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1957 Born, New Delhi
1975 First year- painting Weisensee kunst Hochschule, Berlin, Germany
1976-81 B.F.A Painting & Printmaking-Delhi College of Art.
1979-80 Guest student in print making, College of Art. Santiago, Chile.
1981-82 Research Fellowship- Delhi College of Art.
1982-83 Research Grant -Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi.
1984-85 French Govt. Scholarship -Printmaking, Ecole Des Beaux Arts. Paris, France,
1990-92 Fellowship, Printmaking, and Painting, Ministry of Human Resources Development , Delhi.
1986-2005 Lecturer at College of Art, Delhi.
1990-91 Visiting Faculty Member at School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi.
1993 British Council Grant to Visit Art Institutions in London and study Contemporary Art Trends.
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Held Several solo shows in India,Japan,Nepal and Australia .participated in various prestigious exhibitions like National Exhibition,India;print Biennales in Bhopal,Ljubljana,Frenchen,Bradford various Women artists show in Mills College,Berkely;Tiger By the Tail—Boston and Rutgers and`several others.
Recepient of Award from Print Biennale-1985;Sahitya Kala Parishad Award,India
Works in collection of National Gallery of Modern Art,India;Lalit kla Akademi,New Delhi;Kiraan nadar mueum,New Delhi;Dhoomi Mal Art gallery,Delhi;Patial Museum;Mumbai international Airport;Fukuoka museum of Asian Art,Japan,British Museum,London,Victoria &Albert Museum,London;Ecole national Des Beaux Arts,Paris
Attended art camps and workshops in Switzerland; Braidwood,(Canberra)Australia;Singapore;China;Fukuoka Art Museum,Japan ;Kathmandu and various cities all over India
Has been on judging panel of Charles` Wallace Grant,Inlakhs Scolarship and Sahitya Kala Parishad.Has co- curated shows with Sushma Bahl(See Through –at British Council,Delhi);`Combine` with Art Inc;`Li.ght & Enlightenment` with Foundation for Indian Art, Amsterdam and ISLE at Pragati Maidan. |
SOLO SHOWS : |
2010 `Silent Expression`at Icon Gallery,Hyderaad:`Fables Retold` at Galerie Gondwana,Berlin,Germany
2009……….`Migrating Memories` curated by Hema Singh Rance at Roman
Rolland ,Alliance Francaise,New Delhi;and Apparao Galleries,Chennai
2006 `Kanchan…the story so far…`curated by Roobina Karode,organized by
Delhi Art Gallery,at India Habitat Centre,New Delhi
2004 Flower Power`` at Arushi Arts,Mumbai
2003 Siddharta Art Gallery,kathmandu,Nepal
2002 `Dual Worlds`Canberra Museum and Art Gallery,Canberra,Australia.
2001 Artist of the month - Saffronart.com
1999 Alliance Francaise, New Delhi; The Fine Art Company, Mumbai; Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore.
1998 University of Punjab, Patiala.
1996 Art Inc, New Delhi.
1995 British Council Division, New Delhi. India International Centre, New Delhi.
1993 Gallery Ganesha, Delhi.
1992 Siddhartha Art Gallery, Kathmandu, Nepal
1990 Triveni kala Sangam,
Delhi
1986 Miyasaka Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.
1984 Shridharani Gallery, New Delhi.
1983 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. |
SELECTED GROUP SHOW : |
2011 `Icons-in our midst`- group show organized by ArtSpeaks,Delhi;`Continum`-group show organized by Voice on Art at IHC,New Delhi;`Portrait of an Artist`-by Dhoomi Mal Gallery,New delhi
2010 Savera-show at Lalit.New Delhi:Khushii Smile-God vs Spiritualty:Sparrow-Songs of Sorrow.Songs of Joy-Art raffle held by The Loft at Mumbai
2009 Sufi-Group show at Art Junction,The Lalit Hotel,New Delhi;Show Stainless gallery at India Art Summit,New Delhi Small Format by Art
Alive at india Art Summit,New Delhi. 'Living Art Expanse' curated by
Archna & Sushma Bahl at Galeria De Arte at O Palacio,New Delhi `Think
Small` at Art Alive.;`Ankhee Jhaal Bahira-Seperating Myth & Realty Group
show of International Women Artists ,Siddharta Gallery,Kathmandu..Gift
for Hussain-Jammia Millia Gallery,New Delhi
2008 Baisakh- Group show at Polka Art Gallery,New Delhi
`Pink is Blue`-Group show at Suruchi Art Gallery,Noida Ashtanayika-Group show curated by Dr.Alka pande at Stainless Gallery
2007 ``ART FOR LIFE``Art auction by Tehelka at Bonhams,London
`Imprint` Show curated by Kalpana Shah at Ueno Royal Museum,Japan ; `Made in India` show by Delhi Art gallery at Opera Gallery,London.
2006 `Digressing Domains` curated by Sushma Bahl organized by Nitanjali Gallery at Lalit Kala Gallery,New Delhi ;Print show by Bhavana Kakkar at Art Konsult,New Delhi
2005 ``Manifestations III``by Delhi Art Gallery at Mumbai and Lalit kala Akademi,New Delhi.``Harvest-2005`` by Arushi Art at Mumbai. ``Negotiating Matters`` curated by Rubina Karode at Anant Gallery,New Delhi. Group show at Hamil Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.
2004 ``Blood Ties``a collaborative show by Kanchan Chander and Helen Geier at Freemantle Art Centre,Perth,Australia; ``Fair and Furious –II``at Jebiwool Art Museum, Gwacheon Hanmadang Festival,South Korea and Lalit Kala Akademi,New Delhi.
2003 Group Show at Artspace,Kolkatta; Group Show at Gallerie Alternatives,DLF; ``Performative Textures`` show curated by Alka Pande at India Habitat Centre,New Delhi. ``Fair and Furious``Show curated by Sushma Bahl organized by Art Alive at Lalit Kala Akademi,New Delhi; A Collaboration of Poems and Painting by Kanchan Chander and Idris Tayeb—IIC,New Delhi and Siddharta Art Gallery,Kathmandu,Nepal,``Today,Tomorrow``Show curated by Rattanottam Sengupta at Habiart Gallery,New Delhi.
2002 `Shakti` Group Show by Gallery Beyond,Mumbai; ``Heat``show curated by Mrinal and M.L.Jonny at India Habitat Centre,N.Delhi; ``Connecting`` show by Art Alive at Hyatt Regency,New Delhi.
2001 Collaborative show of Helen Geier & Kanchan Chander, Manuka Art Gallery, Canberra, Australia, British Council, New Delhi, Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore; “ Stree Shakti”… IHC New Delhi Concern India Auction- Mumbai; Group Show, Hotel Marriot, New Delhi.
2000 Monsoon show-Sans Tache, Mumbai; Women artisis show at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi; “ Combine”- VisaVis-New Delhi; “Faces by Gallery Espace-Dubai.
1999 Edge of the Century, New Delhi.
“Icons of the Millennium “- Lakeeren, Mumbai.
Mini Format Paintings- Sans Tache, Mumbai
1998 ‘Confluence’ Exhibition in NY and London-organised by Gallery Sumukha: ‘KASTH’ Group show at Shridharani Gallery Triveni, New Delhi: ‘Gouache’ - Group Show by Gallery Art Motif : IPG Portfolio prints- Aakarshan Gallery, New Delhi: The Body show, Art Today,New Delhi.
1997 Indian Contemporary Artists-Ezchenbonn-Germany: Indian Women Artists - Mills College - California and NY: ‘KALI - at the Troical Museum - Amsterdam Holland: Emerging Trends - “The Air Gallery“ London : “Looking Glass” at Lakeeren Gallery , Mumbai: ”Indian Beasts” Shridharani Gallery Triveni.
1996 Int. Exhibition of Graphic Art , Frenchen, Germany. Mini Print Show - British Council and Gallery Espace. Bharat Bhawan Biennale . Bhopal . “Shatardu” - Exhibition at Rabindra Bhavan.
1995 Norwegian Int. print Triennale: “ Emerging Trends “ Curated by Prima Kurien at Rabindra Bhavan: Group show AIFACS Gallery - New Delhi: Print Show - Urusvati Gallery - New Delhi: 3 Women Printmakers - Cymorza Art Gallery. Mumbai: IPG Show at Birla Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta: Group Show of Prints - Foundation for Indian Artists, Schoo’s Gallery, Amsterdam.
1994 Indian Printmakers Guild (IPG), Kathmandu, Nepal, 4th Asian Art Show, Fukuoka Art Museum, Japan. 20 Artists, Delhi. National Exhibition, Madras.
1993 Art Multiple. Dusseldorf. Germany: Messe Novea, Germany. International Print Triennale, Frenchen, Germany. International Print Biennale Maastericht, Holland. Asian Festival. Wolverhampton Museum, U.K; Souvenirs De’n France, Delhi. Print Show Hussain Ki Sarai, Faridabad, IPG Show, Delhi.
1992 International Print Biennale-Sarcelles, France. Sahitya Kala Parishad Annual Show, Delhi
1991 Indian Artists, Hamburg, Germany; Mini Print, Norway; Two Person Show, Schoo’s Gallery , Amsterdam, Holland; International Print Biennale-Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal. Group show IPG, Delhi and Bangalore.
1990 International Portrait Exhibition , Tzuzla, Yugoslavia. International Exhibition of Graphic Art, Frenchen, Germany. Xal Praxis Foundation - Exhibition of Graphic Art, Cymroza Gallery, Mumbai. Group show Jehangir, Mumbai.
1989 International Print Biennale Ljubl jana, Yugoslavia. CMC Drawing, New Delhi . ‘ Artists Alert’ for Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust, Delhi . International Print Biennale Bharat Bhavan , Bhopal.
1988 Vadhera Art Gallery , Delhi. International Print Biennale, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal.
1987 Indian Printmakers , Bristol, U.K. Intergrafik, Berlin, Germany. 14 Artists Drawings Group Show, Delhi. International Print Biennale Ljubljana , Yugoslavia.
1986 International Print Biennale, Bradford, UK. All India Women’s Show. A.I.F.A.C.S, Delhi. Two Person Exhibition Shridharani, New Delhi, Jehangir, Mumbai.
1885 Group Show, Paris, National All India Exhibition, Delhi.
1984 20 Artists, Delhi. Two Person - Garhi Studios, Delhi. Two Person Alliance Francaise, Delhi. 7 Artists, Jehangir, Mumbai.
1983 International Biennale of Graphic Art, Ljubl jana, Int’l print Biennale, Kanagawa, Japan, A.I.F.A.C.S, Annual, Delhi. National All India Exhibition, Delhi. All India Prints Exhibition, Chandigarh.
1982 Annual Exhibition, A.I.F.A.C.S, Delhi.
1981 Sahitya Kala Parishad Annual Show, Delhi. National All India Art Exhibition, Delhi.
1980 Two person Lawrence Gallery, Santiago, Chile. Young Artists from India, Berlin, Germany.
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ART CAMPS : |
2010 Art camp at Pondicherry organized by Mukti & Prakrit Arts;at Goa by Voice of Art;at Bhandharnara by Dhoomi Mal Gallery
2009 Art camp organized by Rai Foundation at Country Inn,Bhimtal.
2008 Art camp in Switzerland
2007 Art camp at Mariott,Mumbai
2004 Camp at Singapore
2003 Camp at Barog and Simla,HP,organized by Art River and Northern Railways.
2001 Residency at Braidwood (near Canberra), Australia; Conducted
Woodcut Workshop at American School,New Delhi
2000 Women Artist Camp, IHC, New Delhi.
1999 Kerala Lalit Kala Academy, Munnar: Painting Camp at Hotel Rennaisance, Goa.
1998 Mudh Island Camp- Mumbai.
1997 Indo - Nepalese Artists Camp at Katmandu organized by Siddhartha Art Gallery and Gallery Sumukha; Painting Camp at Agra Mughal Sheraton.
1996 Painting Camp at Bhuvaneshwari Kala Kendra, Bhondsi. “Shatadru” Camp at Crafts Museum curated by Alka Raghuvanshi and Seema Bawa in collaboration with Lalit Kala Akademi and Crafts Museum.
1995 GIDC Painting Camp at Umbergaon Gujarat. “Udyan Care” Workshop at College of Art. Painting Camp, Welcomgroup Hotel Kakatiya, Hyderabad.
1994 4th Asian Art Show Workshop at Fukuoka Art Museum, Japan. All India Printmakers Camp, Bhubaneshwar Reg. Centre. All India Printmakers Camp-Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal. Printmakers Camp- Bagor Ki Haveli- By Takhman Group Udaipur. IPG workshop - Art Council , Kathmandu, Nepal.
1993 Painting Camp- by Takhman - Udaipur.
1991 Chitrakala Parishad, Bangalore.
1989 Womens Camp at Calcutta by Genesis Art Gallery.
1988 Artists Camp at Calcutta by Genesis Art Gallery.
1986 Graphic and Drawing Camp organized by Sahitya Kala
Parished, Delhi |
ORGANISATIONAL ACTIVITIES : |
Founder member of IPG ( Indian Printmakers Guild)
2000 Cocurated with Sushma Bahl “See Through” - Paintings on glass at British Council Division , New Delhi.
2000 Cocurated “ Combine “ Voices of the New Century in collaboration with Gallery Alternations and Vis-a -Vis at NGMA, New Delhi.
1995 Coordinated - “Light and Enlightenment” Show in Collaboration with Foundation for Indian Art, Amsterdam and ISLE at Pragati Maidan.
1995 Cocurated Emerging Trends in collaboration with Art Inc at Lalit Kala Akademi- New Delhi. |
ON JUDGING PANEL: |
1998 Charles Wallace Scholarship.
Sahitya Kala Parishad, New Delhi.
1997-95 Inlakhs Foundation |
AWARDS : |
1989 Yuva Mahotsava Award.
1988 Sahitya Kala Parishad Award.
1986 Women’s All India show A.I.F.A.C.S. Award International Print Biennale Award Bradford, U.K. |
COLLECTIONS : |
National Gallery Modern Art, Delhi.;Mumbai International Airport;Kieran nadar Museum,New delhiLawrence Gallery, Santiago; College of Art. Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi, Chandigarh Museum, Patiala Museum. British Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Ecole Des Beaux Arts, Paris, France, Fukuoka Art Museum- Japan, Glenberra Museum , Japan; Air India ,Delhi Art Gallery,New Delhi. Private Collections in India and abroad |
BIBLIOGRAPHY : |
2009 Memories of a Feminine Consciousness by Uma Nair in Asian Age
`Pillow of her Couch`by Dr.Alka Pande in Migrating Memories; `Images,Presences and Silences:A Dialogue `by Dr.Seema Bawa in Migrating Memories
2008 Indian Art- The New international Sensation-A Collector`s Handbook by
Dr.Alka Pande
2007 `Feminine Truths,Bared` by Neha Sharma in Indian Express `Making `A Space for Healing`:Strategies for Resistance and Recovery``by Rubina Karode in Tiger by The Tails
2006``Ardhanarishvara—the androgyne..probing the gender within by Dr. Alka.`Kanchan..the story so far` book edited by Rubina Karode.articles
By Maryann Millford,Michael Ludgrove and Geeti Sen.
2005 `Inherit the World`` by Seema Bawa in Art India magazine ; A book review of ``Feminine Fables``by Sarita .K.Heer in Woman`s Art Journal ,US; ``Manifestaions III``by Shukla Sawant; ``Negotiating Matters``by Rubina Karode
2002 `Design & Interiors`-by Nirupama Dutt ; (A-N) magazine-UK`s leading publication for Visual Applied Art ;Reviews in HT City and leading newspapers in kathmandu
2003 ``Feminine Fables``Imaging the Indian Woman in Painting, Photography and Cinema—by Dr,Geeti Sen
2001 The Canberra Times “Unusual art by an unusual partnership“ Cassie Prond Foot.
Art Asia Pacific -issue 29 “Helen Geier” - Kanchan Chander
Relief Printmaking - Ann Westley.
“Contemporary art India - A Perspective” P.N. Mago
“Exploring Unknown Territories “Art India magazine a dialogue by Helen Geier & Kanchan Chander
2000 Indian Express “Gallery Counting“- Menaka Jayashankar.
The Pioneer “Tackling the Kali in me” Alka Raghuvanshi.
The Hindu “Celebrating new vistas in print“ Gayatri Sinha
“Combine: Voices of the new Century “ Gayatri Sinha.
1999 Indian Express “Tryst with Torsos”- Nirupama Dutt
Asian Age “A unique & earthly delight“ - Uma Nair
The Hindu “Feminist image with a difference“ Gayatrti Sinha
1998 Marg magazine “Newsletter from the USA“ West Coast - Tushara Bindu Gude.
Image & Imagination - IIIustrated talks on contemporary Indian art: “Women’s Narrative“ Dr. Giti Sen
1997 Art Times Magazine “ Exploring the self-Kanchan Chander“ - Seema Bawa.
Art Asia Pacific no.18 “ A new iconography” Giti Sen
Art papers Vol. 22” Women Artists of India: A celebration of Independence” Susan Platt.
The Financial Times “A brush with a theme“ - Shubra Mazumdar
1996 “ Vatsalya” Roobina Karode
Indian Designs & Interiors “ Kanchan Chander” -Suneet Chopra
1995 Article on Kanchan Chander for 3 Women artists at Cymorza Gallery, Mumbai- Shukla Sawant
An exhibition of Paintings & Prints at British Council, New Delhi-Pooja Sud.
Hindustan times “Painting it red“ - Aruna Srinivasan
Indian Express- Metro news “Exploring new vistas in a new medium” Bharati Chaturvedi.
“Shatadru” -Alka Raghuvanshi
The Telegraph “A distinctly Indian line of enquiry”- Gayatri Sinha Sunday Mail “Trible expressions Kanchan’s principal motif” Subbrha Mazumdar.
The Pioneer “Creating a new iconography?” Seema Bawa.
The Sunday Times “Colours of freedom” Ratnottama Sengupta
Times of India “ Cultural Centre” Keshav Malik.
1994 Pioneer “ Drawing from Tribal Art “- Seema Bawa
Times of India “Artist revels in colours on Canvas”-
Ratnottama Sengupta.
4th Asian Art show Fukuoka - Nakayama Kilichiro
1993 The Hindu “Coming out of the shadows” so Gayatri Sinha
The Statesman “Balanced techniques & Statement “ - K.L.Kaul
Times of India “Woodcut as a Canvas” - Aruna Narlikar
Observer “Printmaker’s Progress“ - Ajit Kumar Dutta
The Hindu “Tiumph of art over life“ - Suneet Chopra
1992 Economic Times “All within a Groove “Hiti Mahindroo
1991,’94 “Indian Printmakers Guild”-Shukla Sawant & Subba Ghosh
1990 Evening News -“ An artists with a difference“ -Priti
Link -“ A mature talent “ Suneet Chopra .
1989 Patriot- Reflective Graphics “- P.N. Mago.
1983 Indian Express “ Living Graphics”-Sarosh Bana |
ADDRESS : |
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Saket,New Delhi 110017 India
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Landmarks---
*If you are coming from the Mall--Select City Walk..keep going straight...Pass the Max Hospital.. Press Enclave till u reach a traffic Light
From that light take a left turn...and immediately start counting the lanes on your left..Its the 3rd lane left ….(before and along the boundry lane of Gyan Bharati School)...Its the 3rd house..Lower Ground...ask the guard he will guide u.
Another landmark,---Its next to Chikitsa Hospital.
**If coming from Gitanjali side—keep going staright till you hit the T Point.Take a left..go staright for a short distance.you will see Metro Stand(Malviya Nagar Metro) on both sides—at the Traffic light take a right.
Then keep counting the small lanes on the left..Take the 3rd turn left—Before the Gyan Bharati school..There will be a `Chollewallah` standing at corner.Its the 2nd white building..-Before chikitsa Hospital..
Studio on LOWER GROUND.. |
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