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Surendra Pal Joshi | |
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| File:Joshiportrait1.jpg Surendra Pal Joshi with B.C. Sanyal Award | |
| Born | 23 July 1955 |
| Died | 12 June 2018 (aged 62) Jaipur,Rajasthan |
| Education | Arts & Crafts College, Lucknow |
| Known for | Painting, Installations, Mural |
| Notable work | Uttara Museum of contemporary Art, Uttarakhand |
Surendra Pal Joshi (Hindi: सुरेंद्रपाल जोशी) (23 July 1955 - 12 June 2018) was a prominent contemporary Indian painter. He founded Uttarakhand's first Museum of Contemporary Art named as Uttara Museum of Contemporary Art (उत्तरा समकालीन कला संग्रहालय) that comprises of permanent display of some of his works. He was a recipient of a number of Fellowships, Scholarships and honours including National awards by the Lalit Kala Akademi, National Academy of Art, India. Besides mural designing & installations, he was equally passionate in contributing to the field of abstract paintings. The wide-open spaces and vibrant colours of Rajasthan were integral part of his canvases.
Surendra Pal Joshi orgnised a solo exhibitions of his work for collecting funds for charity to Tsunami Waves, victims. He also directed a short documentary for PAHAD GATHA which was screened in Jaipur International Film Festival 2018 and received a special mention from JIFF.
Biography
Joshi was born on 23 July 1955, in Maniyarwala village, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Trained in painting from Art and Craft College, Lucknow in 1985, Joshi evolved as a multidimensional artist. Starting his career as a figurative artist, he later decided to explore and blend up abstraction and explore new means of expression for his career pursuit. He had served as an assisstant professor(1988-2008) in the Fine Arts, Faculty, Rajasthan School of Art, Jaipur. Settled in Jaipur and actively working for the advancement of the art and culture of Rajasthan region, his umbilical cord has always been attached to his native place Uttarakand. In 2012, Taana Baana - a huge stainless steel installation by Joshi was a dynamic work which gained huge popularity.This work was dedicated to his mother. In 2012, an installation by Joshi has been put at the departure and closure of Jaipur International Airport.
In 2017 with the support of the state government he conceptualized the Uttara Museum of Contemporary Art(UMCA), a museum of contemporary art completely dedicated to the incidents from 2013 of Uttarakhand. The Museum showcases Joshi's work created on the theme of flood disasters in Kedarnath valley, Uttarakhand. In 2018, he was awarded the B.C Sanyal Award for his excellent work and dedication towards it. He was also associated with Bhoruka Charitable Trust, Jaipur and organised workshops in Jaipur and Art seminar in Dubai. He also started fellowship programs as a part of Trust.
Awards
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2018 B.C. Sanyal Award; 2015 Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman,Jaipur; 2014 Nexzen Excellence Award in Contemporary Art; 2013 Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award, New Delhi; 2005 Honoured by the Dept. of College Education,Rajasthan Govt.; 2004 National Award, Kendriya Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi; 2004 All India Award, U.P. Lalit Kala Akademi,Lucknow; 2001 All India Award, Tilak Smarak Trust,Pune; 2000 Gold Medal UNESCO, Repalli; 1997 Fellowship for Mural Design by the British Arts Council & Charles Wallace Trust Wales, in Cardiff U.K.; 1994 All India Award, Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy;1992 Rajasthan State Lalit Kala Academy Award; 1991 All India Award, South Central Cultural Zone, Nagpur; 1990 Asian Cultural Centre for UNESCO, Japan; 1986 – 88 Scholarship of U.P. State Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow; 1980 – 85 Merit Scholarship to College of Art, Lucknow.
Solo Exhibitions
2012 Nehru Art Centre, London, Sponsored by ICCR,New Delhi; 2013 Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre sponsored by Art Konsult, New Delhi; 2009 Jehangir Art Gallery, sponsored by Tao Art Foundation, Mumbai & ICA Gallery, Jaipur;2007 Central Lalit Kala Academy, Sponsored by Nvya Art Galleria, New Delhi; 2006 International Heritage Festival, Sponsored by Clarks Amer Hotel, Jaipur; 2005 offered my solo paintings exhibition for sale to collect funds for the charity to Tsunami Waves, victims, and many more shows.
Mural Designs
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2012 Executed an Installation at Jaipur Airport ; 2005 Designed & Executed Mosaic Mural on J.N.T.U. College of fine art, Hyderabad; 1999 Glass Tile Mural for Shipping Corporation of India on “Swaraj” Ship, Vishakhapattanam, A.P.; 1997 Two Mosaic Mural on Cawbridge Sec. School & Greenfield Sec. School with Pioneers, Cardiff, U.K.; 1997 Large Wooden Mural on Indian Oil Corporation’s Head Office in Yusuf Sarai, New Delhi.; 2012 Executed commissioned work for Leela Hotel at Chennai & Goa; 2000 Designed & Executed Mosaic Mural at Hindustan Lever, Head Office, Church Gate, Mumbai; 1998 Two Mosaic Mural in St. Anselm’s School, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur; 1994 I.I.H.M.R. (665 Sq. ft. Area), Sanganer, Jaipur.
Participations
2013 Group show, New York sponsored by Prakrit Art Gallery; 2012 Beijing Biennale, China; 2011 Contemporary Art Exhibition at Jaipur & Seoul (South Korea); 2011 Wales Rajasthan Exchange Exhibition by British Council, New Delhi.
2010 Group Show by Bougainvillea Art Gallery, Ivory Coast, Africa; 2008 Group show, Grand Hyatt, Dubai and Leonardo Hotel, London, Organized by Art Select 2008 Directed an Art Symposium consisting of 20 renowned Indian Artists including Padma Bhushan M.F. Hussain at Dubai, organized by B.C.T., Jaipur; 2008 Group Show, Palo Alto, California, USA organized by Aicon Gallery; 2007 Three Men show, London.; In 2007, 25 Contemporary Indian Artist by Russian Academy of Arts At the Zurab Tsereteli art gallery, Moscow; 2006 Indo-German Residency in Berlin; 2005 Contemporary Art Exhibition in Rangoon, Myanmar organized by Central Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi; 2005 XI TH TRIENNALE-INDIA, Organized by Central Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi; 2004 Harmony Show, Sponsored by Reliance Pvt. Ltd., Nehru Centre, Mumbai; 2003 ‘Performative Textures’ Exhibition organized by India Habitat Centre & Apparao Gallery, New Delhi; 2002 Indian Art Exhibition, Germany; 1989 International Biennial of Prints Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal.; 1985 India Festival of India (U.S.A.).