Sonal Varshneya

Born- 1985- in Agra has been working for the past 10 years as an independent artist, in the medium of ETCHING in graphics (intaglio). With an MVA in print making from Agra University, Sonal is the proud recipient of the 1st International Print Biennial Lalit Kala Academy New Delhi India, 2018 and an Award at International Biennial Print Exhibition, Taiwan, 2012. She has exhibited widely in group and solo shows in India and abroad.

Education

    2007                     M.V.A.  In Print Making from Lalit kala Sansthan, Agra University, Agra.

Awards-

   2022                      1st runner-up CIMA AWARD by cima gallery Calcutta .

   2018                      1st international print biennial lalit kala academy New Delhi India 

   2017                      National level award, merit award Karnataka lalit kala academy Bangalore.

   2016                      Mahua art gallery, all India award by Bangalore.

   2016                      National level art exhibition SCZCC Nagpur by jury award. Hyderabad

   2015                      Parfulladhanukar art foundation, all India award in print making.

   2015                      National level art exhibition, SCZCC Nagpur sponsorship, for solo show grand.

   2013                      National level art exhibition, lalit kala academy, Odisha.

   2013                      All India art exhibition lalit kala academy lucknow.

   2012                      International Award at International Biennial Print Exhibition, Taiwan.

   2012                      All India Women Contemporary Art Exhibition, Chandigarh.

   2011                      All India Fine arts &crafts society, New Delhi.

   2010                      All India Art Exhibition of Prints, Aranya Art Foundation Kolkata.

   2010                      Art Mall All India Art Exhibition of Prints, New Delhi.

   2009                      117 All India Annual Art Exhibition, the Bombay Art Society, Bombay.    

   2008                      27th State Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow U.P.  Awarded for Print Making.

   2008                      4th  Royal  Indian  Academy  Of  Art  And  Culture , Karnataka. Awarded in Printmaking.

   2008                      Inter State, Folk and Modern, Art Exhibition, Ara, Bihar.

   2008                      Award of, Som Foundation Trust, in Graphics New Delhi.

   2007                      21st All India Art Exhibition, Nagpur Ist Prize (Youth Category) In Printmaking.  

  

 Scholarships       

  2016-17                 Award of junior fellowship for 2016-2017 in the field of visual art, sub field graphics

                                  ministry of culture , govt.of india .

  2008-09                 Lalit Kala Academe, New Delhi Grant for advanced work, at LKA Regional Art Center,

                                 Lucknow              

  2009-10                Scholarship  to  young  Artist , in  Different  Culture  Field  2009-10 ,Government  of  India                  

                                 Ministry of Culture.                               

Residency

  2013                      Print e hoo, KOREA PRINT INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM ,South Korea For two month.

Solo Show-

   2021                   “kissa goi” online solo show at aariti art gallery ,Kolkata .

   2020                    gallery art houz “jo jahan hein wahin rahe “ online solo show on mojarto.com

   2017                    Display at gallery OED cochin .between November to February 2018 . 

   2016                    Exhibition of etching prints, “POPUP SHOW “curated by kanika anand, parked-at & limon by new dehli

   2016                    Exhibition of etching prints, “AMBUBACHI” curated by museum of goa, Goa

   2015                    Exhibition of etching prints, “the heroine’s last dreams”, apparao infinity art gallery Chennai.

   2014                    Exhibition of prints, triveni art gallery, New Delhi.

   2013                    Exhibition of prints, sponsored by nirmal kuhad rainbow art gallery at Hyderabad -2013

   2012                    Exhibition of Prints, sponsored by Indian Council of Cultural Relations at Bhopal.

 

Two man show

    2017                   “The duo” show at art houz art gallery Chennai

.   2015                   Exhibition of” prints and painting”, at jehengir art gallery, at auditorium hall, Mumbai.

 

International Participations                                    

    2024                   India art fair represent by palette art gallery , new Delhi India

    2023                   India art fair represent by palette art gallery , new Delhi India

    2022                   India art fair represent by palette art gallery , new Delhi India

    2020                   India art fair represent by art houz gallery Chennai , new Delhi India

    2019                      lalit kala academy organized by en indo – Poland  STREE CONTEMPERARY PRINTMAKERS WOMENS EXHIBITION .

    2019                   India art fair represent by art houz gallery Chennai , new Delhi India

    2017                   India art fair, amithi university New Delhi, India

    2017                   Exhibition young contemporary, artist asyaaf show, South Korea.

    2015                   International print exchange program me (ipep) India.                 

    2014                   AIA- international art exhibition Seoul 2014

    2014                   International aviation conclave exhibition by pragti maidan New Delhi

    2014                   6th International Art Biennale, Beijing, China.

    2014                   9th Biennale international d’estampe contemporaries de trios river’s Canada.

    2014                   42 international print award Carmen arozena 2014.

    2014                   Graphic Arts from the World – India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Krakow, Poland.

    2014                   Exhibition young and contemporary artist, asyaaf show South Korea

    2014                   A meeting goondal art space South Korea.

    2014                   Beyond space gallery I, South Korea

    2014                   2 art edition print edition show South Korea.

    2014                   1st jogia international print biennale Indonesia.

    2014                   International print triennial, Falun in Poland.

    2013                   Print art fair in South Korea.

    2013                   8th biennale international d’estampe contemporaries de trios’ rivers’ Canada

    2012                   5th International Art Biennale, Beijing, China.

    2012                   International Print Triennial, Krakow, Poland.

    2011                   1st International Print Triennial, Serbia.

    2011                   3rd International Print Biennial, china.

    2011                   9th Bharat Bhavan International Biennale of Print Art, Bhopal.

    2011                   International Print & Drawing Exhibition, Chandigarh.

Group Shows-

    2021                    collective 22 palette art gallery new Delhi.

    2021                    fragments of imagination palette art gallery new Delhi.

    2020                    gallery sumukha “visual echoes” an online group show of printmaking.

    2019                    colour show at art pilgrim live Gurgaon India

    2019                    12”x12 “ show at art pilgrim live Gurgaon India

    2018                    group show at gallery 78  Hyderabad 

    2016                    Confluence a curatorial Endeavour show by banayan residency Hyderabad

    2015                    ART Heritage art gallery summer show new Delhi.

    2014                    Women’s day art show best art college New Delhi.

    2014                    Edition print art fair Seoul South Korea.

    2014                    lalit kala academy New Delhi.

    2014                    Asian art show in new dehli in aifacs art gallery.

    2013                    Residency show in art gallery in daejone South Korea.

    2013                    Faculty of Fine Arts Gallery, M.S. University, Vadodara.

    2011                    AIFAC’S Art Gallery New Delhi.

    2011                    Faculty of Fine Arts Gallery, M.S. University, Vadodra.

    2009                    Art 2 Day Gallery, Pune.

    2009                    Art Gallery Banaras.

    2008                    Accrete Art Gallery, Udaipur.

Participations

     2017                   Bodhgaya biennale, by canvas at bodhgaya .

    2016                   57th National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi

    2016                   sinhgast kumbh, show curated, by alka panday at New Delhi.

    2016                    art 35 by nine fish art gallery Bombay.

    2015                    cima kala mela by cima gallery Kolkata

    2015                    CIMA award show by cima art gallery Kolkata

    2014                    Art Bengaluru, by art houz Bangalore 

    2014                    v111 zennext 2014 by aakriti art gallery New Delhi.

    2009-10              52th National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.

    2010                    12tH All India Art Exhibition, State Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow

    2010                    All India Art Exhibition, Karnataka.

    2010                    All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, Annual Show, New Delhi.

    2008                    8th Bharat Bhavan International Biennial of Print Art, Bhopal.

      

Workshops, Camps & Seminars etc.

      2019                   national womens camp curated by ravinder salve lalit lkala academy new dehli .

      2019                   south central zone camp Hyderabad .

      2018                   Dive into the dynamic art of printmaking, workshop ,presented by RMZ foundation .

      2018                   1st international symposium of multimedia at siwan , Bihar .

      2016                   National conclave camp by lalit kala academy New Delhi  

      2016                   National sinhgast kumbh camp by sczcc by Nagpur

      2014                   Installation art camp by ministry of culture and lalit kala academy.

      2014                   Goa cultural center AND SOUTH CERTRAL GOA panji Goa .

      2011                   painting camp in Gurgaon New Delhi.

      2010                   National l Print Making Camp at Bharat Bhavan Bhopal, Organized by

               Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.

      2009                   All India Multi Media Camp Takman, Udaipur.

    Collections-

                                 Art houz art gallery Chennai.

                                 National Museum of Taiwan.

                                 International Print Society, China.

                                 International Print Center, Serbia.

                                 South Central Cultural Zone, Nagpur.

                                 Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.

                                 Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal.

                                 Biennale international d’estampe contemporaries de Trios River’s Canada.