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Artist

Ashok Khant

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)

 

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….

Arwork Collection