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Hemant Rao is a self-taught Indian abstract artist, whose paintings have been featured at international art fairs.
Rao was born in 1984 at Raghogarh, Madhya Pradesh and worked at Bhopal's Bharat Bhavan multi-arts complex during his formative years.[1]
He has received 60th National Academy Award from Lalit Kala Akademi, India's national academy of fine arts, in 2019.[2] Rao is also a recipient of Junior Fellowship (2011–12) of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Despite coming from a humble, rural background, his modern abstract work with soft pastels is free from any regional inclinations, as noted by Rita Dutta of The Telegraph.[3] Rao's paintings have been canvassed at numerous exhibits including Busan International Art Fair in 2011, Seoul Art Festival in 2011, Art Revolution Taipei in 2019, Bangkok Triennale International Print & Drawing Exhibition in 2014, India Art Fair in 2020,[4] among other solo or group shows.[5][6][7] The artist currently lives and works in Bhopal.
References
- ↑ Battling rain-induced inertia to see luminescent art. The Asian Age(2013-08-26). Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ↑ Free Press Journal Free Press - Bhopal Edition epaper dated Tue, 2 Apr 19. epaper.freepressjournal.in. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ↑ FLUID AND FLEETING SUBSTANCE. The Telegraph(2009-06-20).
- ↑ City artist Hemant Rao all set to woo art lovers at India Art Fair, Pioneer, The. The Pioneer. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ↑ Bhopal: Hemant's artworks find place in Intl Art Exhibition. Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ↑ THROUGH THE MIND'S EYE. www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ↑ My imagination runs wild, says artist Hemant Rao. Business Standard India(2013-09-06). Retrieved 2020-04-03.