Hemant Rao is a self-taught Indian abstract artist, whose paintings have been featured at international art fairs.
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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.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Raghuvanshi, Alka (26 August 2013). "Battling rain-induced inertia to see luminescent art". The Asian Age. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Free Press Journal Free Press - Bhopal Edition epaper dated Tue, 2 Apr 19". epaper.freepressjournal.in. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ Datta, Rita (20 June 2009). "FLUID AND FLEETING SUBSTANCE". The Telegraph.
- ^ Pioneer, The. "City artist Hemant Rao all set to woo art lovers at India Art Fair". The Pioneer. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Bhopal: Hemant's artworks find place in Intl Art Exhibition". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "THROUGH THE MIND'S EYE". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "My imagination runs wild, says artist Hemant Rao". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2020.