Viraj Naik
Name :VIRAJ NAIK
Date and place of birth: 27th September 1975, Goa.
Qualification:
- Master of Fine Art (Printmaking), University of Hyderabad-2000.
- Bachelor of Fine Art (Painting), Goa University-1998.
Participation:
- 2011- Scion Installation Art Gallery, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
- 2011-10th Biennale Internazionale per L’Incisione, Acqui Terme, Italy.
- 2011-The Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Biennale for Miniature Graphics, Egypt.
- 2011-7th international Engraving Exhibition, Cremona, Italy.
- 2011-6th KIWA Exhibition, Kyoto, Japan.
- 2010-Compact Prints, Townsville, Australia.
- 2010-6th International competition for ex libris“Ex Music”-Ruse, Bulgaria.
- 2010-7th bienal internacional de ex-libris, Zacatecas, Mexico.
- 2010-“The Evolution of the Species” ICIA, Mumbai.
- 2010-10th International miniature art biennial, ville marie, Quebec, Canada.
- 2010-1st Mini print international, kyiv, Ukraine.
- 2009-2nd International prints for peace, Monterrey, Mexico.
- 2009-6th International triennial of graphic art, Bitola, Macedonia.
- 2009- International small engraving salon, Florean museum, Romania
- 2009- 8th Lessedra world art mini print, Bulgaria.
- 2009- International d’art miniature, Saint-Nicolas, Quebec, Canada.
- 2009- “Life is Stage” ICIA, Mumbai, India.
- 2009- “New perspectives of India” gallery Avanthay contemporary, Zurich.
- 2008- 8th International print biennial, Bhopal, India.
- 2008- “Artparis” Abu Dhabi.
- 2007- “Reading paint” Gallery Soulflower, Bangkok, Thailand.
- 2007-“Vanity fair” Mon art gallery, Kolkata, India.
- 2006-“Mark, etch and print” New Delhi, Inida.
- 2006- “New Voices” Guild N.Y, U.S.A.
- 2006- “Strangeness” Anant art gallery, Kolkata, India.
- 2005- “Portugal through the eyes of Goan artist” Consulado Geral de Portugal, Goa, India.
- 2005-“Project on theatre and visual art” Goa, India.
- 2004-“Once upon a time” Goa, Mumbai, Baroda, India.
- 2003- National exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India.
- 2003- 6th International print biennial, Bhopal, India.
- 2003- “Golden threshold “lalit kala akedemi, New Delhi, India.
- 2001- “Mono print workshop” Fulbright foundation, USA- Goa.
- 2000-Minaaz art gallery, Hyderabad, India.
Solo show:
- 2010- ‘Seize on’, Apparao galleries, Chennai, India.
- 2009- 'Fanatical Beings’, India Fine Art, Mumbai.
- 2008- 'Mythical Menagerie’, Visual Arts Centre, Hong Kong.
- 2007- ‘Speaking of otherness’, Pundole Art gallery, Mumbai.
- 2007-‘Landscape with possible monsters’, Travancore Palace, New Delhi.
- 2006-‘Blue ants’, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
- 2004-‘Anxiety’, Museum Gallery, Mumbai.
- 2003-‘Metamorphosis’, Galeria Cidade de Goa, Goa.
Scholarship/awards:
- State art awards- 1997 & 2000.
- AIFACS state awards- 1997, 2000 & 2002.
- Merit scholarship-University of Hyderabad -1998
- Hyderabad art society-Gold medal - 2000,
- Nokia arts award-Asia Pacific - 2000,
- S.L.Parasher Gold medal-University of Hyderabad -2000,
- Young artist scholarship- Ministry of culture - 2001,
- Honourable mentioned-Fundacao Oriente - 2003,
- Silver medal- Avantika, New Delhi - 2005.
- Yuva kala srujan puraskar, ministry of art & culture, Goa-2008.
- International biennial of mini prints, Tetovo, Macedonia-2008.
2001-2002 Lectured as a guest faculty in S N School of fine arts, University of Hyderabad.
- 2004-2006 Taught as Art instructor at Navy children school, Goa.
Address:
MHN. 327,
Opp. Vadem Nagar English high school,
New Vaddem, Vasco Da Gama,
Goa 403802, India.
Mobile phone: 91 9823565524
Email: virajnaikv@gmail.com
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