Sumana Nath De
Born 25th May, 1975. Pune, Maharashtra.
1998 – G.D.ART (Drawing and painting) Stood 1st class 1st with distinction in Maharashtra State and awarded Usha Deshmukh Gold Medal from Sir J. J. School of Art –Mumbai.
1995 -A. T. D.(Art Teachers Diploma)
Govt. of Maharashtra, Merit Scholarship (College) – 1995 & 1996
1999-2004- worked as Art teacher at The Army Public School.
*2018-2019- Dip A Ed (Diploma in Art Education)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS :
2000- Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai (Sept.)
2000- Shyam Ahuja Showroom by K. K. Nag Foundation, Pune (Nov.)
2003- Garden of Eden, Pune-2002-03 (22nd Dec.- 3rd Mar.)
2006- Art 2 Day, Pune (Nov)
2006- Art Entrance, Mumbai (Dec)
2007- Ray Art Gallery (Pune)
2009- Hirji Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai (Sep)
2009- Art Entrance, Mumbai (Dec)
2010- Pritamlal Dua Art Gallery, Indore (Apr)
2010- Bharat Bhavan Art Gallery, Bhopal (May)
2015- India Art Festival, Mumbai (Nov)
GROUP SHOW :
2001- Inn Gallarie, Holiday Inn , Pune (Sept.)
2001- Malaka Spice, Pune (Sept.)
2002- Cyrsalis Gallery, Pune, (Mar.)
2002- Dr. Ambedkar Institution (Mar.)
2003- Sun and Sand (with a German artist), Pune (Mar.)
2003- Chemould Art Gallery, International Young Artist Group, Kolkata (Dec)
2004- Lalit Kala Art Gallery, International Young Artist Group, New Delhi (Mar)
2005- Sun and Sand (V7), Pune (Dec)
2006,14- Nehru Centre, Mumbai (Nov)
2007, 08- Taman Ismail Marzuki Gallery, Jakarta (Aug)
2007- Atelier Gallery - World Trade Centre, Mumbai (Sep)
2008- DD Neroy Gallery, Mumbai (Apr)
2008- Induvista Art Gallery, Mumbai (Oct)
2009- Point of View Art Gallery, Mumbai (Jun)
2011- Hotel Sayaji, Indore (Feb)
2011- Ruchika Art Gallery,Goa (Apr)
2011- Ustad Allauddin Khan Sangeet & Kala Academy, Bhopal (Apr)
2015- Womens Art Exhibition, Tilting Art Gallery (Mar).
2011,12,13,14 &15- Art and Heart gallery, Indore
2014,15- Sachin Nath Studio Art Gallery, Pune. (Apr)
2017- DD Neroy Gallery, Mumbai (Mar)
2017- Preetamlal Dua Gallery, Indore (Mar)
2017- Swaraj Bhawan, Bhopal (May)
2017-Gandhi Art gallery, New Delhi (May)
2017-Nehru Centre, Mumbai (Sept)
2018-Kanarkia Paris and Dolna The Movement Art exhibition. (Mar)
2019-Jaipur Summit, Mumbai (Oct)
2020-Online National Exhibition of Painting curated by Sathyapal(Nov and Dec)
AWARDS :
1998- Usha Deshmukh Gold Medal from Sir J. J. School of Arts, Mumbai.
1999- Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya Chitrakalacharya N. E. Puram Centenary Award.
1998- Late G. D. Gondhalekar Prize.
1998- Late Asha Joshi Award.
1998- Late Shri B. G. Jagtap Prize.
1998- Shri Tarabai Paurani Prize.
1998- Camlin Cash Prize and Certificate of Excellence in Art.
1999- Maharashtra Directorate of Art Honor Certificate.
1994- First Prize in NatureCollege Exhibition (Foundation).
1995- A. T. D. Third Prize in PortraitCollege Competition.
1997- Camlin Cash Award for the Best Performance in Advanced Painting.
1998- Best Portrait Award by Nasik Kala Niketan.
1999- “Best of the Year – 1998†Chitrakalacharya, N. E. Puram Centenary Award.
1999- “Excellent work in Dip. A. Ed†Chitrakalacharya, N. E. Puram Centenary Award.
1999- Lalit Kala AcademyRegionalCenter Certificate, Chennai.
2000- First All India Lokmanya Tilak Art Exhibition Merit Certificate – V. V. Oak Smriti, Pune
2000- Third Prize by Atur Foundation’s State Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Pune.
2002- Bronze Medal – KalyankanPrayas “2nd All India Art Contest & Exhibition Jharkhand.
2003- Best Teachers Award 4th All India Teacher Exhibition-2003 by Kshitij, Gurgoan
2005- First Prize in 7th Annual State Level Painting Competition organised by Chitari
Academy of Fine Arts, Pune.
2010- Late Krishna Tara Jashodhakumar Nath Award in 10th Annual State Level Painting
Competition organized by Chitari Academy of Fine Arts, Pune
2016- Kshitij Prateek Award, Gurgaon Haryana.
2019- First Prize “Hues†Euro School, Airoli. Mumbai.
EXHIBITION IN WHICH PARTICIPATED :
1994, 97, 99 - Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya College Exhibition, Pune.
1995, 96, 97, 98, 99 - V. V. Oak Exhibition, Pune.
1996, 97, 98, 99, 2000, 2005 - Chitari Academy of Fine Arts in Ganesh Festival, Pune.
1996, 98 - All India Art Contest and Exhibition of South Central Zone Cultural Center, Nagpur.
1997, 98, 2000, 01 - First, Second and Sixth Women Art Exhibition by Gangadevi Memorial
Foundation, Pune.
1997, 98, 2000, 01 - Bombay Art Society, Mumbai.
1998, 99 - 56th Annual Art Exhibition, Nasik
1997, 98, 99 - Art Society of India, Mumbai.
1998, 99, 2000, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 – Atur Foundation State Art Exhibition, Pune.
1998- Late Mrs. S. Deshmukh and Late Haribhau Mole Memory, Lathur.
1999- Fourth Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prints, Japan.
1999- Monsoon Show, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
1999- ‘Best of the Year’ Exhibition of Rank Holder of 1998, organized by Lalit Kala Academy, Regional Center, Chennai
2000,01- First All India Lokmanya Tilak Art Exhibition (V. V. Oak Smriti Exhibition) Pune.
2000,02- Western Region Art Competition Camlin Art Foundation, Mumbai.
2001,02,03,05,06, 07, 08- Society of Indian Marine Artist Painting Exhibition, Pune.
2001,2005- “Chatak “– Nehru Center, Mumbai.
2001,02- Taj Blue Diamond Show, Pune
2002- Lalit Kala Academy “New Delhi.
2002,03,04- Society of Indian Marine Artist Painting Exhibition, Kala Ghoda Festival, Mumbai.
2003,04- 3rd&4th All India Teacher Exhibition by Kshitij, Gurgoan.
2004,05, 06, 07, 08- Nag Foundation’s Art Festival at Empress Garden, Pune
DEMONSTRATIONS :
5th August, 1998: Life Portrait organized by National Defence Academy
(N. D. A., Khadakwasla), Portrait. Pune
2nd September, 1998: Composition based on Ganesh Pune Festival
in the 10th Ganesh Exhibition by Chitari Academy of Fine Arts, Pune
28 March, 2001: All India Lokmanya Tilak Art Exhibition (V.V.Oak), Pune
28th April, 2015: Sachin Nath Kala Academy, Portrait demonstration, Pune.
18th Nov, 2015: Pawar Public School, Mumbai
CAMP (WORKSHOP):
1996 ,97- Mood Indigo, I. I. T. Campus, Powai (Mumbai)
1998- Pune Review, “Work on Canvasâ€, Pune
1999- Lalit Kala Academy, Regional Center, Chennai – “Work on Paperâ€
Centered in Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya, Pune
2001- Tri-Ghuna (Dusshera Festival) National Defence Academy
2001,02,03,04- Society of Indian Marine Artists (Pune)
2016- Hamari Station Hamari Shaan Project by state Government painted a wall at Bhandup, Mumbai.
2020- Bablapur Art Gallery art competition and Art camp (Oct)
BOOK COVER:
16th Feb-15th March, 1999- Indian Review of Books has taken “We Six†for Book cover
in Vol. 8. No. 5.Courtesy Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai
PREVIEWS AND ARTICLES:
Doordarshan, Cable and Zee TV. – Profiled my “Woman†solo exhibition of painting at JehangirArtGallery, 5th Sept. 2000.
Articles appeared in Femina, national and regional language newspapers.
Paintings can also be seen in the websites given below.
“Generation Nextâ€, Feb &Mar 2001 & Ghyan Probodhini’s “Chatra Probodhanâ€- Diwali’s special 1998, has published a biographical profile as a young achiever in their magazine.
Interview on BTW “By the Way†Magazine in a special edition on Women, 12 March 2007.
Bhaskar TV, Bhopal – Profiled my “AKS†solo exhibition of painting at “Bharat Bhavan - Roopankar Art Galleryâ€, May. 2010.
FORMER SECRETARY:
SOCIETY OF INDIAN MARINE ARTISTS (Pune)
COLLECTIONS:
Mr. Sujit Roy – Dubai
Mr. Shaun Slavin, - Holland
Ms. Iris Van Dorssen -Holland
Mr. Anil Dhar, Martial Equipment and Trading Co. – Dubai
Mr. Prakash Kriplani – Hong Kong
Ahmednagar College – Ahmednagar
St. Mira’s English Medium School – Pune
The Army Public School – Pune
Dr. Deepak Das – Kolkata
Lt. Col. Jeetendra Dixit – Mathura
Col. Lalit Rai, VrC (Veteran) - Pune
Mr. Ramchandani – New Delhi
Mr. Rajesh Khandelwal – Pune
Mr. Shailesh Shinde – Pune
Mr. Panchanan Das – Pune
Mr. Tapan Sharma – Kolkata
Mr. Tobias Kuwlath – Nagpur
Mr. Kotak (United Liner Agency) – Mumbai
Mrs. Surabhi Nag, Pune
Mr. Jiten K. Goradia – Mumbai
Mrs. Anita Tankha – Mumbai
Mrs. Shashi Jindal – Pune
Dr. Prem Nanda –Pune
Mr. Manu Tandon, Managing Director, Schenectady-Beck India Ltd-,Pune.
Mr. Vinod Momaya, Chartered Accountant, V. R. Momaya & Co. – Mumbai
Mr. Nayan Momaya – Mumbai
Ms. Chaya Momaya – Mumbai
Mr. Sanjay Maroo – Mumbai
Mr. Leslie D’Souza, CMD, Prepearl Training, Mumbai
Mr. Oscar D’Souza – Mumbai
Ms. Un Ju Choi – South Korea
Mr. B. Rajesh Nair – CEO, Entertainment World Developers Limited, Indore
Mr. Prem Kalani – CMD, Kalani Group, Indore
Mr. Ranjit Arora – Bhopal.
Mr.Ananth Venkatesan, Mumbai.
Pawar Public School, Bhandup.
Overseas Bank, Bhandup branch- Mumbai.
Dr. Shalini Ananth – Founder of Aroghya Pregnancy.- Mumbai
Mrs. Indu Rao – Mumbai.
Mr. Neil George- Mumbai.
