Woman feelings II

Asit Kumar Patnaik is a leading contemporary artist from India, with over 100group shows, 25 solo shows and 10 auctions in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and America behind him. His work graces the collection of the President of India and of several private connoisseurs in the USA, UK, South Korea, UAE, Australia,Japan, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Germany, and Switzerland. His work has been featured at major global exhibitions such as Art Expo, New York (2016 and 2024), World Art Dubai (2017-2019), Bienal Izmir, Turkey (2019), Inter Art Gallery, Aiud, Romania (2018 and 2022), AAF London (2020), 10th harmony show,Global art fair Dubai (2015 and 2016), KKB International Art Festival, Malaysia (2016), Spectrum Miami (2016), and TheFlorence Biennale (2011). Asit is known primarily for his oil and acrylic paintings with abstracted textures and semi-realistic figures that question interpersonal relationships with an interplay between the subtle, intense, and detached feelings rendered through body language, skin textures, and the colours of the clothes. Technically, a semi-figurative realist, he portrays figures amidst a textured, ever-morphing abstract backgrounds. His lines and strokes convey an impression of an immanent quest and defy closures, invariably persuading the viewers to engage in an immediate dialogue. The same spirit characterizes his choice of subjects, typically a male and a female figure. He communicates to the viewers his experiences and observations on various aspects of human relationships through subtle variations in their postures and perspectives. His man and woman are not merely the proverbial yin and yang; they are also the memories and potentials, selves lost and reclaimed. The layered appeal of his works opens them up to multiple readings and through such viewer involvement the real meets and negotiates with the surreal. Asit K Patnaik lives and works in New Delhi, India.

• Bachelor’s degree in fine art from the Government College of Art and Crafts, Khallikote, Odisha, India.
• Master’s degree from BHU, Varanasi, India, where he was a batch topper.

• 2002 Solo shows sponsored by Chawla Art Gallery at Marriot Welcome Hotel, New Delhi
• Solo show 'CREATION 2002' at Gallerie Leela, The Leela Kempinski, Mumbai
• 2003 Solo show sponsored by Chalwa art gallery, New Delhi
• 2005 Gallery Art Land, Mumbai
• 2006 Chawla Art Gallery at Open Palm court, IHC, New Delhi
• 2007 Chawla Art Gallery at Square one mall, Saket, New Delhi
• 2008 ‘Intriguing Relations’, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 2010 Tulika arts Mumbai
• 2011 Chawla art gallery, at squre one mall, saket,new delhi
• 2012 ROA art gallery , pal mall street, London

• 2008 ‘The Sacred’ a group show Sponsored by Galleria at Visual Art Gallery Habitate centre , New Delhi
• 2007 Show by Indian Artists on occasion of Republic Day celebration by His Excellency, The President of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
• 2007 Sponsored by Gallery Crimson Hue at Mica Artrium, Singapore
• 2006 ‘Absolute Abstract’ organized by Ati Art Gallery at Istana, Bangalore Presented by EASA at Kamal Mahal, Hotel Maurya Sheraton, New Delhi
• 2005-06 ‘COLORS’, presented by Gallery Art Land at The Prince Of Wales Museum, Mumbai
• 2005 Sponsored by ABN-Amro & Ati Art Gallery at Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi Delhi Round Table at Hotel Intercontinental Eros, New Delhi‘EMBRACE’, the inclusive art event presented by Chawla Art Gallery, New Delhi Galleria, Laburnum Club House, Sushant Lok, Gurgaon
• 2004 Sponsored by Chivas Regal and curated by Poonam Sarin at ITC Hotel, Maurya Sheraton Sponsored by Art Land Gallery at Hotel Ashok & Hotel Intercontinental, Mumbai Nehru Centre, Mumbai
• 2002 Sponsored by Aniha Art Gallery at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi Delhi-Tamil Sangam at IHC, New Delhi
• 1994-96 Sponsored by ABC Art Gallery, Varanasi
• 1994 Organized by WAA of Varanasi at Ravindra Bhawan, New Delhi
• 1991 Rashtriya Kala Kendra Gallery, Bhubaneswar
• 1990 ‘Group show 90’ organized by final year students of GCAC, Khallikote

• 1990 to 1995 & 1997 Annual Art Exhibition of Orissa Lalit Kala Academy
• 1989 Fine Art Exhibition organized by RCM College, Khallikote On occasion of silver jubilee
• 1990 & 1992 All India Fine Arts Of Academy Of Fine Arts, Calcutta
• 1993 Annual Art Exhibition organized by Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy, Jaipur
• 1990-94 Rashtriya Kala Mela organized by Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
• 1995 38th National Exhibition of Contemporary Art
• 1994-95 All U P State Fine Art Exhibition organized by Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow
• 1996 5th Zonal Art Exhibition on occasion of 125th birth day of Rashtra Pita Mahatma Gandhi, Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow
• 1996, 2002-03 68th Annual All India Art Exhibition of AIFACS
• 1996 Mahatma Gandhi, Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow
• 1996, 2003-04 Annual All India Art Exhibition of AIFACS
• 1996 10th All India Art Exhibition at Nagpur 1997 All India Fine Arts Exhibition Organized by Academy of Arts, Amritsar All India Fine Arts Exhibition Organized by AIFACS on the Occasion of 50 years of Independence Day
• 2001 All Orissa Fine Arts Exhibition organized by AIFACS
• 2009 10th Harmony show , Mumbai India art summit
• 2010 82nd Annual All India Art Exhibition (drawing and graphic)
• 2011 83nd Annual All India Art Exhibition(painting)
• 2011 FLORENCE BIENNALE- Flornce , Italy
• 2012 India Art Fair- Mumbai
• 2012 India Art Fair-New Delhi
• 2012 Art Chennai

• 2000 ‘Panth Ratan Dr. Inderjit Singh Award’ of Rs. 20,000 on 4th BOP Annual Art Exhibition at Chandigarh
• 1997 All U.P. Fine Arts Exhibition organized by Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow and sponsored by AIFACS, New Delhi
• 1995-97 Junior Fellowship from Ministry of Human Resource Development Department of Culture, Govt. of India, New Delhi
• 1995 All Orissa Fine Arts Exhibition organized by Orison, Lalit Kala Academy
• 1994 All U.P. State Fine Arts Exhibition organized by W.W.A. of Varanasi
• 1991 Ganjam District Drawing Masters Association
• 1991-93 National Cultural Scholarship from Ministry of Human Resources Development Department of Culture, Govt. of India, New Delhi
• 1991 Gold Medal, National Youth Festival
• 1991 Silver Medal in East Zone Youth Festival, Shantiniketan
• 1991 Annual Art Exhibition of Faculty of Visual Art, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi