Abir Mukerjee

1986 born, presently based in Chandigarh India

 

Educational Qualification:          

M.A. in Painting 2016-17 from Wimbledon College of Arts UAL London.

M.F.A. Painting Department Kala-Bhavana Santiniketan West-Bengal India.

Bachelors of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) 2006-2010 Painting Department Kala-Bhavana Santiniketan West-Bengal India.

Bachelor of Arts (Arts, Sociology and Advertising Management) Panjab University Chandigarh 2006.   

 

Awards:                                   

Charles Wallace India Trust Long Term Art Scholarship 2016.

Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant from Canada for painting 2016.

Inlaks Fine Arts Awards 2016 from Inlaks-Shivdasani Foundation Mumbai India.

National Scholarship (Young Artist Scholarship) Human Resource Ministry Government of India 2011-13.

1st in landscape painting in Youth Festival Panjab University 2005.

Roll of Honor 2006, College Colour 2004-2005, Panjab University.

 

Scholarships:                            

Ahuja Art Scholarship 2012 from SD Ahuja Foundation Kolkata.

Kala-Bhavana Merit Scholarship 2006-12.       

Roop Bhanj Trust Award Visva- Bharati 2009.

Krishnakriti Scholarship Kalakriti Foundation Hyderabad 2007-2012

 

Exhibitions:                            

Annual Degree show MA Wimbledon College of Arts London UAL 2017.

Group show at Lewisham Arthouse London 2017.

The 3rd Bangkok Triennale International Print and Drawing Exhibition 2012.

Group show at Sarah Khan Contemporary Art at Switzerland in 2009.        

Annual Display Kala-Bhavana Nandan Gallery 2007-2011.

Bikshan Photograph Exhibition 2007.

Academy of Fine Arts Kolkata Kala-Bhavana Exhibition 2009-10-12.

 

RESIDENCY  

What About Art Residency Mumbai 2016.        

National Residency organized by The British Council and Victoria and Albert Museum in Jodhpur Meharangarh Fort 2009.

Residency at IIT Kharagpur Architecture Department 2011.

Name   :                                   Abir Mukerjee

Year of Birth:                         1986

E-mail:                                   abirmukerjee2010@gmail.com

Presently based in Chandigarh India

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor of Arts (Arts, Sociology and Advertising Management) Panjab University Chandigarh 2006.      

Bachelors of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) 2006-2010 stood first with painting as specialization,

M.F.A. first in painting Department 2010-12 Kala-Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal.

M.A. in Painting 2016-17 with Distinction Wimbledon College of Arts UAL London

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Charles Wallace India Trust Long Term Art Scholarship 2016,

Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant 2016

Inlaks Fine Arts Awards 2016,

National Scholarship (Young Artist Scholarship) Human Resource Ministry Government of India 2011-13,

1st in landscape painting in Youth Festival Panjab University 2005

Roll of Honor 2006, College Colour 2004-2005, Panjab University,

Ahuja Art Scholarship 2012 from SD Ahuja Foundation.

Kala-Bhavana Merit Scholarship 2006-12.       

Roop Bhanj Trust Award Visva- Bharati2009.

Krishnakriti Scholarship  Kalakriti Foundation Hyderabad 2007-2012

EXHIBITIONS

Annual Degree show MA Wimbledon College of Arts London UAL.

Group show at Lewisham Arthouse London 2017,

The 3rd Bangkok Triennale International Print and Drawing Exhibition 2012.

Group show at Sarah Khan Contemporary Art at Switzerland in 2009        

Annual Display Kala-Bhavana Nandan Gallery 2007-2011

Bikshan Photograph Exhibition 2007

Academy of Fine Arts Kolkata Kala-Bhavana Exhibition 2009-10-12

RESIDENCY

National Residency organized by The British Council and Victoria and Albert Museum in Jodhpur Meharangarh Fort. 2009.

Residency at IIT Kharagpur Architecture Department 2011.

What About Art  Residency Mumbai 2016.