Ashok Khant
Birth & Educations :
1959, 2nd June, Bhayavadar, Dist: Rajkot, Gujarat
1989 - Government Diploma In Art, Painting, Vallabh Vidyanagar
1979 - Art Teachers Diploma, Vallabh Vidyanagar (Centre First)
Profile
Awards & Reputed Honours:
2016 - Kalanand Art Contest - 2016, Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation Award, Mumbai
2008 - Artmajeur Belgium Awards 2008, (For : Http://Akhant.Wordpress.Com )
1993 - National Award By Maha Kaushal Kala Parisad, Raipur (M.P.)
1992 - Painting Award By World Wide Fund For Nature- India ,Valsad Division
1989, 1988 - Annual Exhibition Award By Kala Kendra Collage Of Fine Arts Vallabh Vidyanagar
1989 - Sketching Award By Shri Bhaikaka Birth Centenary Celebrations, Vallabh Vidyanagar
1987 - National Gold Medal By Amateur Artist Association.,Nalgonda (A.P.)
1987 - Portrait Painting Award By Rotract Club, Nadiad
1986 - National Youth Award By Handicapped Welfare Federation, New Delhi
1984 - State Award By Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy,Ganghinagar
Honours
2017 - Gujarat visual artist’s Association, Ahmedabad
2016 - Bhayavadar Patidar Samaj, Bhayavadar (My Native place)
2016 - ‘Vageswary Samman’ Hindi Sahitya Author Group of Madhya Pradesh- ‘Daysti’, Guna (MP)
2014 -“Gaurav Puraskar” year 2012-13, Gujarat state Lalit Kala Academy.
2013 - 3rd ’Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award-2013′ Seemapuri Times Presents (Lucknow) New Delhi
2013 - Inclusion Of The 63 Amazing Realistic Artists From Around The World ,‘I See Me, Inc’, Usa
2009 - 4th International ‘ Sardar Patel Award 2009 ”, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Foundation, New Delhi
2005 - Gujarat State Art Teacher’s Association, Ahmedabad
2004 - Narendra Modi Chief Minister of Gujarat on 15 August at Anand
Exhibitions
Solo Show :
2017 – Porbandar Art Gallery
2016 – Manas Bhavan , Guna Madhya Pradesh
2015 – ‘Yatra : 1980 T0 2015 ’ , CVM Collage Of Fine Arts, Vallabh Vidyanagar
2013 - AIFACS, New Delhi
2013 - Nehru Centre, AC Gallery Mumbai
2010 - Artists’ Centre, Mumbai
2013, 2010, 1996, 1987 – Ravishankar Raval Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad
2008, 2005, 2002, 2001 - Contemporary Art Gallery, Ahmedabad
2006 - Rotry Art Gallery, Surat
2005 - Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2003 - Gallery Leela, Mumbai
1999 - D.C.Patel School Of Architecture, Vallabh Vidyanagar
1993 - Rankuva Education Trust, Rankuva
1992 - R. S.Chambers, Anand
Group Show :
2016 - Asmita Parv -19 , Gurukul , Mahuva, Gujarat, By Pujya Moraari Bapu
2016 - Gallery Of Light, DUCTAC, Mall Of The Emirates, Dubai UAE Sponsord By Art Mudra, Mumbai
2013, "Colors Of Devine Expressions", Artist Group - Ravishankar Raval Kala Bhavan Ahmedabad
2013 – The ’Srishti‘ Contemporary Art Of India At Panjab Kala Bhavan , Chandigarh
2013 - 12 X 12 = 144 Artists, The Mega Art Show At Faculty Of Fine Arts, Vadodara
2012 – ‘Life On Wall’ An International Art Show At Birla Academy, Kolkata, By Art Family
2012 – ‘’Anaamaya - 2012’ Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore
2011 – Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai
2011 - Art Mall , New Delhi
2010 - Art Fusion Show, 2001 Artist Group, Nehru Centre, Mumbai
2009 - Renaissance Gallerie Bangalore
2008 – ‘Dharohar” Kanchan Art Gallery, Jaipur
2001 - Ipcowala Santram College Of Fine Art, Vallabh Vidyanagar, (Photography Of Earthquake)
2001 - National School Of Interior Design, Rajkot (Photography Of Earthquake)
2001 - India Habitat Centre New Delhi (Sponsored By Krishna’s Collections,)
1999 - Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai ,
1992 - Regional Centre, Madras
Workshop & Seminars :
As Artist
2017, 2016, 2009 – Asmita Parv, Mahuva,
2017- CCIAA – International art camp at Manali , Himachal Pradesh
2015 - Varsha:15’ Senior Artists National Painting Worksho , Surya Art Gallery, Saputara
2012- 17th International Artist Camp By ‘Kalavart ‘ Nyas,Ujjain
2012 – National Artist Workshop At CVM Collage Of Fine Art, V.Vidyanagar
2009, 1998 Gujarat Visual Artist Association, Ahmedabad
2009, 08, 07 - Gujarat Kala Pratisthan Surat, At Tulsishyam And Saputara
2002, 1991 - ‘Rupda‘ South Gujarat Artist’s Association , At Nargol And Umbergaon
2000 - Bombay Art Society Mumbai, At Arnala Beach Virar
1992 - World Wide Fund For Nature-India,Valsad Division , At Pimpary
1991 - Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy - At Junagadh
As Expert
2009 - Vadodara Design Academy, Vadodara - Media Workshop (Since 2006 Every Year)
2009 - National School Of Interior Design Rajkot - Media Workshop (Since 2000 Every Year)
2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2009, 2005, 1993, 1991- Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy – Portrait, Landscape And Sketching Camp
Collections:
- Indian High Commission Diplomat Hall, London
- I See Me Inc , Usa
- Royal Train, Gujarat Tourism, Gujarat
- World Wide Fund For Nature-India
- Shyamji Krishnaverma Memorial, Mandavi ,Gujarat
- Sintex Industries Ltd, Kalol
- Suzlon Energy, Pune
- PBM Poly Tex. Ltd. Vadodara
- Patodia Syntex Ltd., Mumbai
- Collections At : Many Known Places….
