Artists

Priti Kahar

Name: Priti Kahar

Born in 1979 in Baroda, Gujarat, India. 

Academic Education:

Obtained Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture, M.S. University, Vadodara, 2003. 

Obtained Masters of Fine Arts in Sculpture, M.S. University, Vadodara, 2005.

Awards and Scholarships:

2003  'Prof. Shankho Chowdhary' Merit Scholarship, Vadodara.

2005    National Scholarship to young artist in different cultural fields, Ministry of                    

                           Culture, Government of India, New Delhi

2005    Shilpadhara award, 45th Gujarat State Lalitkala Academy, Ahmedabad.

2007   'Artist in Residence' at Kashi Visual Art, Kerala.

Solo Shows:

2007 'Connect (Dis) Connect' Solo Show at Kashi Visual Arts, Kochi, Kerala.

2009 Solo Show at Qualcomm India, Mumbai.

2016             'Exit' Solo show at Studio Art, New Delhi.

Exhibitions and Participations:

2004    46th National Exhibition of Art 2004, Lalit Kala Academy, Kerala.

2004    44th Gujarat State Lalitkala Academy, Ahmedabad.

2004    47th National Exhibition of Art 2004, Lalit Kala Academy, Lukhnow.

2005    A Group Show of 'Hanging Sculptures'at Akruti Gallery, Vadodara.

2005    45th Gujarat State Lalitkala Academy, Ahmedabad.

2006    A Group Show of 'Sprouting Sculptures' at Akruti Gallery, Vadodara, and 

           Hutthesigh Art Gallery, Ahmedabad.

2007    Solo display of works with an Installation at Kashi Art caf�, Kerala.

2007    Group Show at lalitkala Academy, Chennai.

2009    �Gen Next IV� Group show at Akriti Art gallery, Kolkata.

2010    'Harvest - II, 2010' Group show at Arushi Arts, New Delhi.

2010     One square foot show - A Charity show at Ahmedabad. 

2010    '10 X 10' Group show at Gallery Threshold, New Delhi.

2010    'Scratch' Sakshi Art gallery Annual show at Lalitkala academy, Delhi. 

2011    'Banayan' Art show, Gallery � Faculty of Fine Arts. MSU, Baroda.

2011     Eco products international fair 2011, New Delhi, in Collaboration with  

                  Contemplate art initiative, Coimbatore & Exhibit 320 - Delhi.   

2011    'Silence' an experimental group show at Jahangir art gallery, Mumbai.

2011    'Miniscule Marvel' At Gallery BMB, Mumbai by Contemplate art initiative, Chennai.

2011    Canvases for Change Exhibition, The Stainless Gallery - New Delhi.

2011    �Urban Maze� Group show organized by Enigma art, at Lalitkala academy, Delhi.  

2011    "FUTURE of the Museum Collection III" curated by Johny ML at Visual Art 

                     Gallery, New Delhi by Art Bull India along with Art Konsult.

2011    August Sculpture Show by Apparao galleries, Chennai.

2012    �Baroda March� by Strand Art Room, Group Show at Baroda and Mumbai. 

2012    �2+2=5 the sum is Greater than the parts� group show at Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi.

� 2013    �A Fusion of art and environment�, art initiative by Gujarat Ecology commission, 

                     Forests and Environment Department, Govt of Gujarat and World Bank, at Jamnagar.

2013    An Art Raffle in aid of EdelGive Foundation, Charitable Art Exhibition, Mumbai.

2013    �Hail� a group show at MNF Museum of Art and Kerala History, Kochi, Kerala, part of    

              Happiness festival 2013, presented by Traya and Celebrate Keralam.

2013    �The Material Point�, A Group show Curated by Kathleen Wyma, at Gallery OED,

              Cochin, Kerala.

� 2013 A group show of National Art camp  - Noble initiative Clean Ganga Clean  

             Himalaya Movement at The Visual Art Gallery, Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi. 

2013 Noble initiative Clean Ganga Clean Himalaya Movement, A group show of National Art 

             Camp - at NIV Art Centre, New Delhi. 

2013 �Wonderland� a group show as part of anniversary celebration, by Gallery Veda & Park           

              Hyatt, Chennai.

2013 Group Exhibition of Regional Interactive Camp works of Contemporary, Folk, Tribal &                 

             Traditional Artist Lalit Kala Academy Regional Centre, Lucknow.

2014 India Art Fair 2014, Studio Art, NSIC Exhibition Grounds, New Delhi.

2014    A Group show organized by T & T Motors and Studio Art, New Delhi.

2014   �Senses� A group show organized by Vincent gallery of arts, Ahmedabad.

2014    SWAB, Barcelona 2014, International contemporary art fair, Spain.

2015    VAD FEST - Vadodara International Art and Culture Festival, Faculty of fine arts,           

             Vadodara, Gujarat.

2015    WSSAF - World Stainless Steel Art Festival at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

2015    India Art Fair 2015, Palette Art Gallery, NSIC Exhibition Grounds, New Delhi.

2015    �MAPPING A WORLD OF CURIOSITIES� A group show at Studio Art, New Delhi. 

2015    �Bracket� Two Persons Show at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad. 

2016    India Art Fair 2016, Palette Art Gallery, NSIC Exhibition Grounds, New Delhi.

Workshops and Camp Participations:

2005    A Sculpture Workshop conducted by Prof. Harvey Hood from U.K. at  

             Department of Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S.U. Vadodara.

2006    Painting & Sculpture camp organized by �Variations� Group, St.Xaviours, Ahmedabad.

2006    Terracotta Camp Organized by Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda to Felicitate 

             Prof. Mahendra Pandya 

2007    �Swaswara Sculptor�s Residency Program� and Camp organized by CGH 

             Earth, Gokarna, North Karnataka.

2009    All India Women�s Painting Camp� Organized by Orissa Modern Art Gallery.   

                    Bhuwaneshwar, Orissa.

2009    �National Stone carving camp� � Organized by Jammu and Kashmir Academy                  

             of Art, Culture and languages, Srinagar.

� 2011    A painting art camp organized by Enigma Arts, New Delhi.

2013   �Art Camp� - Art initiative by Gujarat Ecology commission, Forests and Environment  

             Department, Govt of Gujarat and World Bank at Jamnagar, Gujarat.

2013 Art for Action, National Art camp at Gangotri - Noble initiative Clean Ganga Clean  

            Himalaya Movement, Organized by Abheda Ganga Mayya Trust, Haridwar,

            Uttarakhand.

2013    Regional Interactive Camp - works of Contemporary, Folk, Tribal & Traditional Artist at Lalit  

             Kala Academy Regional Centre, Lucknow.     

2014    An art camp organized by WelSpun Group and Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai at Welspun city,            

             Anjar, Kutch.

2015   A Wood Sculpture Camp organized by West Zone Cultural Centre, at Shilpagram, Udaipur,                

            Rajasthan.

2016   Art Camp  organized by The South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC), Nagpur, with  Lalit Kala      

            Akademi, New Delhi, at Simhastha Kumbh, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.

Seminar, Slide presentation and Talk:

2013    Seminar and Slide Presentation, IIT Hyderabad.

2014    Slide presentation and talk at Department of Design, IIT Guwahati.

2015    Slide presentation and talk at Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University, Hyderabad.

2015    Slide presentation and talk at Sarojini Naidu School of Fine Arts & Communication, 

             Hyderabad Central University, Hyderabad.

2015    Slide presentation and talk at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad.