Anand Panchal

ABOUT ARTIST ANAND PANCHAL

Born on October 11, 1973 in Latur, Maharashtra. His works are in collection with many art lovers in India and abroad. Best known for his figurative artworks. He has developed a unique style of his own. He mostly paints children - capturing their innocence, animals and Brahmins in vibrant colours, which symbolizes calmness, peacefulness and spirituality.

Beauty, boldness, brightness and gorgeousness are some of the trademarks of Anand Panchal’s works. Best known for his figurative artworks, Panchal has over the years developed an unique style of his own, mostly paints Brahmins, and children with lots of innocence in them. Panchal’s paintings are quite narrative, showing the unfolding stories of rural life. In most of his paintings we see the figures enjoying each other’s company. Backgrounds merge with the subject of the painting, one can observe the scripts in the background; animals and birds; group figures, and also painted singularly. Application of colours is smooth and well finished. The colour palette is restricted to reds, blues and oranges. Foreheads are painted with orange or blue, to show the mood. Orange symbolizes spirituality and blue symbolizes calmness and peacefulness. Panchal has painted many panel format works.

Many of Panchal's paintings are done in a long, narrow format, which he describes as mimicking the figures of the children that he is painting. In his paintings, the upper portion of the canvas is often devoted to iconic images that indicate the dreams of the foregrounded figure. In one painting, for instance, the background shows a house and a sun, indicating the opposing forces of home and nature.

Of his influences, Panchal names Rembrandt, Renoir, and Gauguin. In the future, he plans to try large-scale works of children in groups that incorporate more elements of the village setting.

“I believe, I have seen my country from close quarters and have tried to perceive it as such. I was brought up countryside; hence I have given prominence to rural culture and traditions in most of my works. India is a multicultural, multi - lingual nation with diverse traditions. The countryside of India has always fascinated me and is a main theme of many of my works. I had watched different rural games, rituals, and folk- dances as a child, which refreshes my childhood memories. Little boys and girls were selling toys, Firkees in village-fairs, children enjoying with excitement kite-sport in the narrow village lanes of which I too was a part all these past memories had taken place on canvas. One of my paintings is based on Hindu epic : The Ramayana. It is found in the Ramayana that Hanuman, brought herbal life-giving medicine to save life of Laxman. In present time I feel that Sanjivani booti the age old panacea is all around us. It is nothing but education, which should be given to the right sense for building the bright future. I want to use varied colours in my paintings; above all my primary concern is the image expressions.”

Academics

1998 Diploma in Art Education (Dip A ED), Sir J J School of Arts, Mumbai

1997 G D Art (Drawing & Painting), Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya, Pune, Maharashtra

Exhibitions

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2009 'Swadesh', Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai

2006 Renaissance Art Gallery, Bangalore, Karnataka

2005 Vinyasa Art Gallery, Chennai

2005 Gallery Space, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

2005 Gallery Beyond, Mumbai

2005, 01 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai

2003 Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai

2002 'Durga', Hacienda Art Gallery, Mumbai

2002 Om Gallery, New Delhi

2001 Nehru Centre, Mumbai

1997 Crimson Art Gallery, Bangalore, Karnataka


GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2010 'Aviskar: Easts Meets West', Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Mumbai

2009 'Roopa Bheda', Alankritha Art Gallery, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

2009, 05 Gallery Space, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

2008 'Bank on Art', Gallery Rolland Alliance Francaise de, New Delhi

2008 'India on Canvas', Khushi

2008 'Manav's Marvel', Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai

2008 'Mystic Expressions 2008', presented by Fiida Art at Singapore

2008 'The Human Psyche', Galleria, New Delhi

2007 Presented by Gallery Art Land at Majestic Hotel Tower, Dubai

2007 'High on Art', Mumbai

2006 Juneja Art Gallery, Jaipur

2006 Vinyasa Art Gallery, Chennai

2006 'Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan', Gallery Beyond, New Delhi

Art Konsult, New Delhi

2005, 06, 07 'Colors', presented by Gallery Art Land at Chhatrapati Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai

2005 'Mobile Creches', Gallery Beyond, Mumbai

2005 'Hope with Heart', Parkinson's Disease, Foundation of India

2005 '100 Contemporary Indian Artist's', Joss, Mumbai

2004 'Tao of Shiva', Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai

2003 'Pratibimba', presented by Antiquaria, New Delhi

2003 Crimson Art Gallery, Bangalore, Karnataka

2001 Art Land, Mumbai

2000 Saffronart, Hong Kong

2000 British Airways, International Airport, Mumbai

1998-99 Nehru Centre, Mumbai

1998 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Mumbai

1998 Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai

1998 Y.B.Chavan Art Gallery, Mumbai

1996 Welcom Group of Rama International, Aurangabad, Maharashtra

1995, 96 Khushboo Art Gallery, Pune, Maharashtra

1994 Town Hall, Latur, Maharashtra

PARTICIPATIONS

2011 '50.25.10', presented by Art Chutney at The Taj Corridor, The Taj West End, Bangalore

2007 'Monsoon Show', Legacy Art Gallery, Mumbai

2000 'Harmony Show', Nehru Centre, Mumbai

1997 'Monsoon Show', Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai

1997 'Chatak', Monsoon Show, Nehru Centre, Mumbai

1996 'Kalamela', Kolkata

1996, 97 South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC), Nagpur, Maharashtra

1996, 97 Bombay Art Society, Mumbai

1996, 97 Annual Exhibition, Art Society of India, Mumbai

1996 Nasik Kala Niketan Art Competition, Nashik, Maharashtra

1996 V.V.Oke Smruti Art Exhibition, Pune, Maharashtra

Award & Recognition

1998 Annual Art Exhibition, Sir J J School of Art, Mumbai

1998 'Camel Award' for Standing First Class (2nd) in G D Art Exam

1997 Prize for Portrait, Annual Exhibition, Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya, Pune, Maharashtra

1997 On the Spot Portrait Competition, Sangamner, Maharashtra

1996, 97 Merit Certificate for Portrait, South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC), Nagpur

1996, 97 Babhalgaon State Art Competition, Goa

1996 Merit Certificate for Portrait, Bombay Art Society, Mumbai

1996 Prize for Landscape, Roby Desilva School of Art, Vasai, Maharashtra

1994 Annual Art Competition, Nasik kala Niketan, Nasik, Maharashtra

1993, 94 Annual Art Competition, Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya, Latur, Maharashtra