AKHIL MOHAN
About
I grew up in a family of agriculturalists and speak that language the best. So, it was but natural for me to translate the discussions around me onto the canvas. My concepts work around the idea of provincial agricultural life, once the source of our nation’s culturally influenced products.
Academic Qualification 2011 – 2013 MFA (Painting) from Govt. RLV College of Music and Fine Arts, Tripunithura ,Ernakulam, Kerala. 2007 – 2011 BFA (Painting) Govt. RLV College of Music and Fine Arts, Tripunithura, Ernakulam, Kerala.
Professional Experience As a Guest Lecturer at Govt. RLV College of Music and Fine Arts, Tripunithura ,Ernakulam during Jan 2019 – Mar 2019, Jun 2018 – Aug 2018 , Jun 2017 – Mar 2018.
Solo Exhibitions Kerala Lalith Kala Akademi Solo Grand Exhibition, Calicut, Nov 2018. Kerala Lalith kala Akademi Solo Grand Exhibition, Calicut, Dec 2013.
Group Exhibitions 2020 'TRACE' recent works of six artists, Durbar Hall Art Center Cochin. 2019 Kerala State Lalithakala Akademi Annual Exhibition, Durbar Hall Cochin. 2019 'Infinite Continuum' - curated by Rahul kumar, Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi. 2018 'Embedded’ - Group Show, Cochin. 2018 Cochin Art Fair, Cochin. 2018 Kerala Lalithakala Akademi State Exhibition of Art. 2017 Cochin Art Fair, Cochin. 2017 ‘DECEMBER’ - Group Show in Madhavan Nair Foundation, Cochin. 2017 Kerala Lalithakala Akademi State Exhibition. 2017 Opening Exhibition, Indriyam Art Gallery, Cochin. 2017 Emerging Artist of the year. 2017 Group show,www.bestcollegeart.com Gallery, Delhi. 2017 National Exhibition of Art, Bengaluru . 2017 Indian Art Award Exhibition, Ahmedabad . 2017 Prafulla Foundation Exhibition, Mumbai. 2017 INDIAN ART EXPO, Delhi. 2017 CIMA Gallery Annual Exhibition, Kolkata. 2016 ‘Rhizome’ -Group Show, Cochin. 2016 Prafulla Foundation Exhibition, Bengaluru. 2016 Kerala Lalithakala Akademi State Exhibition. 2016 PAGAN FEST, MNF Art Gallery, Edappally. 2016 Kerala Lalithakala Akademi State Exhibition. 2016 AFFIRMATIONS/ TRANSMUTATIONS- Group Exhibition, Ledhi Art Café, Cochin. 2016 National Exhibition of Art, Lucknow. 2015 CIMA Gallery Annual Exhibition, Kolkata. 2015 ‘RE-TITLE’ group exhibition, Durbar Art Center, Cochin. 2015 Sidhartha Foundation State Exhibition, Kollam. 2015 Kerala Lalithakala Akademi State Exhibition. 2015 13+1 painting Exhibition, VKN’s Studio Gallery, Cochin. 2014 Sidhartha Foundation State Exhibition, Kollam. 2014 Sidhartha Foundation State Exhibition, Kollam. 2014 Kerala Lalithakala Akademi State Exhibition. 2014 Kanoria Center for Arts Annual travel Exhibitions in Faculty of Fine Arts Gallery, M. S University, Vadodara. 2014 Kanoria Gallery for Arts, Ahmedabad. 2014- 43rd Kerala Lalitha Kala Akademi State Exhibition, Cochin. 2013 ‘OPEN RIDDLES’ - Group Exhibition, Durbar Art Center, Cochin. 2013 ‘CITHRASUTHRA’ Exhibition of Paintings - Kerala Youth Development Board, Trivandrum. 2013 ‘TRANSFORMS’ 2011, RLV College of Music and Fine Arts, Tripunithura.
Camps 2018 National Painters Camp, Cholamndal Artists Village, Chennai. 2017 Kerala State Lalith kala Akademi Camp, Palakkad, 2017 Kerala National Art Conclave, 2016 Bengaluru National Art Conclave. 2015 National Artists Camp Kalakshetra, Lucknow. 2014 Lalit Kala Regional Center, Chennai Arts 4 All Artist Residency Camp. 2013 Anandgram, New Delhi Kerala Lalithakala Akademi One Day Camp – Edappally. 2013 ‘CITHRASUTHRA’ artist’s camp, by Kerala Youth Development Board, Trivandrum
Scholarships Ministry of Culture Young Artists Scholarship (2014 – 2016), Kanoria Center Artist Residency Programme (2014).
Achievements / Awards Honourable Mention Award (2016,2018) - Kerala State Lalitkhala Akademi. National Award (2017)- National Lalit Kala Akademi. Runner up in Emerging Artist of the Year (2017)- Glenfiddich in association with Gallery Bestcollegeart, Delhi. Indian Art Award (2017) Ahmedabad. CIMA Award (2017) Cima Art Gallery. South Zone Award Gold (2017)- Prafulla Foundation Dhahanukar Foundation. Prafulla Foundation State Award for Painting (2016). State Award for Pencil Drawing (2016) - Prafulla Foundation. Dhahanukar Foundation Directors Choice Award (2015) - Cima Art Gallery, Kolkata. Honourable Mention Award (2013) - Sidhartha Foundation, Kollam
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