Prakash Ghadge

ABOUT ARTIST PRAKASH GHADGE

Born in 1955 in Maharashtra. He graduated with a GD in Art (Painting & Drawing) in 1977 from Sir J J School of Art, Mumbai. He has held more than 12 Solo Shows and has participated in several group shows at National level. He has many Awards to his credit. He won the Art Society of India Award in 1997 and in 2003; the Maharashtra Government State Art Award in 2003 and 2008; the Bombay Art Socirty Award, Mumbai in 2006 and 2008 and many others. Prakash Ghadge says, “Right from the beginning ‘Seclusion’ has cast a spell over me. This allows me to strike a conversation with myself and nature. Being one with nature is something very crucial to my being. It reminds me of my existence in the universe and therefore my role, which tempts me to say something through my paintings. Here, I did not succumb to the temptation of rendering my thoughts in colour; for they can disguise the directness of my paintings. I guess black possesses a power with its innumerable grays to say it single handedly.”

Art in black and white has a distinct charm and Prakash Ghadge's work of beautiful landscapes, is like that — pen and ink on paper. Each of his work is detailed and inspiring

AWARDS :

1990 - Late Shri V.V. Oak Smriti Art Exhibition Award, Pune
1993 - Late Shri V.V. Oak Smriti Art Exhibition Award, Pune
1997 - Art Society of India Award, Mumbai
2003 - 43rd State Art Exhibition Award, Maharashtra
2003 - Lokmanya Tilak 16th All India Art Exhibition, Merit Certificate, Pune
2003 -  Art Society of India, Award - Mumbai
2006 - The Bombay Art Society Award, Mumbai
2008 - The Bombay Art Society Award, Mumbai
2008 - Maharashtra Govt. State Art Award

PARTICIPATION ON INVITATION :

1988 - Kala Mela, New Delhi
1988 - Artist's Centre Art Gallery, Mumbai
2002 - Enchant Gallery, Juhu, Mumbai
2002 - Monsoon Show - "CHATAK" - 2002, at Nehru Centre, Mumbai
2002 - "MEGHMALA" - 1, at Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai
2002 - Art Access Week - VI, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Mumbai
2003 - "Monsoon 2003" Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai
2003 - Art Access Week - VII, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Mumbai
2003 - Jewels of India, Organized by Concern India Foundation (CIF), Mumbai
2003 - UTSAV 2003" Organized by Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai
2004 - Indian Oil (15th Indian Oil Art Exhibition), Mumbai
2004 - "Monsoon 2004" Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai
2004 - Green Strokes Art Gallery, Thane
2005 - Sanskar Bharati, Nehru Centre, Mumbai
2005 - "Monsoon-2005" Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai 
2005 - "Chatak-2005 " Monsoon Show, Nehru Centre, Mumbai
2006  - Indian Oil (16th Indian Oil Art Exhibition), Mumbai 
2006 - Gallery Leela, Leela Hotel, Mumbai
2006 - The fourth Floor, Kitab Mahal by India a net, Mumbai 
2007 - "Art fest 2007" by India Art Gallery, Pune
2008 - "Chatak -2008" Monsoon Show at Nehru Centre, Mumbai
2008 - "Art Fusion Show" 2008 Organized by Nehru Centre, Mumbai   

SOLO EXHIBITIONS :

2001 - Art Walk Gallery, Hotel Oberoi, Mumbai
2003 - Pradarshak Art Gallery, Mumbai
2004 - Gallery Leela, Leela Hotel, Mumbai
2005 - Legacy Art Gallery, Mumbai
2008 - Point of View Art Gallery, Mumbai
2008 - Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai

GROUP EXHIBITIONS :

1979 - Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai
1996 - Duo Show at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2001 - Duo Show at Nehru Centre, Mumbai
2002 - Nehru Centre, Mumbai
2002 - Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai
2003 - Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai
2004 - Chitra Kala Parishath, Bangalore
2004 - India Art Gallery, Pune
2005 - Museum Art Gallery, Mumbai
2005 - Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2005 - Chitra Kala Parishath, Bangalore
2006 - Nehru Centre, Mumbai 
2006 - Museum Art Gallery, Mumbai