Ashok Kumar
Academic Qualification --
B.F.A.(Fine art, Painting) College of Arts, Patna University. 1987 Two years higher studied of Painting in L’Ecole superieure des beaux-arts de Marseille- France. (Under French Govt. Scholarship) 1990-1992
Participation in group art exhibition and festivals –
State,all India, National Exhibitions including Inter Universities East Zone and National Youth Festivals throughout since–1985 at major cities in India.
1989 – All India art exhibition of lalit kala Akademi, Lucknow ( UP)
1990 – All India Painting exhibition of acquisition at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1996 – The sixth Biennial of contemporary Indian Arts, Bhopal.
1997 – ‘An evening of reflection’ Embassy of France, New Delhi
1998 – ‘A Francophone evening’ Embassy of France, New Delhi
1999 – ‘Bastille Day’ Embassy of France, New Delhi
1999 – ‘Performance’ Embassy of France 1999, New Delhi
1998-99 Visitcumstudy – at Paris, Versailles, Nime, Nice, Arles, Alpes, Aix-en-provence, Avignon, Cannes, Golf-Juan, Gemonos, Antibes, Aubagn, Vallauris, Marseille, Lacenas, Florence (Italy) Antwerpen (Belgium).
1985 – 1990 - Collective exhibitions at Patna, New Delhi and other important Places in India.
2008 – Global Warming’ an exhibition of Painting, drawings and graphics,AIFACS, New Delhi
2008 – ‘Colors of life’ an exhibition of Indian contemporary art, Art Mall, New Delhi
2008 – 3rdIndian contemporary miniature Painting and sculptures exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2010 – CRESCENDO’ eclectic work of Indian Artist e-art gallery of ColorsCorridor, New Delhi
2010 – 2nd All India art Exhibition, an exclusive contemporary Indian art, Gurgaon (Haryana)
2010 – Mukatirang’Colors of liberation’ a group exhibition of Indian Contemporary art, by ColorsCorridor at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
2011 – Exhibition of Painting created in Senior artist camp & Mauritian artist camp at AIFACS, New Delhi
2011 – International Biennale Artists Exhibition at Dallas, TX, USA.
2011 – Contemporary art Exhibition created by the artists residences ‘Crossings’ by Frac Reunion during the festival ‘Liberté Métisse’ at MOCA, Saint Denis, Reunion Island.
2012 – 2nd International art exhibition by SODEFA, Chandigarh, Haryana.
2013 – KALPVRIKSHA’ an exhibition of Painting and Photography at Patna by Bsbccl & Dept.of Art, Culture and youth, Govt. of Bihar.
2013 - RE-ART t(W)oo Recycling Art Exhibition in Ihlienworth, Hamburg, Germany.
2013 – Masterstroke during ‘artists in Residence’ at Hyatt Regency, New Delhi
2014 – National Art Camp and exhibition at Patna
2014 - Attended and participated First Malaysian Langkawi Art Biennale, Langkawi Island, Malaysia
2015 - Attended and participated The Sixth Beijing International Art Biennale, at National Art Museum of China,
Beijing, China
2017 - 12th International Art Festival & Workshop at Poh Chang Academy of Arts, Bangkok, Thailand.
2017 - Imagining India - An International Collective art Exhibition at Museo Andres Del Castillo, Lima, Peru
2017 - Circle of Prayer' Duo art exhibition, Curated by Vikram Sethi at Sheraton New Delhi
Awards --
1985 – 1990 - East zone and National Youth Festivals Patna, Guahati, Imphal, Sambalpur, Annamalainagar, Akola, Dhanbad and several awards in relevant field.
Assignment --
2001-2003-Associated with the organization and prestigious Architect at New Delhi.
Solo exhibition –
1998 - Personal drawings exhibition (Galerie éof) Paris, France
2000 - An Indo- French experience Exhibition of Drawings (Bajaj Art Gallery) Mumbai, India
2005 - ‘Feel the Provocative lines of the creation’ an exhibition of drawings at Gallery one, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India.
2016 - "Astonishing Effect" A solo Exhibition of paintings and drawings at ColorsCorridor Art Gallery, New Delhi, India.
2017 - "Ecstasy Within' a solo exhibition of Paintings and drawings at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
Art Camps, Artists Residency and Workshop –
1992 - All India art Camp, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa.
2008 - All India painters camp of senior artist, Art mall, New Delhi
2010 - 7TH National art Festival, at Hotel Polo Tower,Shillong (Meghalaya) by LalitKalaAkademi, New Delhi
2010 - KM-CCAC ArtistCamp at Hil’s Pride Resort, Kasauli (HP)
2010 - All India fine artist Camp by DP Dhar Memorial Trust at Pahalgam, (J & K)
2011 - Indian Contemporary Artist Camp at Orchard Park Resort, Kullu ((HP)
2011 - Indian Contemporary artist Camp at Kalagram, Chandigarh by NZCC
2011 - All India Senior Artist Camp at AIFACS, New Delhi
2011 - Paridhi Se Parey an Artist Workshop at Valmikinagar (Bihar) by ColorsCorridor, New Delhi
2011 – All India artists (painters) camp by Bihar Lalit kala Akademi at Patna.
2011 – Artists Residence ‘Crossings’ during the Festival ‘Liberté Métisse’ by Frac Reunion at Ile de la Reunion (Reunion Island).
2013 – Painting and photography workshop at Gaya and Sitamarhi by BSBCCL & Dept. of Art, Culture and youth, Govt. of Bihar.
2013 – Artists in Residence’ at Hyatt Regency, New Delhi
2014 – National Art Camp at Patna
2014 – National contemporary Painting Camp at MACC, Kurukshetra Haryana.
2014 - Workshop during ‘Langkawi Art Biennale’ Langkawi Island, Malaysia
2015 – The Kalbelia Residency 2015 with Jack Beng-Thi at Jaipur Rajasthan, India
2017 - 12th International art Festival and Workshop, Poh Chang Academy of Arts, Bangkok, Thailand
Collections --
Academies and private at New Delhi, Mumbai,Kolkata, Bhubneshwer, Patna,Lucknow,Paris, Dallas TX, USA, Germany, Reunion Island, Malaysia, China, Thailand etc.