Ravi Kattakuri

ABOUT ARTIST RAVI KATTAKURI

I am living and working freelance and professiona l artist in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, I have visited and participated Solo & grouo exhibitions in Switzerland,China, South Korea, Malaysia,Bangladesh, Germany, Japan, USA, London and India Etc.

Academics

QUALIFICATION:

1997 - 99 - M.F.A. Kala Bhavan, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal, INDIA. 
1993 - 97 - B.F.A. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA. 

Exhibitions:

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST RESIDENCY:

2014 - HOM Trans Art. International Artist Residency Program, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (August)
2011 - NIV Art Centre, International Artist Residency Program. New Delhi, India (July – Sep).
2010 - “HIVE Camp” International Artist-in- Residency Program, Seoul (Cheongju) South Korea. (Sep- Nov).
2010 - Himalayas Art Museum International Artist-in-Residence Program, Shanghai, China. (June- July).

TWO MEN SHOW (ABROAD):

2010 - Himalayas Art Museum, Shanghai, China.

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS:

2012 - Fremde Blicke 53rd exhibition. Munich, Germany.
2009 - X- Power Gallery “Art Wind Rises” Beverly Hills. CA, U.S.A.
2009 - “Trans National Exhibition of Art” Osaka, Japan. Organized by Ligare Gallery, Shanghai, China.
2008 - Olympic Fine Arts Exhibition, Beijing, China, 
2007 - Henry Moore Gallery, the Royal college of Art, London”. Emerging India” Organized by Art 
Alive Gallery, New Delhi. 
2002 - ‘Rang’ (Colour) Contemporary Indian Paintings, California, U.S.A.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2013 - Arushi Arts ‘Untold Stories” New Delhi.
2013 - Ayya Art Galleries, Chennai. 
2013 - M.E.C Art Gallery ”Dolls and Dreams” New Delhi.
2010 - “Culture by Yourself” HIVE Camp Space A Gallery. Seoul (Cheongju), South Korea.
2009 - Exhibition Hall, Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda.
- Shrishti Art gallery, Hyderabad.
- Easel Art Gallery, New Delhi. 
2008 - Sarjan Art Gallery - Vadodara.
2007 - Hotel Palm Beach - Visakhapatnam.
2006 - Shrishti Art Gallery- Hyderabad.
2005 - Dakshina Chitra Art Gallery- Chennai.
2003 - Shrishti Art Gallery- Hyderabad.
2002 - Prithvi Art Gallery - Mumbai.
2001 - Visakha museum- Visakhapatnam. 
- Nandan Gallery – Santiniketan - West Bengal.
2000 - Threshold Art Gallery- Visakhapatnam. 
1999 - The Center Art Gallery- Kolkata.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2015 - “Rhapsody” Prince of Wales Museum, Coomaraswamy Hall, Mumbai.
2014 - Bajaj Art Gallery. Organized by Jana Art Gallery. Mumbai
2012 - M.E.C. Art Gallery, “Exploring the Visual” India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
2012 - “Art Chennai 2012” Organized by Ayya Art Galleries, Chennai.
2012 - “Creative Idioms” Curated by Seema Subbanna at DLF Promenade, New Delhi
2011 - Gallery Ensign “kindling Expressions” New Delhi.
2011 - Cymroza Art Gallery and Ayyam Gallery, presents. “Symphony- A Journey in Art from East to South” Mumbai. 
2011 - NIV Art Gallery, New Delhi.
2011 - Bangalore Art festival, Bangalore.
2008 - Easel Art Gallery, “Lines Beyond” Visual Art Gallery, Indian Habitat Center, New Delhi.
2008 - M.E.C. Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2008 - Visions On line Gallery, Mumbai.
2007 - M.E. C Art Gallery” By the waves” New Delhi. 
2007 - Art Alive Gallery “Generation Next “Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
2007 - M.E.C. Art Gallery, “Endearing Palette “Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
2007 - Galleria Navya. “Dakshinayan” New Delhi.
2006 - Lanxess ABS Gallery, Vadodara “Pachmarhi I & II.
- M.E.C. Art Gallery, “Collective spaces” India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
2005 - Gallery beyond, Mumbai.
- Gallery Art Resource Trust, Mumbai.
2004 - Espace Gallery “Margi & Desi” curated by Dr. Alka Pande in Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 
- Art Alive Gallery “Colours of the Heart” New Delhi.
2003 - Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Mumbai.
- “Art ways” South Eastern Railway Kolkata, Traveling Exhibition.
Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Nagpur and New Delhi.
2002 - Surya Gallery, 7th & 9th Anniversary Exhibition, Hyderabad.
- CIMA Art Gallery “Brahma to Bapu” in Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
2001 - CIMA Art Gallery “Works on paper” Kolkata.
- Regional Art Exhibition, Chennai, organized by Kerala Lalit Kala Akademi, Cochin and Chennai.
- A.P.State Exhibition, Hyderabad.
2000 - Art Today Gallery, New Delhi.
- National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, Jaipur.

Award & Recognition:

AUCTION:
2001 - Taj Mahal Hotel, Preview – Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai, 
Organized by Concern India Foundation. Mumbai.

WORKSHOPS:

2013 - “VAJAP” Workshop, Organized by Nagarjuna Group, Hyderabad. 
2013 - National Workshop,Organized by Andhra Pradesh Tourism.Visakhapatnam.
2013 - East Coast Railway”Ten Years Glorious” Puri.
2012 - “Blue Storm” Workshop Organized by Prajna Associates Presents
2010 - L.V. Prasad Eye Hospital, Visakhapatnam.
2007 - IVY, League Academy, Hyderabad. 
2006 - National Sculptors Camp organized by Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority, Visakhapatnam.
2005 - National Workshop, Pachmarhi.
2003 - Lalit Kala Akademi, Regional Centre, Chennai.
2002 - ‘ART WAYS’ organized by South – Eastern Railways, Kolkata. 
2001 - Indian Contemporary artists workshop organized by Threshold Art Gallery, Visakhapatnam.
1998 - Visva -Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:

2012 - Conducted “International Artist Residency Program” at NIV Art Centre, New Delhi.
2012 - Founder & Conducted “Visakhapatnam Beach Art Festival” at Visakhapatnam.

SCHOLARSHIPS / AWARDS:

2000 - 2002 - National Scholarship, Human Resource Development, Government of India, New Delhi.
1999 - Kanoria Centre for Arts Scholarship, Sep. – Dec. 
1998-99 - Telugu University Scholarship, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh.
1997 - Merit award, Dept of Fine Arts, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam.