Ashok Kumar

Ashok Kumar



About The Artist


Born – 1st Feb, 1965 Academic Qualification -- B.F.A.(Fine art, Painting) College of Arts, Patna University. 1987 Two years higher studied of painting in L’Ecole superieure des beaux-arts de Marseille- France. (Under French Govt. Scholarship) 1990-1992. Participation in group art exhibition and festivals – State,all India, National Exhibitions including Inter Universities East Zone and National Youth Festivals throughout since–1985 at Patna, Guahati(Assam), Imphal(Manipur) Sambalpur(Orissa),Annamalainagar(Tamilnadu),Akola(Maharashtra),Dhanbad(Bihar), Chennai (Tamilnadu), NewDelhi, Udaipur (Rajasthan), Agra (Uttar Pradesh), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Kochi (Kerala). 1989 -All India art exhibition of lalit kala Akademi, Lucknow ( UP) 1990 -All India paintings exhibition of acquisition at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi 1996 -The sixth Biennial of contemporary Indian Arts, Bhopal. 1997 -‘An evening of reflection’ Embassy of France, New Delhi 1998 -‘A Francophone evening’ Embassy of France, New Delhi 1999 -‘Bastille Day’ Embassy of France, New Delhi 1999 -‘Performance’ Embassy of France 1999, New Delhi 1998-99 Visitcumstudy – at Paris, Versailles, Nime, Nice, Arles, Alpes, Aix-en-provence, Avignon, Cannes, Golf-Juan, Gemonos, Antibes, Aubagn, Vallauris, Marseille, Lacenas, Florence (Italy) Antwerpen (Belgium). 1998 - Personal drawings exhibition (Galerie éof) Paris, France 1985 - 1990 - Collective exhibitions at Patna, New Delhi and other important Places in India. 2008 -Global Warming’ an exhibition of paintings, drawings and graphics,AIFACS, New Delhi 2008 - ‘Colors of life’ an exhibition of Indian contemporary art, Art Mall, New Delhi 2008-3rdIndian contemporary miniature paintings and sculptures exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi 2010 - CRESCENDO’ eclectic work of Indian Artist e-art gallery of ColorsCorridor, New Delhi 2010 - 2nd All India art Exhibition, an exclusive contemporary Indian art, Gurgaon (Haryana) 2010 -Mukatirang’Colors of liberation’ a group exhibition of Indian Contemporary art, by ColorsCorridor at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 2011 – Exhibition of Paintings created in Senior artist camp & Mauritian artist camp at AIFACS, New Delhi 2011 – International Biennale Artists Exhibition at Dallas, TX, USA. 2011 – Contemporary art Exhibition created by the artists residences ‘Crossings’ by Frac Reunion during the festival ‘Liberté Métisse’ at MOCA, Saint Denis, Reunion Island. 2012 – 2nd International art exhibition by SODEFA, Chandigarh, Haryana. 2013 – KALPVRIKSHA’ an exhibition of Painting and Photography at Patna by Bsbccl & Dept.of Art, Culture and youth, Govt. of Bihar. 2013 - RE-ART t(W)oo Recycling Art Exhibition in Ihlienworth, Hamburg, Germany. Judged -- 1994– 1995 - Fine Art event in East and West zone Inter-Versity-Youth festival at Jabalpur(M.P.), Rewa (M.P.) Darbhanga (Bihar). 1999 - Inter university Youth festival Patiala (Punjab). Awards -- 1985 – 1990 - East zone and National Youth Festivals Patna, Guahati, Imphal, Sambalpur, Annamalainagar, Akola, Dhanbad and several awards in relevant field. Assignment -- 2001-2003-Associated with the organization and prestigious Architect at New Delhi. Solo exhibition – 1998 - Personal drawings exhibition (Galerie éof) Paris, France 2000 - An Indo- French experience Exhibition of Drawings (Bajaj Art Gallery) Mumbai, India 2005 - ‘Feel the Provocative lines of the creation’ an exhibition of drawings at Gallery one, Jehangir Art Gallery, 2005, Mumbai, India. Art Camps, Artists Residency and Workshop – 1992- All India art Camp, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa. 2008 - All India painters camp of senior artist, Art mall, New Delhi 2010- 7thNational art Festival,at Hotel PoloTower ,Shillong (Meghalaya) by LalitKalaAkademi, New Delhi 2010 - KM-CCAC ArtistCamp at Hill’s Pride Resort, Kasauli (HP) 2010 - All India fine artist Camp by DP Dhar Memorial Trust at Pahalgam, (J & K) 2011 - Indian Contemporary Artist Camp at Orchard Park Resort, Kullu ((HP) 2011 - Indian Contemporary artist Camp at Kalagram, Chandigarh by NZCC 2011 - All India Senior Artist Camp at AIFACS, New Delhi 2011 - Paridhi Se Parey’ an Artist Workshop at Valmikinagar (Bihar) by ColorsCorridor, New Delhi 2011 – All India artists (painters) camp by Bihar Lalit kala Akademi at Patna. 2011 – Artists Residence ‘Crossings’ during the Festival ‘Liberté Métisse’ by Frac Reunion at Ile de la Reunion (Reunion Island). 2013 – Painting and photography workshop at Gaya and Sitamarhi by BSBCCL & Dept. of Art, Culture and youth, Govt. of Bihar. Collections -- Academies and private at New Delhi,Mumbai,Kolkata, Bhubneshwer, Patna,Lucknow, Paris etc.