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Bhajju Shyam is a master Gond artist who has illustrated more than ten books, which have been translated into four languages. His best known book, “London Jungle Book” has alone sold more than 30,000 copies. He lives ...
Bhajju Shyam is a master Gond artist who has illustrated more than ten books, which have been translated into four languages. His best known book, “London Jungle Book” has alone sold more than 30,000 copies. He lives and works in Bhopal
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Bhajju Shyam is a master Gond artist who has illustrated more than ten books, which have been translated into four languages. His best known book, “London Jungle Book” has alone sold more than 30,000 copies. He lives and works in Bhopal
Creating 'Gond' art, is a skill passed on from generation to generation of artists who practice this tribal art form mainly found in Madhya Pradesh. But Bhajju Shyam differs. He may have learnt the skill from a senior, but once his hand moves over the canvas, his depiction of the same scenes painted over the year become magically colorful! If in a room full of Gond art, they will lure a crowd. His experimentation with a shade of grey, that took him out of his comfort zone, is also one to keenly observe. We take you to a show by the Gallery Ojas at 1 AQ, where all this comes alive.
born in 1971 in Patangarh, Madhya Pradesh, India
Solo Exhibition
2016
• Exhibition entitled 'Art for Elephant' at Hotel Le Meridian, New Delhi
2012
• Mural Artwork entitled Trees of Fables by Maker Maxity, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai
2010
• Museum of Man, exhibition in the mid of Narmada River, curated by Bhajju Shyam, Bhopal
2008
• Exhibition at Bookaroo Children’s Literature Festival on ‘London Jungle Book’, at Sanskriti Kendra, New Delhi
2006
• Exhibition at The Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London
• Exhibition at The University of Alaska, Anchorage
• Exhibition at Les Trois Ourses, Paris
2005
• Exhibition at Arteutopia Gallery, Provincia di Milano, Milan, Italy
• Exhibition at The Museum in the Docklands, London
• Exhibition at Horniman Museum, London
2004
• ‘Dieren van India,’ De Bijenkorf Arnhem, Netherlands
• ‘Beasts of India,’ Lucid GmBH, Fuerth, Germany
• ‘Essence of the World,’ Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
• Artist in Residence- exhibition of original works of ‘The London Jungle Book’, The Museum of London
2001
• ‘Rikta,’ Tribute to Jangarh Singh Shyam, New Delhi
• ‘Rikta,’ Tribute to Jangarh Singh Shyam, Bhopal
1998
• Exhibition at Kala Vikas Kendra, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Group Exhibition
2016
• Group Exhibition, organised by Latitude 28, at The India Story'16 Platform Section, Kolkata
2015
• Satrangi by Ojas Art Gallery, New Delhi, Also at JLF, Boulder Colorado, USA
• Exhibition curated by Jayasri Burman, Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi
• Participate in an exhibition, organised by Art Alive in India Art Fair, New Delhi
2014
• Storytellers by Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi
2013
• Participate in International Literature Festival, Berlin
2011
• Alliance franchises group exhibition, Bhopal
2010
• Jangarh Kalam by Art alive gallery, New Delhi
• Exhibition at Galerie Beatrice Binoche, France Reunion Island
2005
• Exhibition at Crossing Borders Festival, The Hague, Netherlands
1999
• Exhibition at South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur
• ‘Samanvay 99’ at Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
• Artist in Residence and exhibition at National Crafts Museum, New Delhi
1998
• Tribal & Popular Indian Art group exhibition, Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris
• Exhibition at Karthik Culture Festival Society, Faridabad, Haryana
1997
• Exhibition at Gallerie Dauphin, Singapore
• Adivasi Fine Arts Exhibition, Bhopal
• Display paintings in ‘Raza award’
• Exhibition at Cultural Resource & Training Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala
Workshops:
2016
• Workshop at Mumbai Airport T-2,by Dastkari, Mumbai
• Calligraphy workshop at Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Mumbai
2015
• Workshop, Rivers of India by Tara Books, Chennai
2014
• Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh
2013
• Workshop and talk-show, International Literature Festival, Berlin
2011
• Geo Society World Bank Workshop with Mr Rajiv Sethi, New Delhi
2010
• Workshop cum Exhibition on Dhighana, Mysore
• Workshop cum Exhibition on Dhighana, conducted by Mahua Art Gallery, Bengaluru
• Museum of Man, workshop and exhibition on Dhighana, Bhopal
1997
• Workshop- Bana festival, organised by Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Patangarh, Madhya Pradesh
Events
2004
• Launch of book ‘The London Jungle Book’, The Museum of London
• A special show on Bhajju Shyam, BBC World, London
2005
• Interview with BBC World Service in Hindi Promotion program, London
Collection
2012
• Commissioned work for Mr Rajiv Sethi, International Airport T-2, Mumbai
2005
• Commissioned work to paint ceiling at Hotel Ashoka, New Delhi
2002
• Masala Zone- Commissioned work by Rajiv Sethi to paint restaurant Interiors, London
Awards:
Master Artist, Ojas Art Award, by Ojas Art Gallery, New Delhi, 2015
CRESCER Magazine 30 Best Children’s Book Award Brazil-2011 for Night Life of Trees
IBBY Honour List, 2010 London- Illustrator Category on That’s How I See Things
Bologna Ragazzi Award for The Night Life of Trees, Italy, 2008
US Independent Publisher Awards (Multicultural Fiction) for London Jungle Book, 2006
State Award by Hasta Shilp Vikas Nigam for ‘Origin of Man and the Earth’, 2002
State Award for Best Indigenous Artist by Government of Madhya Pradesh, 2001
Honoured by Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal, 2009
