SHRIKANT KADAM India, b. 1973
Shrikant Kadam (b.1973, Pune, Maharashtra, India) completed his G.D. Art in Painting at Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya, Pune, 1995, Dip.A.Ed. at Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai, 1996, BFA and MFA at Savitribai Phule University, Pune, 2010. His works have been exhibited in solo shows at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 2023, 2018, 2015, 2013, 2008, 2003, Studio Nepean Art Gallery, Mumbai, 2008, Vaishwik Art Environment, Pune, 2004 and in group shows at Stories Art Gallery, Ahmedabad, 2020, Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 2019, Sudarshan Art Gallery, Pune, 2018, Gallery Pioneer, New Delhi, 2018, Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai, 2018, National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai, 2017, Korea Biennale Seoul, 2017, Art Impression Studio, Pune, 2016, Punjab University and PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh, 2016, Asian Art Gallery, Chennai, 2015, 2014, Darpan Art Gallery, Pune, 2015, Gallery Beyond, Mumbai, 2014, 2013, 2007, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi, 2013, 2006, Museum of Fine Arts, Manasollasa, Chandigarh, 2013, Pune Biennale, Pune, 2013, Ray Art Foundation, Pune, 2013, Hacienda Art Gallery, Mumbai, 2013, MC Ghia Hall, Mumbai, 2013, Lila Poonawala Foundation, Pune, 2012, Airaawat Art, Cancer Aid & Research Foundation, Mumbai, 2011, Art mosaic Gallery, Singapore, 2009, Jamaat Art Gallery, 2009, 2008, Birla Academy of Arts, Calcutta, 2007, State Art Gallery, Hyderabad, 2007, Contemporary Indian Art by Gallery Beyond, London, 2007, Kurtz art gallery, Germany, 2006, Virgo Art Gallery, Patna, 2006, Posnya Seni Godod Art Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 2003, World Trade Center Jakarta, Indonesia, 2003, Gallery Artimediair, Holland, 1999, and Bal Gandharva Ranga Mandir, Pune, 1997.
Additionally, he is one of the committee members of the Bombay Art Society and has been awarded by Kalapushapa, Sangli, 2012; Nag Foundation, Germany, 2006; Kalavart Nyas Ujjani, 2003, Maharashtra State Art Exhibition, 1998, 2018; S.C.Z.C.C., Nagpur, 1998, Br. V.V. Oak Prize, Pune, 2000, 19999, 1998, 1997, Annual Exhibition Award, Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai, 1996, Children Friends Circle of India, Pune, 1996, 1995, Bombay Art Society, 2005, 2003, 1996, 1995 and The Art Society of India, Mumbai, 1994. He has been an artist-in-residence at Ekant Residency, Bhavnagar, 2019.
Shrikant draws inspiration from nature, the changing seasons, textures, and varying light for his works. Nature’s sounds and vibrations contribute to his artistic evolution and regular excursions into the wild form his spontaneous palette. He aims to reimagine nature uniquely, viewing it as a treasure trove of mystery, secrets, and beauty. Transforming these elements into his works, he explores size, space, images, texture, and colours to articulate his thoughts on canvas. His ongoing dialogue with nature inspires the creation of new shapes and forms. The unseen colours and surroundings prompt him to illustrate using vibrant hues. The interplay between colours and shapes is dynamic on his abstract canvases, with each influencing the other. He strives to convey his life experiences through painting, connecting with divine, lucid, and uncompromising bliss.
Shrikant Kadam lives and works in Pune, Maharashtra, India.