Thursday, 6 March 2014




















Suresh K Nair (born in 1971in Kerala)

CAREER  PROFILE

2007 to till date date      Assistant Professor, Dept: of Painting, Faculty of Visual Arts,
                                  Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Utter Pradesh, North India
2002 to 2007               Dept. of Painting, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit,
                                  Kalady, Kerala, South India

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND


2010       Film Appreciation  Course, Film and Television Institute of India and
               National Film Archives of India in Pune, India
2006       Studied Ceramic and Terracotta Mural, Temple University (Tyler     
               School of Art)  Philadelphia, USA
2002       Post graduation in Mural Painting-Santiniketan, India
2000       Graduation in painting-Kala Bhavan, Viswabharati University,    
               Santiniketan,West Bengal, India.
1999       Studied Jaipuri Mural Technique, Banastali Vidyapith, Jaipur, Rajasthan,.
1994       Five years National Diploma in Traditional Mural Painting (equivalent to BFA) from Govt. of Kerala, Institute of Mural painting, Guruvayur, Kerala  
1990       Two Years Kerala Govt. Technical Examinations (K.G.T.E. in Painting from Silpa chithra college of Fine Arts, Pattambi, Kerala
1987       Matriculation from Adakkaputhur High School, Palakkad, Kerala

ACADEMIC HONOURS


2005       State Award from Kerala Lalithakala Academy, Govt. of Kerala
 2004      Fulbright’ Professional fellowship in plastic Arts by the United States
               Educational Foundation In India, Delhi, Institute of International Education
               (IIE)] and Council For International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) USA
2002       Art Students Scholarship Kerala Lalitha Kala Akademy, Thrissur
1998       Artist Indra Dugar Award for Indian Style of Painting from Calcutta
1997       Elizabeth Green Shield Foundation, Canada
1996       Merit scholarship Viswabharati University
1990       Onwards Students Stipend Guruvayur Devaswome till 1994

EXHIBITIONS (Solo / Duo)
                                          
2011    “Thought Forms” Solo Show at Queritica Art Gallery, Varanasi 
2009    “Confluence”  two men show with Prof: Kathryn Myer, Queritica  Gallery, Varanasi
2008    “Varanasi” two men’s show with K.R.Vinayan. Faculty of Visual Arts Gallery. Varanasi
2007    “Wonder that was India.” at Tyler School of Art, Temple University Philadelphia USA
1993    Solo show-Sponsored by Indo French Cultural Centre, Trivendrum
1990    Solo Show at Urban Bank Auditorium Cherppulassery- Palakkad, Kerala
1988    Solo Show at  Kerala Sanskrit Festival at Adakkaputhur High School, Palakkad  

GROUP EXHIBITIONS 

2012    “Kashi” Kerala Lalithkala Akademi at Faculty of Visual Arts Gallery, BHU
2012    “Varna Virasat” Dept: of Painting, Alvar’s college, Moodabidre, Mangalore
2012    “ Uttarayana” Teachers Show at Faculty of Visual Arts Gallery, BHU
2012    “Adbhutam- Rasa in Indian Art, Curated by Dr. Alka Pandey, Visual Arts  Gallery, India Habitat Center, New Delhi
2011    “Cooling Summer” group  show at perumal mansion, Pondichery
2011    “Black and White” Qeritica Gallery, Assi Ghat, Varanasi
2011    “Art Camp-1” by ICCR and Kalaprakash, Travancore Gallery, New Delhi
 2011   “Adbhutam- Rasa in Indian Art, CIMA Gallery, Calcutta
2011    “Anandavanam” Faculty of Visual Arts, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
2011    “Fellowship” group show by Fulbright Fellows at American Center, New Delhi
2011    Four Statements, Karnataka Chithrakala Parishath Gallery, Bangallore
2010    “India Awaken Under the Banyan Tree”  Curated byDr.  Alka Pandey Essel Museum, Vienna- Austria
2010    Re union and exhibition at Viswabharathi, Santhiniketan
2008    The New Lectures show at Faculty of Visual arts, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
2007    Group show at Lane Eleven Gallery, Varanasi
2007    Sita Bhoomi Putri and other stories group show at Kashi Art Cafe, Cochin, Kerala
2007    Sita Bhoomi Putri and other stories groups show at chithrakala parishath Bangalore
2007    Annual Exhibition, by lalitha Kala Akkadami, Durbar hall Gallery, Cochin
2007    Sita Bhommi Putri and other Stories at Trivendrum Museum Gallery, Kerala
2007    “Cross Road” at Durbar Hall Art Gallery, Cochin, Kerala
2007    “3 Dimensions group Exhibition at Karnata Chithrakala Parishath, Bangalore
2007    Barber Shop Gallery, Philadelphia USA
2007    “Wonder that was India.” exhibition from India at Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia USA
2005    Exhibition of Art by CGH Earth at Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy Art Gallery at Cochin
2005    Turning the wheel-Traditions unbound, Curated by Dr. Alka Pandey, at Visual Art Gallery, New Delhi
2005    34th State Exhibition of Art by Kerala Lalitha Kala Akadami Art Gallery, Cochin
2005    Sunami Distress Relief Fund Exhibition by F FI at Sundaram Tagore Gallery at New York 
2005    Sunami Distress Relief Fund Art Exhibition by the Kerala Lalithakala Academy,  Kochi
2003    32nd State Exhibition of Art by Lalithakala Academy at  Nalanda, Trivandrum
2002    35th Annual Exhibition, Birla Akademi of Arts & Crafts, Kolkata
2001    30th State Exhibition of Art by Kerala Lalitha Kala Akademi Art Gallery, Kochi, Kerala
2000    Annual Exhibition, Nandan Gallery, Viswabharati University,2001 and 2002).
1999    India International Trade Fair-Pragathi Maidan, New Delhi 
1999    Annual Exhibition Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan
1996    9th Rashtriya Kala Mela at Calcutta organized by Lalitha Kala Academy, Delhi
1995    “Ravi Varma Chithrolsavam”-Exhibition of Paintings, Trivandrum 
1994    Annual Show Silpachithra College of Art, Pattambi. Kerala
1993    National Contermporary, Traditional, Folk Arts & Tribal Arts Exhibition, New Delhi
1992    Exhibition in connection with SAARC Festival,  Trivandrum 
1991    National Exhibition of Paintings, conducted by Kalidasa academy at Ujjaini, M.P

PAINTING  COLLECTIONS  (Private & Public)


2006    Temple University, Philadelphia   
2005    CGH Earth, Cochin
2005    Kalari Kovilakam Kollengode
2004    Kerala Lalitha Kala Akadami,Trissure
2003    Sri Rama Krishana Advaita Asharamam, Kalady
2002    Rubber Marks, Kadvanthra, Cochin
2002    Vailoppilly Sanskriti Bhavan-Nalanda, Trivandrum
2002    Artist Hellen Canada
1999    Dept. of painting, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan
1998    Kostas Gustsiouslos, Greece
1997    Artist Sriraj Gopinath, Germany
1996    Indo-French Cultural Center, Kolkatta
1994    Institute of Mural Painting, Guruvayur
1993    South Zone Cultural Center, Trivandrum
1993    Dept : of Tourism, Govt, of Kerala
1992    Artist Brigith Reveille, Paris France


Present Address
Assistant Professor
Departmentt of painting, Faculty of Visual Arts
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi  221005.U P
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