Justin Ponmany
Born in 1974 - Kerala
Education
1996 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting), Sir J. J School of Art, Mumbai
Selected Solo Shows
2008 Gallery Loop, Hongdae, Seoul
2007 ‘Whose Keeping Score’, Bose Pacia Gallery, New York
2006 ‘Procreation’, Nature Morte, Milan
2005 ‘Salt (Plastic Memory-Part II)’, Nature Morte, New Delhi
2004 ‘Non-biodegradable Memory’, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
Selected Group Shows
2012 'Mapmakers: The Evolution of Contemporary Indian Art', Aicon Gallery, New York
2011 'Indian Rainbow', Luce Gallery, Torino
2010 'Odd Place', Gallery Artside, Seoul
2010 'Inside India', Palazzo Saluzzo Paesana, Turin
2009-10 'All That Is Solid Melts Into Air: Indian Contemporary Art in Global Times', Lakeeren, Mumbai
2009 'Living of the Grid', Anant Art Centre, New Delhi
2009 'Dear Jabir', The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai
2009 'Indian Summer', Galerie Christian Hosp, Berlin
2009 'Multitudes', Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan, Bangalore in collaboration with Zen Studio Gallery and Artflute.com
2009 'Re-Claim/ Re-Cite/ Re-Cycle', presented by Latitude 28 at Travancore Art Gallery, New Delhi; Bose Pacia, Kolkata
2009 'Shapeshifter', Aicon Gallery, London
2009 'The Other (Indian) Story: Retrospecting Lakeeren-The Contemporary Art Gallery (1995-2009)', presented by Lakeeren at The Gallery of Modern Art, National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai
2009 'Threshold: Forging Narratives in South Asian Contemporary Art', Aicon Gallery, New York
2009 'Material Texts', Kashi Art Gallery, Kochi
2008-09 'Signs Taken for Wonders: Recent Art from India and Pakistan', Aicon Gallery, London
2008 'November', 1x1 Contemporary, Al Quoz, Dubai
2008 Indian Art at Swarovski ‘Crystal World’ Show, 2nd Exhibition, Tirol – Österreich, Austria
2008 'Indi Genius', presented by Sakshi Gallery and Soka Contemporary Space, Taipei at Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
2007 ‘Thermocline of Art ‘, New Asian Waves, ZKM, Museum of Contemporary Art, Karlsruhe, Germany
2007 Swarovski Crystal World Show, Austria
2007 ‘Photography, Video, Mixed Media III’, Daimler Contemporary, Daimler Chrysler, Stuttgart; Berlin, Germany
2007 ‘Private /Corporate IV-A’, The Lekha and Anupam Poddar Collection in dialogue with the Daimler Art Collection; Daimler Chrysler, Stuttgart; Berlin, Germany
2006 ‘Indian Contemporaries’, Arario Gallery, Beijing
2006 'Inaugural Show', Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Mumbai
2005 ‘Three Persons Show’, Bombay Art Gallery, Mumbai
2005 ‘Outside Europe’, from the Daimler Chrysler Collection, Galerie Der Stadt, Sindelfingen (Stuttgart), Germany
2005 ‘The Artist Lives and Works in Baroda/ Bombay/ Calcutta/ Mysore/ Rotterdam/ Trivandrum’, House of World culture, Berlin
2005 ‘Whose Space Is It Anyway?’, Gallery Espace, New Delhi
2005 ‘We Are Like This Only’, Vadhera Art Gallery, New Delhi
2005 ‘Summer Show’, Nature Morte, New Delhi
2005 ‘Present Future’, National Gallery of Modern Art (N.G.M.A.), Mumbai
2005 ‘Identity Alienation Amity’, , Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
2005 ‘Span’, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
2005 ‘Double Enders’, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2004 ‘Bombay x 17’, Kashi Art Gallery, Cochin
2004 ‘Metallic’, The Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi
2004 ‘Ideas and Images’, National Gallery of Modern Art (N.G.M.A.), Mumbai
2004 ‘Bombay Boys’, Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi
2003 ‘Awardees’, Bose Pacia Gallery, New York
2003’Highlights’, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
2003 ‘Ideas and Images’, National Gallery of Modern Art (N.G.M.A.), Mumbai
2003 ‘Camp Show’, The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai
2003 ‘Inaugural Show’, The Indian Habitat Centre, Viart Gallery, New Delhi
2003 ‘4 Artists’, Sakshi Gallery, Bangalore
2003 ‘Art for Art’, an Indo-Swedish Project on “Bench Art’, Kalaghoda, Mumbai
2002 ‘Words and Images’, Guild Art Gallery and National Gallery of Modern Art (N.G.M.A.), Mumbai
2002 ‘Cutting Edge Contemporary’, Art Edge, National Gallery of Modern Art (N.G.M.A.), Mumbai and Interiors Espania, New Delhi
2002 ‘Tenth Anniversary Exhibition’ of Sakshi Gallery at The Indian Habitat Center, New Delhi
2002 ‘Crosscurrents’, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2002 ‘The New Paradigms’, the Indian Habitat Center, New Delhi
2002 ‘Debt’, The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai
2000 ‘Embarkations’, (The Millennium Show), Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
2000 ‘The Mumbai Metaphor, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
2000 ‘Exile and Longing’, Lakeeren Gallery, Mumbai
2000 ‘Memos for the New Millennium From Artists of the Moulting World’, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Mumbai
1999’ Legatee’, Sir J. J. School of Art Fine Art Company Gallery, Mumbai
1999 ‘Inaugural Show’, Fine Art Company Gallery, Mumbai
1999 ‘Icons of the Millennium’, Lakeeren Gallery, Mumbai
1998 ‘Windows to the Soul’, Auction in Aid of NAB conducted by Sotheby’s, Mumbai
1998 ‘Indian Contemporary Art’, the RPG Collection, Germany
Participations
2011 'Crossroads : India Escalate', India Pavilion at Prague Biennale 5
2011 'Red', Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi
2011 'Of Gods and Goddesses, Cinema, Cricket: The New Cultural Icons of India', Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2010 'The Empire Strikes Back: Indian Art Today', The Saatchi Gallery, London
2010 'Evolve: 10th Anniversary Show', Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
2009 'Beyond Globalization', Beyond Art Space, Beijing
2009 'India Xianzai: Contemporary Indian Art', Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Shanghai
2009 ‘Art Basel’, Switzerland presented by Nature Morte / Bose Pacia
2009 'Contemporary Indian Art: Open Your Third Eye', National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul
2009 'ARCOmadrid', Spain presented by curator Bose Krishnamachari for 'Panoroma: India'
2008-09 'The Audience and the Eavesdropper: New Art from India and Pakistan', Phillips de Pury & Company, London and New York
2008 'Chalo! India: A New Era of Indian Art', 5th Anniversary Exhibition, Mori Art Museum, Japan
2008 'Pulse Miami', represented by Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
2008 'Art Basel', represented by Bose Pacia, New York and Nature Morte, New Delhi
2008 'Harvest 2008', organized by Arushi Arts at The Stainless Gallery, New Delhi
2008 'Destination Asia: Flying Over Stereotypes', Conversations 1, a Traveling Exhibition, Central Asia, Pakistan and India at Elementa Gallery, Dubai
2007 'Hybrid Trend Contemporary Art Exhibition India and Korea', Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Center and Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2007 ‘The Armory Show’, represented by Nature Morte, New York
2006 ‘Art Basel’, Switzerland represented by Nature Morte and Bose Pacia
2006 FIAC Art Fair, Paris represented by Nature Morte and Bose Pacia
2005 ‘Arad Biennale’, Romania
2002 ‘The 7- Harmony Show’, Nehru Centre, Mumbai
1999 ‘Wall Paper Kala Ghoda Art Fair’, Mumbai represented by Lakeeran Gallery, Mumbai
Honours and Awards
2005 Artist of the Future Award, National Gallery of Modern Art (N.G.M.A.), Mumbai
2003 1st runners up, 4- Biennial Bose Pacia Prize for Contemporary Art
2000 Western Railway Centenary Prize, National Gallery of Modern Art (N.G.M.A.), Mumbai
1997-98 Fellowship at Sir J.J. School of Arts, Mumbai
1993 Karnik Prize at the Annual Exhibition at Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai