Janarthanan R is an artist from Chennai who will dazzle you with his figures and forms and how they all come together in creations that can only be seen to be understood!
Academics
2004-08 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Government college of fine Arts, Chennai.
2008-10 Master of Fine Arts, Government college of fine Arts, Chennai.
Solo shows
• 2013 ‘Nest’, Art World gallery, Chennai.
• 2009 ‘Care’, Apparao art gallery, Chennai.
• 2009 ‘Care’, Apparao art gallery, Delhi.
Selected Group shows
• 2016 ‘The Annual 2016’, ARTS FOR ALL RESIDENCY, New Delhi.
• 2015 ‘Quest of Mind’, Neuhous Gallery, New Delhi.
• 2015 ‘The Emerging Collective', ArtDistrict X111, New Delhi.
• 2015 ‘Art Spotting V', Gallery Art Positive, New Delhi.
• 2015 ‘The Deep inside’, Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabed.
• 2015 ‘NH 7 + 47:Southern Sojourn’, Art*ry Gallery, Dubai.
• 2015 ‘The Annual 2015’, ARTS FOR ALL RESIDENCY, New Delhi.
• 2015 ‘Monochromes: Lustres: Metal’, Apparao Galleries, Chennai.
• 2015 ‘The Art of Chess’, India Art Fair, New Delhi.
• 2014 ‘constructing forms’, kalakriti gallery, Hyderabad.
• 2014 ‘Form and Function’, gallery Veda, Chennai.
• 2014 ‘Art Chennai’, Art World gallery, Chennai.
• 2013 ‘Hidden Histories and Geographies of the World’, Apparao Galleries, The Lodhi, New Delhi.
• 2013 ‘PEERS Share’, Khoj, Delhi.
• 2013 ‘Nature in Fountain of Life/ The Rain Room/ The Sand Storm’, Apparao Gallery, Chennai.
• 2013 ‘Madras Musings’, Gallery Veda, Chennai.
• 2013 ‘Regional Art Exhibition’, Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai.
• 2012 ‘Emerging Idioms’, Apparao Galleries, Chennai.
• 2011 ‘Emerging Idioms’, Apparao Galleries, Aman New Delhi.
• 2011 ‘Art Chennai’, Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai.
• 2011 ‘Sign’, Cholamandal Centre for Contemporary Art, Chennai.
• 2009 ‘Platform 15’, Chitra Kala Parishath, Banglore.
• 2009 ‘Nirapirigai’, Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai.
• 2008 ‘Between the line’, Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai.
• 2008 ‘Flat form15’, lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai.
• 2008 Concern India Foundetion, Mumbai.
• 2007 ‘About Looking’, Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai.
Participation
• 2015 'The Deep inside’, Kalakriti Residency, Hyderabed.
• 2015 ‘Ethnic Mindscape’, An Interactive Workshop with North East Artist, Regional Centre, Chennai.
• 2014 ‘ARTS FOR ALL RESIDENCY’, New Delhi.
• 2013 ‘KHOJ PEERS Share’, New Delhi.
• 2008 ‘The Young Artist Camp’, 13th National Level Youth Festival, Chennai.
• 2008 ‘State Lalit Kala Akademi Camp’, Chennai.
• 2007 ‘SAMHITA’, National Level Seminar cum Painting Workshop, New Delhi.
Award & Recognition
• 2015 1st Runner up of ‘Emerging Artist of the year Award 2015’, Bestcollegeart , New Delhi.
• 2015 Jury Award ‘South Indian Art Show 2015’, Chandra Ilango Visual Art Foundation.