Born in Nagpur, in 1953. He graduated in science from Kanpur University in 1973. Well known for his cross hatching technique, he has been around for the last 40 years. A self taught artist with high social commitment and strong views, Ashok has shown marked, stylized and inimitable form. He believes in a simple and unburdened communication through his works that makes him popular among a wide range of art lovers. Ashok Bhowmick lives in Delhi and actively engages himself in sculpting in Bronze too.
ONE MAN SHOWS
‘Ashok – 74’, one man show at Kanpur, 1974
‘Sun & the Beggar’, one man show at Nehru Hall, Azamgarh, 1980
‘Sun & the Beggar’, one man show at Academy Of Fine Arts,Calcutta, 1980
‘Amidst the Darkness’, one man show at Senate Hall, Allahabad University, Allahabad, 1983
‘Recent paintings’, one man show at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 1991
‘Ganesha’, one man show at Artists' Centre, Mumbai, 1993
‘Undulations’, one man show at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 1994
‘My city, my childhood’, one man show at Academy Of Fine Arts, Calcutta, 1996
‘Manushi & other paintings’, one man show at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 1997
Works On Paper, one man show at Admit One Art Gallery, New York, USA, 1999
‘Recent Works’, one man show at Katayun Gallery, Calcutta, 2001
Selected Works, one man show at Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, 2004
‘Warli in Me and other paintings’, one man show at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 2004
‘Streetchildren’, one man show at Hamail Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan, 2005
'Retrospective 1997-2007’one man show at Kumar Art Gallery, 2007
‘Recent Works’at Museum Art Gallery, 2009 (Organized by Kumar Gallery)
‘Epic on the rock shelter’. Organized by Cymroza Art Gallery , Mumbai 2014
GROUP SHOWS
Annual Art Exhibitions of State Lalit Kala Academy, U.P. in 1973, 1974, 1978 and 1980
All India Exhibition of Paintings, organised by Academy Of Fine Arts, Calcutta, in 1980 &1981
All India Exhibition of Contemporary Arts organised by Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Calcutta 1981
'Art of Uttar Pradesh', organised jointly by the Central Lalit Kala Academy and State Lalit Kala Academy
Under Inter State Cultural Exchange Programme, 1977-78
Silver Jubilee Exhibition of State Lalit Kala Academy U.P. in 1990. This exhibition was organised at
Lucknow, Goa,Chennai, and Delhi
Art of Bengal , jointly organised by Art Today Art Gallery and Gallery Katayun at Delhi 2001
Art Access-V exhibition, organised by Birla Academy of Art & Culture at Mumbai, 2001
Autumnal Applauds, organised by Katayun Gallery, Calcutta, 2001
Jewels of Contemporary Indian Art , organised by Concern India Foundation at Mumbai 2001
Spirit of the Century, Kumar Art Gallery, 2004
'Four Contemporary Artists from India' at Hamail Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan, 2005.
'Celebration', Kumar Art Gallery, 2007,
'Celebration', Kumar Art Gallery, 2008
'Celebration', Kumar Art Gallery, 2010
Participated in 2nd Art Summit , New Delhi 2011
Group show at Hamail Art Gallery , Dubai 2013
Group show at Unicorn Gallery , Karachi 2011
OTHER PARTICIPATIONS
Delivered a lecture on 'My Time, My Art' to the students and staff of the department of paintings at the
National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan, 2005.
Delivered a lecture on 'Commercialization and Contemporary Art' at the Department of Paintings at Allahabad University, 2006.
Attended the international seminar on 'Gender perspective in Asian Art' on the occasion of Asian Art Festival in 2006, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Evaluated the merit to select the awardees from the paintings submitted for the All India Exhibition, 2007 organized by State Lalit Kala Academy, U.P.
Member of Jury for the All India Exhibition, 2007 organized by Kalidasa Academy, Ujjain, M..P.
Lecture on “War Paintings” at Indian Institute of Mass Communications New Delhi, 2nd Lucknow Film Festival, Instituto Cervantes (Spanish Cultural Centre) New Delhi and many other cities .
Lectures on Art at Satyavati College, Technia College of Arts, Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi and in other cities like Ujjain, Bareilly, Bhilai , Ara, Gorakhpur. Nainital
Lecture on “Theatre and Painting” at Bhartendu Theatre Academy (BNA) , Lucknow .
Lecture on “Paintings of Rabinrda Nath Tagore” at Vikram University , Ujjain , Law Bhawan , Chandigarh , Bharatiya Jnanpith ,Technia College of Arts, Teen Moorti Bhawan. New DelhiDelhi, Press Club , Indore and at the CHAUPAAL. Mumbai.
Lecture on “Paintings of Chittaprosad ‘ at Delhi, Bhilai, Patna, Lucknow and Jabalpur and New Delhi
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