Secretary AlumniBKCAC Mr. Subrat Mullick is receiving honour from Governer

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Thursday 17th December 2009
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Friday 8th January 2010
11 am - 6 pm (closed Sundays)

Agenda for discussion on 27.11.2009 at 11.00 A.M. in Office Govt. Dept. of Tourism and Culture ( Culture), Odisha, Bhubaneswar

Agenda for discussion on 27.11.2009 at 11.00 A.M. in Office chamber of Hon’ble Commissioner cum Secretary to Govt. Dept. of Tourism and Culture ( Culture), Odisha, Bhubaneswar.

A Tentative programme for conduct of the Silver Jubilee of
B.K.College of Art and Crafts, Bhubaneswar. 2009-2010

1.The Silver Jubilee will be celebrated for two days i.e. on 22.01.2010 and 23.1.2010.

2.Date of inauguration of the Silver Jubilee - by the Hon’ble Chief Minister, Odisha on 22.1.2010.

3.Release of Exhibition Catalogue by the Hon’ble Chief Minister on 22.1.2010.

4.Valedictory of the Celebration - His Excellence, Governor of Odisha will be the Chief Guest on 23.1.2010.

5. Organization of Multimedia workshop by the students of different leading Art Colleges of the Country (50 number of students will participate).

6. Two veteran Artists of India will be invited for the above function. Likely:
a.Prof. Golam Sekh, b.Prof. Jyoti Bhatt, C.Prof. Kanchan Chakraberti d.Prof.Latika Katt. Sri Ashok Bajepayee, Chairman,Central Lalit Kala Akademi,New Delhi.

7. A monumental Sculpture will be prepared by a panel of artists headed by Prof.Adwita Pr.Gadnayak and will be inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha.

8.A draft letter to be sent to the distinguish persons who have contribution for growth of the Institution.

9.A memento will be given to all Alumini members on the occasion of Silver Jubilee.

10.Teachers of B.K.College of Art and Crafts will prepare a mural type of painting on long canvas which will be inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Odisha.

11.A film will be prepared on the successful march of 25 years of B.K.College of Art and Crafts by Alumini BKCAC will be released by the Chief Minister of Odisha.

MhaBisubhaSankranti and Odia Nua Barsha celebration by AlumniBKCAC

AlumniBKCAC invites you to celebrate Oriya New Year on 14th April 2009 at Saroj Bhanja (Bhanu) Studio

An open disscussion on contemporary art practice about different problems artists are facing now a days and how to overcome.

Address: Kolathia Chowk, Near Andhra Bank Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar. from 3pm to 7pm

Special Attraction
Oriya Dalma n Bella pana

Pradosh Mishra and his doctoral research on Emerging Trends in Contemporary Indian Painting

PRADOSH MISHRA

Associate Professor, Department of History of Art
Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi-221005

Topic of Doctoral Research

Emerging Trends in Contemporary Indian Painting during 1990 and 2004: A Study in the perspective of Globalisation and National Identity

Area of Specialisation

Contemporary Indian Art, Traditional Sculpture Workshop in Orissa

Fieldwork

Since 1994 documenting living and working conditions of Master Artists, their behaviour and attachment to the traditional stone carving workshops in Lalitagiri, Bhubaneswar, Puri and Mathura in Orissa

Professional Experience

Teaching 11 years

I) Post Graduate courses in History of Art (Indian Aesthetics, South East Asian Art, Pahari Painting, Contemporary Indian Art, Art Exhibition Management)
II) Graduate Courses in History of Art (Western Art, Indian Sculpture, Indian Painting, Fundamentals of Indian Art)
III) Post Graduate and Graduate Courses in History of Art at Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi (Western Art-Modern and Post Modern) as a guest faculty.
IV) Post Graduate and Graduate courses in History of Art at Faculty of Visual Art, BHU Varanasi (Modern Indian Art- Painting and Sculpture, Modern Western Art) as a guest faculty.
V) Graduate Courses in Mahila Mahavidyalaya, BHU, Varanasi (Indian Painting) deputed by Department of History of Art, BHU


Publication/ Editorial Association

Workshop Tradition in Orissan Sculpture (in Press)

Co-Author, ‘Chandrasekhar Rao- Life and Work’, with Dr. Dinanath Pathy, published by Working Artists Association, 2000

Editorial Assistant, Kala Samvad, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 1995

Associate Editor, ‘Tribal Art, Primitivism and Modern Relevance’, published by
Working Artists Association, 1990


Papers and Articles Published

Contemporary Indian Art: New Imagery and the Question of Identity, paper published in NAFA Symposium on New Asian Imaginations, Singapore, 2008

Globalisation and contemporary visual art: A case study of India, paper abstract published by the ICAS 5, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2007

Shifting Mind-Engaging Space, Bronze, Gallery Espace, New Delhi, 2006

The Problem of Art Historical Studies in Orissa: Vision and Contribution of Dinanath Pathy. (paper accepted for publication)

Spelling the Regional Flavour, ‘Let a Thousand Flower Bloom- Contemporary Art Of Orissa’, Aryan Book International, New Delhi and Working Artists Association of Orissa, 2001

Figurative Transformation, Oddiyan: Six Contemporary Painters of Orissa, Herman Publishing House, New Delhi, 1997

Reverberation, Exhibition Catalogue of Chandrasekhar Rao, 1997

Into the Realms of Unknown, Beyond the Shores, Viswa, New Delhi, 1995

Primitive Influence on Udayagiri Cave Sculptures, Tribal Art, Primitivism and Modern Relevance, Working Artists Association of Orissa, Bhubaneswar, 1990

Number of Reviews, Art analysis on contemporary art and Book reviews published in the Daily Newspapers in Orissa.




Catalogue Publications

Art Interaction, Documentation of Indo-German Artists Workshop, Varanasi, 2003

Regional Art Exhibition, Varanasi Zone, Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow, 2002



Seminar Participation and Papers presented

Contemporary Indian Art: New Imagery and the Question of Identity, paper presented in absentia in NAFA Symposium on New Asian Imaginations, Singapore, 2008

Possibilities of Lacquer in Contemporary Art as a medium: New Dimensions, National Seminar on Lac in Indian Art and Culture, Balasore, Orissa, 2007

The Living Tradition of Stone Carving in Orissa: Texts and their present Relevance with reference to Master Artist Khirod Chandra Maharana of Lalitagiri, National Seminar on Silpa Texts and its Relevance, Jnana Pravaha, Varanasi, 2003

Shift in Stone Workshop Practices- a case study in Lalitagiri, National Seminar on Art Practices in India Today, Bhubaneswar, 2001

Traditional Linkage in Contemporary Orissan Art: Towards a Regional Vocabulary, National Seminar in Millennium Multimedia manifestation, Bhubaneswar, 1999

Concept of time in Dancing Sculptures of Konarka, International Symposium on Sculpture and Dance, Varanasi, 1999

Urban Experience of the Contemporary Artists of Orissa with reference to Working Artists Association, National Seminar on Urban Image in Contemporary Indian Art, Faculty of Visual Arts, BHU, Varanasi, 1998

Himalayan Landscape Painting by some Contemporary Indian Painters: An Observation on treatment of Space, National Seminar on Himalayan Glory, Allahabad Museum, Allahabad, 1998

Participated as an Observer in the National Seminar on Terms and terminologies in Indian Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 1994

Primordial Influence on the Paintings of some Contemporary Painters of Orissa, National Seminar on Primitive Vigour as a part of Festival of India to Moscow, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 1991

Importance of Art Education in Primary Schools in Orissa, State Seminar on the Status of Art Education in Orissa, Bhubaneswar, 1989

Contemporary Art Situation in Orissa, National Seminar on the Contemporary Art and Artists of Orissa, 1988



Workshops Attended

Workshop on Indian Bronzes, Sarabhai Foundation, Ahmedabad, 1998

Art Appreciation Workshop, Lalit Kala Akademi, Orissa, 1996

Technical Workshop on Conservation and Preservation of Art Objects, by Indian Conservation Institute, Lucknow, organised at Govt. Museum, Chandigarh, 1993

Painting Workshop organised by HABITAT, Bhubaneswar


Member of Professional Bodies

Member, Working Artists Association of Orissa, Bhubaneswar

Member, Indo-German Art Forum, Varanasi, India


Projects

Art Interaction- Exhibition of the produce of Indo German Artists Workshop, Jointly Organised by the indo German Art Forum and Department of Fine Arts, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapth, Varanasi, 2003

Joint Organiser of Indo- German Artists workshop held at Department of Fine Arts, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi, 2003

Graphic Prints and Paintings by four German Women Artists, ABC Art Gallery, Varanasi, 2003

Visualised the Regional Art exhibition organised by State Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow, 2002

Visualised Painting and Photo Exhibition, Himalayan Glory, Allahabad Museum, Allahabad, 1998

Art Director, Swang Manch Theatre Group, Chandigarh, 1994

Audio- Visual Documentation of Contemporary Orissan Artists, Central Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 1993

Awards

Award by Orissa Media Centre, Sunanda Pathy Foundation and Bhubaneswar Sahitya Samaj for Art Historical Studies and Art Criticism in Orissa, 1997

State Award for Painting, Working Artists Association of Orissa, Bhubaneswar, 1997

Chhanda Caharan memorial State Award, 1997

Award for Best Painting and Cartoon in Panjab University, Chandigarh, 1994


Exhibitions Participated

Working Artists Association, Orissa
State Lalit Kala Akademi, Orissa
Rashtriya Kala Mela, Bangalore
Regional Art Exhibition, Bangalore
State Level Art Exhibition by All India Fine Art and Crafts Society, New Delhi
Beyond the Shores, Rabindra Bhawan, New Delhi
Spring is Not Over, Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi, Chandigarh

Solo Exhibition

WASH, Watercolour Painting Exhibition held at Hotel Oberoi and Hotel Kalinga Ashoka, Bhubaneswar, Orissa

Pradosh Kumar Mishra received his education in Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh and Varanasi. He completed his Doctoral research on Emerging Trends in Contemporary Indian Painting, a Study in the Perspective of Globalisation and National Identity from 1990 to 2004.
He has produced an audio-visual documentary on Two Contemporary Painters of Orissa for National Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi in 1993, and has extensively documented various living Master Artists, their behaviour and attachment to the traditional stone carving workshops in Lalitagiri, Bhubaneswar, Puri and Mathura in Orissa (India) under the project Workshop Tradition of Orissan Sculpture from 1994 to 2000.
Mishra also co-authored a monograph entitled Chandrasekhar Rao: Life and Work, published articles on Contemporary Art in publications entitled Bronze (2006), Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom (2001), Oddiyan (1997), Beyond the Shores (1995), and Tribal Art: Primitivism and Modern Relevance (1990).
He has presented papers at several national seminars on art historical studies and participated in an international symposium on sculpture and dance, organised by Ram Chhatpar Shilp Nyas (1999), and Art Interaction, organised by Indo-German Art Forum (2003) at Varanasi.
Pradosh Mishra is an alumni of BKCAC and he is working as a Exceutive member of the organization

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My College, My City and My State by Jagannath Panda

Jagannath Panda, Bhubaneswar 2008

Today the field of art has become so vast that medium is no longer a barrier for an artist. Now art is not limited to conventional art and craft. Contemporary artists are versatile. They are adept at every type of art including canvas painting, video art (narrative and non-narrative) and sculpture (stone, wood, fibre, glass, etc).

But as far as opportunities for artists are concerned, the scenario is bleak in Orissa. The government is least bothered about art students' future so talented artists cannot go abroad for higher studies. If you're a traditional artist, somehow you'll survive here but if you're a modern artist you won't. Serious practice of art is missing here which forces good artists to migrate to other cities.

Like, after completing graduation from BK College of Art here in 1991, I studied post-graduation in fine arts in MS University, Baroda. Then I moved to Delhi in 1995 and started practicing as an artist. Then again I went to London in 2002 to pursue MA in Royal College of Art by achieving INLAKS foundation scholarship. After returning from UK, I set up my own studio in Gurgaon. Had such facilities been here I would have preferred to stay in Orissa. My dream is to develop Bhubaneswar as a global hub for artists where international-level artists would come and interact with local artists. When it comes to contemporary art and new research in the field, we need an up-to-date centre having a library and facilities for holding workshops and events here. Now I am trying to develop a state of the art studio in Bhubaneswar and hopefully it'll come up within next few years.

'Gandhi's ideas have always influenced my work. His phylosophy always gives me the opportunity to create works for society, I thought I would explore Gandhi's physicality and philosophy against contemporary, urban structures by juxtaposing Gandhian idealism or optimism with darker reality,' Jagannath Panda said.

New Delhi has become a kind of place for artists from across the country and to work here is not only a challenge but also a privilege. Art is a very important segment. Artists contribute considerably for development of the aesthetic culture of a state. History says, governments or connoisseurs of art did always patronage artists.

Times are changing, so also the mindset of people as well as government towards art. A case in point is beautification of Bhubaneswar. It shows the positive attitude of the government which has started giving priority to art and heritage. But we need to deal with such things delicately. Some serious intellectuals, architects, designers and artists should have been involved it, to make it a planned and better way like Bindusagar.

But job opportunities for artists are very poor in Orissa. Small jobs like screen painting, design units and part-time jobs are only available. In the last quarter of 80's art teachers' posts were abolished. Lectureship is deemed to be the best job in our field but new colleges are not being set up and posts are not created, neither vacancies are filled up. Even if foreigners are visiting regularly Orissa only through this beautiful city Bhubaneswar and in the name of beautification people are just giving it a more and more ugly look, our city will say all about us, if a visitor comes from outside. That so we guys who are passed out from B.K.College have formed an oranigation named AlumniBKCAC. We all has a dream to bring our college, city and state in national and global platform regularly.We are planed out some initial projects , one can find by browsing alumnibkcac.org.
There are six to seven art colleges in Orissa, out of which only two are government. There is not a single art university here, I will never admit this culture university as an university. I have abashed when visited it recently, nothing is there to claim as an university. Existing colleges need to be upgraded, global model should be adopted in art education. Facilities, infrastructure should be upgraded in art institutions. Time to time evaluation should be done to improve curriculum. Aesthetic art, architecture, design and craft should be properly presented. Serious institutions should be there to promote local art and craft. Local aesthetics, local culture should be taught to students at school-level. School students should be imbibed these things.

The government should give a serious look into this in view of the fact that demand is rising in the field and more students are opting for art as a career.
Jagannath Panda is an alumni of BKCAC and he is working as

Vice President in organization.
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