R. Gopakumar

"I believe the work of art should change the existing visual, intellectual and aesthetical sense and experiment with finding new visual phenomena. "

Born in Oachira, Kerala, India.

Academic Qualification:
1990-1995 5 year National Diploma in Fine Arts (Painting) from The Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts, Mavelikara, Kerala, India.

Training:
2012 - 5 Puzzles of Contemporary Art - Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, USA

2008-2009 Diploma in History of Art from The London Art College, Milnthorpe, UK

Prizes and Recognisations:
2010 Appointed as Representative of Immagine & Poesia for Bahrain/India. ( Immagine & Poesia is an international artistic literary movement founded at Alfa Teatro, Torino, Italy in 2007).
1992 Scholarship for best Art Student from Kerala Lalita Kala Akademi, Kerala, India

Camps and Workshops:
1995 Stone Carving Workshop (Conducted by Hiroshi Mikami from Japan), Kerala, India
1993 Jana Jagrathi, Kerala, India
1989 Chitra Silpakala Camp, Kerala, India
1988 Nehru Yuva Kendra, Kerala, India

Exhibitions:
2012 Art Meets Lawrence Ferlinghetti's Poetry Exhibition - Arte Città Amica, Torino , Italy.
2012 Immagine & Poesia Beausoleil: Gianpiero Actis and friends of the Movement - Municipal Cyberspace Beausoleil, France.
2011 Exhibition on the 150th Anniversary of Italian Unification - Homage to Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Arte Città Amica,Torino , Italy.
2011 Galleria d'Arte Contemporanea Grafica Manzoni, Torino, Italy.
2010 Absence of freedom Digital print to Yoko Ono's Wish Tree at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York.
2010 "Nature & Nurture”, The Kinsey Institute Art Gallery, USA, as part of the fall exhibition, Curator: Catherine Johnson-Roehr.
2010 2nd Anniversary Exhibit and Contest, MOCA: Museum of Computer Art, Brooklyn NY, USA, Jurors: Don Archer and Bob Dodson.
2009 Art Student Exhibition, ISE Cultural Foundation NY, USA, Jurors: Jeremy Adams: Executive Director, Cue Art Foundation, Jonathan Goodman: 
Art Critic, Brett Littman: Executive Director, The Drawing Center, David McFadden: Chief Curator, Museum of Arts and Design, Lee Tribe: Artist.
2000 Bahrain Museum, Manama, Bahrain. 
1996 Kerala Lelithakala Academy, Kerala, India.
1991 - 1995 Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts, Kerala, India.

Collections:
"Manifest Destinies" Digital Print-1 & 2 ArchivesImmagine & Poesia, Seat, Torino, Italy. 
"Freedom of Existence" Digital Print on Canvas Limited Edition (1/7) Archives Immagine & Poesia, Seat, Torino, Italy. 
"Cognition-Libido" Digital Print on Canvas Limited Edition (1/7) Kinsey Institute Art Gallery permanent art Collection, Indiana University, USA, Curator: Catherine Johnson-Roehr.
"Absence of Freedom" Digital print to Yoko Ono's Wish Tree at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.


Web: www.gopakumarartgallery.com
www.worldart.info (Founder)
Email: gopanraman@hotmail.com