SHINOJ CHORAN

From the Backyard of Democracy - 90x66cm - Mixed Media On Paper - 2018



From the Backyard of Democracy - 150x30cm - Water Colour On Paper - 2018


From the Backyard of Democracy - 90x66cm - Mixed Media On Paper - 2018



Unknown Victims - 72x24cm - Mixed Media On Paper - 2017



SHINOJ CHORAN

Academic Qualifications    2017 January: UGC-NET Qualified for Assistant Professor. 2010 Master of Fine Arts (Painting) from RLV College of Fine Arts, M G University, Kerala, India. 2008 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting) from RLV College of Fine Arts, M G University, Kerala, India. 

Professional Career    2019 Present - Design Head at ‘Brand Beuro’, Kochi, Kerala.  2015-2019 Lecturer in Painting, Raja Ravi Varma Centre of Excellence for Visual Arts, Mavelikara, Alappuzha, Kerala. 2014 Art Teacher at Army Public School, Kannur, Kerala. 

Exhibitions    2020 - Online Exhibition – ‘Monsoon Art Fest 2020’, Kottayam Art Foundation. Online Exhibition ‘karupp: vamseeyathayute rashtreeyam”, PUKASA, Kannur. ‘Kalayute Durbar’ – Slide Presentation Conducted by Kerala Lalitha kala Akademi.  2019- Group Show, ‘CUBE’Art Space, Mattancherry, Kerala ‘Niracharthu’ Group Show, Gallery-Lalitha kala Akademi, Thrissur, Kerala. ‘10X10X10’ Group Show, at Indriyam Art Gallery, Mattancherry,Kochi.  2018- ‘anomaly’ – Group Exhibition, Lalithakala Akademi Gallery, Kozhikode,Kerala. Cochin Art Fair-2018 Third Edition at Durbar Hall Art Centre, Kochi, Kerala. 47th State Annual Exhibition 2017-2018 by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, Durbar Hall Art Centre. 59th National Exhibition of Arts 2017-2018 (NEA) by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.  2017- ‘VISION – Vol.03’ Group show at ‘Indriyam Gallery’, Mattancherry, Kerala. ‘Slide Presentation and Talk’ at Sree Sankaracharya Sanskrit University, Fine Arts Dept. Kaladi, Kerala ‘Biophilia’- Group show, Lalit Kala Akademi Gallery, Kozhikode, Kerala. Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) in associations with Cartist Art Residency, Jaipur Curated by Johny.M.L.  2016- 57th National Exhibition of Arts-2015-2016, By Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 29th National Exhibition of Contemporary Arts, by SCZCC (South Central Zone Cultural Centre), Nagpur. ‘tvam’-2016, Group Show, Durbar Hall Art Centre, Kochi, Kerala.  2014 -15- Slide presentation at Raja Ravi Varma Centre of Excellence for Visual Arts, Mavelikara, Kerala. INAUGURAL SHOW of ‘SHILPA GALLERY’, curated by ‘GALLERY VEDA’, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai, India. ‘SMALL IS BIG-2014’ Curated show held at ‘La Gallery’, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. ‘SMALL IS BIG-2014’ Curated show held at PEPPER HOUSE Art Centre, Cochin, Kerala, India.   2013- ‘METROSTROICA’-SOLO SHOW, Lalitha kala Akademi Gallery, Kozhikode, Kerala, India. SMALL IS BIG-2013’ Curated show held at Durbar Hall Art Centre, Cochin, Kerala , India. ‘A SEARCH’-Travel Show, at ‘VENKATAPPA ART GALLERY’, Bangalore, India. ‘A SEARCH’-Travel Show, at Gallery, Regional Centre, Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai, India. MADRAS MUSINGS-2013, Group exhibition at ‘GALLERY VEDA’, Chennai, India. Kerala Lalitha kala Akademi State Annual Show-2013, Durbar Hall Art Centre, Cochin, Kerala,India.  2011-2012- Kerala Lalitha Kala Akademi State Annual Show-2011-’12 at Durbar Hall art centre,Cochin,Kerala , India. Group show at Kanoria Centre for Arts,Ahmadabad,Gujarat , India. ‘The one square foot show’- Sanskriti Kendra,Paldi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat , India.  2010 AIAF- Ahmedabad International Art Festival, Kanoria Centre For Arts,Ahmedabad,Gujarat, India. A4-Group Show at PRIYASREE Gallery, Baroda, India. The One Square Foot Show, Amdavad Ni Gufa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.  2008- ‘REEDS IN THE WIND-2008’ – Degree show at Durbar Hall Art Centre, Cochin , Kerala, India. ‘Out of the blue’ art exhibition, Cochin Backwater Round Table 131 Event, Durbar Hall Art Centre, Cochin , Kerala, India. Lalit Kala Akademi State Annual Show-2008 at Durbar Hall Art Centre, Cochin , Kerala, India. Grand-eur’2008-Art show at JEEVAS Kendra, Aluva , Kerala, India.

Camps/ Workshops    2019 ‘Gramakam 2019’ Painting Camp, Velur, Thrissur,Kerala. ‘Niracharthu 2019’ National Painting Camp organized by Niracharthu Kala Samskarika Samithi at Thrissur, Kerala. 2018 ‘KALAKAR COMMUNE’ an Interdisciplinary Camp Organized by ‘Kalakar Kerala’ on December 2018. Inter State National Painters Camp by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, at Cholamandalam Artists Village, Chennai. ‘kalavarsham; kalavarsham’ Painting Camp and Exhibition Organized by ‘Kalakaar Kerala’ and Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, as a fundraising programme for Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund. At Durbar Hall Art Centre, Kochi 2015-2016. ‘CARTIST ART RESIDENCY PROGRAM-2016’ Curated by Johny.M.L, at Jaipur as part of Jaipur Literature Festival. 57 th National Art Conclave 2015-2016, by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. Ethnic Mindscape II: An Interactive Workshop with Artists from the North East (a Multi Media Camp), at Lalit Kala Akademi, Regional Centre, Chennai. 2010 - 2011 ‘AIAF-Ahmedabad International Art Festival, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. ‘Out of the blue’ Art Camp organised by Cochin Backwater Round Table 131 Event at Vagamon.

Residencies      2012 -2013 at Regional Centre, Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai, as part of National Research. Scholarship by Lalit Kala Akademi, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India. 2010-2011 at Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, as part of Residency Programme with Fellowship.

Awards/Honours    State Award 2018 & 2013 Kerala Lalitkala Akademi, Kerala.  Best Teacher Award -2014, Akhil Bharatiya Nagarik Vikas Kendra,Maharashtra.    

Grants/ Scholarships    Kerala Lalit Kala Akademi Solo Grant 2013-2014, Kerala, India. National Research Scholarship 2012-’13, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi ,India. Studio fellowship 2010-’11, Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Kerala Lalitha Kala Akademi Student’s Scholarship 2010 for MFA students. Kerala State Merit Scholarship-2010 for MFA students. 

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