G.R. IRANNA
Born in 1970 in Karnataka.
EDUCATION
1994
M.F.A., Delhi College of Art
1992
B.F.A., College of Visual Arts in Gulbarga
SOLO SHOWS
2008
The Birth of Blindness, AICON Gallery, London & New York, UK & USA
2007
The Dancer on the Horse, Berkele Square Gallery London. Essay by Ranjit Hosakote.
2006
Disorder and Early Sufferings, Gallery muller & plate, Munchen. Essay by Ernst W Koelnsperger.
King of Clay, Gallery Artsindia, New York and California.
2005
Threads of humanism, by Bodhi art in Delhi & Singapore, essay by Uma Nair.
2003
dream & perplexity, by The Guild, at Chitra Kala Parishath, Bangalore. Essay by Ranjit Hoskote.
2002
Artist of the month, month of May, in www.saffron art.com.
2001
The Enigma of Departure, at The British Council, Mumbai, & The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, essay by Girish Shahney.
2000
Gallery Espace, New Delhi
Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture, Cairo, organized by Indian Embassy in Cairo.
Foyer Gallery, Wimbledon School of Art, London
1999:
‘In the Shadow of Buddha’ at Gallery Martini, Hong Kong
1998:
‘Shadows of the Real’ at Shridharani & Gallery Espace, New Delhi, essay by Roobina Karode.
1995:
‘Edge Dynamics’ at Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi & Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. Essay by Suneet Chopra.
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
2006
Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair,Istanbul.
The Human figure, by Threshold Gallery, Delhi , curated by Marta Jakimowicz.
2005
Paths of progression, by Bodhi Art & Saffronart, Delhi, Mumbai ,Singapore, New York.
Arhad Bienalle, Romania.
We are like this only? by Vadhera Art Gallery, N. Delhi.
1998-2005
Harmony Show curated by Vikran Sethi, at Nehru Centre, Mumbai.
2004
Gallery 27, ,at Oslo, Norway, curated by Dr.Alka Pande.
'Untitled’ by Gallery Espace at Habitat Center ,essay by Roobina Karode, N. Delhi.
Peter Muller Gallery, Munich ,Germany.
2002
European & Modern & Contemporary Indian Paintings’
Auction cum Exhibition by Bowrings Fine Art Auctioneers at New Delhi.
Modern &Contemporary Indian paintings’
Auction cum Exhibition by Bowrings Fine Art Auctioneers at Mumbai.
2002
Words and Images, curated by Girish shahney at National gallery of modern art, Mumbai.
Jahangir Art gallery golden jubilee show curated by Anupa Mehta, Mumbai.
2001-02
Palette 2001&02’ curated by Rohit Gandhi at Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Center, New Delhi.
2001
‘The Human factor’, curated by Girish Shahney at the Guild Art Gallery,Mumbai.
Engendering-images of women, at Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, essay by Sasha Altaf.
Kaleidoscope’ ISU International Art Gallery Singapore.
Apparao Galleries, Madras.
1999
Edge of the Century’, by Amit mukhopadhyay, Delhi.
The Creative Process’, by Guild art galley in Mumbai, essay by Shivaji Paniker.
The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai.
1998
Vedanta Art Gallery, Chicago, U.S.A.
Gallery Espace, New Delhi
1997
Four Artists, Diverse Talents at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai organized by Guild art Gallery, Mumbai.
1995
Schoo’s Gallery, Amsterdam, Holland
1994:
Shridharani Art Gallery, New Delhi.
Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
1992
Award Winners Exhibition SCZCC Nagpore, at Bangalore, Indore, Hyderabad, Pune.
1990
Chitra Kala Parishad, Bangalore.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
2004
Harmony Show Artist of the Year Award, Harmony Foundation, Mumbai.
2002
K K Hebbar Foundation Award, for 2002.
2001:
State Award from Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy, Bangalore
1999-2000
International Scholarship from Charles Wallace India Trust, British Council
1997:
40th National Academy Award from Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
AIFACS Award, New Delhi, 50 years of Art in Independent India
1996-1997
National Scholarship from Ministry of H.R.D., Government of India
1993:
In Search of Talent, M.F. Hussain & Ram Kumar selection Award by Vadhera Art Gallery, New Delhi
Bansi Parmimu Memorial Committee, Dhomi Mall Art Gallery, New Delhi.
Delhi College of Art, New Delhi.
1991-92:
College of Visual Art, Gulbarga
All India Exhibition Mysore Dasara, Mysore.
1990:
4th All India Exhibition SCZCC, Nagpore.
WORKSHOPS AND CAMPS
1997
9th Triennial India 1997 International Artist Camp by Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
COLLECTIONS
National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.
Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal.
Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.
Personal collections at Mumbai, Delhi, Hong Kong, Germany, Holland, Austria, Croatia and Chester Hurwitz in U.S.A. UK, & singapore
