Profile of Fawad Tamkanat
Born in 1962 in a poet's family in India. Acquired a Master's Degree in Fine Arts, after graduating in Commerce.
Has held 12 solo shows and 25 group shows in India and abroad. To name a few of his solo shows.
Kirsten Kjaers Museum, Denmark 2001
Gallery Paialeh, Copenhagen, Denmark 2001
Cobra Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark 1995
Vingsted Centre, Denmark 1996 and 1999
Tao Art Gallery, Bombay 2000
Shridharani Gallery, New Delhi 2000
Jahangir Art Gallery, Bombay 2001
Gallery Espace, New Delhi 1992
Lalit Kala Academy, Madras & New Delhi 1997
Minaz Art Gallery Hyderabad, 1999
ABC Gallery, Banaras 1995
To name a few group shows:
"Four Indian Artists" New York 1994
"Women in Indian Art" Singapore, Hong Kong and New York, 1995
International Graphic show, Hyderabad 1997
Four Indian Artist's Munich, Germany 1999
"Tradition to Modernity", Fulda, Germany 2001
Gallery Espace, New Delhi 1992
"Edge of the Century", New Delhi 1999
"Harmony Show", Bombay 1998-99-2000
"Art Accessweek" Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Bombay 1998-99-2000
"Bull and Horses", Birla Academy, Bombay 2002
"Tribute to Picasso" Bombay 2002.
Has also participated in International Installation Workshop TIDE, Denmark 1996. Has worked with renowned Europeon print makers in print making workshops in 1996 and 1999. Has worked in residence at Graphic Studio Kirsten Kjaers Museum Denmark 2001. Recipient of the University Gold medals in B.F.A. and M.F.A. at the Central University, Hyderabad, India. His works are in the collections of NGMA, New Delhi; Vingsted Centre, Denmark; Peter Mullers's Collection, Germany; Prof. Tomleigh's Collection, U.S.A; Lalit Kala Academy New Delhi; and many public and private collection in India and abroad. Lives and works in Hyderabad.