has been for sale for some time, as you have seen. The maintenance and ongoing development to keep our non-profit and idealistic platform for contemporary art running and safe from hackers etc. costs money that is no longer there. Because of small investments that are necessary now and the running costs, we will have to shut down with a heavy heart at the beginning of summer on June 21.
Recent Activities of and on GANDHAR C. PARDESHI
About me
GANDHAR C. PARDESHI (gandhar)
I evolved and extemporized my work from memories juxtaposed with the experiences of daily life.
- Biography
Lives and works in New Delhi, India
Education : Awarded Bachelor of Fine Art in Sculpture from Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai, INDIA
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS :
2003 : Delhi State Award by “AIFACS” New Delhi. on the occasion of Platinum Jubilee.
2002 : “ADITYA VIKRAM BIRLA KALA KIRAN PURASKAR ” for Sculpture (Sangit Kala Kendra),Mumbai
2000 : Awarded BENDRE-HUSAIN SCHOLARSHIP (Bombay Art Society), Mumbai
2000 : Sculpture selected for 42nd National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.
1996-1998 : NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP Ministry of HRD (Dept. of Culture) Govt. of India.
1997 : Second Prize in All India Sculpture Competition organized by Dr. Bhausaheb Deshmukh Art Akademi, Amaravati (M.S.)
1996 : Awarded Certificate in MAHARASHTRA STATE ART EXHIBITION, Beed (M.S.)
1996 : Awarded Certificate in BOMBAY ART SOCIETY, Annual Exhibition, Mumbai.
1996, 94, 93 : Awarded Certificate in Annual Exhibition, SIR J. J. School of Art, Mumbai
- Exhibitions
SHOW :
2003 : Platinum Jubliee Art Exhibition of Award Winning Works from all over India by “AIFACS” New Delhi
2002 : Invited for Golden Jubilee Show of Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2000 : Invited for ‘Guess who painted it ?’ Show arranged by ART TODAY, New Delhi.
1999 : Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
1996 : Monsoon show “VARSHA” Y. B. Chavan Art Gallery, Mumbai.
1993 : Monsoon show “CHATAK” Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Mumbai
PARTICIPATION :
2000, 1994-92 : Annual Exhibition, Bombay Art Society, Mumbai.
1996 : Drawing Exhibition organized by “AIFACS”, New Delhi
1995, 94 : Maharashtra State Art Exhibition, Mumbai, Dhule
1997, 94 : Dr. Bhausaheb Deshmukh Art Academi, Amaravati (M.S.)
1996 : All India Sculpture Show organized by “AVANTIKA”, New Delhi
WORKSHOP / CAMPS :
1999 : Scholar’s Meet Baroda (Organized by WZCC, Udaipur and M. S. Univeristy, Baroda)
1995 : Attended terracotta workshop organized by THANE ART SOCIETY at Village Yeaur
1994,93,92,91 : Rashtriya Kala Mela Organized by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi at Mumbai, Madras and New Delhi
MAJOR WORKS COMMISSIOND :
Mural in Cast Aluminium and Cast Stone for Singhania Farm house New Delhi, India.
(size: 17ft x 13ft)
Floor Mural in Cast Stone for Dalmia Project New Delhi / Gurgaon , India Huge Floor area : Approx. 2000 sq. ftMural in Fibre Resin for for one of the leading bank in India
