Chintan Upadhyay
Chintan Upadhyay | |
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Birthday | 1972 |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Painter, artist, sculptor |
Hometown | Partapur, Rajasthan |
Chintan Upadhyay (born 1972) is an Indian contemporary artist. He was awarded the Charles Wallace Foundation[1][2] Award for Residency in Bristol, UK in 2012.[3] The artist began as a painter, but now creates sculptures and installations which he paints the surface. His most popular sculpture project is perhaps the Pet Shop project, which is an ongoing production of a "model baby" for every season, Baby fetish.[4]
He also runs Sandarbh, a nonprofit organization set up for residencies, workshops, and programs, and dedicated to promoting the arts and raising awareness about contemporary artistic practices in rural areas of India. It is a radical experiment that brings artists from India and the world to a small village called Partapur, Rajasthan. They live and engage with the local community there through the means of art.
Early life
Chintan was born in 1972 in Partapur, Rajasthan, India,[5] and did BFA Painting Faculty of Fine Arts from M.S. University, Gujarat, India in 1995 and MFA Painting Faculty of Fine Arts from M.S. University, Gujarat, India in 1997.[5]
Career
The Mutants 2006
This show representing a series of works was a turning point in the career of Chintan Upadhyay. The show titled Mutants was held at Sarjan Art Gallery, Baroda in 2006. The Mutants included many fiberglass sculptures that were painted with enamel. They were smaller than life size. Against the backdrop of mirrors on the walls, the mutants mirrored infinitely, thus occupying an army like position in the endless spaces. The artist wanted to drive the point that the scientific experiments in the areas of cloning and genetics might lead to disastrous results in the future. The sculptures belong to the larger series of works called the "Designer Babies"; they remind us of our hidden desire as parents to design our babies in the physical and intellectual traits of what we want. The desire is harmless today, but if the technology and bio-engineering is going to make it possible in the future, then some miscreants may create most undesirable situations.
Accused in Double Murder
Chintan Upadhyay is accused and arrested in connection with the double murder of his estranged wife Hema Upadhyay and her lawyer Haresh Bhambhani on December 22, 2015.[6]
Solo shows
- 2010 'Nature God', Sakshi Gallery, Taipei
- 2009â10 'Mistake', Inda Gallery, Budapest
- 2009 'Khatti Mithi', Project at Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
- 2009 'Iconic Shrine', Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur in collaboration with Roundabout and Gallery Soulflower, Bangkok
- 2008 'Mistake', Aicon Gallery, London
- 2008 'Pet Shop', Ashish Balram Nagpal Galleries, Mumbai
- 2008 'New Indians', Galerie Natalie Seroussi, Paris
- 2008 'Metastasis of Signs â A Walk in the Realm of Manipulated Realities', Gallery Espace, New Delhi
- 2007 'Tentuaa Dabaa Do (Kill Her)', Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, Rajasthan
- 2006 'I Want To Be An International Artist', Solo Performance, Seoul Art Centre, Korea
- 2006 'Clone Vitthala', Sculptures at Ashish Balram Nagpal Gallery, Mumbai
- 2006 'Maya', Paintings at Ashish Balram Nagpal Gallery, Mumbai
- 2005 'Baar Baar, Har Baar, Kitni Baar?', Installation and Interactive Performance, Sarjan Art Gallery, Vadodara
- 2004 'Conker'sâ, Installation Project, Spike Island, Bristol, UK
- 2004 'Designer Babies', Ashish Balram Nagpal Gallery, Mumbai
- 2003 'New Breed / Hybrid', Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
- 2002 'Commemorative Stamps', Ashish Balram Nagpal Gallery, Mumbai
- 2002 'Commemorative Stamps', Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur
- 2002 'Floating thoughts', Interactive site-specific installation, Brisbane, Australia
- 1999 'So What', The Fine Art Company, Mumbai
- 1998 'This has been done before', Shahjehan Art Gallery, New Delhi
- 1996 'Desirable Objects', Leela Kempenski Art Gallery, Mumbai
Group Shows
- 2012 '2 + 2 = 5', The Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi
- 2012 'Looking Back, Looking Forward', Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
- 2012 'Mapmakers: The Evolution of Contemporary Indian Art', Aicon Gallery, New York
- 2012 'Contemporary: A Selection of Modern and Contemporary Art', presented by Sakshi Gallery at The Park, Chennai
- 2012 'Sightings', Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
- 2011 'Adbhutam: Rasa in Indian Art', Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata
- 2011 'Skin Deep: The Art of Fibreglass', The Viewing Room, Mumbai
- 2011 'Between Seasons', Gallery Beyond, Mumbai
- 2011 'Love is a 4 Letter Word', Latitude 28, New Delhi
- 2011 'Fabular Bodies: New Narratives in the Art of the Miniature', presented by Harmony Art Foundation at Coomaraswamy Hall, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharah Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai
- 2011 'Anecdotes', Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
- 2011 'High-Light', presented by Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai at The Oberoi, Gurgaon
- 2011 'Dolls', Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore
- 2011 'Tech-Cut-Edge-Revelations', Ashna Gallery, New Delhi
- 2010 'Changing Skin', presented by The Fine Art Company at Coomaraswamy Hall, Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalay, Mumbai
- 2010 'A. SYCO', The Viewing Room, Mumbai
- 2009 'Home Sweet Home', Religare Arts. i Gallery, New Delhi
- 2009 'Indian Summer', Galerie Christian Hosp, Berlin
- 2009 'Inaugural Show', Sakshi Gallery, Taipei
- 2008â09 'Signs Taken for Wonders: Recent Art from India and Pakistan', Aicon Gallery, London
- 2008â09 'Hot Shots', The Viewing Room, Mumbai
- 2008 'Uncovered', Sans Tache Art Gallery, Mumbai
- 2008 âKeep Drawingâ, Gallery Espace, New Delhi
- 2008 'The Ethics of Encounter', Gallery Soulflower, Bangkok
- 2008 'Indiavata', Gallery Sun Contemporary, Korea
- 2008 'Link', Sakshi Art Gallery, Mumbai
- 2008 âFreedom 2008 : Sixty Years After Indian Independenceâ, Centre for International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata
- 2007 âTelling It Like It Is: The Indian Storyâ, The Gallery in Cork Street, London
- 2007 âHere and Now: Contemporary Voices from Indiaâ, Grosvenor Gallery, London
- 2007 âYoung Gunsâ, Institute of Contemporary Indian Art (ICIA), Mumbai
- 2007 'Keep Drawing', Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai
- 2006 âBombay Maximum Cityâ, Lille 3000, Lille, France
- 2005 -06 âKaamâ, Arts India Gallery, New York and Palo Alto, USA
- 2005 âAnnual Exhibitionâ, Sakshi Art Gallery, Mumbai
- 2005 âIndian Contemporary Artâ, Preview TATE Britain
- 2005 âConfigurationâ, Anant Art Gallery, New Delhi
- 2005 âWays Of Seeingâ, Gallery Art Alive, New Delhi
- 2005 âPapereshiâ, Sarjan Art Gallery, Vadodara
- 2005 âPresent-Futureâ, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai
- 2005 âIndian Contemporary Artâ, Chelsea College of Art, London
- 2005 âAre We Like This Only?â, Rabindra Bhavan, Vadhera Art Gallery, New Delhi
- 2004 âBombay Boysâ, Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi
- 2004 âCharles Wallace Foundation Awardsâ, British Council, New Delhi
- 2004 âConcepts and Ideasâ, Centre for International Modern art (CIMA), Kolkata
- 2004 Gallery 27, Oslo, Norway
- 2004 â 03 âPortraits of a Decadeâ, Centre for International Modern art (CIMA), Kolkata and Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
- 2004 â 03 âDots and Pixelsâ, Digital media, Sumukha Art Gallery, Banglore and Gallery Espace, New Delhi
- 2004 âBombay 17â, Kashi Art Gallery, Kochi
- 2003 âParthenogenesisâ, Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney, Australia
- 2003 âCorresponding Latitudesâ, A Cross Cultural Collaborative Exhibition of Indian and Australian artists, Jawahar Kala Kendra â Jaipur
- 2002 â Brahma to Bapu', Icons and Symbols in Indian art, Habitat centre, New Delhi, India and Centre for International Modern art (CIMA), Kolkata
- 2002 âQuotable Stencilâ, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
- 2001 â Annual showâ, Gallery Wren, Sydney, Australia
- 2000 âSic.â, an Audio-visual Installation, The Fine Art Company, Mumbai
- 1999 'Mumbai Metaphorâ Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
- 1999 âWall Paperâ, Lakeeren Art Gallery, Mumbai
- 1997 âClass of 1997â, Lakeeren Art Gallery, Mumbai
- 1997 â50 yr. of Indian Independenceâ, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, Delhi and Ravi Shankar Rawal Bhavan, Ahmedabad â Gujarat
Joint shows
- 2005 âYou Have to Decideâ an Interactive Installation and Performance Center for Art and Culture, Chiksarda, Transylvania, Romania
- 2005 'Iâm a slut', a Collaborative Video and Performance with Amit Kekre, Gallery Beyond,[7] Mumbai
- 2004 'Made in China', Collaborative Installation with Hema Upadhyay, Viart Gallery, New Delhi
- 2003 'Made in China', Collaborative Installation with Hema Upadhyay, Gallery Chemould, Mumbai[8]
- 2003 'Post Card', Project with Hema Upadhyay, part of 'Parthenogenesis', Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney
- 2000 Objects of Desire, Collaboration with Hema Upadhyay, 'Art and Technology', Ideas and Images II, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai
- 1995 'Circa Early Seventies', Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara
- 1994 'Discount 33%', Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara
Honours and awards
- 2004â05 Charles Wallace Foundation[1][2] Award for a residency in Bristol, UK
- 2000â01 Gadi scholarship, NLKA, New Delhi
- 1998 Lalit Kala Academy for Outstanding Drawing in a drawing exhibition
- 1997 All India Avantika art exhibition, New Delhi
- 1996 Lalit Kala Academy for Outstanding Painting in the annual exhibition S.C.Z.C.C. for Outstanding Painting in the annual exhibition, Nagpur, Maharashtra
- 1995â97 Lalit Kala Academy for Outstanding Painting in the annual exhibition
References
- 1 2 "About the Charles Wallace Trusts". The Charles Wallace Trusts.
- 1 2 "Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarships". British Council India.
- â "Chintan Upadhyay". Art Cinnamon.
- â "Artist Works". Palette Art Gallery.
- 1 2 "Artist Bio". Aicon Gallery.
- â "Double Murder Arrest". Times of India.
- â "Homepage". Gallery Beyond.
- â "Artist Hema Upadhyay". Gallery Chemould.
External links
- âProfile, Interview and artworksâ Saffronart
- âChintan Upadhyay Exhibitionsâ Aicongallery
- "The art of making babies" September 8, 2011 The Hindu
- "Time for Chintan" February 8, 2013 The Hindu
- "Art on the street" June 2, 2014 LiveMint
- "Artist Profile" Conceptioart