AV

AV Gallery

Born: 1950, India

Education:
1973:
- M.Sc Mathematics; Central College, Bangalore
- B.Sc Mathematics (Honours); Central College, Bangalore
- Pre-University Certificate; St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore

1957-1967: Diamond Jubilee High School, Gobichettipalayam

Honours and Awards:
2002:
- International Gold Medal at the Salon d’Automne of the European Academy of Arts, Paris
- Honors Award of the European Academy of Arts, Paris and the Salon de l’Ile de France at the Festival de Brйtigny s/ Orge

2001:
- Jury Award of the Lyon Fine Arts Society
- Salon International de Printemps , Lyon
- State Award at the Golden Jubilee of Independence Exhibition

1992: Association of British Scholars Chennai Chapter & British Council

State, National & International Exhibitions:
2003: “ Salon de CREAC” Lyon

2002:
- “Salon d’Automne”, European Academy of Arts, Paris
- “Salon International de Printemps”, Lyon Fine Arts Society, Lyon

2001:
- “Salon de l’Ile de France”, Brйtigny sur Orge, France
- “Salon International de Printemps”, Lyon Fine Arts Society, Lyons
- National Exhibition, “Art and Human Form”; Lalit Kala Academy, Madras
- Golden Jubilee of Independence Exhibition: Lalit Kala Academy, Madras

1993: National Kala Mela, Lalit Kala Academy, Madras
1992: National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
1982: State Exhibition, Lalit Kala Academy of Madras, Bombay and New Delhi
1981- 1991: State Exhibition, Tamil Nadu Ovia Nunkalai Kuzhu, Madras
1980: Fifth World Tamil Conference Exhibition, Madurai

Solo Exhibitions:
2005:
- Sutra Dance Theatre and Gallery “Utsav” Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Istana Budaya (National Theatre), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2004:
- Hotel Lyon, France
- “Women Series”; The Forum Art Gallery, Chennai

2003: Chitrakala Parishath; The Forum Gallery, Bangalore

2002:
- “Chennai Series”; the British Council Division, The Forum Gallery, Chennai
- “Line, Space, Rhythm”; The Bullukian Foundation, Lyon, France
- “Utsav 2002”, Lakshana Art Gallery, Bangalore
- “Stree Mayam”, Jamaat Gallery, Mumbai

2000: Lakshna Art Gallery, Hyderabad

1999:
- Jamaat Gallery, Bombay
- Galerie Dauphin, Singapore

1998: “The Bull and Beyond”, Alliance Francaise, Madras
1997: The Chennai Series, Landmark, Madras

1996:
- ‘Silapathikaram and Manimekalai’ Illustrations; British Council, Madras and The Book Point, Madras
- Grindlays Art Gallery, New Delhi

1995:
- The Commonwealth Institute, London
- “Rhythm 94”; British Council Division, Madras

1991: Grindlays Art Gallery, Madras

1990:
- Chola Art Gallery, Madras
- Grindlays Art Gallery, Madras

1988-89: Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay
1986: Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay

1985:
- Alliance Francaise of Bangalore
- Alliance Francaise of Madras
- Alliance Francaise of Madras

Group Exhibitions:

Inaugural Show at The Forum Art Gallery, Chennai
1996:
- “Urban Signals and Shifting Images IV”; Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Bombay
- “Madras-An Emotion – An Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art” Values Art Foundation, Madras
- Temple of Fine Arts, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore
- Temple of Fine Arts, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore
- The Gallery, Madras

1987:
- Sakshi Art Gallery, Madras
- Alliance Francaise of Bangalore
- Alliance Francaise of Madras
- Russian Cultural Centre, Madras

Illustrations:
2004: ‘Silapadikaram’ Women of substance—Set design for the theatrical production of Cleveland Cultural Alliance - USA

1999-2002:
- Translation of Contemporary Classical Tamil Novel of Kalki
- ‘Ponniyin Selvan’, Volumes I – V, Macmillan Publication, Madras.

1998: Folk Tale of Manipur ‘Who will be Ningthou’, Tulika Publication, Madras
1997: ‘D’une Inde а l’autre’ by Odile Orsini Dumoulin, Lyon

1996:
- Translation of Tamil Epics ‘Silapathikaram and Manimekalai’ Orient Longman Publication, Madras