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Dr. Awadhesh Misra

                                                              

DOB- 01/05/1970, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India        

Education- D. Litt- IKS University, Khairagarh, CG, India 2016, Ph. D- MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, UP, 2007, MFA – Creative Painting, BHU Varanasi, UP, 1997, BFA – Painting, BHU Varanasi, UP, 1995, Art Masters Training - College of Arts and Crafts, Lucknow University, Lucknow 1991, BA- RML Awadh University, Ayodhya 1989.

Awards/ Honors - Shiksha Ratna Samman, Gems of Education Award 2023 by Satyabandhu Bharat News Paper, Lucknow; Golden Personality of India 2K23 by Sarthak Welfare Society, Lucknow 2023, Kala Ratn Samman by Roop Shilp Lalit Kala Sansthan, Prayagraj 2022, Meenakshi Tripathi Smriti Samman by Vibhoo Educational, Social and Cultural Society, Lucknow for achievements in the field of Art 2022, All India Award by Utkarsh Lalit Kala Akademi, Uttar Pradesh, 2022, National Level Award for Outstanding Achievement in the field of Art and Culture from Nine Fish and Dot Line Space Art Gallery, Mumbai 2021,   All India and State Level Award by State Lalit Kala Akademi UP 2010 and 1998, Gold Medal - Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 1995.

Visiting Fellow- Kumaun University, Almora under UGC Scheme 1999, Scholarship/ Fellowship - Junior Fellowship, Department of Culture, Govt. of India 2000-02, Chhatra Kalyan Nidhi, UP Govt. 1991-92, Endowment Scholarship BHU, Varanasi 1992-97.

Shows- Held 17 Solo Shows including Gurukul Art Gallery, Kanpur 2023, North Central Zone Cultural Center, Prayagraj 2023, Ram Chhatpar Shilp Nyas, Varanasi 2023, Kala Srot Art Gallery, Lucknow 2022, DSMNR University, Lucknow 2022, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 2011, Gallery Art2Day, Pune 2011,  Thane Kala Bhawan Thane, 2011,  ICCR, N Delhi N Delhi 2011,  Gallery Hasta, Hyderabad 2009, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur 2009, Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal 2009,  State Lalit Kala Akademi, UP, Lucknow 2009 and 2008, Bhartiyam Art Gallary, Lucknow 2004, Kala Sarathi, Lucknow 2004, Tulsi Smarak, Ayodhya 2003. 

Participations- Participated in various All India and International level exhibitions including AI Art Exhibition Vatsal by Kala Dirgha, International Journal of Visual Art and Kala Srot Art Gallery, Lucknow 2024, Kalawant Exhibition by Nataraj Sangeet Kala Kendra, Lucknow and State Lalit Kala Akademi, UP 2024, 63rd  Natioanal Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi 2023, International Exhibition Art Mart, Khajuraho 2023, AI Art Exhibition by Utkarsh Lalit Kala Akademi, Uttar Pradesh 2022, Exhibition of Senior Artists on the occasion of Amrit Mahotsav by LKA RC Lucknow 2022, International Art Exhibition organized by The Indo-Korean Cultural Centre at Busan, Korea, 2021 Awadh Art Festival, All India Fine Arts and Craft Society, New Delhi, 2021, Navotsav Exhibition, National Lalit Kala Akademi, Regional Centre, Lucknow 2021, International Art Exhibition organized by Nav Siddharth Art Group, Delhi at Art Space Mohali, Punjab 2020, Centennial International Visual Art exhibition, Lucknow University, 2020, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala, HP 2020, Ayodhya Shodh Santhan, Ayodhya 2019,  Department of Fine Arts, DSMNRU, Lucknow 2019, All India Exhibition Tagore University, Bhopal, 2019, Kala Achary Exhibition SLKA, Lucknow 2019, exhibition on Post Card at LKA Lucknow and N Delhi 2019, International Exhibition Art Mart, Khajuraho 2018 & 2016, Kala Achary Exhibition Lucknow University, Lucknow 2018, Dawn First Light 2, Kala Srot, Lucknow 2018, AI Exhibition, MSU Baroda 2017,  Kala Acharya Exhibition SLKA, Lucknow 2017, International Innovative Photography, BHU, Varanasi 2017, Post Age, Artists‘ Centre, Mumbai 2017, Regional Art Exhibition SLKA UP & DSMNRU Lucknow 2015, Interstate Exhibition SLKA UP & SLKA Rajasthan, Jaipur 2015, Imago Mundi at Biennale Treviso, Italy 2014, Exhibition on "21st Century Women at the Zenith of Glory" Kumaun University Bimtal Campus, Uttarkhand  2014, RLKK  Bhubaneswar, 2012,Thane Kala Bhavan,  Thane,  2011, International Drawings & Graphic Prints Exhibition Chandigarh 2011, All India Exhibition, SLKA UP, Lucknow  2010, ‘Exhibition of Drawings’ Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi  2009, Dhoomimal Art Center, New Delhi,  2008, CATHARSIS Art Gallery, Ahmedabad, Gujrat  2008, MS University Baroda, 2008, College of Arts and Crafts, Patna 2006, Nehru Centre, London 2002, Oak House Museum, Birminghum, England, U.K, Dubai and Muscat, 2002, SCZCC, Nagpur 1998, LKA Banglore 1999, All India Exhibition, LKA, Amritsar 1997, Punjabi University, Patiala 1996-97, Rashtriya Kala Mela, Calcutta 1996 etc.

Artist Camps- International and National Art Camp (on the occasion of Deepotsav) by Ayodhya Shodh Sansthan, Ayodhya (Department of Culture, Govt of Uttar Pradesh) 2021, International Art Camp JKPG College, Muzaffarnagar, UP, 2020, International Art Camp by Ayodhya Shodh Sansthan, Ayodhya 2019, J&K Academy of Art & Culture, Bhadarwah 2018, Dot Line Space, Wada 2016, IIS University, Jaipur 2016, Ayodhya Shodh Sansthan, Ayodhya 2016, RLKA, Jaipur 2015, Ayodhya Shodh Sansthan Faizabad 2014, BLACK PAGODA Art Gallery, Bhubaneswar, 2012, LKA New Delhi at Shillong, 2012, NZCC Chandigarh at Rishikesh, 2006, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi at Guahati, 2006, Rashtriy Lalit Kala Kendra, Lucknow, 2002 and State Lalit Kala Akademi at  Dhanolti & Almora, 1999 etc. 

Publications- Book on me : Awadhesh Misra : Sanskritik Samvedanaon Ka Chitera by Dr Sapana Neeraj (ISBN -13 : 978- 9355001269), Books by me: Pahala Dastavez (ISBN 978-93-5500-906-7), Samvedana aur Kala (ISBN 978-93-5500-158-0), Kala Vimarsh (ISBN- 978-81-7675-474-3); Monographs- Eminent Artist Asad Ali, Badri Nath Arya and Mohammad Salim [Published by State Lalit Kala Akademi, Uttar Pradesh]; Journals- Founder Editor- Kala Dirgha, International Journal of Visual Arts (Since 2000), Guest Editor- Samkalin Kala - Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi and Kala Traimasik, State Lalit Kala Akademi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Contact - 

Dr Awadhesh Misra 
Fine Arts Department
Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University 
Lucknow 226017 Uttar Pradesh, India 
Mobile - +919415022724, +919839126836
Emails - misra.awadhesh@gmail.com, drawadheshmisra@gmail.com 

AWARDS/ HONORS

SIKSHA RATN SAMMAN 2023 by Sarthak Welfare Society, Lucknow

Golden Personality of India 2K23 Award by Sarthak Welfare Society, Lucknow

Kala Ratn Samman 2022 by Roop Shilp Lalit Kala Sansthan, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh to Dr Awadhesh Misra for his achievement in the field of Art

Meenakshi Tripathi Smriti Samman 2022 by Vibhoo Educational, Social and Cultural Society, Lucknow to Dr Awadhesh Misra for his achievement in the field of Art

All India Award by Utkarsh Lalit Kala Akademi, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow 2022 to Dr Awadhesh Misra

Akademi Award (12th  All India Exhibition Award) by State Lalit Kala Akademi, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow awarded to Awadhesh Misra (2009-10)

State Level Award by State Lalit Kala Akademi, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow awarded to Awadhesh Misra (1999-2000)

National Level Outstanding Achievement Award by Nine Fish Art Gallery and Dot Line Space, Mumbai awarded to Awadhesh Misra (2021)

Srivats Kala Sadhana Samman, Lucknow, 2017