Vishal BHATNAGAR (b. 1977) A Conversation with Virgin Ground (2017) Bronze Size: 22 x 47 x 90 cm. Estimate: 10,000 – 15,000 Euro BIOGRAPHY EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS – B.F.A. (Sculpture) 1995 – 1999 – Govt. College of Art Chandigarh M.F.A. (Sculpture) 1999 – 2001 – I.K.S. University Khairagarh ( C.G.), Dec. 2000 – U.G.C. NET, 2000 – Three months training on Museum and Mass Education under Museology Department from I.K.S. University, Khairagarh (C.G.) AWARDS – 1997 – 1999 Annual Art Exhibition, Govt. College of Art, Chandigarh. – 1999, Annual Art Exhibition, Chandigarh Lalit Kala Academy, Chandigarh. – 1999, Annual Art Exhibition, Punjab Lalit Kala Academy, Chandigarh. – 1999, S.I. Parasher Award, Govt. College of Art (Sculpture), Chandigarh replique Rolex. – 2000, 14th All India Art Contest and Exhibition South Center Zone Cultural Center Nagpur. – 2000, All India Fine Arts & Craft Society (State Level,) Chandigarh. – 2000, P.C. Barua Award Mzn. Rolex Pas Cher. – 2001, Kalashree, Kalangan, Mzn. – 2008, Chandigarh in April organized by Lalit Kala Academy Chandigarh. PARTICIPATION – 1996 – 1999, Annual Exhibition held at Govt. College of Art in Chandigarh. – 1998, Chandigarh Lalit Kala Academy “Under 30 yare Artists” Exhibition in Collaboration with Lalit Kala Academy New Delhi. – 1999, Annual Art Exhibition Punjab Lalit Kala Academy Chandigarh. – 1999, Exhibition in I.K.S.V.V. in Memory of Lt. Sh. Devi Prasad Roy Chowdhary Khairagarh. All India Art Exhibition, Kalangan, Mzn. – 2003, 24th Annual Exhibition State Lalit Kala Academy, U.P. Lucknow. – 2004, Annual Art Exhibition, Chandigarh Lalit Kala Academy, Chandigarh. GROUP SHOW – 2000 – 2003, P.C. Barua Art Gallery, Mzn. – 2001 – 2002, I.K.S. University, Khairagarh (C.G.). – 2002, 2006, Ravinder Bhawan, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi. – 2007, Govt. Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10 Chandigarh. – 2008, The Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. – 2008, The Palette Art Gallery, Jodhpur. – 2008, Dr. Satya Paul Art Gallery, Virsa Vihar, Jallandhar. – 2008, Dr. P.C. Barua Art Gallery, D.A.V. College, Muzaffarnagar. CAMPS AND WORKSHOPS – 2001, Metal casting workshop organized by I.K.S. University, Khairagarh. – 2002, Terracotta and cement mural workshop organized by Kalangan Mzn. – 2003, Sculpture Workshop by Kalangan, Mzn. – 2005, Sculpture Workshop Shri Ram College, Mzn. – 2006, Mural Workshop, S.I.E., Chandigarh – 2007, Serigraphy Workshop, S.I.E., Chandigarh – 2008, Painting Workshop, Virsa Vihar, Jullandhar. COLLECTIONS – Palette Art Gallery, Jodhpur – GMSSS-47 D, Chandigarh. – P.C. Barua Art Gallery, Mzn. – D.A.V. Degree College, Mzn. – Muzaffarnagar Development Authority, Mzn. – S.C.Z.C.C. Nagpur (Maharashtra Authority), – Govt. College of Art, Chandigarh, – Private Collections in Delhi, Bhopal, Luckhnow, Faridabad, and Australia, Canada, England and U.S.A. Condition: Very Good (Please refer to department for Condition report. You can find the biography of this artist in our digital catalogue for this sale) V