SURESH CHOUDHARY
Mr.Suresh Choudhary is an artist Born in 1943 Indore (M.P.) India. He has
done his Studies from G.D. Art (Sir J.J. School of Arts Bombay), Fine Arts
College, Indore, M.P. He has also done M.A. Painting, Dip (Hons) Fine &
Applied Arts.
About his work
Although he has done a lot of landscapes, most noticeable of his works are
his Horse paintings. In his series of works you will also fine
Tempra/Watercolor , the Khajuraho Sketches , the Poetry in Colour, the
Waves, the Ganesha's and Charcoal Drawings.
Artists by their very nature are a susceptible lot. Their surroundings have
an immediate effect. The effect may take its time to come to the canvas.
sometimes it just stuns the artist and for a long time there is no change
and for some events and happenings around them have an immediate effect that
is visible in their canvases. For some it is a prolonged silence and then a
sudden outburst of things which were lying dormant in the sub conciousness
for a long time.
About his most famous Horse Series
Nearby his home there used to be a Sewania State Farm (A place for
breeding Stallions/Race Horses etc). Horse movements fascinated him a lot
and he used to sneak in and observe horses.
These horses were different then the normal run of the mill horses you see
on streets as beasts of burden or tied in a Tonga|Baggi|Chariot (Actually
these 3 have their own subtle connotations) .The Horses he saw in the farm
liked a good run. They were not scared of competing when they were running
they seemed to glide, they were no longer heavy ground pounding beasts but
floating airy forms in a perfect dreamy rhythm. This is what he strived
for, when he was painting the horses.
Incidently the horse paintings got lot of appreciation in the art circles
around the world
Colours of Malwa
His earlier works were mostly in shades of dark schemes. These were mostly
inscapes, civilization and megalith series of works which contained abstract
landscapes, old monuments, forts and river banks, civilizations people and
buildings woven together giving an old used look.
These cities as if came alive in multiple series of his works "Dusk to
Truth" was one such series of his works. Mostly in dark shades with a hint
of incoming Truth. His landscapes have since become more and more colorful.
These are the colors of Malwa where he belong. He usually has a very bright
sunshine and shades of red from vermilion to scarlet red Gaghras and Lughdas.
Awards and Exhibtions
Exhibition of Miniature Format & Several State Art Exhibition
Aurodhan Atma Kala All India Artist Camp Pondicherry 2003
All India artist camp organized by Taj Krishna Hyderabad & Aurodhan Art
Gallery, Pondicherry 2001
Participated in All India Artist camp organized by MP Kala Parishad 1976
43rd National Exhibition of Art by Lalit Kala Acaemy New Delhi at Banglore
2001, 2003
Art Camp (Tata Steel Jamshedpur) organized by Aurodhan Art Gallery 2000
Art Exhibition for Earthquake victims of Maharashtra
IV Bharat Bhavan Biennial of India Art, Bhopal 1992
Group Exhibition of Youth Painters of MP Organized by Gujarat Lalit Kala
Akademy, New Delhi
Inaugural Exhibition of fine Arts, Roopankar, Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal
Trade Fair Exhibition Delhi
All India Art Exhibition of Kolkata
All India Art Exhibition of Bombay Art Society
National Exhibition of Art, New Delhi
Participated in AIFACS Golden Jubilee 7th International Contemporary Art
Exhibition, New Delhi
Jury member for National Exhibition of Art Lalit Kala Akademy, New Delhi 1995
Member of Advisory committee for Rashtriya Kala Kendra, Lucknow
Ex-Member of South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur
Ex-Member of General Council, Lalit Kala Akademy, new Delhi
Awarded Senior Fellowship in Creative Paintings by Govt of India 2000,2001
Awarded Amrita Shergil Fellowship by Govt of Mp 1978-79
Artist Camp, organized by Bharat Bhawan Bhopal 1995
Artist Camp, organized by Lalit Kala Kendra, Patna (Bihar) 1993
All India Artist Camp, organized by Lalit Kala Akademy, New Delhi in
Bhuwaneshwar 1991
Art Studio, organized by Genesis Art Gallery and HUDCO, Kolkata 1998
Artist Camp, Mandu 1986
Graphic camp, Bharat Bhawan Bhopal, MP 1983
Artist camp organized by Kalidas Akademy, Ujjain, MP 1982
Combined camp of Painters, Sculptors, Graphic and Ceramic Artist organized
by Lalit Kala Akademy, New Delhi 1976,77
Participated All India Artist Camp organized by MP Kala Parishad 1976
All India Poster Competition 1971, 72, 73
MP State Exhibition, Indore 1967, Bhopal 1968, Gwalior 1968
Jammu & Kashmir 1968
Maharashtra 1963
Ahmedabad 1962
So far his exhibitions were held in the following Art Galleries:
Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai 2001, 1996, 1993, 1988, 1986, 1984, 1982,
1977, 1975
Gallery Art Walk, Oberoi, Mumbai 2001
Taj Art Gallery Mumbai 1998, 1996, 1992, 1985, 1982, 1980, 1976
Dhoomi Mal Art Center, New Delhi 1999, 1995, 1987, 1986
Lalit Kala Art Center, Bhubaneshwara 1989 (group show)
Genesis Art Gallery, Kolkata 1989, 1988 (group show)
Chitrakoot Art Gallery, Kolkata 1987
Bharat Bhawan Bhopal 1985, 1982 (group show)
Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata 1980, 1979
Sarala Art Center, Chennai 1980
Triveni Art Gallery, New Delhi 1978
Madhya Pradesh Kala Parishad Bhopal 1977, 1975, 1974, 1970
Shridharani Art Gallery, New Delhi 1976, 1974
Central Museum, Indore 1976
Town Hall, Indore 1988
Venkat Bhawan, Rewa 1981
BSF Academy, Tekanpur 1974 (group show)
Where are his sold paintings?
Air India, Bombay
Bharat Earth Movers Ltd, Bangalore
India International Centre, New Delhi
National Gallery of Modern Art
Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal
Lalit Kala Akademy, New Delhi
Cipla, Bombay
Union Carbide
Madhya Pradesh Bhwan, New Delhi
HUDCO, New Delhi
Indian Oil, Bombay
Juhu Centaur Hotel, Bombay
Bank of America (Mumbai, new Delhi, Kolkata)
Larsen & Turbo, New Delhi
Private Collections in India and abroad NIIT, USA, England, France,
Japan, W Germany, USSR, Switzerland, Canada
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