Om Soorya

Born in 1977 - Kannur Kerala

Education

2004 Master of Fine Arts (Painting), University of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
2002 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting), College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala University, Kerala
1998 Graduated in History from Calicut University, Kerala

Selected Solo Shows

2010 The Guild, New York
2009 'Grass-Hope', Galleria Dell'Arco, Shanghai
2008 ‘Trans (CE) locations’, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
2008 ‘White Clouds: The Finishing Point’, The Guild , Mumbai
2007-08 ‘Random Mirrors in the City of Villagers', The Guild, New York
2007 ‘Since 1977’, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Mumbai.
2006 ‘Franklin Templeton Investments’, State Gallery of Fine Arts, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
2004 ‘Earthworm a Prophet’, Diara Gallery, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.

Selected Group Shows

2011 'Fragility', Art Alive Gallery, Gurgaon
2010 'Love to Live', Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi
2008-09 ‘Effetto Stalker # 2’, Galleria Dell’Arco, Palermo, Italy
2008 ‘Interlude: Venice/Kassel’, organized by The Guild, Mumbai at Jehangir Nicholson Art Gallery; National Centre for Performing Art (NCPA), Mumbai
2007 'Self and the Selfless', Hasta Gallery, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
2007 ‘Linkages/Dialogues’, The Guild, Mumbai
2007 Nature Morte, New Delhi.
2007 ‘Urban Smiles’, Project 88, Mumbai
2006 Artist in Residency at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
2006-07 ‘Reflections’, Art Elements Gallery, New Delhi

Participations

2010 'Contemporary Printmaking In India', presented by Priyasri Art Gallery, Mumbai at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai; Priyasri Art Gallery, Mumbai
2009 Prohelvetica Residency, Zurich
2009 'Art HK 09', Hong Kong presented by The Guild, Mumbai
2009 'Arte Fiera 2009', Bologna represented by The Guild, Mumbai
2009 'Revolving Boundaries', Artist-in-Residence Program, Galleria dell’Arco, Palermo, Italy; Shanghai, China
2008 'CIGE 2008', Beijing represented by The Guild, Mumbai
2006 Artist in Residence at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
2003 Participated in Peers Khoj, Residency, New Delhi.
2001 National Workshop College of Art, New Delhi.

Honours and Awards

2009 Prohelvetica Residency, Zurich
2009 Artist-in-Residence, Galleria dell’Arco, Palermo, Italy; Shanghai, China
2007 Received the Emerging Artist Award in 2007, Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art (FICA)
2007 Residency form The Guild, New York at Sanskriti Kendra, New Delhi
2006 Artist in Residence at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
2003 Peers Khoj Residency, New Delhi