BALAJI PONNA
Born in 1980 in India.
EDUCATION
M.F.A. (Graphics) from Visva - Bharati University, Santiniketan
B.F.A. (Graphics) from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A. P.
SOLO SHOWS
2009
BLACK SMOKE, at Bose PAcia, Kolkatta, in collaboration with The Guild.
2007
Solo Show, an Exhibition of paintings at Osmosis gallery, Mumbai.
GROUP SHOWS
2009
ART HK 09, Hongkong.
work has been selected for france print biennial 2009 April
2008
Group Show, Tulika Arts Gallery, Mumbai.
THE JULY SHOW, The Guild Gallery, Mumbai.
Group Show, “The Gallery with difference”, Kolkata,
2007
IN THE MIDST, a group show organized by Zamaana arts, Tehresharan Gallery, New York.
CHRONICLES OF UNSPOKEN, Travencore Art Gallery, New Delhi.
CROSS ROADS, Anant Art Gallery, New Delhi.
2006
STEPPING IN - STEPPING OUT, exhibition of paintings by Art Konsult & Threshold Art Gallery at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
MODUS OPERANDI, Abs Lanxess Gallery, Baroda.
SENSE N BLEND, Kaleidoscope Art Gallery, Baroda.
2005
DISTILLED EMBERS, exhibition of prints organized by Alternatives & Threshold art Gallery, New Delhi.
ARE WE LIKE THIS ONLY, curated by Vidya Sivadas by Vadehra art gallery, New Delhi
2001
FUSION, graphics prints exhibition at Chandigarh.
Group Show, Nandan Art Gallery, Santiniketan.
2000
SOJOURN, exhibition conducted by Curiosity Art Gallery, Visakhapatnam.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
2004 – 2005
H.R.D. National Scholarship for young Artists
2001 – 2003
Merit award from Visva - Bharati University.
1998 – 2001
Merit award from Andhra University
WORKSHOPS AND CAMPS
2005
Artists’ Camp organized by Threshold art gallerY
2004
National Painting Camp organized by Lalit Kala, Regional Centre, Chennai.
