Jasminder Kaur

ABOUT ARTIST JASMINDER KAUR

Academic Background:

Ph. D.Textile Designing Banaras Hindu University 2006
MFA Textile Designing Banaras Hindu University 1999 Gold Medal
BFA Textile Designing Banaras Hindu University 1997 Gold Medal

Professional Experiences:

Twenty years of experience as a freelance designer of Carpet designing, Banarsi Brocade designing,
Screen & Block printing designing

Research Topic:
“Use of decorative motifs of Birds and Animals in the Phulkari of Punjab and Chamba Rumal.“

Major Research Project:

2012-2015: UGC Funding Agency.Block Printed Art of Uttar Pradesh & its Designs For 30 Months.
2017     : DIC, BHU Funding Agency.Developing an Innovative Design Series for Block Print
               Fabric based on the traditional Wall Paintings of Banaras For 6 Months.
2017     : DIC, BHU. Developing an Innovative Design Series with Flora &
               Fauna for Children’s Wear in Chikankari Embroidery For 6 Months.

Solo Exhibitions:

Exhibition on Recreating Bandhej-2, Varanasi Year 2012
Exhibition on Block Printed Designs, Faculty of Performing Arts, BHU, Varanasi Exhibition on Recreating Bandhej-2, Varanasi 2011 year
Exhibition on Block Printing Designs Kalpavriksha -2, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur Year 2011
Exhibition on Block Printing Designs Kalpavriksha-1, Faculty of Visual Art, BHU Year 2010
Exhibition on Recreating Bandhej, Varanasi Year 2009

Group Exhibitions:

Ram chatpar memorial exhibition , Organizer: Ram chatrpar trust, Varanasi Year 20175
32 Annual Art Exhibition, State Lalit Kala Academy, Uttar Pradesh ,Lucknow Year 2015
Spring 2014; An exhibition of painting, prints & sculptures, , New Delhi Year 2014
Feminal Cosmology -An exhibition of painting, prints & sculptures,All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, New Delhi Year 2014
Expression Through Threads: Exhibition of Textile Art, Faculty of Visual Arts, BHU Year 2014
Ananta Jyoti: Exhibition by Faculty members of Faculty of Visual Arts, BHU Year 2012
Uttarayana: Exhibition by Faculty member Faculty of Visual Arts, B.H.U Year 2012
An exhibition of art: Exhibition by faculty member of Faculty of Visual Arts, B.H.U Year 2007

Exhibition Participation:

All India Women Artists contemporary Art Exhibition 2017,Artscape, Chandigarh Year 2017
All India Women Artists contemporary Art Exhibition 2016,Artscape, Chandigarh Year 2016
All India Women Artists contemporary Art Exhibition 2015,Artscape, Chandigarh Year 2015
32nd Annual Art Exhibition, Uttar Pradesh Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow Year 2014
All India Women Artists contemporary Art Exhibition, Artscape, Chandigarh Year 2014
Painting Exhibition , Organizer: Regional Culture Center, Varanasi Year 2013
Drawing Participation, 30thAnnual Art Exhibition, U. P.Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow Year 2012
Painting Participation,30th Annual Art Exhibition, U. P. Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow Year 2012
All India Women Artists contemporary Art Exhibition 2012,Artscape,Chandigarh Year 2012
All India Exhibition of Arts, The Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar Year 2009

Workshop & Seminar

1) Kalamkari Painting Workshop, April, 2016 as a Coordinator
2) Design Innovation in Indian Fabric Arts National Seminar, Feb,2013
#1950-2000 as a Organizing Secretary
3) Appropriate Technology Exhibition, National Exhibition Feb- 2013 As a Coordinator
4) Expression Through Threads-1”, Textile Exhibition Nov-2014 As a Coordinator
5) Textile Exhibition; “Warps of Kabir”, Textile Exhibition, Dec- 2010 As a Coordinator
6) Thread & Needle, Embroidery Workshop Jan,2009 As a Coordinator

Paper Publications:

1) Chamba Rumal: The Painting By Needle: International Journal of
Research: Granthaalayah Vol.5, No. 6, 2017. Page 18-32
2) Flora and Fauna Motifs in Sanganeri Print: International Journal of
Recent Research Aspects Vol.4,No.2,2017, Page 1-5
3)The Magnificent Weave of Banarasi Jamdani: International Journal of
Recent Research Aspects Vol.3,No.4,Dec.2016, Page 18-32
4) Nature In Sanganeri Prints: 19th Session of Indian Art
History Congress Oct–Nov,2010, Page 249-255
5) Narrative Scenes in Chamba Rumals: 18th Session of Indian Art
History Congress Oct–Nov,2009, Page 115-120
6) DABU-A Unique Style of Mud Painting: Shodh Drishti journal Vol.3, No. 1,2012, Page 97-101

*15 more paper publication in the National Journal in Hindi Language