Apet Pramod

My name is Pramod Apet and I believe myself to be a very expressive person. I realized very early in my life that painting was something that made me happy. Therefore when I decided to take painting as a career, I joined Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya in Pune and learnt the basics of my profession. After that I joined the very well known J. J. School of Arts in Mumbai, where I was groomed and transformed into an Artist.

I love to spread happiness with my paintings and believe that if we harness a happy atmosphere around us, we see beauty in everything and become less cynical. In my works, one can generally find jolly, loving and happy kids. Specially, the Brahmin boys that were seen during the traditional educational system of our Indian people, i.e., Gurukul system, could be generally seen through my works. I have relied on using acrylic colours in my art forms, which help me depict the various expressions of my subjects very effectively. I have been able to show the kids in various acts of life, showing affection and togetherness and I am glad to say that I have been able to depict their innocence as well, which I would consider an achievement for myself. Most of these paintings are inspired by my childhood memories and show the face of rural India.

I hope forward to make more thematic paintings and also diversify my works to show various other aspects of life and, of course grow as an artist. I wish to be more creative and expressive and try to give some realistic angle to my works. I tend to be a perfectionist and so I have a lot of dedication and devotion towards artwork and profession.

I do a lot of figurative paintings on children because they inspire me. His name is Atharva and he draws well. I want him to take up painting as a hobby and not as a career option because it has been a big struggle for me. In this painting, there is an old mirror in which they are showing that they’ve found a mirror. This is a painting that has an angel in it and the angel represents my life. I’m stuck in a bed of thorns and the children in this painting are trying to pull me out.

1979 Born on 10th June at Girwali Dist: Beed, Maharashtra, India
1998 Art Teacher Diploma At Kailas Kala Niketan Beed, Maharashtra
2001 Govt. Diploma in Art (Draw. & Painting) Abhinav Kala Mahaviddhyalay, Pune stood 3rd in state merit list.
2004 Diploma in Art Education at Sir.J. J. School of Art, Mumbai
2018 M.F.A (By Resurch) (Appear) BAMU University Aurangabad

Awards :

1999 Nashik Kala Niketan certificate.
2000 Concern India Foundation certificate, Pune.
2000 V.V. Oak Certificate, Pune.
2000 Monsoon Show, K.K. Hebbar award
2010 Yashwantrao Chavan yuva purskar,Ambejogai
2014 First Prize Hammerart.ag.com National Art Competition& Exhibition
2021 Special Prize Praffula Dahanujar Foundation

Solo Shows :

2003 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2005 Vinnyasa Art Gallery, Chennai.
2006 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2007 Art Entrance, Mumbai.
2008 Vinnyasa Art Gallery, Chennai
2008 Art Entrance, Mumbai.
2009 Musium Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2009 Nehru center , Mumbai.
2011 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2011 Renaissance Gallery Bangalore
2014 Kamlnayan Bajaj Art Gallery Mumbai
2014 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2015 Nehru center , Mumbai
2016 Hotel International, Kolkatta
2016 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2016 Global Art Fair ,Dubai
2016 India Art Festival Mumbai
2018 The Obroi Trident Art Walk Mumbai

Sponsored Solo Shows :

2006 Leela Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2007 Veh Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2008 Art and Artifacts, Mumbai.
2010 Apparao Art Gallery, Chennai
2011 Art Chutney, Banglore
2013 Rainbow Art Gallery,Corted By Colors Art Gallery, Hyderabad
2015 Malaka Spice Pune
2016 Vinnyasa Art Gallery Chennai
2017 The Renaissance Art Studio Pune

Group Shows

2002 Art Land Gallery, Mumbai
2008 Art Fusion, Neharu Centre, Mumbai
2010 Arvee Art Gallery, Pune
2010 The Dolna Movement,Moricious
2010 Apparao Art Gallery, Delhi.
2011 Crimson The Art Resource, Bangalore
2011 Art Flut,Bangalore
2013 Ocher Art Fair, Chandigarh
2014 “ Young India” San Bastiaun Switzerland
2014 Colors Of Life 14 Art Mall New Delhi
2014 My Indian art.com Calcutta
2014 City Art Factory Kolkata
2016 Coomarswami Hall Mumbai
2017 Kamlnayan Bajaj Art Gallery Mumbai
2021 Indi Art Gallery ( Online)

Participated in

1999 Art Society Of India, Mumbai.
1999 Mudra Art Foundation
1999 Camlin Art Foundation, Mumbai
2000 State Art Exhibition, Mumbai
2000 Art Society Of India, Mumbai
2000 Bombay Art Society
2000 Camlin Art Foundation, Mumbai
2001 Bombay Art Society
2001 Apex State Show, Mumbai
2006 State Art Exhibition, Mumbai
2006 Bombay Art Society
2014 Hammerart.ag.com National Art Competition& Exhibition
2015 India Art Festival, Mumbai
2016 Hammerart.ag.com National Art Competition& Exhibition
2921 Praffula Dahanujar Foundation

Camp:

2019 Alva’s Shilpa Virasat &Varna Virasat,Moodubidre