Born in 1968 in Tellicherry, Kerela, C. Bhagyanath received his Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts (painting) from the College of Fine Arts, Triavandrum, in 1992. Following this, the artist went on to study at the Sarojini Naidu School of Performing Arts, Fine Arts and Communication in Hyderabad, where he received his Master’s degree in the same subject in 2006.
Some of the solo exhibitions in which Bhagyanath’s works have been exhibited include ‘Ventriloquism’ at Kashi Art Gallery, Kochi, in 2010-2011; ‘In Limbo’ at Project 88, Mumbai, in 2009; exhibitions at Kashi Art Gallery, Kochi, in 2006; and Kannur in 2004. He has also taken part in several group exhibitions, some of which include ‘A. SYCO’ at the Viewing Room, Mumbai; ‘The Way We Are’ at Mon Art Gallery, Kolkata; ‘Evidentia’ at Gallery Sumukha, Chennai and Bangalore; ‘Re-claim/Re-cite/Re-cycle’ at Bose Pacia, Kolkata; ‘Recycled’ at Travancore Palace, New Delhi; ‘Metamorphosis: Change and Continuity in Indian Art’ at Phyllis Weston-Annie Boiling Gallery, USA; ‘The Big Picture’ at Welcomart Gallery; Gallery and ‘Pastiche’ at Chaitanya Art Gallery, Kochi.
Bhagyanath was awarded the State Lalit Kala Akademi Award, Kerala, in 2002. The artist lives and works in Kerala.
Born : 1968 Tellicherry Kerala
Education :
2006, Master of Fine Arts (Painting), Sarojini Naidu School of Performing Arts, Fine Arts and Communication, Central University Hyderabad
1992, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting), College of Fine Arts, Trivandrum
Exhibitions :
2010-11 ‘Ventriloquism’, Kashi Art
Seleceted Solo Exhibitions :
2010-11 ‘Ventriloquism’, Kashi Art Gallery, Kochi
2009 ‘In Limbo’, Project 88, Mumbai
2006 Kashi Art Gallery, Kochi
2004 Kannur
1996 Calicut
1995 Tellicherry
Seleceted Group Exhibitions :
2010 ‘A. SYCO’, The Viewing Room, Mumbai
2010 ‘The Way We Are’, Mon Art Gallery, Kolkata
2010 ‘Evidentia’, Gallery Sumukha, Chennai and Bangalore
2009 ‘Re-claim/ Re-cite/ Re-cycle’, Bose Pacia, Kolkata
2009 ‘Recycled’, Travancore Palace, New Delhi
2009 ‘Metamorphosis: Change and Continuity of Indian Art’, Phyllis Weston- Annie Boiling Gallery, USA
2009 ‘The Big Picture’, Welcomart Gallery; Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore
2009 ‘Pastiche’, Chaitanya Art Gallery, Kochi
2008 ‘Trends and Trivia: An Indian Story’, Visual Arts Center, Hong Kong
2008 ‘Millenium Turks’, Trident Hilton, Gurgaon
2007 ‘Urban Similes: Transforming Cities’, Project 88, Mumbai
2007 ‘Chronicles of Unspoken’, Travancore Art Galley, New Delhi
2006 ‘Mapping the South’, Vinyasa Premier Art Gallery, New Delhi; Mumbai; Bangalore; Chennai and Dubai
2006 Eka Art Gallery, Kochi
2006 Open Eyed Dreams, Durbar Hall Art Center, Kochi
2006 Open Eyed Dreams, Auto Hangar, Mumbai
2004 Dravidya Art Gallery, Kochi
2003 ‘Remembering Bhupen’, Kashi Art Gallery, Kochi
Participations :
2010 ‘Harvest 2010′, Arushi Arts, New Delhi
2007 ’10 Light Years’, Kashi Art Gallery, Kochi
2007 ‘Representation –II’, Triva Contemporary, Trivandrum
2003 Regional Art Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, Kerala
Honours and Awards :
2002 State Lalit Kala Akademi Award, Kerala
