Profile of Archana Sonti
Born at Hyderabad, AP 1975.
Qualifications
-
MFA Gold Medal in Painting, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad - 2000.
-
BFA - JNTU, Hyderabad 1996.
-
UGC - NET Visual Arts, 1999
Scholarship
-
Pottisriramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad 1998 - 2000
Solo Show
-
“Thinking Lanes” at Alankritha Art Gallery Hyderabad 2006
Selected Group Shows
-
‘Nine Women Artists of Hyderabad’ at Lakshana Art Gallery, Hyderabad 2007.
-
‘Drawing Show’ at Lakshana Art Gallery, Chennai 2007 Feb.
-
‘Sands of Color’ A Chronicle of Contemporary Andhra Art. Art n Soul Gallery, New Delhi, 2006 Sep.
-
Exhibition of “Drawings” at Lakshana Art Gallery Hyderabad 2006.
-
‘Urban Metaphors’ exhibition of paintings at ICCR Art Gallery, Hyderabad 2005.
-
‘Art For Tsunami’ Show at Hotel Grand Kakatiya, Hyderabad 2005.
-
“So far, So Good” exhibition of Installations and Conceptual Art, ICCR, Hyd. Sponsored by Dept. of Culture, Gov.of AP 2004.
-
AP State Level Exhibition, Pottisriramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad. –1999, 2000, 2003 & 2004.
-
WWF sponsored show, Hyderabad 1999.
-
50th Year Celebrations of Indian Independence, AIFACS, Hyderabad 1997.
-
“Blooming Six” sponsored by Guntur Kalapeetam, Guntur, AP. 1997.
-
Group Show - JNTU Art Gallery, Hyderabad 1996.
-
Annual Exhibition JNTU, Hyderabad 1994.
Selected Workshops
-
‘Art for a cause’ ‘Phoenix from the ashes’, Art camp by CAP Foundation, Hyderabad 2006.
-
‘Varna Vinyasa” Painting Workshop at Tirupati, AP. 2006.
-
‘Artistic Development Programme” by ADP Pvt Ltd. Hyderabad 2005.
-
Art Printmaking Workshop, Hyderabad 2004.
-
‘A Walk of Art’ Studio Installation show/workshop at Daira Centre for Arts and Culture, Hyderabad 2003.
-
Painting workshop at Hyderabad Central University, Gachibowli, Hyderabad 2004.
-
Painting workshop conducted by artist Prabhakar Kolte, Hyderabad 2000.
-
Jaipur Fresco camp conducted by artist Laxma Goud, Hyderabad 1999.
-
Graphic workshop conducted by Prof. Rini Dhumal, Hyderabad 1998.
-
Graphic workshop conducted by London-based artist Toni Martina, Hyderabad 1998.
-
Lino etching workshop conducted by printmaker Prakash wadkar, Hyderabad 1996.
Slide Presentation
-
At Potti Sri Ramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, Dec, 2005.
-
At Daira Centre for Arts and Culture, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 2003.
Project Works
-
As Research Assistant with Dastakar Andhra, work involves compiling documentation of Andhra Pradesh’s Design History of Handlooms.
-
Contributed illustration to ‘Saris of Andhra’ by RTA Kapur Chisti, 2002.
-
Conducted painting workshop for APSACS (Andhra Pradesh State Aids Control Society) managed by HLFPPT (Hindustan Latex Family Planning Promotion Trust), November 2007.
Works in Collection
-
Sri.Laxmagoud, Padmashree Jagdishmittal, Gallery Espace New Delhi, HCU Gachibowli Hyderabad, Bodh Tree Consultants, Hyd, CDR Hospitals Hyderabad, Ramoji Film City, Hyd and other private collections in India and abroad.