abroad-- sixth sense, presented by arushi arts, travancore palace, new delhi (2008), 'born free', genesis art gallery, kolkata (2007)
amongst others. he has also received the certificate of merit from govt. college of art and craft. kolkata 2001-2002., 'atul bose' award from govt.
college of art & craft, kolkata 2003 and a silver medal from avantika regional art exhibition, kolkata 2002.. the artist currently lives and works in
noida.

shovin bhattacharjee (b. 1976): shovin bhattacharjee was born in 1976 in shillong. he studied painting from fine arts dept., assam university, silchar,
assam (india); and completed his masters in 2001. he has held solo shows with gallery shanti, seoul, south korea in 2008, huesday march organised
by india times at oneness center, new delhi in 2008, lalit kala akademi, new delhi in 2006, u.t.s art gallery, shillong in 2002 and has participated in
several group exhibitions, 2nd guanlan international print biennial, china, 2009, 13th asian art biennale org by the bangladesh shilpakala academy,
dhaka, bangladesh, 2008, international print biennale, finland, 2006, amongst many others. the artist lives and works in new delhi.

sasanka ghosh (b. 1977): sasanka ghosh was born in kolkata in 1977. he is a self-taught artist. he has participated in several solo and group shows---
academy of fine arts, kolkata (creation), 2009, gallery red dot, delhi, 2009, birla academy of art & culture, kolkata, 2009---amongst many others.
his canvases are modernist in nature with impressionistic undertones. his works can be found in various private and public collections in india and
abroad. the artist lives and works in kolkata.

shubhra das (b. 1982 ): shubhra das was born in august, 1982 in new delhi. she received her bachelor's degree in applied art from the college of art,
new delhi and pursued her master's degree in visual art from lalit kala sansthan, agra. she held her first solo show in december 2005. she held her
second solo show, which was a resounding success in december, 2007 at the ihc, presented by niten mehta. she has participated in many group
shows in india and abroad---'a golden opportunity', art junction, the lalit, new delhi with bank on art gallery 2009, 'rising stars', bmw studio, new
delhi with nitanjali art gallery 2009, 'a wonderful world', a benefit charity exhibition of contemporary art, presented by four steps (dalmia sewa
trust), curated by elizabeth rogers, new delhi 2009---as well as some art camps. her works can be found with leading art collectors in india and
abroad. she resides and works in new delhi.

shweta talwar (b. 1984): shweta talwar was born in 1984. she studied art and design at the prestigious central st. martins college, university of the
arts, london. shweta's works can be found at atelier india art gallery - bombay, kohl art gallery - new delhi, picturesque - new delhi, khan market,
dhoomimal gallery -new delhi, amongst others. she uses an amalgamation of different techniques and mediums. her latest collection uses the
process of working in many different layers. her palette is usually vibrant with a raw intensity of the hues. acrylics, water colours, gouache and inks
have been her preferred mediums in her current works. she lives and works in new delhi.

sandip daptari (b. 1976): sandip daptari was born in beherampur, west bengal in 1976. after completing a bachelors degree in painting from the
baroda faculty of fine arts, sandip went on to do his masters in graphics (at the same university), an intentional shift that helped him in development
of his drawing techniques. using acrylic and watercolours, the artist is always open to experimentation, and he plans to use both oil and acrylic on
the same surface in order to add to the dimension of the flat surface. he has painted in various solo and group exhibitions in india and abroad--
'moments', annat art, kolkata, 2009, 'cutting chai', sarjan art gallery, vadodara, 2009, 'indian contemporary art', art world, singapore, 2006---to
name a few. sandip daptari continues to paint dreams woven in reality.

sudip dutta (b. 1975): sudip dutta was born in jamshedpur, jharkhand, in 1975. he completed his diploma in fine arts (painting) from m.s. university,
vadodara, in 2000 and his post-diploma in fine arts, ) from m.s. university, vadodara, in 2002. he has participated in several exhibitions and art
camps, “nomenclature” group show at abs art gallery at baroda, 2005, 'mapping baroda', art room gallery, new delhi, 2007, to name a few. the artist
lives and works in baroda.

t.m.azees: t.m. azees was born in trichur, kerala. he completed his b.f.a. in painting from the college of fine arts, trivandrum, (1987) and his m.f.a. in
painting, from the jamia milia islamia college of art, new delhi, (1991). he has participated in several exhibitions in india and abroad--- alliance de
francaise, pondicherry, (1993), chitra kala parishat, bangalore, (1989), are we like this only? at vadehra art gallery, new delhi, (2005), 'masters for a
child' at jumeira beach resort dubai, (1998)--- to name a few. the artist currently lives and works in bangalore.

vinod patel (b. 1967): vinod patel was born in 1967 in anandpura (gujarat). he has completed his fine arts diploma in painting from the sheth c.n.
college of fine arts, ahmedabad, 1990. he is the recipient of several awards and is a member of various art societies. he has participated in several
solo and group exhibitions--- birla academy of art and culture, kolkata, 2009, verve group show, jawahar kala kendra, jaipur, 2008 and the artist
center, life member show, bombay-2008, 2007, 2003---to name a few. his works can be found with leading art collectors in india and abroad. the
artist currently lives and works in ahmedabad.
 Words of Appreciation

“One Hundred Thousand and Fifty Thousand” is an effort towards presenting

a spectacular art show and to all the people whose efforts helped in this
venture i offer my thanks,

to all the artists for providing us with such wonderful and fresh works of art

to the team at The Fuschia Tree gallery for their association & collaboration

chanda chaudhary barrai, for her faith and trust in me and the project

vivek vaid, for continuous support and encouragement

rajiv gambhir & tanisha gambhir, for their support and belief in this venture

neelesh kankaria, for his efforts and support

atul naahar, for the immaculate printing of the catalogs and invites

neena gulati for her professional help and support

sanjeeta datta for her creative support

i extend my deepest gratitude to my family, friends and all who offered

support, advice and love.

niten mehta
managing partner - Bank on Art
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