Born to a signboard painter in Pandharpur, Azharuddin had colours as friends while growing up. The family later moved to Pune and the city’s surroundings feature in many of his paintings.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
2001-2002 Prize in annual art Exhibition, Bharati kala Mahavidyalay, Pune.
2003-2004 1st Prize & Excellent work of the year in annual art Exhibition, Bharati kala
Mahavidyalay, Pune
2003-2004 1st Prize in State Level On The Spot Landscape Competition [DWARKA ACADEMY OD ART, SATARA]
2003-2004 1st Prize in State Level On The Spot Landscape Competition [SAI CHITRAKALA MAHAVIDYALAY, PUNE]
2003-2004 1st Prize in State Level On The Spot Landscape Competition [MUDRA KALA NIKETAN WASHI, NAVI MUMBAI.]
2004-2005 Prize – On The Spot Landscape Competition [ KALAPUSHPA, SANGALI ]
2004-2005 1st Prize in State Level On The Spot Landscape Competition [NARAYANDAS KALA FOUND & KALA UTKARSHA GROUP ALAMOHOSTAV, SANGALI- MIRAJ ]
2004-2005 3rd Prize in State Level On The Spot Competition [SAI CHITRAKALA MAHAVIDYALAY, PUNE]
2004-2005 1st Prize in PUNE CONSTRO in 2005, Construction engineering research foundation, landscape competition,
2004-2005 45th State Art Exhibition Jalgaon Maharashtra Prize & merit certificate.
All India Lokmanya Tilak Exhibition Pune [V.V.OAK AWARD 2006 / 2008]
Cultural Society Echalkaranji Sanchalit Lalit kala Mahavidyalay Echalkaranji on the spot Landscape competition 1st Prize 2006.
2006, 3rd Prize in State Level On The Spot Landscape Competition [SAI CHITRAKALA MAHAVIDYALAY, PUNE]
2006, 1rd Prize in State Level On The Spot Landscape Competition [MUDRA KALA NIKETAN WASHI, NAVI MUMBAI.]
1rd Prize in ‘Atta Deep Bhav’ Shikshan Sanstha, Tuljapur’s
Shrujan karyashala – Kolhapur 2006
2005-2006 1st Prize in annual art Exhibition, Abhnav kala Mahavidyalay, Pune.
2006-2007 The Bombay art Society
2006-2007 The Art Society of India, Late. G.S. Haldankar(Bhai) Award by Studio Bahar
and Late. Shri Gajendra Mehta Award.
2007 Camel Art Foundation , the 10th Western Region in Association with faculty of Fine Art. M.S. University. BADORA. gujrat
2006-2007 – 2nd Prize in annual art Exhibition, Abinav kala mahavidyalay, Pune .
2007 - M.T.D.C. Ranglaheri on the spot landscape Competition
1st Prize – Agriculture development trust’s Srujan -2007 On Spot PORTRAIT Competition.
2007- 2008 1st Annual Art Exhibition - Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalay, Pune.
Camel Art Foundation’s National Award – Camel Art NATIONAL TOUR WINNER [Study Tour] 2008
2007-2008 Camel Art Foundation The 11th Western- Region in Association with KALA ACADEMY – GOA.
2009-2010, 1st Prize in State Level On The Spot Portrait painting Competition [SAI CHITRAKALA MAHAVIDYALAY, PUNE]
MAJOR SELECTIONS :
Art Society of India, Annual Art exhibition Mumbai. 2006- 2007- 2008
Bombay Art Society, Annual Art exhibition Mumbai. 2006- 2007- 2008
Camlin art foundation, the 9th western region art exhibition. 2006- 2007- 2008
43rd – 45th - 46th State Art Exhibition . 2004- 2005
South Central Zone, Annual Art Exhibition, Nagpur 2006- 2007
All India Lokmanya Tilak Art exhibition, Pune . 2005- 2006- 2007- 2008
Chitari Academy of Art – 2004 – 2005- 2006
CAMPS :
Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Warali Mumbai under study camp about Watercolor landscape
Kalapushpa Group , Sangli 2005
‘Atta Deep Bhav’ Shikshan Sanstha, Tuljapur’s
Shrujan Karyashala – Kolhapur 2006
Agriculture development trust’s
Srujan -2007 PORTRAIT Camp.
Art2Day – Model Colony Lake Development Sanstha
GROUP SHOWS:
Balgandharva Kala Dalan, Pune 2005.
Sudarshan Art Gallery, Pune 2004-05
Nehru Centre Art Gallery, warali Mumbai study camp 2005-06
Bharati Kala Mahavidyalay, - 2001-02, 2003-04
Dwarka Academy of Art, Satara. 2003-04
Sai Chitrakala - 2003-04
Mudra Kala Niketan – Washi-Navi Mumbai- 2003-04
Agriculture development trust’s Srujan -2007 , ( BARAMATI )
Art2Day – Model Colony Lake Development Sanstha
Darpan art gallery – charity show A B K snstha pune ,april2012
Nehru Centre Art Gallery ( serculler gallery), warali Mumbai
Solo shows:
@ hotel Grubshp , law college road , pune 1st jan.2012
Kala academy, campal ,panjim, Goa 403001
25th dec. to 31st dec. 2012
JEHANGIR ART GALLERY- AUDITOREUM HALL,
M.G.Road , Mumbai. 22nd sep. to 28th sep. 2014.
Demonstrations:
Bharati Kala Mahavidyalay. 3rd year Painting Class- 2007
‘ABNAVE’ – at Balgandharva Kala Dalan- 2006-07
V.V. Oak 2007-08
Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalay, - Diploma Painting -2008.
Bharati Kala Mahavidyalay. 1st year Painting Class- 2008
On the spot Landscape.
Kalawishwa kala mahavidhyalaya , sangli . 2011 on the spot portrait painting demonstration .
Rishikesh art college & technical institute , rishikesh chitrakala mahavidhyalaya , new panwel , dist ; raygad. 24.12.2011, On the spot ortrait painting demonstration .
Karandiakr kala academy , dombivali - Annual Art exhibition:2013- 2014.
Scolarship:
Winner of Camel Art Foundation india art study tour - 2008
Winner of Camel Art Foundation euro art (scolarship - study tour ) 2012 .
Winner of Privet Scolarship for EURO ART STUDY TOUR .2015.
Workshop in portraiture in Russian Academy Of Art Florence.2015.
