About

	Awards
	Solo Shows
	Teaching
	Writing
	Other Engagements
	Collection
	Traveled Countries

1968	.	Born in Bangalore.
1988	.	Completed B.F.A. (Painting) - College of Fine Arts, Bangalore.
1990	.	Completed M.F.A. (Print making), Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University, Baroda.
1995	.	Completed M.A. English - Mysore University.
2001	.	Studied handmade papermaking under J Parry at the Papermaking Resource, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, UK, with a grant from the Charles Wallace India Trust.
2009	.	Learnt Hanji - traditional Korean paper making from Jang Yong Hoon and Seong Woo at Jang Ji Bang, South Korea. Residency funded by INKO Centre, Chennai.

Awards

2024	.	Selected as a semifinalist in The MCBA BOOK ART PRIZE awarded by Minnesota Centre for Book Arts, U.S.A.
2023	.	Research grant from India Foundation for Arts, (IFA) to study the statues of Bangalore along with Salila Vanka and Madhuri Rao.
2022	.	Selected as a semifinalist in The MCBA BOOK ART PRIZE awarded by Minnesota Centre for Book Arts, U.S.A.
2020	.	Selected as one of the five Finalists in The MCBA BOOK ART PRIZE awarded by Minnesota Centre for Book Arts, U.S.A.
2017	.	First prize in 'Ventipertrenta', International Festival of Digital Art 2017, Museo Internazionale Dinamico de Arte Contemporanea, Italy.
2016	.	Digital photography award, 'Ventipertrenta', International Festival of Digital Art, Museo Internazionale Dinamico de Arte Contemporanea, Italy.
2015	.	Karnataka Sahitya Academy award for book 'Kannele'.
2013	.	Book 'Anukta’ awarded ‘Pustaka Sogasu’ prize given by Kannada Book Authority.
2001	.	Charles Wallace India Trust award for short-term study in the UK.
2000	.	Exhibition 2000 conducted by Karnataka Shilpa Kala Academy in coordination with Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi in Bangalore.
	.	‘Kejriwal Young Artist Award’ given by Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat.
	.	National Award in 42nd National Exhibition conducted by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
1999	.	Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy Annual Exhibition Award.
1990	.	Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy Annual Exhibition Award.Gadgil Memorial Award, Bombay Art Society exhibition.
1988	.	College of Fine Arts, Annual Exhibition Award. Gold medal from Bangalore University .

Solo Shows

2025	.	‘We don’t end at our edges’. Museum of Art and Photography, MAP, Bangalore.
2023	.	‘Shadows Left Behind’, 1 Shanti Road Studio Gallery, Bangalore.
2021	.	'The Unruly Syntax', solo show of paintings, Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore.
2020	.	'Engaging with Gandhi', online solo show with Anupa Mehta Arts, in The Art Platform of India (TAP).
2018	.	'Silent Echo', Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai.
	.	'Path to Harmony', MIDAC Museo, Belforte del Chienti, Italy.
2016	.	'Silent Echo', Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore.
2013	.	'Remembered Abstraction', Hacienda Art Gallery, Mumbai.
	.	'Remembered Abstraction', Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore.
2010	.	Game edited by Ranjit Hoskote. Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore & Chennai. Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2007	.	'City without end' , Aicon Gallery, Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.
	.	'Any moment now', Air Gallery, London.
	.	'Any moment now', Shcontemporary 07, Shanghai, China (Best of Discovery section)
2006	.	'City without end', Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore and Chennai.
2005	.	'Pause', 1, Shanti road Studio Gallery, Bangalore.
2002	.	'Desire in August', Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi.
	.	'Made in Glasgow', The British Council, Chennai.
	.	'Made in Glasgow', Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore.
	.	'Made in Glasgow', Daira Art Gallery, Hyderabad.
2001	.	'Tonight at 9 p.m.', Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore.
	.	'One is not enough', Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow.
2000	.	'Shifting Periphery', Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai
1999	.	'Shifting Periphery', Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore.
1997	.	Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bangalore.
	.	Crimson Art Resource, Bangalore.
	.	Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai.
1994	.	Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bangalore.
1994	.	Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bangalore.
	.	Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai.
1991	.	Glass paintings and prints, Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai.

Selected Curated Shows / Group Shows

2025	.	‘Lost In Translation’, curated by Tunty Chauhan, Threshold Gallery, Delhi
	.	‘Expanding Horizons’, curated by Ina Puri, Gallery Ragini, Delhi.
2024	.	‘ON PAPER OF PAPER’, curated by Ankon Mitra. India Design ID, 2024, New Delhi.
	.	‘Measuring Life with Coffee Spoons’, APRE Art House, Mumbai.
	.	MCBA Book Art Prize Exhibition, Minnesota, USA.
	.	DTALE ARCHIST II, Gallery DTale Archist, Bangalore
2023	.	PAPER - A CROSS – CULTURAL VOICE, curated by Anne Vilsboll, Kasturbhai Lalbhai Museum, Ahmedabad
	.	‘Living A dark Night’, Curated by Paula Sen Gupta, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore.
	.	‘ON A PDESTAL’, with Salila Vanka and Madhuri Rao at Rangoli Metro Art Center, Bangalore.
	.	Art Mumbai, Gallery Sumukha booth.
2022	.	PAPER - A CROSS – CULTURAL VOICE, curated by Anne Vilsboll, KunstCentret Silkebord Bad, Denmark
	.	MCBA Book Art Prize Exhibition, Minnesota, USA.
	.	‘Memory, Roots and Desires’, Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore.
	.	‘Gandhi’s Keepers’, Aicon Contemporary, New York, USA.
	.	Seattle Art Fair, Gallery Sumukha booth, Seattle, USA.
2021	.	'The Living a Dark Night Project', Kala Chaupal, Gurugram.
	.	International Biennial Paper Fiber Art 2021-22, NTCRI, Taiwan.
	.	To Have and To Hold, Reed Contemporary Books, Bath. U.K.
2020	.	The Drawing Show - part II, Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore.
	.	Online show of two artists – Shantamani and Ravikumar Kashi, Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore.
	.	Art exhibition in conjunction with Hyderabad Literature Festival curated by Lina Vincent in Hyderabad.
	.	MCBA Prize exhibition, Minnesota Centre for Book Arts, U.S.A.
2019	.	India Art Fair, represented by Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore.
	.	Hanji Translated, curated by Nirmal Raja, Lalitakala galleries, organized by InKo Centre,Chennai.
	.	Éllipsis, Between Word and Image', curated by Rahab Allana and team, Jawhar Kala Kendra, Jaipur.
	.	'Making Art: Materials and Technique', curated by Viashnavi Ramanathan, Piramal Museum, Mumbai.
	.	8th International Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius 2018,The Plunge Municipal Clock Tower Library, Lithuania.
	.	‘Look stranger‘ curated by Rahab Allana in Serendipity Art Festival, Goa.
2018	.	'Material Eye', curated by Meena Vari. Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore.
	.	8th International Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius 2018, The Martynas Mazvydas National Library of Lithuania, Lithuania. The Plunge Municipal Clock Tower Library, Lithuania. and Urbino e le Citta del Libro” Festival, Urbino, Italy.
	.	Fare Libra, Palazzo dei Musei, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
	.	XI Festival del Llibre d'artista, Barcelona.
	.	'Ventipertrenta 2018', International Festival of Digital Art Palazzo Bonfranceschi, Belforte del Chienti, Italy.
2017	.	(Id) art_fest 2017 - festival internazionale di video arte e non solo" by Terra dell'Arte a Palazzo , Italy.
	.	Art for Peace', Navarathan Art gallery, Bangalore.
	.	“Kala for Vidya”, Art Corridor, The Taj West End, Bangalore
	.	14th Annual show, Sara Arakkal Gallery, Bangalore.
	.	'Ventipertrenta 2017', International Festival of Digital Art, Museo Internazionale Dinamico de Arte Contemporanea, Italy.
	.	'Phir Gandhi', curated by Subodh Kerkar and Kunal Ray, Museum Of Goa.
	.	'Prallax of visual memories', curated by Nalini malaviya, Reves Gallery, Bangalore.
2016	.	Biennale Internationale des Arts des Fibres et du Papier, Museum of World Religion, Taiwan.
	.	Invisible realities, Art Ville Gallery cafe, Bangalore.
	.	'Reading Room', an exhibition of Book Art from South Asia, Saffron Art, New York.
	.	'Master Stroke', Bombay Art Society, Mumbai.
	.	'Ventipertrenta 2016', International Festival of Digital Art, Museo Internazionale Dinamico de Arte Contemporanea, Italy.
	.	'Small and Beautiful', curated by Aditi Ghildiyal, Art Houz Gallery, Bangalore.
	.	4th European International Book Art Biennale, Goa.
2015	.	Biennale Internationale des Arts des Fibres et du Papier, Brewery Art Centre, Gloucestershire, U.K.
	.	'Myths and Legend', A6 Gallery, Oregan, U.S.A.
	.	'Book Seeds', Festival of Artist Books, Barcelona, Spain.
	.	Readers Art: Concealed, Confined and Collected, MCBA, Minnesota U.S.A.
	.	'Personal Histories', curated by Robyn Faster, at UNSW campus in Canberra, Australia.
	.	START Fair, Saatchi Gallery, London, represented by Gallery Sumukha.
	.	'Myths and Legend', A6 Gallery, Oregan, U.S.A.
	.	Biennale Internationale des Arts des Fibres et du Papier, Galerie Du Petit Temple, Paris.
	.	Graphic prints done by alumni of Department of Graphic Arts , Faculty of Fine Arts , MSU Baroda over the last 50 years, The Gallery , Amdavad ni Gufa , Ahmedabad.
	.	International Artist Book Fair, Barcelona, Spain and Regia Emilia, Italy.
	.	'Harvest of talents', Vismaya Gallery, Bangalore. K.K.Hebbar Foundation drawing show.
	.	ORIGINS/ PHOTOUKINDIA show curated by Rahab Allana at British Council, Delhi.
	.	'Reading Room: Leaves, Threads and Traces, ' artists book show curated by Amit Jain, at Winchester School of art, Winchester University, U.K.
	.	'Art for Elephants', charity show, Le Meredian , Gallery Art Alive, Delhi.
	.	'InBox', curated by George Martin, Old Ritz Hotel, Shrishti Art Gallery, Hyderabad.
	.	'Art Bengaluru', curated by Suresh Jayaram, UB City, Bangalore.
	.	Annual Exhibition of Gallery Sara Arakkal, Bangalore.
	.	Invited artists show at Chitra Sante, Bangalore.
2014	.	Memorabilia, curated by Lina Vincent, Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore.
	.	International Artist Book Fair, Barcelona, Spain. and Reggia Emilia,Italy.
	.	Library Thoughts, Hegyvidek Gallery, Budapest, Hungary.
	.	Trajectories. 19-21 Century printmaking in India and Pakistan.
	.	Curated by Dr.Paula Sengupta and Camilla Cahudhury.Sharjah Art Museum, Sharjah.
	.	'Personal Histories', curated by Robyn Faster, at Red Land Museum, Queensland, Australia.
	.	'Drawing 2014 - Seven decades of Indian drawing', IGNCA, Delhi.
	.	'Contemporary artist books' show at Hilton Fine arts, Bath, U.K.
	.	Indo-Korean show of works created in Hanji. Korean Cultural centre, Delhi
	.	'Poetry in colours', Galerie DeÁrts, Bangalore.
2013	.	Re-public curated by Lina Vincent, Gallery 545, Bangalore.
	.	‘Lasting Impressions’ at Art perspective, Delhi.
	.	ART13 London art fair, London. Represented by Gallery Sumukha.
	.	The London Art Book Fair, at Whitechapel Gallery, represented by Reed Contemporary Books.
	.	To Have and To Hold, an exhibition of 50 Beautiful Books, At Flow,London.
	.	Four Facets, Jamat Art Gallery, Mumbai.
	.	Not another art project, Barefoot Gallery, Sri Lanka.
	.	'Reading between lines', Kalakriti art Gallery, Hyderabad.
	.	'Sethusamudram, India + Sri Lanka collaborative project. Teertha International Artists Collective, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
2012	.	India Art Fair, New Delhi, represented by Gallery Sumukha.
	.	Do A Book, curated by Katherine Don at White Space Gallery, Beijing.
	.	Anant print portfolio dedicated to P.D.Dhumal show at ABS Gallery, Baroda
	.	The Last Book, collaboration led by Luis Camnitzer. City & University Library, Hamburg.
	.	Diamond Leaves, Brilliant Artist Books from around the world, curated by Xu Bing and Marshall Weber, CAFA Art Museum, Beijing.
	.	Focus Asia, at Art Toronto, Canada, represented by Gallery Sumukha.
2011	.	Paper Tongue curated by Ranjita Chaney, Exhibit 320, New Delhi.
	.	Miniscule Marvel, Gallery BMB, Mumbai.
	.	‘Looking back to Look Forward’, curated by Sushma Bahl, Visual art centre, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
	.	Imaginaries: Exploring Photo Art, as part of PIX, a Photography Quarterly, Max Mueller Bhavan / Goethe Institute, New Delhi.
	.	Take 2, Arushi Gallery, New Delhi.
	.	Charles Wallace India Trust alumni show, Queens Gallery, British Council, New Delhi.
	.	SOFA, a show of artist created utilitarian objects curated by Johny M.L. at India Art Festival, Mumbai.
	.	‘A4arple’, curated by Johny M.L., Gallery Ragini, New Delhi.
	.	Ninth Bharath Bhavan International Biennial of Print Art, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal.
	.	The Last Book, collaboration led by Luis Camnitzer. New York Public Library, Aguilan branch. N.Y.
2010	.	‘Streets’, Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bangalore.
	.	‘Master’s corner’, Hirji Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
	.	Cinema Verite Redux, curated by Shaheen Merali, Gallery Sumukha,Bangalore, Chennai.
	.	‘Money Money’, curated by Amit Jain, Arushi Arts, New Delhi.
	.	‘Weaving legacy’, Visual Art Gallery, Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
	.	X must speak, Loft Gallery, Mumbai.
	.	Convergence: art & fashion, curated by Sushma Bahl, Habitat centre, New Delhi.
	.	City in transit – Bangalore, curated by Suresh Jayram, Red Dot Gallery, Pitakotte, srilanka.
	.	The Last Book, collaboration led by Luis Camnitzer. Central Bibliothik, Zurich.
2009	.	The Root of Everything, curated by Giridhar Khasnis, Gallery Mementos, Bangalore.
	.	ZIP Files, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai. Religare Gallery, Curated by Ranjit Hoskote, New delhi.
	.	Artists word curated by Dr. Veena Shekhar, Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore.
	.	New Tales for our age, Visual Art Centre, New Jersey. U.S.A. Curated by Midori Yoshimoto and Aileen June Wang.
	.	Cardology, Hacienda Gallery, Mumbai. Curated by Jasmine Shah Verma.
	.	Korea International Art Fair (KIAF), Seoul, South Korea. Represented by Gallery Sumukha.
	.	Nothing will ever be the same again, Hirji Gallery, Mumbai. Curated by Jasmine Shah Verma.
	.	‘Evidentia’, conceptualised by Murali Cheeroth.Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore
	.	The Art of India – 20years of Indian Contemporary Art, Galerie Neumeister, Munich.
	.	The Last Book, collaboration led by Luis Camnitzer. National Library of Argentina, Buenos Aires.
	.	Ganjifa Portfolio, Reading Room Gallery, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA.
2008	.	Santa Fe International Art Fair, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
	.	Korea International Art Fair (KIAF), Seoul, South Korea.
	.	ARTasia, Miami, U.S.A. represented by Gallery Sumukha.
2007	.	979 - a collaborative show of artists, product and fashion designers, The Bombay Brasserie, London.
	.	Group show, 1x1 Art Gallery, Dubai.
	.	World social forum. Nairobi.
2006	.	A feast of Indian art, The Quilon restaurant, Taj Hotels, U.K.
	.	Edge of Desire, Recent Art in India, UC Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley, CA.U.S.A.
	.	Edge of Desire, Recent Art in India, NGMA, New Delhi; NGMA, Mumbai.
	.	Mark, Etch and Print, curated by Bhavana Kakar, Lalit Kala Galleries & Art Konsult, New Delhi.
2005	.	I, Me, Myself curated by Suresh Jayram. No.1, Shanti road, Bangalore and Kashi Art Café, Fort Kochi.
	.	Are we like this only?, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi.
	.	Arad International Biennale of Romania, 2005, Romania.
	.	The Air Gallery, London, Show organized by Gallery Sumukha and Quayside Gallery, U.K.
	.	Ways of seeing curated by Sushma Bahl, Habitat Centre and Gallery Art Alive, New Delhi.
	.	Contemporary Indian Art show, Burma.
	.	Melting pot Open Circle project at Yokohama International Triennale of Contemporary Art, 2005. Japan.
2004	.	11th Asian Art Biennale, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
	.	'Red', Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi.
	.	'Dual Path of Indian Art', Galerie Muller & Plate, Munich, Germany.
	.	World Social Forum, Mumbai.
	.	'The Contemporary Asian Art Fair 2004', Singapore.
	.	'Kaleidoscope', Square One Gallery, New York, U.S.A.
	.	'Art Connections', British Council, Calcutta.
	.	'Edge of Desire' international traveling show – curated by Chaitanya Sambrani, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Asia Society Museum, New York; Tamayo Museum, Mexico City; Museum of Contemporary Art (MARCO), Monterrey, Mexico; Asian Art Museum of San Francisco;Royal Ontario Museum ,Toronto.
2003	.	'Roots En Route' traveling exhibition curated by Sushma Bahl and Dr. Alka
	.	Pande, Queens Gallery, British Council, New Delhi; Forum Gallery, Chennai; Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore and Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai.
	.	The ART on Paper Fair, Royal College of Art, London.
	.	'East – West', Galerie Muller & Plate, Munich, Germany.
	.	'Performative Textures', curated by Dr. Alka Pande, Habitat Gallery, New Delhi.
2002	.	'Finding the center at the margins', Apparao Galleries, Chennai.
	.	The “Quotable” Stencil, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai.
	.	'New Paradigms', Gallery Threshold, New Delhi.
	.	'The Contemporary Asian Art Fair' – 2002, Singapore.
	.	'Palette – 2002', Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi.
2001	.	'On the Edge of volume', curated by Marta J Karle, Sakshi Gallery, Bangalore.
	.	'Similarities and Dissimilarities', curated by Palaniappan R M at Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai.
	.	'Finding the center at the margins' IGNCA New Delhi by Apparao Galleries.
	.	'10th Trienniale of India' Lalita Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
2000	.	'Art Exhibition 2000', Karnataka Shilpa Academy in coordination with Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, Chitra Art Gallery, Bangalore.
	.	'Kejriwal Young Artist Awardees show', Chitrakala Parishat, Bangalore.
	.	'Eye of the South', Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai.
1999	.	Exhibition of Karnataka Artists, Lucknow.
1998	.	The Creative Process, curated by Shivji Panikker, The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai.
	.	National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore.
	.	Metaphorical Spring Image, Gallerie Leela, Mumbai.
	.	50 years of Indian Independence, Chitrakala Parishat, Bangalore.
1997	.	Gift for India, SAHAMAT, New Delhi.
	.	‘Tribute to Mother Teresa’, Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore.
1996	.	Sakhi Mandal charity show, The Oberoi, Bangalore.
1995	.	Six contemporaries, Nirmals Art Gallery, Bangalore Four Printmakers, Sakshi Gallery, Bangalore.
	.	‘Four Printmakers’, Sakshi Gallery, Bangalore.
	.	Chitra Yatre, traveling show, Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy, Bangalore.
	.	Celebration of Indian Art, LKA Gallery, Hong Kong.
1993	.	Small format, Sakshi Gallery, Bangalore and Chennai.
	.	Prints Today, Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy, Bangalore
1992	.	Graphic prints exhibition II - Cymroza Gallery, Mumbai
1991	.	Three print makers, with Ajit Dubey and Debanth, CCA Gallery, Delhi.
1990	.	Biennale of Contemporary Art, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal.
	.	33rd and 34th Annual exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi.
	.	Prints exhibition convened by XAL PRAXIS Foundation, Cymroza Gallery, Mumbai.
1989	.	Young print makers, CMC Gallery, Delhi.
	.	'Artist Alert,' SAHAMAT, Delhi.
1988	.	19th and 20th Annual exhibition of Karnataka Lalitkala Academy, Bangalore.
	.	11th and 12th All India exhibition of Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat, Bangalore.

Illustrated lectures, paper presentations and workshops conducted

2025	.	Presentation on Bangalore Visual Culture, Alliance Lit Fest, Bangalore.
	.	Conversation with Rucha Vibhute, Museum of Art and Photography, Bangalore.
	.	Conversation with Mamta Sagara, Museum of Art and Photography, Bangalore.
	.	‘Unpacking Artist’s books’, Panel discussion with Ramesh Kalkur, moderated by Jayasimha C., Museum of Art and Photography, Bangalore.
	.	Conversation with Arundhati Nag, Museum of Art and Photography, Bangalore.
	.	Recycled papermaking workshop, Museum of Art and Photography, Bangalore.
	.	Visual Creativity workshop, Sunaparanta Art Initiator Lab (SAIL), Sunaparanta Goa Centre for Arts, Goa.
2024	.	Presentation on art appreciation at Ranga Shankara, as part of ‘Theatre Prepares’ workshops.
	.	A panel discussion about S.G. Vasudev at BIC.
	.	‘A shift in perspectives – Words to Visuals’, Book Brahma Lit Fest.
	.	Panel discussion on Printmaking with Jaysimha C, Venu VG and Archana Hande, at MAP Museum.
	.	Presentation on Bangalore Visual Culture at Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, and Technology
2023	.	Panel discussion on Women of Vastukala, in Designuru, IID, Bangalore.
	.	The ‘Public’ in Public art’: exploring spatial politics of the city. Panel discussion, IFA, Bangalore.
	.	Visual Creativity workshop, Sunaparanta Art Initiator Lab (SAIL), Sunaparanta Goa Centre for Arts, Goa.
	.	Panel discussion, Imaging Cityscapes: A Conversation with Artists from Bengaluru’, MILAP, MAHE, Bengaluru.
	.	Handmade paper making workshop, Centre for Visual and Performing Arts, R.V. University, Bangalore.
	.	‘12 Layers of Hanji’, Video about Hanji papermaking process supported by INKO Center, Chennai.
	.	Handmade paper making workshop, Atelier Prati, Bangalore.
	.	Gallery Walk, Museum of Art and Photography (MAP), Bangalore.
	.	Panel discussion on Tradition and Design, launch of the Art Programme at Bangalore International Airport, BIC, Bangalore.
2022	.	Illustrated slide lecture – Eclectic Encounters, Bangalore.
	.	Handmade paper making workshop for conservation experts of Museum of Art and Photography (MAP), Bangalore.
	.	Panel discussion on Yusuf Arakkal, NGMA, Bangalore.
	.	Gallery Walk, Yusuf Arakkal retrospective, NGMA, Bangalore.
2021	.	15 videos titled 'Engaging with Visuals', on art appreciation, of 30 minutes duration and two part of video about basic and advanced handmade paper making process in both English and Kannada was produced by Indian Foundation for Art and Education (FIAE), Goa, supported by Mrinalini Mukherjee Foundation. These videos can be viewed on YouTube. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuDOcrpDIGc&t=1s
	.	Installation Art' workshop, Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology. Bangalore.
	.	Visual Creativity workshop, Sunaparanta Art Initiator Lab (SAIL), Sunaparanta Goa Centre for Arts, Goa.
	.	Handmade paper making workshop, Mannapapu Mane, Mala, Karkala.
	.	Conversation with Mohan Kumar T. Ananya Drishya and Art Houz collaboration.
	.	Artist talk on 'Visual City', Hebbar Gallery and Art centre, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal.
	.	Talk on 'Visual City', Head Start Cultural Hub, Head Start Educational Academy, Bangalore.
	.	Panelist, 'Interwoven Tapestries, Lessons from Arts Education' Webinar organized by India Foundation for the Arts (IFA).
2020	.	Presented paper on ‘Visual language’ in Karnataka Lalitakala Academy Seminar in Gotagodi, March , 2020.
	.	‘Making the invisible visible’ elective workshop for NID students in Bangalore.
	.	Panelist - ‘Archiving Bangalore: From Libraries to Billboards’, IIHS, Bangalore.
	.	Panelist - 'Perspectives on photobooks, moderated by Rahab Allana, The Alkazi Foundation.
2019	.	'Cultivating Creativity' workshop for corporate managers, Enquero, Bangalore.
	.	Handmade papermaking workshop, Piramal Museum, Mumbai.
	.	'Methods of Studio Pedagogy', paper presented in 'Art Education in India: Issues and options' seminar organized by Foundation for Indian Art and Education on art Education In Goa.
	.	Presentation on my work in INKO center, Chennai during the Hanji Translated show.
	.	Workshop on 'Creative Thinking' for teachers at Sublime's Teaching for Artistic Innovation, Bangalore
	.	Workshop on paper and drawing material and media, at Museum of Art and Photography (MAP), Bangalore.
	.	‘Garden of Forking Paths’ workshop, for young artists under the AIP Artists Incubation Project, at Piramal Residency, Mumbai.
	.	Talk on ‘Publishing in an Expanded Field’ at Gallery ARK, Baroda.
	.	Delivered four illustrated lectures on Art Appreciation at Bangalore International Centre.
	.	Illustrated lecture on Art Appreciation at Rotary Club of Bangalore.
2018	.	Talk - 'Tradition and contemporary art', Sukerkar House, Goa.
	.	Presentation on my work process for undergraduate students of Azim Premji University, Bangalore.
	.	Presentation on my work process and contemporary art for students of NIFT- National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore.
	.	Panelist in panel discussion on 'Artistic Connections', NGMA, Bangalore.
	.	Presentation on my photographic practice, Palazzo Bonfranceschi, Belforte del Chienti, Italy.
	.	Conducted handmade papermaking workshop, Palazzo Bonfranceschi, Belforte del Chienti, Italy.
	.	Interviewed Balan Nambiar and S.G Vasudev for thestate.news during their retrospective shows.
	.	Workshop on ‘Design Thinking’ for teachers, Sublime's Teaching for Artistic Innovation, Bangalore.
	.	Illustrated lecture on ‘Flexing Muscles’ at Bangalore International Center.
2017	.	Presentation on 'Sampradaaya mattu samakaalinada anusandhana', presentation on the occasion of 'Ravindra Kalakshetra 50' organised by Kannada and Culture Dept.
	.	Presentation on 'Learning Visual launguage', in Faculty Induction Programme (FIP) at Dayananda School of Architecture in collaboration with Council of Architecture, Delhi.
	.	Lecture on Art Appreciation at Narayana Hrudayalaya,Bengaluru.
	.	Presentation on 'Tradition and Contemporary Art' during Udupi Parba, In Manipal.
	.	Panelist in panel discussion on ‘Prospects and Challenges for a Regional Visual Archive’.
	.	Panelist in panel discussion on ‘Re-presentation of reality in contemporary art’.
	.	Workshop on ‘Teaching creativity’, Sublime's Teaching for Artistic Innovation, Bangalore.
	.	Moderator for ‘Panchakshari’ meet the artist event, Ananya Drishya, Venkatappa Art gallery, Banaglore.
2016	.	Presentation on 'Visual Culture', Acharya School of Design
	.	'Pada bandha mukta pustaka', presentation on 'Artist's book', Karnataka Lalit Kala Acadeny, Bangalore.
	.	'Particles of Truth', Visual presentation on my work, NGMA Bangalore.
	.	Visual presentation on my work and art appreciation, Museum of Goa, Goa.
	.	Presentation on 'Artist's book', Goa Art and Literature Festival, Goa.
	.	Presentation on 'Jaahiraatu mattu sahrudaya samhita', Hadapad Memorial lecture organised by Sodara Daari.
2015	.	Presented paper ‘Exploring new directions in Indian art education’ in Art education seminar organised by FIAE Foundation for Indian Art and Education in collaboration with Kochi Muziris Biennale in Kochi.
	.	Panelist- Revisiting Art Education in Karnataka, panel discussion, Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bangalore.
	.	Conducted Disruptive Creativity workshop for General Motor designers in collaboration with 'Stratasys' 3D printing company.
2014	.	'Master a partner' workshops for children under the aegis of IFA India Art Foundation.
	.	Illustrated lecture on ‘Indian identity in Art’ in NINASAM Samskriti Shibira, Heggodu, Karnataka.
	.	Illustratred talk on my works, Ananya Drsihya, Venkatappa art gallery, Bangalore.
2013	.	Conducted handmade papermaking workshop in Canadian International School, Bangalore.
	.	Illustrated lecture on ‘Dialogue between tradition and contemporary’ in NINASAM Samskriti Shibira, Heggodu, Karnataka.
2012	.	Conducted handmade papermaking workshop in College of Fine Arts, Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore.
	.	Illustrated lecture on art appreciation, Aksharadaha, Pageworld, Bangalore.
	.	Illustrated talk on my works, Ananya Drishya event at Bangalore International Centre.
	.	Presentation on my works, Ananya Drishya, Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bangalore.
2011	.	Conducted handmade papermaking workshop in JSW Foundation, Toranagal, Bellary, Karnataka.
	.	Illustrated lecture on art appreciation at NSD centre in Bangalore.
2010	.	Illustrated lecture on art appreciation, Maharanis Science College for Women, Mysore.
	.	Illustrated lecture on art appreciation, National Gallery of Modern art, Bangalore.
	.	Illustrated lecture on art appreciation at ‘Sanchaya Kavya sanje’, Suchitra Film Society, Bangalore.
2007	.	Conducted handmade papermaking workshop in Fine arts dept. Stella Maris Collge, Chennai.
1999	.	Conducted workshop in Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts, Mysore.
1997	.	Conducted art workshop in Vivekananda Tribal Learning School, H.D. Kote, Karnataka.

Teaching

2025	.	Teaching as adjunct faculty at RV College of Architecture, Bangalore
2024	.	Taught as Associate professor tenured at Nitte School of Architecture, Planning and Design.
	.	Taught as Associate professor tenured at Nitte School of Architecture, Planning and Design.
2023	.	Taught as adjunct faculty at RV College of Architecture.
	.	Taught open course on Art Appreciation for PG students in Azim Premji University.
2020	.	Teaching as adjunct faculty at RV College of Architecture.
	.	Teaching open course on Art Appreciation for PG students in Azim Premji University.
2019	.	Taught as adjunct faculty at RV College of Architecture.
2018	.	Taught as adjunct faculty at RV College of Architecture, Acharya School of Design.
	.	Taught open course on Art Appreciation for PG students in Azim Premji University.
2015-2017	.	From May 2015 till June 2017 worked as Associate Professor at CMR University School of Architecture in Bangalore.
2013-2015	.	Worked as Associate professor at R.V. School of Architecture, Bangalore.
2011-2012	.	Worked as visiting faculty at R.V. School of Architecture, Bangalore.
2004-2005	.	Worked as Academic Adviser to Tech Art, Centre for Visual Arts, Sri Bhagavan Mahaveer Jain College, Bangalore.
2004	.	Worked as visiting faculty at Department of Visual Arts, Bangalore University.
1997-2004	.	Worked as visiting faculty in RV College of Engineering, Department of Architecture.
1994-1996	.	Worked as faculty in RV College of Engineering, Department of Architecture.

Writing

	.	In September 2019 ‘Flexing Muscles’, a bilingual book, with text in English and Kannada was published by Reliable copy.
	.	In November 2012 two Kannada books Anukta and Kannele written on art were released. These books are published by Akshara Prakashana, Heggodu.
	.	'Anukta' has been awarded ‘Pustaka sogasu’ prize given by Kannada Book Authority in February 2013. 'Kannele' has been awarded by Karnataka Sahitya Akademi.
	.	Wrote a monthly column Anukta about engaging with art in Kannada Monthly magazine Mayura for two years in 2009 – 2011.
	.	Wrote a weekly column Art of the week for 16 months in The Times of India, Bangalore edition.
	.	Written interview-based articles in Deccan Herald on Indian artists Rini Dhumal, Paramjit Singh, R.B. Bhaskaran, Chitrovanu Mazumdar, Akbar Padamsee, Yusuf Arakkal, S G Vasudev and German video artistNorbert Meissner and articles on art related issues.
	.	Contributed as co-editor of Kannada art and culture little magazine Sanchaya from 1987 - 2001.
	.	Written two books on 'Pop Art' and 'Printmaking' and other articles for Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy & various publications.
	.	Presented papers in various seminars in Karnataka, Kerala and given lectures on radio and talks on television.
	.	Wrote a column for thegoodstate.com in 2018

Other Engagements

	.	Serving as member of Governing Body of College of Fine Arts, Bangalore.
	.	Served as member in the committee formed by Dept. Of Education for restructuring the curriculum of art schools in Karnataka.
	.	Served as nominated member in the Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
	.	Served as jury member – 47th National Exhibition of Art.
	.	Served as apex committee member NGMA from 2010 to 2012
	.	Served on the advisory committee of Venakatappa Art Gallery, Bangalore.
	.	Involved in ‘Ananya Drushya’, an artists initiative, in its formative years.
	.	Coordinator of "National Conclave of Visual Art Writers in Indian Languages" in Aug 2017.
	.	Served as member of Board of Studies, College of Fine art, Bangalore.
	.	Serving as member of Board of Studies, Bangalore University, Bangalore.
	.	Serving as member of Karataka Chitrakala Parishath.
	.	Member Evaluation Panel of Arts Research Programme, IFA.
	.	Jury member – 48th Annual Exhibition, Karnataka Lalitakala Academy.

Collection

Works are in the collection of Museum of Art and Photography (MAP), Bangalore, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), Delhi, ARK Museum, Baroda, Devi Art Foundation, Delhi, Princeton University Library – Special Artists Book collection.

Traveled Countries

United Kingdom
France
United States
Cambodia
Mexico
Jordan
Thailand
Cambodia
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Italy
China
Nepal