Sunil Balkawade

Life is a journey of self-realization and every individual, eventually finds his own path to proceed.
Sunil Balkawade, a well-known young spiritual painter, from Pune; has found this path through his paintings that verily express his awakening to the Inner Light. Painting is much more than visual art to him; it has been his 'Sadhana'. This journey has led him through the studies of Vedas, Upanishadas, Taoism, Yoga, and other philosophical treatise by great men like Ramkrishna Paramhansa, Swami Vivekanand, Osho Rajanish, Vimla Thakar & many more. Sunil has been known to paint with complete faith in his work as way of worship and he regards the rewards coming his way as 'Prasad' for his work. The colorful blessings are showered by the divine spirit Sri Sri Ravishankarji (Founder Art of Living, Bangalore). The amazing Rangavali Paintings is a unique cultural attempt which today have crossed the valley of time and reached at Aras (France) to showcase the France-India Festival 2006-2007.

G.D.Art, Applied Art, Art Teacher Diploma, Pune

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2007 Urja Tantra, Global Art Gallery, Pune (Dry Frescos of Rangavali Paintings in Mix- Media on Canvas)

2007 Urja Ganesha, Ekbote Art Gallery, Pune (Dry Frescos of Rangavali Paintings in Mix- Media on Canvas)

2007 Pruthviresha-Aakashresha Art 2 Day Art Gallery, Pune. Inaugration of Rangavali Paintings Exhibition by Shri Yamaji Malkar (Editor Sakal, Pune)

2006 "Shubha Rangavali", World Trade Centre, Mumbai. Inauguration of Rangavali Paintings show by Mr Joe, Trade Commissioner, Spain

2006 "Feel Fortunate", Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. (Rangavali Paintings In mix-media on canvas)

2004 "Amorphous", Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Mumbai. (The melody of existence)

2001 "Chetna", Cosmic Force, Balgandharva Kala Dalan, Pune

2001 "Chetna", Cosmic Force, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai

2000 "My Osho" (A Series of Portraits on 'Osho' Tribute to the Spiritual Master) Inn Gallery, Hotel Holiday Inn, Pune

1994 "TAO the Way" (A Series of Paintings, an Interplay of Yin & Yang) Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai

1993 "Peace through TAO" (A Series of Paintings on Three Treasures from TAO i.e. Love, Meditation & fullness) Balgandharva Kala Dalan, Pune

1993 "Absolute TAO" (A Series of Paintings on Absolute beauty of TAO i.e. 'TAO is form of formless and image of nothingness') ANZ Grindlays Bank, Mumbai

1987 "My Works" (A Series of Paintings, with various mediums for his study for College Project) Balgandharva Kala Dalan, Pune



GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2009 Bizz 2009, by World Confederation of Business, Houston, USA

1993 Kesari News Paper, Pune

1988, 85 Lions Club, Pune

1986 Mood Indigo, I. I. T. Powai, Mumbai

1985 Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya, Pune

1984 Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya, Pune

1984 Nasik Kala Niketan, Nasik

1983 Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya, Pune



PARTICIPATIONS

2007 Participation in "ART FUSION", State Art Exhibition held at Nehru Centre

2003 Best Design Award for Silver Jubilee Catalogue prepared for IMED, Pune

1999 Cead Award, Pune

1994 Cead Award, Pune

1993 Cead Award, Pune

1990 Cead Award, Pune

1988 Cead Award, Pune

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