A self-inspired artist, Abhijit Pathak was born in 1986 in Bihar. He had a natural love with colours and at an early age he started playing with them. His art education in BHU and then Post Graduation in Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi in 2010 gave him wide perspective to work in various mediums of colours, textures and style. But Abhijit’s love of drawing and water colour is evident even at this stage. Whenever he gets a chance he moves out to the surrounding countryside to paint the landscape in water colour.
Abhijit was noticed for the first time in 2004 when he won an award at the water colour camp held in BHU Varanasi. Subsequently he got various awards including National Award by Lalit Kala Academy in 2009-10 and AIFCS Award in 2011. He also was awarded with National Scholarship by Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India in 2009 and The Governor of Maharashtra Award & Medal by The Bombay Art Society in 2012. There is a large list of the exhibitions and camps he participated in. His painting has its own unique style which has been admired and appreciated by contemporary artists and art critics in India and abroad.
"As the global contemporary mode of practising arty activities are rapidly growing by means of techniques and materials but not free from the existence of indigenous soul of the locality or geography. In such I, too, practice the job in a global trend but spontaneously my domain is exploring visual elements, incidents, issues and imageries with contemporary mode of execution and presentation. Besides the aforesaid thematic and manner of presenting my urge, I always emphasise the space alignment as a significant part of the technical aspect of art practice. The process starting from perceiving worldly or intellect level, up to execution at the working space makes me pleased."
Abhijit's Work
A Brief Profile
| Qualification | BFA (painting), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 2004 – 2008 Diploma in Music (Tabla), Banaras Hindu University, 2004 -2006, Varanasi. MFA (painting) Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi-2010 |
Awards & Scholarship
| 2017 | Fourth All India Emami chisel Award, Kolkata |
| 2015 | 28th National Exhibition of Contemporary art, Nagpur. Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation, Mumbai. |
| 2013 | 13th All India Art Exhibition, Lucknow. |
| 2012 | National Art Exhibition by Odisha Lalit Kala Akademy. The Maharashtra Award & Medal by The Bombay Art Society. |
| 2011 | 84th All India award in painting organized by AIFAS, New Delhi. |
| 2010 | 52 National Award by ¬Lalit Kala Akademy, New Delhi. |
| 2009 | National scholarship, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India. Merit Scholarship, JMI, New Delhi. All India Exhibitions of Arts, Amritsar. |
| 2008 | 22nd all India Art Contest and Exhibition Nagpur. Camlin 8th Northern Region Art Exhibition, (professional). Interstate Folk and Modern Art Exhibition, Ara, Bihar. |
| 2007 | Annual art exhibition, Faculty of Visual Arts, BHU, Varanasi. Annual sketching competition, Faculty of Visual Arts, BHU, Varanasi. |
| 2006 | Camlin 6th Northern Region Art Exhibition,(student category). Annual art exhibition, Faculty of Visual Arts, BHU, Varanasi. Annual sketching competition, Faculty of Visual Arts, BHU, Varanasi. Inter faculty youth festival sketching competition, BHU, Varanasi. |
| 2005 | Tulika Water Colour competition, IT, BHU, Varanasi. Annual sketching competition, Faculty of Visual Arts, BHU, Varanasi 2004 Water Color Camp award, BHU, Varanasi |
Solo Show
‘The Excavation’ Gallery Beyond, Mumbai. 2015 ‘Mosaic of Mysteries’ solo exhibition at Lalit kala Akademy,New Delhi. Curated by Uma Nair, Supported by Art Explore Delhi-2017
International Show
international Art Fair, Busan, Korea.
Residency & Art Camp
- Can Serrat Art Residency,El,Bruc, Barcelona,spain-2017
- International artist camp Molela Rajasthan 2017
- Urusvati national artist camp Gurgaon 2017
- Urusvati national artist camp Kullu,Himachal Pradesh 2017
- Kailash Artist Residency narayankoti ,(2016)
- International artist camp Srinagar( 2016 )
- Art Camp at S.MV.D University Katra ,Jammu, 2016
- Chitrashala ,National Artist camp Nahargarh palace ,Chittorgarh, Rajasthan 2015
- National Atist camp, Jammu, 2015.
- Artist camp, AIFACS, 2012.
- An artist group camp FIRST EDITION New Delhi 2012.
- A camp of senior and junior artist in Varanasi,2009.
- Ram Chhatpar Shilp Nyas, Varanasi, India, 2008.
- Young artist group camp ‘SMRITI’ MGKVP, Varanasi, India, 2007.
- Ram Chhatpar sand sculpture 2005,06,07.
- Water color camp in Varanasi 2004.
- Painting workshop in Ara, Bihar 2001
Group Shows & Participation
| 2017 | ‘Elsewhere’curated by Feodorapallas and Surbhi Modi at Betmen Street London An exhibition titled POSTAGE at Artist Centre Mumbai History and voyage a group exhibition at National gallery of modern Art Mumbai Medly” A Group Art Exhibition of Art at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi All India Annual Exhibition by Emami Chisel Kolkata |
| 2016 | The Order of Things’A Group Art Exhibition at Art Explore ,HauzKhas,New Delhi Art Show South Korea titled Daejeon International ‘Potpourri’-a group exhibition at gallery beyond Mumbai ‘0n the THRESHOLD of time’’ A group exhibition at Art heritage Gallery, New Delhi ASYAAF (Asian Students and Young Artists Art Festival).Seoul , Korea |
| 2015 | 6th Beijing International Art Biennale, China. VIVIDH multiple expressions of Indian art,A group exhibition of art at Taj hotel London, SWIE, 6AF A Point and Line to Plane Xi Group exhibition at Gallery Beyond, Mumbai. The 377191 Wall Freedom to express freedom to choose group exhibition at Gallery Beyond, Mumbai. FIVE STORIES a group exhibition of art at Gallery Beyond, Mumbai. A group exhibition of art entitled ‘Signature of Diversity-3’ at India Habitat Center, New Delhi |
| 2014 | A group exhibition of art entitled A point and line to plane at Gallery Beyond, A group exhibition of art entitled ‘signature of diversity-2’ at India Habitat Center, New Delhi “Beauty in the beast” group exhibition of art organized by Floodlight Foundation curated by Surbhi Modi at Alliance Francaise De Delhi, New Delhi A group exhibition of art entitled “TRACES” at Shridharni Gallery,Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi. |
| 2013 | A group exhibition of art entitled “RANGPURVI” at Lalit Kala Academy organized by Bhojpuri- Maithili Akademy, New Delhi. |
| 2012 | A group exhibition of art entitled “SAMVATSAR” at LalitKal Academy, Ravindra Bhavan, New Delhi A group exhibition of art entitled “PRAYOG” at Kalawatika, Noida. An Exhibition of painting-prints-ceramics & sculpture by Artist from Delhi in LalitKala Academy, RavindraBhavan, New Delhi. Annual Art Exhibition at The Bombay Art Society, Mumbai. National Art Exhibition organized by Odisha Lalit Kala Academy |
| 2011 | 84th All India exhibition of Art organized by AIFACS New Delhi. A group exhibition “ON LEVEL” in Nehru centre, London. An exhibition of National Awardees works in Lalit Kala Akademy , Bhubaneswar. |
| 2010 | A group exhibition of art entitled “UNNAYAN’’ in Lalit Kala Academy, Ravindra Bhavan, New Delhi 83 All India Art Exhibition - AIFCAS, New Delhi. An art exhibition in Dhomimal Art gallery. "AHEAD" in M. F. Husain Art Gallery, New Delhi. Annual art exhibition, Faculty of fine arts, JMI, New Delhi 12th All India Art Exhibition, Lucknow. |
| 2009 | 9th Northern Region Camlin Art Exhibition, New Delhi. All India Art Exhibitions, Amritsar. Annual Art Exhibition, Faculty of Fine Arts, JMI, New Delhi. |
| 2008 | 22nd All India Art Contest & Exhibition, Nagpur. Dhomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi. "AAGAZ" in India Habitat Centre, New Delhi Camlin 8th Northern Region Art Exhibition, Lucknow. Inter State Folk & Modern Art exhibition, Ara, Bihar. ‘FOURTH SPACE’ - Birla Academy of Art & Culture. Participated in the exhibition of art in ram ChatparShilpanayas, Varanasi. “Sublime Expression-edition-2”, Art Gallery, Pune. |
| 2007 | 7th Camlin Northern Region Art Exhibition, Chandigarh, India. 11th All India Art Exhibition, Lucknow, India “Sublime Expression-edition-1”, Art Gallery, Pune. A group exhibition of painting and graphic “Dristikona”, RastriyaLalit Kala Kendra, Lucknow. A group exhibition of painting and graphics entitled Dristikona, Faculty of Visual Art, BHU, Varanasi. Annual art exhibition, Faculty of Visual Art, BHU, Varanasi. Participated in the exhibition of art in Ram Chhatpar Shilpanayas, Varanasi,India. |
| 2006 | Palash Group Exhibition in Varanasi, India Camlin 6th Northern Region Art Exhibition, New Delhi Annual Art Exhibition, Faculty of Visual Arts, BHU, Varanasi. Kala Mela, Deoghar, Jharkhand, India. |
| 2005 | Regional Art Exhibition, Varanasi organised by Lalit Kala Academy Participated in the exhibition of art entitled ‘TULIKA’, IT, BHU. Utshriji (satsang, b.deogarh), Jharkhand. Annual Art Exhibition, Faculty of Visual Art, BHU, Varanasi. |
| 2004 | 70th all India exhibition of fine art, Amritsar, India. 18th All India Art Exhibition, Nagpur. State level exhibition in Patna organized by Creative Notion. |