Kurma Nadham

b. 1985

Kurma completed his Bachelor’s degree in printmaking
from Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam in 2007. In
2009 he achieved his post-graduation in printmaking from
the Faculty of Fine Arts at the M.S. University of Baroda. He
received a national scholarship and the Vasudev fellowship to
support his artistic education. Among his exhibitions are Energy
of Belief, The Strand Art Room, Mumbai (2010); Gestures of
Love, Epicenter, Gurgaon (2011); Print Bazaar Chhaap Foundation
For Printmaking trust, Baroda; Boxes and Bookends The
Strand Art Room, Colaba, Mumbai; Incredible Collections Travel
Exhibition, Ahmedabad; Gufa Art Gallery Ahmadabad, Fine Arts
Gallery Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University of Baroda (2010);
AIFACS 82nd Annual All India Exhibition, New Delhi (2009);
International Biennial, Bhopal (2008). He has participated
in several printmaking workshops and camps. Kurma lives and
works in Baroda.

 

Artist CV

 

Educational Qualification:      

2009 – National Eligibility Test [NET] for Lectureship by University Grants

2007-2009 - Masters in Visual Arts [M.V.A], in Print Making from Faculty of Fine

Arts The M.S. University of Baroda, Gujarat, India.

2003-07- Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A) in Printmaking with Gold medal from

Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.

 

Present Occupation:

Assistant Professor/ Artist, (professional).

 

Solo Exhibitions:      

2010 - “Energy of Belief” The Strand Art Room, curated by Rukshaan Krishna Colaba, Mumbai.

 

Participations:        

2015- Back to college, VADFEST, Vadodara International art and cultural Festial, Faculty of fine art Vadodara.

2014- ‘RASA’, Mahua art gallery, curate by Lina Vincent, Bangalore

2013- “HUMANS” group show curated by anne maniglier, Belgium.

2013- “BARODA MARCH” Curated by Rukshaan Krishna, at Coomaraswamy Hall, Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai.

2013,12 – “Between the Lines” Identity, Place and Power by Waswo X. Waswo at India Habitat Center New Delhi, N.G.M.A, Bangalore and N.G.M.A, Mumbai.

2012 Art at wherepuke group show curated by Kavitha shah, New Zealand.

2012 Anant, limited editions, Red Earth Art Gallery, Vadodara.

2012 – ‘Baroda March’ Mumbai.

2011- ‘Gestures of Love’ Epicentre Gurgaon.

2011- ‘Print bazar’ chhaap foundation For Printmaking trust, Baroda.

2011- Group show at SVELTE hotel & Personal suites, New Delhi.

2010- “Boxes and Bookends” the strand art Room, colaba, Mumbai.

2009 Eleven Curls, The Strand art Room, (Mumbai).

2008 International Biennial (Bhopal).

2008 22^nd all India art contest, S.C.Z.C.C. (Nagpur).

2008 Miniature prints Mahua Art Gallery. (Bangalore).

2007 13^th Print Biennial (France).

 

Scholarship:       

2009 - H.R.D (National Scholarship) New Delhi.   

2007 - Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad.

2008, 2010 - VasuDev Anwarz’ Fellowship. (Bangalore).

                                                          

Award:         

2011 - Inlaks Fine Arts Award, Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation, Mumbai.

2008-  22^nd all India art contest, SCZCC, (Nagpur).

 

Camps:        

2013- Chitrankan Contemporary Painting Workshop conducted by WZCC Udaipar and Art &Culture Goa.

2010 Printmaking workshop conducted by International creative art center Mumbai.

2008 workshop for Kalakriti scholars at Kalakriti art Gallery Hyderabad.

2008 Printmaking workshop at Bharat Bhavan (Bhopal) by SCZCC, Nagpur.

2007 Printmaking work shop by Chippa Sudhakar, Hyderabad.

 

Residency:         

2011-Uttarayan Art Center, Jaspur, Baroda