MUDITA BHANDARI

3 Anoop Nagar,
Indore M.P.
452008 INDIA
Ph. (0731) 2551802
mudita_bh@yahoo.com

Date of Birth: 20th Feb. 1978

Qualification:

2001 -Cleared U.G.C. NET Exam for Lectureship.

2000. -Completed MA (Fine) in Ceramic Sculpture from Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S.University,
Vadodara.

1998 -Completed B.F.A. in Ceramics from Kala Bhawan, Viswabharati, Santiniketan (W.B)

Scholarships and Awards:

2007 - ‘Special Mention’ in the ‘Excellence in Ceramics’ Award for the year 2007. Jointly held
by Delhi Blue Pottery and India Habitat Center, New Delhi

2002 -Best Terracotta Exhibit in 14th All India Studio Potters show organized by AIFACS, New
Delhi.

2001 -Honorable Mention in Madhya Pradesh State Exhibition, organized by the Madhya
Pradesh Kala Parishad in Gwalior.

2001 -Sponsorship from Ceramic Center, Baroda.

2000-2002 -National Scholarship from the Human Resource Department, Department of Culture
Government of India.

2000-2001 -Lalit Kala Academy Scholarship.

2000 -Honorable mention in Madhya Pradesh state exhibition organized by Madhya Pradesh
Kala Parishad, in Indore.

1995,’96 &’97 -Merit Scholarship from Viswabharati University, Santiniketan.

Solo exhibitions:

2005 -The Bombay Art Gallery, Mumbai.

2001 -Alliance Francaise de Bhopal, Bhopal.

2001 -Devlalikar Art Gallery, Indore.

Group Exhibitions:

2009 - ‘Maati’ an exploration in Contemporary Terracotta by Indian and International Artists.

Visual arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

2009 - ‘Arambh’ Devlalikar Kala Vithika, Indore.

2007 - Group show at Experimental Art Gallery, India Habitat Center, New Delhi.

2007 - ‘Indian Ceramic Today’ curated by Trupti Patel at Lemongrasshopper Art Gallery,
Ahmedabad.

2007 - ‘Vyakta-Avyakta’ (West Zone Artisits' Painted Realisations) Birla Academy of Art and
Culture, Kolkatta.

2006 - Third ASNA Clay Triennial, Karachi, Pakistan.

2005 -‘Earth Plates’ at Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S.University, Baroda.

2004 - 46th National Exhibition of Art.

2003 -‘Journey Together’ Alliance Francaise de Bhopal in Bhopal.

2003 -‘Flags of Peace’ organized by Pakistan-India People's Forum for Peace and Democracy
on the occasion of a convention in Karachi.

2003 -‘Young Faces in Contemporary Indian Art’, Birla Academy of Art and
Culture, Kolkata

2003 - First ASNA Ceramic Triennial, in Karachi, Pakistan.

2003 -‘Skins of Water’ curated by Anahite Contracter, Hermitage Art Gallery, Mumbai.

2003 - All India Ceramic Show, Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal.

2002 - 14TH AIFACS All India Potters Show.

2002 -‘Water’ Ceramic exhibition organized by Delhi Blue Pottery at India Habitat Center, New
Delhi.

2001 -‘Secrets of the Earth’ exhibition of Ceramics organized by Apparao Galleries in Triveni
Kala Sangam, New Delhi.

2001 - 44th National Exhibition of art 2001-02 organized by Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.

2001 - Participated in Raza Award State Exhibition, Bharat Bhawan Bhopal.

2000 - Joint Exhibition at Nazar Art Gallery, Baroda.

2000 - Participated in sculpture exhibition organized by Dhoomimal art gallery, New Delhi.

2000, 2001 - Participated in state exhibition, organized by M.P Kala Parishad in Indore and Gwalior

1998 - Exhibition of selective works of the students of Kala Bhawan at Nandan Art Gallery,
Santiniketan.

1995 - Kala Bhawan annual exhibition in Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta.

Camps and workshops:

2008 -"Swayam Siddha" ceramic camp organized by Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal

2004 -Terracotta plates workshop organized by Sayaji Hotels, Indore and Past Modern.

1999 - Participated in Ceramic camp organized by the Regional Lalit Kala Kendra, Lucknow.

1999 - Paper Clay workshop with Kristine Michael organized by Ceramic Center, Baroda.

1998 - Design workshop by Regional Design and Technical Development Center (Mumbai)
held in the Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda.

Work Experience:

2008 - Conducted a clay workshop at Antaragni’08, the Annual Cultural Festival of IIT Kanpur.

2008 - Conducted a short design module of clay modeling for M Des students at IIT Kanpur.

2008 - Called as an External jury for the external examination of Sriniketan, Vishwa Bharati,
Santiniketan.

2007 - Called as an external jury for the external examination in Kala Bhawan Santiniketan, Vishwa
Bharati University, W.B.

2007 - Called as an External Examiner in Faculty of Plastic Arts, B.H.U. Banaras.

2006 - A hanging sculpture 7 ft x 6 ft done in copper sheet and stainless steel sheet at S.D.P.S.
Womens College, Indore.

2005 - An outdoor sculpture 10 ft x 10 ft x 5 ft in terracotta at S.D.P.S. Womens College,

Indore

2003 -Conducted a design improvisation workshop in Chhindwada under NID

Ahmedabad and Madhya Pradesh Hasta Shilp Evam Hasta Kargha Vikas Nigam

2003 - Conducted a Ceramic Workshop in Faculty of Plastic Arts, Rabindra Bharati University,
Kolkatta.

2003 - Called as an External Examiner in Faculty of Plastic Arts, B.H.U. Banaras.

2001-Dec 2002 - Worked as Temporary Teaching Assistant in the Sculpture Department of the Faculty of
Fine Arts, M.S.Univerity, Baroda.

2001 - Conducted a Ceramic Workshop organized by Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai, in the Lalit
Kala Academy studio, Chennai.

2000 - Worked under a sponsorship program for 3 months at the Ceramic Center, Light
Publications, Baroda.

Presently working as a freelance artist and teaching in an Interior Design College as

a visiting faculty.