Renuka Kesaramadu

Contemporary artist from India, with exhibitions & collections around the world. Born in 1957 at Kesaramadu, Tumkur Taluk, Karnataka, INDIA.

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Education & Career:

• B.Sc., Bangalore University
• G.D. Painting 1st Rank, KEN School, Bangalore
• M.A., (History) Annamalai University, CHENNAI
• Lecturer, Sree Siddaganga D.ed, College, Tumkur
• Ex-member, Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy
• M.F.A (Art History) Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore
• Ex-Guest Faculty of Art History, Tumkur University
• Organizer, International "Centu-Rays - 2008" Art Symposium, Tumkur, Karnataka.

Solo Shows:

• 2010 - Bacua, Romania
• 2009 - 'Ripustus' Gallery, Hameenlinna, FINLAND
• 1999 – 'Ripustus' Gallery, Hameenlinna, FINLAND
• 2000 – 'CAISA' International Art Gallery, Helsinki, FINLAND
• 1993 - 'CAVA' Mysore
• 1994 – 'Kalpa Kuncha' Art Gallery, Tumkur
• 1995 – 'Venkatappa' Art Gallery, Bangalore
• 1995 – 'Alliance Frachaise de Bangalore'
• 1996 – Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai
• 1997 – 'Bajaj Art Gallery', Mumbai
• 1997 - 'Chitra Kala Parishath', Bangalore
• 1998 – Lalit Kala Academy, Goa.

Group Shows:

• Havinkartono-Finland-2010
• Miniature Masterpiece Art Exhibition, koulalampur, Malaysia /MMAE 2010
• ‘Open Eyes’ Napoli, ITALI - 2010
• ‘Water’-Convocation Mail Art’, Corsico, ITALY- 2010
• ‘Eco- Compatibles’ Art Exhibition- Naroli, ITALY- 2008, 2010
• ‘Path’, Santiago, SPAIN- 2010‘
• Women and Green’, Art Chalet, Ahmedabad - 2010
• 'Pink Night’- Corsica - ITALY - 2009
• 'Re - Four - 09' Renaissance, Bangalore - 2009
• 'I and Others', Turin - ITALY - 2009
• ‘Street Art Magazine’- Bianchenere, ITALY – 2008
• ‘Art Salat’ Group Show at Seinazoki, FINLAND - 2009
• ‘Spirit of pleasure’ by women Artists, Contemporary Art Gallery, Ahmedabad-2009
• ‘Stree – 2010’ Art Mall, New Delhi
• ‘The Point' International Miniature Exhibition, Ripustus Gallery, FINLAND - 2000
• 'Christmas Mail Art International Exhibition', Hameenlinna, FINLAND -
• Siviera Verbania, ITALY - 2005
• ‘Art Milieu’- Corsica, ITALY - 2007
• ‘Pana Fest 2005’- Ghana, WEST AFRICA
• ‘1000 Artist's world Museum’- 2000, ITALY
• ‘Galerile Frunzetti’, Bacau, ROMANIA - 2007
• Picasso Centenary Exhibition, Bangalore - 198--
• 8th Rastriya Kalamela, Bangalore -1992
• All India Women Conference, Bangalore - 1992
• All India Sahitya Sammelana -1992
• ‘East West Women’, 'Time and Space' Art Gallery, Bangalore 2000-
• 'Values Gallery', Chennai - 2005
• 'Artist Center', Mumbai - 2005
• 'Museum Gallery', Mumbai - 2005
• "Pancha Kanya' 'Sristi' Art Gallery, Hyderabad - 2006
• ‘Marvel ' Art Gallery, Ahmedadabad - 2006
• 'Bangalore Art Gallery', Bangalore - 2006

Selected Participations:

• Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy - 1981, 92, 96, 98, 2003, 05,
• All India Art Exhibition, DASARA, Mysore - 1992, 1993, 1994
• Bharatiya Shikshana Mandala, Mumbai - 1987, 89, 92
• All India Art Competition, S.C.Z.C.C, Nagpur – 1993, 2007
• All India Art Competition, Bijapur - 2009
• Shilpa kala Academy, Bangalore - 1997
• Group Shows, Raviverma Art school -1989 - 92, Tumkur
• All India Art Competition, C.K.P. Bangalore - 1992, 93
• 'PRINTS TODAY’ - 93', Lalit Kala Academy, Bangalore
• ‘AIFACS’ New Delhi, Bangalore -1997
• Lalit Kala Academy, Madras - 1997
• ‘Golden Jubilee Independence Day’ Exbn, Bangalore - 1998
• Nehru Art Center, by KLKA, at Mumbai - 2007
• 4th South Regional Exhibition, Camlin Art Foundation, Bangalore - 2002
• Bhikuram Jain art awards 09, 2nd All India Competition and Exhibition - India

Art Camps:

• International Art Symposium, Sarmono, ITALY - 2009
• 'Ever dream' International Art Symposium, Hovinkartano, FINLAND - 2007
• "Centu - Rays - 2008", International Art Symposium, Tumkur, INDIA
• ‘International Art Symposium’, Gulburga, INDIA - 2008
• Portrait Camp, S.Y.S.C, Bangalore - 1981
• Karnataka Kalamela, Bangalore -1981, 83, 85,88, 93
• All India Youth Camp, Aloka, Mysore - 1981
• Youth Art Camp by K.L.K.A & S.C.Z.C.C., Tumkur - 1991
• State Art Camp by Kannada & Culture, Tumkur -1991
• State Lithography Camp, Tumkur - 1993
• All India Artist Camp, Bijapur - 1994
• Golden Jubilee Independence Day Artist Camp, KLKA, Bangalore
• ‘Kalpashree 94,’Art Camp, Madhugiri - 1994
• State Woman Art Camp, by K.L.K.A, Bidar - 1994
• State Camp by Tanjavur Art Centre and K.L.K.A., at Doddaballapur-1996
• State Artist Camp at Bilagi, Bijapur - 1996
• South India Regional Camp by S.C.Z.C.C. Mangalore - 2000
• 'Women & Culture' Mixed Art camp at Janapada Loka, Ram Nagar - 2005
• 'Suvarna Samskruthi' Art Camp, Kalagrama, Bangalore - 2007
• Camp by ‘Boomi Balaga’ and KLKA, Tumkur - 2006
• Artist & Writers’ Camp at Dwanyaloka, Mysore - 2006
• ‘Tumkur Festival' Art Camp - 2008

Awards:

• All India Art Competitions – 1993, C.K.P. Bangalore
• All India Art Competitions, Bharatiya-
• Shikshana Mandala, Mumbai - 1987, 88, 89
• All India Art Competition, Mysore Dasara -1992.
• All India Art Competition, Bijapur - 2009
• Best Teacher Award, Tumkur – 1994
• Ravi verma art award, Tumkur-1991
• Kannada Rajyothsava Award, Tumkur – 1993
• Rotary Award, Tumkur - 1999

Others:

• 'Water fall' photo show, Nave gallery (America), Somerville, and 'Ripustus' - Finland - 2009
• 2006 – ‘Globalization' Photo show – Italy
• 2009 – Boulevard of photographers

Visits Abroad:

• 2nd International Biennale and many Museums, Churches and Art galleries in Venice – 2009
• Museums, Churches and Art Galleries in Milano, Como city and Corsica of ITALY - 2009
• Museums and Art Galleries in Helsinki, Hameenlinna, also Turku of FINLAND - 2007
• Museums and Art Galleries, Sweden – 2007

Future Shows:

• East-West Women’s Group Show - Jahangir Art gallery, Mumbai -2012
• Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore - 2011
• GUFA Gallery, Ahmedabad - 2010
• Romania - 2010
• Art Center, Mumbai - 2011
• 'Femi Glob-Art 2011'- Abstract art gallery, Bangalore-1st week of february.2011
• Masters show, ahmedabad- January - 2011
• March 2011-Three women from 3 countries - HANKO, Finland
  

Works are available to view at www.artflute.com, www.SaatchiGallery.com, www.ArtBreak.com & www.artmall.com.