Aparna Banerjee

Aparna Banerjee

Being an artist was not a calculated move, it was compulsive. I was drawn to it like a magnet. Never understood the undying thirst for colors.  I did not comprehend the intrinsic desire to splurge in colors. 

I was born and brought up in New Delhi in a joint family.  I shared great bonding with my father who was the first admirer and critic of my art. It was his appreciation that kept me going. I would keep a painting ready for him almost every day and just wait for his soothing observations.  His words calmed and encouraged me .

I accomplished my schooling with 82% and then got an opportunity to study at the very prestigious Jesus and Mary College where I did my Honors in English. My interest in art and fashion was acknowledged here. I was often asked for suggestions and advice. Subsequently, I did my college diploma in fashion designing from International Institute of Fashion Technology and then Fashion marketing and merchandising from National Institute of Fashion Technology. I got myself enrolled for an M.B.A. degree in marketing through distance education from IMT. I do read a lot. Art never ceases to intrigue me. I spend all my extra hours studying art. I do extensive research on the net, in museums, books, magazines, and from real life .I don’t really idolize any particular artist or school of thought. My school of thought is expression of the mind and soul no matter how or where. I specialize in the abstract female form, textures and the play of colors. I like the sculptural form too and try to incorporate that in my work. I love to work with textures and effects and find it overwhelming when an artwork gets finished. It’s like the birth of a child.

I work with acrylics the most and love the charcoal effect, a lot is mixed media. I create various layers and tones with different mediums and colors. I, also, at times use discarded elements in my work ranging from metal, wood, glass or more natural ones like fabrics, wood, branches or leaves and sand.

Have more than 40 solo and group, national and international shows to my credit. I have learnt to teach myself the various techniques, forms and mediums through various experiments. As a woman in modern India, I have dignity, security and convenience. But I also have concerns, fears and a voice which I express from time to time. My Art is a reflection of all that I enjoy as a woman and also fear.

Achievements

• Awarded the best “Creative Designers Award” by Delhi Tourism, at Shringaar Utsav and May Queen Ball.
• Was selected as one of the top most aspiring designers by RBFF [Ritu Beri's Fashion Fraternity] and Siyaram.

Technical Qualifications

• June 1997 Diploma in Fashion Marketing and Merchandising from National Institute of Fashion Technology, NIFT (Delhi).
• June 1994- 95 Diploma in Fashion Designing from IIFT. Cadtech in Fashion.

Educational Qualifications

• English Hon's from Jesus and Mary College, D.U. 50% 1994
• French from Delhi University 60% 1994
• Schooling from Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan 1991 Arts - 82%
• Pursuing a course in Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management from IMT 

• CERTIFICATE  IN ART HISTORY COURSE 11 , CONDUCTED BY MATI , MANAGEMENT OF ART TREASURES OF INDIA 2014                                  
• AWARDED THE BEST CREATIVE DESIGNER AWARD BY DELHI TOURISM FOR PRESENTING A COLLECTION ON DELHI `S HERITAGE  ON 2<sup>ND</sup> APRIL  1994 AT DELHI HAAT, NEW DELHI
• SHORTLISTED BY RITU BERI FASHION FRATERNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN SIYARAM`S DESIGNER`97 AT TAJ PALACE HOTEL, NEW DELHI FROM 29^TH TO 31^ST AUGUST 1997.
• GROUP EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS AT CAPITOL ART LOUNGE, THE ASHOK , CHANAKYAPURI ,  NEW  DELHI  FROM 31^ST MARCH TO 19^TH APRIL , 2011
• KORNIK, ART AND CULTURE DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY HONOURED ME FOR MY CREATION AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE 12^TH ART FAIR, FROM 13^TH TO 15^TH MARCH 2011, AT R .N. BOSE BANGLA LIBRARY, DEOGHAR
• CONFLUENCE , A GROUP SHOW OF SEVEN ARTISTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AT BIRLA ACADEMY OF ART AND CULTURE FROM 12^TH TO  17^TH JULY 2011
• CHALLENGE 9 , BY ARTS AROMA IN SEOUL , SOUTH KOREA AT SPACE INNO GALLERY FROM 3^RD TO    5^TH OCTOBER 2011
• CHALLENGE 10, BY ARTS AROMA AT NEW AGE INN BANGKOK, THAILAND FROM 11^TH TO 13^TH OCTOBER 2011.
• PARTICIPATION AT INDIA ART FESTIVAL, WITH GALLERIE ART ETERNE , AT NEHRU ART CENTRE, WORLI, MUMBAI, FROM NOV 17^TH TO 20^TH, 2011
• RENGE ART SHOW ON 24^TH AND 25^TH OF DECEMBER 2011 AT ARALIAS CLUB GURGAON
• 4^th NATIONAL ART EXHIBITION ORGANISED BY INDIAN NATIONAL FORUM OF ART AND CULTURE, FROM THE 16^TH TO THE 22^ND OF JANUARY 2012 AT KARNATAKA CHITRAKALA PARISHAD, BANGALORE
• SOLO SHOW WITH GALLERIE ART ETERNE FROM 26^TH OF FEBRUARY 2012
• PARTICIPATION AT INDIA S FIRST ART WALK WITH RENGE ART HELD AT GURGAON GOLF CLUB ARALLIAS ON THE 3^RD AND 4^TH OF MARCH 2012
• PARTICIPATION AT STREE 2012 AT ARTMALL DELHI FROM 10^TH MARCH 2012
• PARTICIPATION AT THE 2^ND ART WALK WITH RENGE ART AT DLF EMPORIO DELHI 23^RD TO 25^TH MARCH 2012.
• GROUP SHOW IN AUSTIN, TEXAS [U.S.A.] AT BARSANADHAM ART FAIR ON 28^TH AND 29^TH OF APRIL WITH ARTSAROMA.
• PARTICIPATION IN A GROUP SHOW , MIGNON, HELD AT THE ART LOUNGE CAPITOL, THE ASHOKA, IN NEW DELHI, FROM 11^TH JULY 2012 TO 30^TH JULY 2012.
• PARTICIPATION IN A GROUP SHOW VISION AND CREATION 2012, AT ACHARYANANDALAL BOSE ART GALLERY, JAMSHEDPUR, FROM THE 14^th TO THE 20^th OF SEPTEMBER 2012.
• GROUP SHOW AT THE ART SHED, GURGAON, ON THE 6^TH AND 7^TH OF OCTOBER 2012.
• A GROUP SHOW OF 5 ARTISTS ``THROUGH OUR EYES” AT THE ART VALUE, NEW DELHI, FROM THE 20^TH OF NOVEMBER TO THE 26^TH OF NOVEMBER 2012.
• A GROUP SHOW ORGANIZED BY RENGE AT DLF ARALLIAS CLUB GURGAON ON 16^TH AND 17^TH OF MARCH 2013.

• AN ONGOING GROUP SHOW AT STUPA 18 GALLERY NOIDA FROM THE 7^TH OF APRIL TO 18 OF APRIL 2013.
• A ONE MONTH LONG SPONSORED SOLO EXHIBITION AT HOTEL SURYAA, NEW DELHI, FROM 2^ND JUNE TO THE 5^TH OF JULY 2013.
• GROUP SHOW AT CYMROZA ART GALLERY , `` HEAVEN ON EARTH`` IN MUMBAI FROM 17^TH JUNE TO 22^ND JUNE 2013
• A TWO DAY ART EXHIBIT  ``COLORS OF FREEDOM`` ON 24^TH AND 25^TH OF AUGUST AT DLF ARALIAS CLUB , GURGAON WITH RENGE ART
• EXHIBITION AT GALLERY GOLD , KOLKATA , ``INNER EYE`` FROM THE 30^TH OF AUGUST TO THE 4^TH OF SEPTEMBER 2013 , EXTENDED TILL THE 8^TH OF SEPTEMBER  2013 .
• A TWO DAY ART EXHIBIT AT DLF ARALIAS CLUB GURGAON , ``MY TRUE CALLING`` DATED 7^TH
• AND 8^TH OF SEPTEMBER 2013.
• A GROUP ART EXHIBIT, ``CANVAS OF INDIA`` AT THE STATE ART GALLERY IN HYDERABAD, FROM THE 3^RD TO THE 7^TH OF OCTOBER 2013.
• A SOLO ART EXHIBIT AT THE LALIT KALA ACADEMY FROM THE 1^ST TO THE 8^TH OF NOVEMBER 2013.
• A GROUP SHOW AT THE AMERICAN EMBASSY FROM THE 11^TH TO THE 17^TH OF DECEMBER 2013.
• ART WALK AT THE CYBER HUB WITH RENGE ART IN GURGAON , ON THE 13^TH AND 14^TH OF DECEMBER
• A SOLO ART EXHIBITION AT THE RAJPUTANA SHERATON, JAIPUR, FROM THE 14^TH TO THE 20^TH, 2 OF DECEMBER 2013.
• AN INVITED ARTIST TO THE JASU SHILPI ART FOUNDATION, 10TH DECEMBER 2013 ONWADS.
• ONE OF THE SELECTED ARTISTS TO BE SHOWCASED AT THE DELHI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FROM THE 20^TH OF DECEMBER 2013 IN NEW DELHI
• A SOLO ART EXHIBIT AT TAJ PALACE, NEW DELHI FROM THE 23^RD TO THE 29^TH OF DECEMBER 2013.
• SELECTED BY EURO ASIAN WORLDWIDE TO SHOWCASE WORKS IN THEIR UPCOMING ART FAIRS IN AUSTRIA , IRAN AND OTHER COUNTRIES.
• A GROUP SHOW ORGANIED BY THE PALETTE GROUP IN THE HUDCO ART GALLERY , NEW DELHI FROM THE 6^TH TO THE 12^TH OF MARCH , 2014 .AWARDED THE BEST ART WORK BY A PANEL OF EMINENT ARTISTS OF THE COUNTRY IN THE SAME SHOW .
• PARTICIPATION IN GLOBAL ART EXPOSE` , APRIL 12^TH ONWARDS, 2014
• SELECTED BY THE AVISKAR AWARD GROUP TO SHOWCASE WORKS IN APRIL 19^TH , 2014 IN GALLERY GOLD, KOLKATA.
• WORK SELECTED BY CONFLUENCE 14 , SHOWCASED IN NEW DELHI , APRIL 25^th TO 1^ST OF MAY 2014
• SHOW ORGANIZED BY HAMMERARTAG.COM AT AIFACS , ART4FORTUNE , NATIONAL  ART  ICON , NEW DELHI FROM THE 27^TH TO THE 29^TH OF MAY , 2014
• PARTICIPATION IN ATHINA ART FAIR IN GREECE FROM THE 6^TH TO THE 12TH OF JUNE , 2014
• WINDOWS FOR INDIA , BASEL , SWITZERLAND , 16^TH TO 22^ND OF JUNE , 2014
• PARTICIPATION AS A GUEST ARTIST IN A GROUP SHOW , SHADES , ORGANIZED BY ANOKHI , IN LALITHA KALA ACADEMY , TRIVENDRUM , FROM THE 6^TH TO THE 14^TH OF AUGUST , 2014.
• ART SUMMIT IN MALDIVES , 24^TH TO THE 29^TH OF SEPTEMBER 2014
• ART FACTORY AWARD SHOW IN ICCR KOLKATA (26^TH TO THE 30^TH OF NOVEMBER)
• ALLA PRIMA INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR FROM THE 11^TH TO THE 15^TH OF DECEMBER 2014
• DUEL ART SHOW IN RAJPUTANA SHERATON , JAIPUR , IN JANUARY FROM 24^TH TO 8^th OF FEBRUARY 2015
• GLOBAL ART FAIR , DUBAI , OBEROI , BUSINESS BAY, MARCH 2015
• KOLKATA ART BIENNALE IN APRIL 7^th to the 19^th , 2015
• JAIPUR ART SUMMIT , AS AN INDEPENDENT ARTIST , CHOSEN BY THE SUMMIT , NOVEMBER 2015
• ART SUMMIT COLOMBO , SRI LANKA , AT JDA PERERA ART GALLERY FROM THE 16^TH TO THE 21^ST OF JUNE 2016