AT A GLANCE
U S Ramesh Kalkur
Area of Practice:
OVERVIEW
Practicing visual artist who is interested and invested in art and design education for almost three decades. Built an understanding of initiating a dialogue around visual art education.
EDUCATION
M A in Fine Arts – 1994-96, Royal College of Art, London, UK Post Diploma in Painting – 1991-93, Faculty of Fine Art, M S university, Baroda, India Diploma in Painting – 1985-90, Ken School of Art, Bangalore, India
WORK EXPERIENCE
Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore 2020 till date.
Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore 2001 to 2020.
Chitrakala Parishad, Bangalore 1997 to 1999
INTEREST AREAS
Visual art and eduction within the field of art and design.
CURRENT PRACTICE AT SRISHTI
Associate Director – Academics
TEACHING PORTFOLIO
The unit facilitated was around the idea of artist book.
CREATIVE PRACTICE & OUTREACH
Held several solo exhibitions including ‘Assemblages’ at Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai 1994, Traveling show of photographs, Sakshi Art Gallery, Bangalore, British Council Gallery, Chennai, Chitram Art Gallery, Cochin 1998, ”11 X 11” at Sumukha Art Gallery, Bangalore 2002 and “Body Shop” Pundole Gallery, Mumbai 2003, “The Great Indian Show” at Sumukha Art Gallery, Bangalore 2007 and Pundole Gallery, Mumbai 2008. Mural at T2 Terminal Mumbai.
