RAVI KANTH MASURAM (B.1980)

Born in Jangaon, Telangana, Ravi Kanth Masuram completed MFA, Painting at Hyderabad Central University, Hyderabad in 2002-04 and BFA, Painting at MMK College of Visual Art, Gulbarga in 1996-2001

SOLO SHOWS – ‘A Reflection of Yesterday’s Truth and Today’s Imagination’ at La Reserve, Bordeaux, France and at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad in 2017, ‘Spandolika’ at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Trident Hotel, Hyderabad in 2014, ‘Romancing the Reminiscence’ at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderbad and at Apparao Art Gallery, Chennai in 2011, ‘Royal DictArt’ at Studio Napean, Mumbai in 2009, ‘Traversing Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow’ at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderbad in 2007, ‘No Smoke Without Fire’, Installation and Performance, at University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad and ‘Reconciling Now and Then’ at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderbad in 2004, ‘Pancha Bhutas’ Installation and Perfomence in 2003 and ‘The Wandering Spirit’ at Daira Art Gallery, Hyderabad in 2002.

GROUP SHOWS – ‘Art In Spaces’ at Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad and ‘Confetti’ at Gallery 78, Hyderabad in 2018, ‘Nouveau 8x12’ at State Art Gallery, Hyderabad in 2017 at World Art Dubai in 2016, ‘NH7+ 47: Southern Sojourn’ at Artry Space, Dubai and ‘Blurred Gazes’ at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad in 2015, ‘Art@Telangana’ at Muse Art Gallery, Hyderabad, ‘Different Hues of Hyderabad’ at Hyatt Ahmedabad, ‘Art Fair Hyderabad’ at JNTU Art Gallery, Hyderabad and Tamkanat Art Gallery, Hyderabad in 2014, ‘Absolut Art Jamboree’ at Taj Deccan, Hyderabad, by Apparao Galleries, at The Lodhi, New Delhi and ‘Deccan & the City’ at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad in 2013, ’Evolve’ at M.S.University, Vadodara in 2012, ‘Ghatika’ at Genesis Art Gallerie, Bengaluru and ‘Hy.Times’ at India Fine Art, Mumbai in 2011, ‘Narrative Movements’ at Made in Gallery, Puducherry, ‘The Bridge’ at South Africa, ‘Aakruti to Sanskruti’ at Mantra Art Gallery, Ahmedabad, ‘Art &Telangana’ at Habitat Centre and Chawala Art Gallery, New Delhi in 2010, 'Art Expo Malaysia' Malaysia, 'Po10tial' at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad, at Studio Nepean, Mumbai and ‘Art in Object’ at Daira Art Gallery, Hyderabad in 2009, ‘Colours’ at  Samanvai Art Gallery, Jaipur and at Art Expo India, Mumbai in 2008, ‘From the Studio’ at Lakshana Art Gallery, Hyderabad and Bengaluru, at Hasta Art Gallery, Hyderabad ‘August Window’ and National Art Week at Kalahita Art Gallery, Hyderabad in 2007, ‘Fotogiraphy’ at 10 Downing Street, Hyderabad, at Kalahita Art Gallery, Hyderabad and Shilparamam, Hyderabad in 2006, ‘24 Hours’ at State Art Gallery, Hyderabad in 2005, at Daira Art Gallery, Hyderabad in 2003, ‘Interpretations’ at Hyderabad Art Society, Hyderabad in 2002, ‘Fictive’ at Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Mumbai in 2001, at Lakshana Art Gallery, Hyderabd in 2001 and at Kala Bahavan, Gulbarga in 2000.

ART CAMPS AND WORKSHOPS – At L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad  in 2016, ‘Art@Telangana’ at Taramati Baradari, Hyderabad in 2014, at ‘DakshinaChitra’, Chennai in 2013, ‘ArtLandish’ Workshop at Daira Art Gallery, Hyderabad in 2012, at LV Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneshwar and Vishakapatanam, at Suruchi Art Gallery, Noida, ‘Black and White’ Icon Art Gallery at Odyssey, Hyderabad, Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad, Gallery Display at Hyderabad and at Colours of the Deccan, Hyderabad in 2010, by Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi, at Gangtok and Artists Camp at P.S.Telugu University, Hyderabad in 2009, at ‘Gatta’, Raichur, ‘Colors’ at Hotel Taj, Goa and at Hyderabad Art Society, Hyderabad in 2008, Art Podium Foundation, Saptaparni, Hyderabad, at ‘Young Studio’, Hyderabad and by Lalita Kala Academy, Chennai at Lonawala in 2007,at Alumni Program, Gulbarga and at Lavanya  Group’, Tirupati in 2006, at International Camp at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad in 2005, Graphic Workshop at University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad in 2003, Chitra Kala Mela, Mysuru in 2001 & 02 and at A.P. Young Artists, Hyderabad in 1997.

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS – He has received many awards like ‘Prathiba Puraskaram’ ( Paintiing ) from Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad in 2018, from Tasmiya Art House, Gulbarga in 2002, Hyderabad Art Society, Hyderabad in 2001, Kala Mahostav, Gulbarga in 2000, Nehru Yuva Kendra, Warangal in 1999, Anakapalle Art Academy, Anakapalle in 1998, Lalita Kala Parishad, Visakhapatnam in 1997 and has also won 21 Awards both State and National in Children Art Competions from 1987 to 1996.

He has received Scholarship from Lalita Kala Academy, Bengaluru in 2001 and National Scholarship from HRD, Govt. of India for 2003-05.

RESIDENCY – He was  in  the  Residency Programme  ‘La Reserve Beinvenue’ at Bordeaux, France in 2017 and Artist-in Residence at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad in 2004.

DOCUMENTARY FILMS – ‘Kiss the Canvas’ in 2014, (duration: 2 minutes, 35 seconds) ‘Peace Within’ Artists and Prisoners, in  2010, (duration: 9 minutes and 10 seconds) ‘Colors’ (Jyothi Bhatt) in 2008 (duration: 6  minutes) ‘Colors’ in 2008 (duration: 23 minutes) ‘Young Studio’ in 2006 ( duration: 35 minutes ).