Ankur Rana

Born in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, Ankur Rana did a course of Art Appreciation from the National Museum of art, New Delhi before doing BFA in painting from the College of Art in Delhi in 2003, and followed it with a further Master's degree in same field painting.

Academics:

2003 BFA {Painting} College of Art, New Delhi.
2005 MVA {Painting} Lalit Kala Sansthan, Agra.
2002 Art Appreciation, National Museum of Contemporary art, New Delhi

SOLO SHOWS:

2015 “Lamoure ” Visual Arts Gallery, by Gallery Sree Arts, Gurgaon, India Habitat Center, New Delhi
2014 “Aarambh ” Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Center, New Delhi
2012 “LOVE INTOXICATION” India Habitat Center, New Delhi
2010 “Disillusioned” Triveni kala Sangam, New Delhi.
2009 “Gallery Art-Mantra, JMD Regent Arcade, Gurgaon.
2008 “Images of woman in Russian Classical poetry and
contemporary Indian art” at Russian Centre of
science and Culture, New Delhi.
2007 “Images beyond Infinity” at Shridharani Art Gallery. New Delhi.
2005 “Recounting Tsunami”, Open Palm Court Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS:

2014 ANTI-GRAVITY, at “International Aviation Conclave, ITP0, New Delhi.
2014 Visual Avalanche, at “Visual Arts Gallery”IHC
2014 Romanticists 2, at “Visual arts gallery”IHC
2013 United Art Fair, at “ITPO Pragati Maidan” 2013 Romanticists, at “Gallery Alliance Francaise” New Delhi.
2012 United Art Fair, at “ITPO Pragati Maidan” New Delhi.
2012 “PURPLE BUTTERFLY” at “The Park”, by KHUSHI.
2011 “ART SPOTTING” at Gallery Art Positive.
2011 “Imagine Sai” group show at Gallery Art Positive.
2010 “DARING THE DEPTHS” at Visual Arts Gallery, IHC, New Delhi.
2010 “MONSOON ART FESTIVAL 2010”, at at Shridharani Art Gallery. New Delhi.
2010 “haste and hurry, Ah MEGACITY” at Gallery Palm Court, IHC, New Delhi
2010 Group show" Nirwana" at India habitat centre,new delhi
2009 “Thinkdot@forever” at Gallery Art-Mantra, JMD Regent arcade,Gurgaon.
2009 “The Elements” at Visual Arts Gallery,IHC, new Delhi.
2008 “Romance with Umbrella” at Alliance de Francis, New Delhi
2008 Group Show” Expressions” Gallery Art View. New Delhi.
2007 Group Show” ERNESTO ‘CHE’ GUEVARA at Travancore
Art gallery. New Delhi.
2007- Group Show At Traven court Art Gallery, New Delhi 2006 “Rising Stars”a group show organized by Gallery Art positive. New Delhi.
2006 “Symphony of Colors” group show at hotel Ashok, New Delhi.
2005 “Harvest 2005”, group show at, Arushi Art Gallery, Bombay.
2005 “Arambha”at Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.
2005 “The Journey” group show at Rabindra Bhawan.New Delhi.
2005 “Hiroshima Never Again” at Arpana Gallery, Academy of fine art & literature, New Delhi.
2005 “Korea” at Art&Deal, Hauz Khas, New Delhi.
2005 “Mixed Bag”, group show at Gallery Art Felt New Delhi.
2005 “Heart for Kashmir” at Hotel Shangri La, New Delhi.
2005 “People in Progress”, a group show curated by CPI (M) at Academy of Fine Arts Literature, New Delhi.
2004 “Celebration of Pop Art”, group show at Anayas Art Gallery, New Delhi.
2003 “The Growth”, Rabindra Bhawan, New Delhi.

HIS ART WORKSHOPS, ART CAMP AND SEMINARS:

2015 Urusvati center of art and culture, Gurgaon
2013 Art Camp iILM","इल्म" IILM School of Design, Greater Noida
2012 "A fusion of art and environment" an art camp by Gujarat Ecological Commission, govt. of Gujarat.
2010 “Pallete 2010” fountainhead resort, Alibag , Mumbai.
2006 Art Camp by AIFACS, New Delhi.
2005 “Tree of Life” an art camp by Habiart foundation, HUDCO.
2003 Painting and Sculpture Workshop, Surajkund , Haryana.
His Artworks are in the collection of many private and government organizations like CM House, Delhi Government, KHUSHI-Auction house, the NGO, Embassy of Cuba. Gujarat Ecological Commission, Gujarat Govt. Fountainhead resort, Bombay. HUDCO bhawan, New Delhi. Delhi Tourism, Private collection in New York, USA. New Jersey, US and other private collections, art galleries in Delhi and across the globe.

Award & Recognition:

2003 Certificate of Merit, College of Art, New Delhi.
2004 Award by AIFACS, for best lithographic Art print.
2007 Awarded by Embassy of Cuba for the painting
“Motorcycle Diaries” on Che Guevara.