fashion quotient (2008) Painting by Harishthenextpicasso

BRIEF BACKGROUND AND CAPABILITIES OF THE ARTIST

I am Harish Kumar U sejekan,A student of M.S University,studiying M.A in Museology and have completed my B.V.A from Bharati Vidyapeeth college of fine arts Pune.My dream is to give art a new form and a new style which no one else has done before and I am confident that my style of work will be appreciated world over as I always am working towards creating something creative and something new.Art has no bounds.that is what I want to show the world through my varied art forms.I don’t restrict myself to one thing.I rather believe in Picasso style works.I Keep trying new things and I am confident in years to come my Name and art will be a household name in the field of art and I want to revolutionalise art which is possible if I get a worldwide appeal.
I have been drawing and painting since the age of 2 years.art has been an obsession since then.I received my first award at the age of 2 1/2years by the Forest Dept of Karnataka-Silver om then on I have received various esteemed awards.Of the 250 awards I have got till date some of the most prestigeous awards include:

1)Won the coveted gold medal in environ 90 competition, as work, out of all the categories.
2)UNICEF AWARD
3)UNESCO AWARD
4)ROERICH MEMORIAL CONTEST AWARD HELD IN BANGALORE
5)M.O.A. JAPAN : RS. 2000/- CASH AWARD
6)ASIAN CHILD CONTEST OF OSAKA, JAPAN (SILVER MEDAL) THRICE.
7)M.F. HUSSAIN’S SPECIAL AWARD
8)STATE COUNCIL FOR CHILD WELFARE, BANGALORE
9)ROTARY CLUBS
10)HINDUSTAN MACHINE TOOLS FACTORY, BANGALORE, has felicitated me for my artistic talent.
11)KALA KISHOR TITLE CONFERED BY KARNATAKA AND MANY OTHERS.
12)THE PAINTING TITLED “SOULS” PROPERTY OF ITC INDIA LTD.

Scholarships: Awarded CCRT Scholarship from the Central Govt.

Exhibitions:I have participated in a group show exhibition at Jehangir art gallery February 2007,Balagandharva art gallery group exhibtion pune-2006,2007.

PUBLICITY
1 BANGALORE DOOR DARSHAN CHILDREN PROGRAMME on 26.09.91,1995
2 DECCAN HREALD dated 29/9/1990
3 Children’s magazine, BRAIN CHILD Feb. 1994
4 The Hindu for the years 1999, 1997, 1998,19.11.94
5 Times of India, dated 11.08.95
6 Indian Express titled 1994
7 Various Tv Interviews and documentaries in reputed channels such as
Aaj tak,Ibn7,Vnm,News Plus,E-tv gujarati etc.

Workshops:Kalavart Nyas Ujjain 2006

SOLO SHOW
1 Solo show titled “NEXT GEN STROKES” at ITC Welcomhotel Vadodara which got a lot of acclaim.


HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Other than clay modelling I do play variety of sports including soccer,cricket,snooker etc.I do write short stories and poems in english.

• Nationality: INDIA
• Date of birth : 1984
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Contemporary Indian Artists