Painting (MA)
Shardul Shekhar
Shardul Shekhar (b. 1997) is an Indian artist based in New Delhi and London. He completed his Bachelor's Degree in Painting at College of Art , Delhi University , New Delhi. His works have been exhibited widely in India and London.
His artworks are continuously impelled to explore and reflect upon all the various possibilities of painting. Stretching and turning sides with relative subjugation towards the process , giving leverage to the inquisitions of life. His works are multi-disciplinary in order to manifest the reality.
2019
• Snapshots - Hockney Gallery , London.
• RCA WIP SHOW , Sackler Building.
2018
• Selected for The Abraaj Innovation Scholarship , Royal College of Art , London.
• RCA Secret Exhibition, Dyson Gallery, London.
2017
• Selection in Kala Sakshi Scholarship.
• All India Exhibition of Arts , Amritsar.
• Gold Medal, National Late Shri O.P.Jadia Smriti, Gwalior.
• Prafulla Dhanukar, Delhi City Merit Certificate.
SOLO EXHIBITION :
• PEACE | PIECE , Triveni Gallery (2018)
• Non - Conventional, Lalit Kala Akademi ,Two Man Show (2017)
Group Shows :
• The American Centre (2018)
• WORLDWIDE ART MOVEMENT (2018)
• Manifestations of The Muse , INDIA HABITAT CENTRE , OPEN PALM COURT (2018)
• Tansen Kalavithika Padav, Gwalior (2018)
• The Indian Academy Of Fine Arts , Amritsar (2018)
• 1st INTERNATIONAL KALA MELA (2018)
• I - Space
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