Neo Monster a public project by Vibha Galhotra at Select CITYWALK

GALLERY ESPACE PRESENTS
Neo Masters - A public project by Vibha Galhotra Select CITYWALK, Saket, New Delhi...

1st to 6th September, 2011...

Neo Monster, Inflatable Balloon, Fabric, Blower, Video Projection
36 x 9 x 10.4ft, 2011

Vibha Galhotra

Education: B.F.A. (Graphics) Government College of Arts, Chandigarh (1999);
M.F.A. (Graphics) Kala Bhavan, Visva Bharti, Santiniketan (2001).
Scholarships/Awards: Inlaks Foundation Fine Arts Award (2003 -2005);
National scholarship from HRD Dept.,
Govt. Of India (2001, 2002);
“Artist under 30 Year Award”,
Chandigarh State Lalit Kala Akademi Award (1998).
Solo Shows: Where Do We Come From? What are we? Where Are We Going?, Anant Art Gallery, New Delhi (2006);
Between Me And Delhi, Anant Art Gallery, New Delhi (2005);
WHITE, Exhibition Hall, Fine Arts Faculty, MS University, Baroda (2004);
Space Within the Space, Sidhartha Hall, Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi (2002).
Selected Participations: Urban Simlies :Transforming Cities, Gallery Project 88, Mumbai (2007);
Destination Asia:Non-strict correspondence – artists from Central Asia and South Asia organized by Soros Cente for contemporary art, Kazakhstan, (2007);
Bronze, Gallery Espace, New Delhi (2006);
Shadow Lines, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi (2006);
Eternal Recurrence, Hotel Shangrila, New Delhi (2005);
Team Unteamed, Art Konsult Gallery, New Delhi (2005);
Unclaimed Luggage – Artrageous Group, Cyprus (2005);
The Chair project, Sarjan Art Gallery, Vadodara (2005);
The Twilight Zone of Digital Divide, West-end, New Delhi (2004);
Group Show in Lional Went Art Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka (2003);
GUTGASTEIL – An organization for art in landscape, Austria (2002);
Europas Parkas, Lithuania (Europe) a symposium (2001);
Saga Art College, Japan (2000,2001);
Ensemble, Govt. College of Arts, Chandigarh (2000);
Duo Show, A.B.C. Gallery, Varanasi (2000);
Group show, Austria (2000).
Residencies: Invited by Fordsburg Artist Studio (Bag Factory) South Africa (2005);
Worked with eminent Indian print maker involving the Indian Print Makers Guild, New Delhi (1998-1999).
Workshops: Brazier International Artists Workshop (2006);
Site specific workshop, Samode, Jaipur (2004);
GUT GASTEIL – An organization for art in landscape, Austria (2002);
Invited by NPO, Europas Parkas, Lithuania (Europe) for a symposium, 2001.
Vibha lives and works in Delhi.

Gallery Info

Gallery Espace was established in New Delhi (India), in 1989 by Renu Modi with an exhibition of autobiographical works of MF Husain, Modern India’s most celebrated artist and one of the founder members of the path-breaking Progressive Artists Group. Soon success followed success, and the Gallery’s name became synonymous with representing artists, whose works defined the 1980s-Jagdish Swaminathan; Manjit Bawa, Krishen Khanna, Bhupen Khakhar & Vishwanadhan). From its early inception when the circulation of art was limited to informal efforts, Espace has constantly traversed borders and boundaries, showcasing the art of primarily Indian artists from multiple generations in diverse mediums. Efforts through the early and mid 1990s were concentrated on anticipating trends, spotting latent talent and giving a much-needed platform to many previously unknown talents (Subodh Gupta- Group Show (1991) Solo Show (1993); Ashim Purkayasta - Young Contemporaries (1995), Solo Show (1999) – some artists who today rank amongst the most prolific of the younger generation.

Primarily built around the vision of its Director, Renu Modi, the endeavour has been on representing artists who concern themselves in the realization of work dealing with issues reflecting contemporary society's concerns; documenting today's reality. Renu Modi’s foray into art began with M.F.Husain designing her home in 1986; a sculptural-installation that stands as the only one of its kind. Married into one of the most influential families of India, she started her long entrepreneurial career from a one board-room space, combining business acumen with a flair for showmanship and leading the Gallery into its present form- a three-tier area, made particularly conducive to greater interaction, experimentation and understanding of the arts, supported by dynamic design and modern technology. Her artistic vision was based upon an inter-disciplinary approach to fine art, uninhibited by preconceived notions and theories of the art movements of the past. Espace, under her vision, can be credited for organizing curated exhibitions, probably some of the first in the Indian art scene, providing a platform for leading art commentators and journalists to translate their ideas into an artist-shared pictorial vision (Drawing ’94, Sculpture ’95, Mini-Print ’96, Kitsch Kitsch Hota Hai ‘01, Bronze ’06). In its journey as a vast entrepreneurial enterprise, Espace has also had the pleasure of collaborating with leading institutions in India