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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