Archana Rajguru
Archana Rajguru Biswas
Education:
- Post diploma in print making with distinctions from M. S. university Baroda, 1995.
- B.A. honors in fine arts (painting) from kala bhavan, Viswabharti University, Shantiniketan, 1992.
Experience Summary:
- Worked as a Sr. faculty at Picasso animation college, Hyderabad. (August ’ 2007 – April’2010)
- Worked as an associate Sr. faculty in the Dept. of animation Film design -(National Institute of Design, Ahmadabad) (June2006 - February 2007)
- Work as a Key animator at DQ Entertainment Ltd. Hyderabad. (Jan 2003 – May 2006)
- Work as a Key animator at Light Box Animation , Ahmadabad, (Jan 2001 – Dec 2002)
- Work as a Assistant Animator at UTV toon. Mumbai. (June1999 – Dec 2000)
Achievements:
- Solo exhibition of Lithographs at Icon art gallery, Hyderabad, 2015.
- Solo exhibition of paintings at Nehru art center, Worli, Mumbai, 1998.
2018
- 1st All India Art Competition and Exhibition, State Gallery of Art, Hyderabad.
- “ DO Din “Installation Site specific work, Hyderabad.
- Painting Workshop at Santiniketan, organized by Global artist group.
- ‘Waves Across’ An International art show at State art gallery, Hyderabad.
2017
- “Family Album” group show at Icon art gallery. Hyderabad.
- “ DO Din “Installation Site specific work, Hyderabad
- “Art O Graph “art installation for Hyderabad Literature Festival,
- “Claiming her space “As part of women’s day initiative.
2016
- World of thread art festival, Canada.
- AIWA show ,Lalitkala,Chandigarh.
- “ Duet Symphony” at Pegasus art gallery, Hyderabad.
- Ailamma Art Gallery,Hyderabad.
- Participated “Chitra Santhe” art mela at Bangalore.
2015
- “Sakti & Benevolence” A group exhibition at Pegasus Art Gallery, Hyd.
- “Born a Girl” Group show of 15 artists at Goethe Zentrum, Hyderabad.
- Participated “Chitra Santhe” art mela at Bangalore.
- Group show at State Art Gallery ,Hyderabad on Ganesha.
2014
- Women workshop at State art gallery on Bathukamma festival, Hyd.
- Workshop of clay modeling at Microsoft office, Hyderabad.
- “Collectors choice” Group exhibition at Tamkanat Art Gallery, Hyd.
- “Dimensional Expression” Group exhibition at Karnataka chitrakala parishath, Bangalore.
- Painting workshop at state art gallery, Hyderabad on “International Women day”.
- Group show at Gallery space, Hyderabad.
- “Hyderabad Contemporaries” Inaugural group show at Tamkanat art gallery,Hyderabad.
- “Flute of the Maverick” A group show at Daira art gallery, Hyd.
- Participated “Chitra Santhe” art mela at Bangalore.
2013
- “Mehfil” at state art gallery. Hyderabad
- “Art Mela” at state art gallery, Hyderabad.
- “Around the art” at Beyond coffee,Hyderabad.
2008
- Hasta art gallery ,Hyderabad.
1998
- AIFACS , Delhi.
1997
- National exhibition, Bangalore.
1996 - 95
- AIFACS , Delhi.
1995 – 97
- Biennial International , Bhopal.
1995
- Bombay art society.
1993
- ‘Prints Today’ Bangalore.
- Birla annual show , Calcutta.
Awards:
- 2017 Promising Artist Award from Confluence ’16.Art Eterne,New Delhi
- 1998 AIFACS awards for print making.
- 1998 Inlaks take off Grant.
- 1995 -97 National scholarship from human resource development.
- 1995 Bendre – Husain fellowship for print making.
- 1987-95 Assam state scholarship from culture affairs,Gawahati.
Presently working as a fulltime artist.
