Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Anil Kumar Yadav - Aradhana-78
Acrylic on Canvas
36 x 48 inches, 2024
( Rolled & Delivered )
STYLE : Anil Kumar Yadav is an Artist from Kolkata who was born in 1984 a village in Uttar Pradesh. He grew up among villagers with modest lives and the village culture. The Rangolis at the village festival and the local potters’ fine works of art inspired him greatly towards art as a hobby and potential career from early childhood.
His father was then posted to Kolkata so their family relocated to the city. Once the capital of India, with its rich cultural heritage and character immediately caught my attention. He started painting for the first time in the city.
Since the central theme to his paintings is related to present day society, his works appear photographic or naturalistic. The religious ghats of Varanasi, Haridwar and other antique places attracted him for their cultural heritage characterised by the holy saints, antique architectures, old idol sculptures and mysticism, spirituality. So he portrayed the simplicity of the architectural doors, temples, sculptures and the beautiful narrow streets and ‘galis’ which holds beauty that can not be described in words.
He always prefers a highly realistic approach in his paintings for whatever he sees in his surroundings. He started to represent paintings in a form whose expression manifests a step ahead of photography. He has always tried to reach to a horizon where photography cannot reach and make a statement what is called hyperrealism.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
2001-2006, 5 years Diploma in Painting (First Class) SwarSangam,Birla Academy of Art and Culture Kolkata.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2015 TajBengal,Kolkata.
2013 TajBengal,Kolkata.
2012 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2010 Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi
2009 TajBengal,Kolkata.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020 “BENARAS”, Art Villa art gallery, Kolkata
2019 “Tryst With Colour IV”, Indian habitat center visual art gallery- by Nirvana (New Delhi)
2019 “1 SQUARE FEET”, Gallery Space, Hyderabad
2017 "Artist Echoes", Indian habitat center visual art gallery- by Nirvana (New Delhi)
2015 GREENATHON,presents Gallery Sree Arts at GalerieRomain Rolland, Alliance Francaise, New Delhi.
2015 SRIJAN SAJAN, Academy Of Fine Arts, Kolkata.
2014 STROKE, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.
2013 PERSPECTIVEAcademy Of Fine Arts,Kolkata
2012 PERSPECTIVEGallery Gold, kolkata
2011 Artchutney present an exhibition Goa
2011 Artchutney present an exhibition Bangalore
2011 India Habitat Center, Palm Court Open Gallery, New Delhi
2011 India Habitat Center,Visual Art Gallery, New Delhi
2011 PERSPECTIVEAcademy of Fine Arts,Kolkata
2011 Kolkata Painters Chitramayee State Gallery of Fine Arts, Hyderabad
2010 PERSPECTIVEKarnataka Chitra Kala Parishad,Bangalore
2010 Gallery Time&Space,Bangalore
2010 India Habitat Center,Palm Court OpenGallery
2010 Academy Of Fine Arts,Kolkata
2008PERSPECTIVEAcademy Of Fine Arts,Kolkata
2008 PERSPECTIVEBirla Academy Of Art &Culture,Kolkata
2007 GalerieRomainRolland,AllianceFrancaise , New Delhi
2007 Chemould Art Gallery,Kolkata
2007,Feb, India Habitat Center, Palm Court Open Gallery, New Delhi
2007,May, India Habitat Center, Palm Court Open Gallery, New Delhi
AWARDS/HONOURS
2018 PrafullaDahanukar art foundation - K.H. Ara Award
2017 PrafullaDahanukar art foundation - Merit Award
2012 Artist Suhassanman, Kolkata
2012 Camel Art Foundation, Best Entry Award, Professional Category,
2009 Best award, Burland Art Gallery,UK
PARTICIPATIONS
2017 IFACS all India portrait and watercolor annual exhibition.
2015 Artists Against Fascism And War For Peace And Friendship On Earth, Gorky Sadan, Kolkata.
2015 2nd Annual Exhibition Emami Chisel of Art, Kolkata.
2014 47thAnnual exhibition Birla Academy Of Art &Culture,,Kolkata
2013 Annual exhibition of Society of Oriental Arts , Kolkata
2013 78th Annual exhibitionAcademy of Fine Arts, ,Kolkata
2012 SuhasSamman Art Show at Bengal Chamber of Commerce , Kolkata
2012 Annual Art Exhibition , West Bengal State Academy, ICCR , Kolkata
2012 All india Camlin Art foundation Annual Exhibition,Kolkata
2010 Reading Contemporary Art Fair,UK by Burland Gallery
2010 Palace Art...
Category
2010s Contemporary Kolkata