Raj Kumar Mazinder
Education :
1990: B Fine, Painting, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan
1992: M.A. (Fine), Graphic Arts, (1st class with distinction) M.S. University, Baroda
2015: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D) in Visual Arts from Assam University, Silchar for the thesis titled Impression Art and Artist: A Study of three Print Makers of Assam under Dr. Meghali Goswami (Supervisor) and Prof. Sajal Nag (Co- Supervisor)
SOLO EXHIBITION
State Art Gallery, Guwahati – 1990; State Art Gallery, Guwahati -1993; Siralu/ Furrow –Exhibition Hall, M.S. University, Baroda, 2000; Tribute to Mahatma – State Art Gallery, Guwahati – 2007
GRoup EXHIBITION
2020: National online Art Exhibition-2020 on the theme of Covid-19 (during and after Lock Down PPeriod) organized by Department of Fine Arts, Kurukshetra University, Haryana.
2019: Nalaban 10th International Art Exhibition, Lalit Kala Academy gallery, Bhubeneswar organized by 3G Artist Group
2019: Remembering Dinkar Kowshik, An Exhibition to commemorate Birth centenary of Dinkar Kowshik at Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata
2017, 7th Bharat Bhavan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art at Roopankar Museum of Fine Arts, Bhopal
2017: CROSSROAD II, group exhibition of paintings, sculptures & print making at Academy of Fine Arts, North Gallery, Kolkata
2016: untitled, All India Art Exhibition of Internationally/ Nationally reputed artists at The Galleries of Punjab Arts Council, Punjab Kala Bhavan, Chandigarh.
2016: Kolkata Art Festival organized by Bengal Art Foundation at Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata
2016: North-east art exhibition award in painting, in Guwahati organized by Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra.
2015: participated at “mini print goa 2015â€, Art Exhibition of Mini Prints, Art Gallery, Sankruti Bhavan, Panaji- Goa organized by Direcorate of Art and Culture, Government of Goa
2015: Participated and got awarded “Europe Art Tour†and in Eastern Region Art Exhibition (Professional category) at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata organized by Camel Art Foundation
2014: Participated a group art exhibition at Artz Fine Art Gallery, New Delhi
2014: Participated ‘Artists’ India’, An exhibition compiled from Lalit Kala Akademi Collection on 60th Anniversary Celebration at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2013: DELIGHT-rhino_TEARS, an exhibition of art from Assam at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2016, 2013: exhibited in a grand exhibition of print making at Jehangir art gallery, Mumbai, organized by ABMVS Akhil Bhartiya Manav Bikash Sanstha
2012: Participated United Art Fair, New Delhi
2012: ‘Teesta’ an International Exhibition of Paintings & Sculptures at Drik Art Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2012: exhibited work at ‘concept cultural chaos and arbitrary’, an experimenting show curated by Phanindra Talukdar on art and poetry, Gallery Artists’ Guild, Guwahati
2012: ‘anant’, A tribute to our teacher, friend- Dhumal, limited editions of fine prints, a group show of printmaking in Baroda
2011: Art Exhibition from North-East India ‘Ishan Baibhab’ at Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2011, 2006, 2004, 1996: 4th, 6th, 7th & 9th Bharat Bhavan International Biennial of Prints, Bhopal
2010: Exhibited paintings at group exhibition entitled ‘Constellation’ at Rabindra Bhavan, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2010: Exhibited drawings at 31st Anniversary invited show, Emami Chisel Art Gallery, Kolkata
2010: Exhibited painting & installation at Painting and Sculpture Exhibition of KIRAT in Agartala
2009: Exhibited painting titled ‘My soul is burning’, Mixed media at North East states Exhibition of Art, in Guwahati organized by Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra
2008-09: Circulating exhibitions of contemporary Art, entitled ‘CHANGING IMAGE, The North-East of India’ in Chennai, Itanagar, Jodhpur, Jaiselmer organised by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
2008: National Level Art Exhibition at exhibition Hall, Faculty of Fine Arts. M S University of Baroda organized by Gauhati Artists’ Guild, Guwahati.
2008: Group Exhibition titled ‘The Printmakers of Assam’ at Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal.
Octave 2008: Exhibition of art from North Eastern Art in Trivandrum, kerala, organised by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
1993, 1994, 1995, 1997 & 2007: National Exhibition of Art, organised by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
‘Octave’, 2007 & 2008: Exhibitions, in Hyderabad, Lucknow and Trivandam, oragnised by Lalit Kala Academi, New Delhi.
Mirrors of Time – Group Show presented bu SETU at Hacienda Gallery, Mumbai, 2007
3 Artists – Group Show of Paintings at Kaleidoscope, Baroda – 2006
2006: Undo objects, an Exhibition of Creative Works at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore.
2005: Participated in open circle project for International Triennial of Contemporary Art in Yokohama, Japan.
2005 – ‘Tribute to Bhupen Khakhar’, group show, organized by undo objects in Guwahati.
2004: “Undo objects†Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
Impression 2003: Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, organized by Society of Contemporary Printmakers, Guwahati
2003, 2005: “Undo objects†Earth Song, Guwahati
2003: The Path – M.E.C. Art Gallery, New Delhi
2001: Similarities & Dissimilarities, East Zone Show at Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
1996: Sixth Bharat Bhavan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art, Bhopal
1995: Eastern Print Biennale in Bhubeneswar and Kolkata
1989: All India Fine Arts Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
WORKSHOPS:
2017: “National Conclave of Visual Art Writers in Indian Languages†on 29 & 30 July at Sahitya Akademi Auditorium, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi
2013: Regional print making camp at Govt. College of Art & Crafts, Guwahati, organized by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2011: Installation Art Camp in Shillong, organized by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2010: North East Art Workshop & Integration, 14th to16th May in Silchar, organized by ‘Shilpangan’
2009: Painting workshop at Govt. College of Art & Crafts, Agartala.
2008: Photography workshop at Periferri, Guwahati, organised by Khoj, New Delhi and Desire Machine, Guwahati.
‘Srijan’ 2008: Painting workshop at Gandhi Darshan in New Delhi organised by NALSA & Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
2006: Art Camp organized by SETU, at Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati.
2004: Multiple Media Camp at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra, Guwahati organized by Regional Lalit Kala Kendra, Kolkata.
1997: Painting Workshop, organized by Indian Life Saving Society, Kolkata.
1996: All India Painting Workshop, Kalimpong
1991: Art against Communalism, Baroda.
AWARD/ FELLOWSHIPS
2016: Honourable mention, North-east art exhibition award in painting, in Guwahati organized by Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra
2015, 2014: Visit Paris, Venice, Florence and Rome as National winner of “Eurpe Art Tour during July, 2015 and also Winner- Professional at Eastern Region Art Exhibition organized by in Camel Art Foundation
2009: Award, North-east art exhibition award in painting, in Guwahati organized by Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra.
1992: C.R. Dasgupta Memorial Gold Medal from M.S. University of Baroda
1993- 95: Fine Arts Fellowship from Vikram Sarabhai Foundation, New Delhi.
1995: 1st Eastern Print Biennale Award, Bhubeneswar and Kolkata organized by Rashtriya Lalit Kala Kerndra, Kolkata, Rashtriya Lalit Kala Kerndra, Bhubeneswar and Eastern Zone Cultural Centre, Calcutta.
