Amit Romani
India, 1981
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drawing and Painting) from Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai, Mumbai University - 2003. AWARDS 2002: Sir J.J. School of Art, Annual Exhibition, Award for painting. 2002: Sir J.J. School of Art, Monsoon Exhibition, Award for painting. 2001: Maharashtra State first award for on the spot painting at Karandikar School of Art.
SOLO EXHIBITION
2012:’silence must be heard’ – Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
GROUP SHOWS 2006: Bharatiya Parishar Divas, Diara Art Gallery, Hyderabad. 2005: Copy Cats, Kalakriti Fine Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2003: Varsha Ritu, Monsoon show at Gallery Tangent, Mumbai. 2002: Chatak, Monsoon show at Nehru Art Gallery, Mumbai. SELECTED PARTICIPATION 2006, 2007: Bombay Art Society of India, Mumbai. 2002, 2006: Camlin Art Foundation, Mumbai. 2002, 2004, 2006: Art Society of India, Mumbai. 2005: Maharashtra State Art Exhibition, Mumbai. 2003: AIFACS, Mumbai. RESIDENCIES / CAMPS / PROJECTS 2010: Art camp organized by Sri Aurobindo Society (Mumbai Branch), held at Uttarakhand, India. 2010: Studio space residency for three months at Space 118, Mumbai. 2007: Bandra Festival - painting live on the music tracks composed and played by local band Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 120cms x 180cms. 2005: Transcultural Exchange Tile Project, installation site - The Ethnological Museum, Chin Chon, Spain. 2005: Transcultural Exchange Tile Project, installation site - Khyber Restaurant, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai, India. 2004: Invited for Artist in Residence program, Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad. 2004: Invited for All India landscape painting camp organized by S.C.Z.C.C. and Lalit Kala Academi, Chennai, held at CAVA, Mysore. WORK EXPERIENCE AS FACULTY / ART EDUCATOR
g Independently conducting hands-on art appreciation sessions / workshops for children, youth and adults
from all walks of life since 2005 under the brand name Visual Voice
g Invited as visiting artist to conduct art workshops for various NGOs working for the better living and
education of street children, cancer patients, children of the sex workers, etc. by using art therapy method.
g Full time Artist in Residence (Mentor) at NGO based in Mumbai for street children 2006-2007.
PAINTINGS IN COLLECTION Private collection in India and Abroad. Various commissioned work done for organizations and individuals.
CONTACT E-mail: amitromani@hotmail.com Mobile: + 91 98923 53960 Lives in Mumbai, India.
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