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Gallery representation: Exhibit320, New Delhi

Education

• Master of Arts in Art with Concentration in Ceramics, The University of Dallas, Texas (USA); 2008
• MBA, Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad; 1997-99
• Advance ceramics, private studio of Dipalee and PR Daroz, New Delhi; 1996
• Basic ceramics, Delhi Blue Pottery, New Delhi; 1994-1996
• Bachelor of Commerce (Honors), Delhi University, New Delhi; 1993-1996

International Shows (invitational)

• Artissima, Accademia Albertina Belle Arti museum, Turin – Italy; November 2021
• Fourth ASNA Clay Triennial, Karachi (Pakistan); January 2013
• Inspired by India; Sotheby’s, London (UK); May 2012
• Golden Earth; Visual Arts Gallery (IHC), New Delhi; November 2010
• Ceramics Exchange; Griffith Gallery, Nacogdotches (USA); September 2008
• Censored-Uncensored; The University of Dallas, Texas (USA); May 2008
• harmonic discord (Solo); William Blakeley Gallery, Texas (USA); April 2008

Solo Shows

• the untold resides somewhere, assembling fragments – recent works in clay; Exhibit320, New Delhi; Mar-May 2023
• breathing spaces (collaborative ceramic works); Exhbit320, New Delhi; December 2018
• circle uncircled…an installation in ceramic; special curated project at India Art Fair (in collaboration with Gallerie Alternatives), New Delhi; January 2015
• engaging the earth; Apparao Galleries, Delhi; March 2014
• parallel intersection II; Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai; October 2013
• astronomically small; Art Heritage, New Delhi; March 2013
• parallel intersection; Visual Arts Gallery (IHC), New Delhi; December 2011
• ceramic works; American Center, New Delhi; March 2010
• harmonic discord II; Threshold Art Gallery, New Delhi; August 2009
• recent ceramic works; CymrozaArt Gallery, Mumbai; September 2005

Collaborative Work

• TerraGeometrics; First Indian Ceramics Triennial; JKK-Jaipur; August 2018
• the metamorphosis of yaksha and yakshi; with RAQS Media Collective at their solo show: untimely calendar, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Delhi; December 2014

Group Shows

• The Sculpture Park, curated by Peter Nagy; Nahargarh Fort Jaipur; February 2023
• India Art Fair, Exhibit320, New Delhi; February 2023
• Delhi Contemporary Art Week, Exhbit320/Bikaner House, New Delhi; August 2022
• Table Manners 2, Gallery Art & Soul, Mumbai; October 2021
• Delhi Contemporary Art Week, Exhbit320/Bikaner House, New Delhi; August 2021
• India Art Fair, Exhibit320, New Delhi; January 2020
• infinite continuum, India Habitat Centre/ArtPilgrim Live, New Delhi; November 2019
• Parenthesis (Open day); Kolkata Centre for Creativity (KCC), Kolkata; November 2019
• Delhi Contemporary Art Week, Exhbit320, New Delhi; August 2019
• Skin: the finer nuance, curated group show, Gallery Threshold, New Delhi; July 2019
• Sculpted Form, Gallery Nvya at Pullman Hotel, New Delhi; May 2019
• India Art Fair, Exhibit320, New Delhi; January 2019
• Confessions, the real and the myth – Art Positive, New Delhi; October 2018
• Delhi Contemporary Art Week, Exhbit320, New Delhi; August 2018
• Earth Memory – Gallery Espace, New Delhi; July 2018
• Porcelain-2018 – India Habitat Centre, New Delhi; March 2018
• Little Infinity (multi-disciplinary show curated by Rahul Kumar) – Gallery Art & Aesthetics, Delhi; November 2017
• Fellowship (Fulbright Alumni show) – Curated by Kathryn Myers, Ojas Art, New Delhi; January 2017
• Luminous – Gallery Nvya, New Delhi; October 2016
• Red Moon Songs – Curated by Georgina Maddox, Apeejay Art Centre, New Delhi; August 2016
• The I Within, Art Centrix, New Delhi, curated by Monica Jain; January 2016
• Yoga-chakra, Lalit Kala Galleries, New Delhi, curated by SushmaBahl ; June 2015
• The Art of Chess, India Art Fair, New Delhi (travels to Mumbai, Chennai, and Bangalore during 2015) with Apparao Galleries; January 2015
• Group show; Art Heritage, New Delhi; January 2015
• The Contemporary Walk III; annual show of Gallery Ragini, Visual Arts Gallery (IHC), New Delhi; April 2014
• Achrome, one by one!; India Fine Arts, Mumbai; February 2014
• India Art Fair, New Delhi with Cymroza Art Gallery; January 2014
• Collective Intent V; Gallerie Alternatives, Gurgaon; January 2014
• Filmy Jagat – celebrating 100 years of Indian cinema; Art Heritage, New Delhi; December 2013
• The Platter Show (organized by Maneka Gandhi/People for Animals); The Lalit, New Delhi; August 2012
• new collection (group show of paintings & ceramics); Gallerie Alternatives, Gurgaon; August 2012
• ceramics by Rahul Kumar (online show of painting, photographs, & ceramics); thetreeoflife.in; July 2012
• the photo room (group show of paintings and sculptures); Art Heritage, New Delhi; May 2012
• metamorphosis (group show of paintings & ceramics); Art Heritage, New Delhi; November 2011
• Ceramics (two-person show organized by Foundation for Arts); Renaissance Art Gallery, New Delhi; July 2011
• Fellowship (group show of Fulbright alumni artists); American Center, New Delhi; April 2011
• Journey through clay; Visual Arts Gallery (IHC), New Delhi; March 2011
• Feats of Clay (agroup show of ceramics artists from across India); Threshold Art Gallery, New Delhi; July 2009
• The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party; Institute of Contemporary Indian Art, Mumbai; November 2008
• Ceremonial Bowls; Osho World Foundation, New Delhi; April 2005
• Harmony Show(invitational national art show organized by Tina Ambani); Mumbai; April 2005 & April 2004
• 10th All India Exhibition of Art (Juried), State Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow; March 2004
• The Zen Teapot;Osho World Foundation, New Delhi; April 2003
• Ceramics (two-person show at the Canadian High Commission), New Delhi; March 2003
• Fireworks;Visual Arts Gallery (IHC), New Delhi; February 2003
• Water; Visual Arts Gallery (IHC), New Delhi; February 2002
• Clay for Animals (organized byManeka Gandhi/People for Animals); Hungarian Center, Delhi; February 2001
• 30-Studio Potters of India; Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai; November 2000
• Exhibition to mark the 100th birth anniversary of Gurcharan Singh; Gallery 25, New Delhi; March 1999
• Annual show of the students of Delhi Blue Pottery, New Delhi; March 1997, 1998

Awards

• Pro Helvetia Research Fellow; 2023
• Bharat Nirman Foundation for contributions made for the arts; 2016
• Junior fellowship for excellence in the field of Visual Arts, Government of India; 2014
• India Foundation for Arts (IFA) fellowship; 2014
• Charles Wallace Scholarship to research in the UK; 2013
• National award at AIFACS; 2009
• Fulbright Scholarship to study in USA; 2007
• National award at AIFACS; 2002
• National award at AIFACS; 1996

Collections

• Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), New Delhi
• India Habitat Centre Art Collection, New Delhi
• Art Ichol, Maihar (MP)
• Jatin Das Centre of Art (JDCA), Orissa
• University of Dallas, USA
• KailashAm Trust, New Delhi
• HDFC Bank (largest private sector bank in India), Mumbai
• Reputed private art collection in Pakistan
• Leading national law firm, Delhi
• Consumer-goods conglomerate, Mumbai
• Leading private dermatology clinic, New Delhi
• Airtel, one-of-the-largest telecommunications company in India
• Several private collections in India and abroad

Published critique

• Roobina Karode: “the untold resides somewhere, assembling fragments”, March 2023 – published brochure by Exhibit 320
• Kristine Michael: “breathing spaces”, December 2018 – published brochure by Exhbit320
• Kishore Singh: “circle uncircled…an installation in ceramic”, January 2015 – published brochure for the special curated project at the India Art Fair
• Roobina Karode: “astronomically small”, April 2013 – published brochure by Art Heritage
• AmanNath: “Rahul and the waltz of clay”, December 2011 – published brochure for Parallel Intersection
• Keshav Malik:“In-formed clay”, March 2010 – published in the solo show with American Center
• Juergen Strunck: August 2009 – published brochure by Threshold Art Gallery
• Dipalee Daroz: July 2005 – published brochure by Cymroza Art Gallery

Site specific works

• Wall mural; Residential apartment, Gurgaon; 2019
• Reception counter of five-star hotel, Jaipur, Coimbatore, Delhi; 2014
• Wall mural; Residential apartment, Gurgaon; 2014
• Wall mural; Residential apartment, Delhi; 2006
• Wall mural; Residential apartment, Mumbai; 2004

Camps and Workshops

• Parenthesis, multidisciplinary laboratory at Kolkata Centre for Creativity; 2019
• New Grammar, multidisciplinary residency at Art Ichol, MP; 2017
• National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA), Pittsburgh (USA); 2008
• Facilitator at the Artists in Residency at KHOJ 2003, New Delhi; 2003
• Expression in Clay by Savneet Talwar, Andretta (Himachal Pradesh); 2001
• Let go by Sandy Brown; Sanskriti Kala Kendra, Delhi; 2001
• Pottery workshop by Jyotsana Bhatt; Andretta (Himachal Pradesh); 2000
• Calligraphic brush strokes by Alan Caiger Smith, New Delhi; 1997

Teaching Experience

• Advanced ceramics and glazing techniques; personal studio, Gurgaon; 2003-present
• Basic ceramics; Sanskriti Kala Kendra, New Delhi; 2001-2003

Publications and Presentations

• Mud Futures, presentation to a group of architects on metaphors in clay; Sushant School of Architecture, September 2021
• Take-Talks, pecha kucha at DCAW, Bikaner House, New Delhi; April 2021
• Contemporary Ceramics of India, SACHI (California) virtual presentation; December 2020
• Clay and contemporary expression, in conversation with Monica Narula (Raqs Media Collective) at the Spotlight series; India Art Fair, New Delhi; January 2015
• Remembering Val Cushing, Article; Indian Ceramic Quarterly; Issue 1/2014
• Parallel Intersection, Article; Indian Ceramic Quarterly; Issue 1/2012
• NCECA-2008, Article; Indian Ceramic Quarterly; Issue 1/2009
• The Fulbright Experience, Article; Indian Ceramic Quarterly; Issue 4/2008
• 11 contemporary ceramic artists of India, Paper and slide presentation; NCECA, Pittsburgh (USA); March 2008
• Basements-boring? Nah!, Back-page story; The Indian Express; February 2005
• Smoke and Fire, a tribute to a senior ceramist Indru Bhatia; Editorial, The Indian Express; December 2002
• The Touch of Clay, Article on Neelamani Devi, a traditional potter from North-East India; Editorial, The Pioneer; November 2001
• Edited a research report “Black Pottery of Azamgarh”, authored by DipaleeDaroz (under a study grant awarded by the Crafts Museum, Government of India); August 2001
• Clay Lessons for Life, Article on the experience in the workshop conducted by Sandy Brown; Editorial, The Indian Express; March 2001
• Content writing for the ‘Arts and Crafts’ section for com, a web-site promoted by Chase Manhattan and the Hindustan Times; 1999-2001
• Life member of the Delhi Crafts’ Council, an NGO working on revival of traditional Indian Led a project titled Patram on the traditional pottery of India; January 2001

Media Coverage

• Ceramist Rahul Kumar’s installations in his new show are a deviation from his previous experiments with clay, The Hindu, April 24, 2023
• The soil of our fierce, frazzled soul, Platform Magazine, April 2023
• Feat of clay, The New Sunday Express Magazine, April 23, 2023
• The untold and the discarded, MINT Lounge, April 15, 2023
• Divinity of the discarded, OPEN Magazine, April 2023
• Ceramic Art and Science, The Garland Magazine, May 2020
• Artist Profile, The Asian Curator, March 2020
• Celebrating Clay, Design India (erstwhile Pool Magazine), July 2019
• Abstract works find breathing spaces, The Hindustan Times, November 24, 2018
• Review of Indian Ceramics Triennial, The Hindu, The Indian Express, MINT Lounge, Architectural Digest, The Pioneer, The Sunday Guardian, TAKE on Art
• It’s clay time, The Week cover story; September 2018
• Cover of Arts Illustrated magazine; December 2017
• The Evolution of Utilitarian Forms, Ceramic Art & Perception (International); April 2017
• Five Indian ceramic artists you need to know, International Architectural Digest; June 2016
• Profile and interview, The Ideal Home; January 2016
• Art work on a chequered canvas, The Indian Express; June 7, 2015
• Review of “circle uncircled”:
  • A ceramist’s syntax in elemental hues, Featured review in Take on Art; August, 2015
  • Challenge of medium and challenging the medium of ceramics, Cover Story Art & Deal; February, 2015
  • The world on a platter, Art India; January, 2015
  • Seeking balance in dichotomy, The Hindustan Times (main paper/national edition); January 18, 2015
  • Experiments with scale, MINT Lounge; January 24, 2015
  • India Art Fair, amazine.com.au; January, 2015
  • What not to miss at the art fair, HT City; January 31, 2015
  • Sensory overload, The Hindustan Times; January 31, 2015
  • India Art Fair, The Indian Express; February 1, 2015
  • Hues next, The Financial Express; February 1, 2015
  • Pretty as a picture, The Sunday Guardian; February 1, 2015
• Review of “Engaging the earth”:
  • From the potter’s wheel, The Hindu; June 22, 2014
  • Art moves out of the gallery, The Times of India; May 8, 2014
  • Expressions through ceramics, The Hindustan Times; April 10, 2014
• Their hearts lie in right place, The Asian Age; April 15, 2014
• Review of “Achrome, One by One”:
  • Monochromatic realizations of life, The Hindustan Times; February 25, 2014
  • Artists corner, DNA; February 22, 2014
  • Different strokes, Afternoon Mumbai, February 21, 2014
  • Monochrome voice, The Asian Age; February 21, 2014
• Kick Start, recommended artist of the month for art collectors!, The Wall – art magazine; February 2014
• Review of “Filmi Jagat”:
  • Phata poster nikla art, The Hindustan Times; December 29, 2013
  • Reel world charm, Mail Today; December 27, 2013
  • Scrapbook of memories, The Indian Express; December 19, 2013
  • Bollywood art-tractions, The Asian Age; December19, 2013
• Small Wonder, Art India Volume XVIII Issue I; November 2013
• Review of “Parallel Intersection – II:
  • For a good cause, Inside Outside, 36; November 2013
  • Art show, Savvy, 28; November 2013
  • Parallel Intersection, DNA; October 26, 2013
  • Parallel Intersection, Afternoon Mumbai; October 25, 2013
  • Siblings to present art show in city, The Hindustan Times; October 20, 2013
  • What’s Hot, The Times of India, 2;October 18, 2013
• Review of “astronomically small:
  • Feature story, Art & Deal, 42 & 43; May 2013
• Preview of “astronomically small”:
  • gallery, Ceramic Review, 23; April 2013
  • What’s Hot, The Times of India, 2; March 1, 2013
  • Feat of clay, fired by passion, Asian Age, 3; March 1, 2013
• A chick twist to pottery, The Hindustan Times, 5; March 6, 2013
• Everyday art, MINT Lounge, 17; March 9, 2013
• Small Wonders, The Week, 95; March 10, 2013
• Rahul Kumar’s miniature ceramics: a show for all, Deccan Chronicle, 15; March 23, 2013
• Potter panache, Femina, 240, August 8, 2012
• Visual Introspections, Friday Gurgaon, 18, July 27, 2012
• Art in the city, Suburb, 8, June 2012
• Preview of “Inspired by India, Sotheby’s London”:
  • India at Sotheby’s, The Financial Express, 21, May 11, 2012
  • At Sotheby’s, The Indian Express, 29, May 11, 2012
  • 10 Questions, Outlook, 52; May 2012
  • East by East-West, MINT Lounge, 16, May 12, 2012
  • Indian art at Sotheby’s, Caravan magazine, 10, April 2012
  • Club of creativity, India Today, 79; March 2012
  • All for the love of clay, The Asian Age, 3, March 5, 2012
  • India inspired designs at Sotheby’s, Times of India, February 2012
  • Finest designers shows the way, The Telegraph, 32, February 16, 2012
  • City artist on Sotheby’s radar, The Hindustan Times, 12; February 16, 2012
  • Select online media:theasianfashionjournal.com, artexpo.com, scribd.com, worldnews.com, in, artmediaagency.com, ukauctionnews.com, designersguild.com, Zeenews.com, luxuryfeed.com, strandofsilk.com, dailymail.co.uk, chronical.com
• Art from the heart, Femina, 240; February 2012
• Preview of “Parallel Intersection”:
  • Siblings color simple joys of life, The Asian Age, 4; December 12, 2011
  • Getting artistic with clay and canvas, The Hindustan Times, 15; December 9, 2011
  • When parallels meet, The Hindu, 3, December 9, 2011
  • What’s Hot, The Times of India, 2; December 9, 2011
• What’s Hot, The Times of India,Pg. 2;July 22, 2011
• Claying around, BT More, Business Today, 8; April 2011
• He spins magic on the wheel, The Times of India, 5; December 5, 2010
• Kalakaarkaisekaise – one-hour talk show, FM Rainbow radio channel; June 14, 2010
• Abstract art on ceramics, The Hindustan Times, 13; March 6, 2010
• Making art, not just objects, SPAN, 58-59; January-February 2010
• Review of “harmonic discord II”:
  • Don’t Get Potty About Ceramics; back page, The Economic Times; August 29, 2009
  • No Spoke in This Wheel, The Asian Age, 15; August 31, 2009
  • Clayful Expressions, The Week, 95; September 6, 2009
  • If You Have 30-minutes…, India Today, 94; September 2009
• Preview of “harmonic discord II”:
  • A Potter’s Tale, The Hindustan Times (HT City), 14; August 28, 2009
  • Feats of Clay, The Indian Express, 21; August 16, 2009
  • What’s Hot, The Times of India,Pg. 2;September 4, 2009
• Preview of “Feats of Clay” (group show):The Other Potter Mania!, MINT Lounge, 16; July 2009
• There’s life after work, Outlook Money, 28-29; August 2008
• UD Continues Tradition of Fulbright, Tower Magazine, 16; May 2008
• Ceramics by Rahul Kumar, Inside Outside, 46-48; January 2006
• Potty about clay, Outlook Money, 54-57; September 2001