BIO-DATA
Prof. Dr Amargeet Chandok is a Freelance Artist, Author, An Art Critic, Photographer and Head, Department of Painting at the College of Art, New Delhi.
Prof. Chandok holds a PhD in Fine Art.
Awards
She has to her credit the World Record for the Biggest painting of Mt. Everest which was signed by Sir Edmund Hillary.
Indian Icon Award 2022, on the occasion of 73rd Republic Day Celebrations
Amrita Shergil Award 2018
She is the recipient of – Priyadarshini Indira Gandhi Award for Lifetime Achievement – 2001.
She is awarded by Dr. Karan Singh, Minister Culture- 1992
She is awarded by Chairman of The All India Sikh Conference – 1996
She is awarded by WCCI- Secretariat, University of Cincinnati, USA- 1995
Best artist GNDU- 1985
Achievements
Expert National Science Centre, ministry of culture, Govt. of India – 2023
Illustrated the book titled,’ My Thoughts in Rhymes’ by arthur Harpreet Singh – 2022
Keynote speaker at the international Conference on innovation in Visual Arts (ICIVA’21’)(Theme: Creative Thinking and Interdisciplinary Approach in Visual Arts) organized by Amity School of Fine Arts under Amity Directorate of Applied Arts/Fine Arts/Performing Arts/Visual Arts, Amity University, November 2021
She is acted as a panelist in the 3rd Art Adda Interactive session on Role of Art Educators held at NGMA
She is author of Book titled as ‘Art and Education’ for Kurukshetra University in 2015
Acted as external expert to conduct trials for selection of ECA for Sri Aurobindo College (E) university of Delhi, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi – 17,24-25 July 2014
AAJ KI DELHI, a national monthly magazine wrote about her work in the Feb 2012 Issue
She has been declared as the best artist GNDU- 1985
Member editorial team of international research journals titled- Pranama, Chinton, Arya.
MEMBER COMMITTEE UGC
Dr. Radhakrishnan UGC Post – Doctoral Fellowship
Dr. D. S. Kothari Research Grant for newly recruited Faculty Members.
Research Grant for in service Faculty Members
Fellowship for superannuated Faculty Members
MEMBER EXPERT COMMITTEE:
INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS
Skill Enhancement Course of CBCS Programme – INDIAN ART- Painting: An Introduction
Moderation, Paper- Setter, Examiner for PhD Programme
Moderation, Paper- Setter, Examiner for PHDPVA- Fine Arts Entrance Exam
To design the syllabus and other modalities of Diploma in Painting- Mural
Moderation, Paper- Setter, Examiner and Moderator for Masters in Fine Arts [MADP]
Evaluator in Modern Art in India, Western Modern Art, Understanding Aesthetics and Art Education
Research Method and Dissertation
To Consider and approve the MOC between CCRT and IGNOU
VC Nominee- Ph D Programme, Department of Music and Fine Arts, University of Delhi.
PUBLICATIONS
Article titled,” The Seven Hues” Art and Deal. Jan- Feb23
Article titled,” The return of the lost glory” Art and Deal. May-June 23
Forward Note in catalogue for the sixteen-artist group exhibition held at visual Art Gallery on 28th Sep-30 Sep23
Paper Presentation:
Invited as Resource person during two day National Seminar sponsored by ICSSR On ‘Relevance of Ancient Indian Art and Culture in present era’ held at Rani Bhagyawati devi Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Bijnor 2023
Paper presentation and Art Exhibition during the three day International Exhibition and Conference on Art and Culture held at Faculty of Visual Art, Soban Singh Jeena University, Almora, Uttarakhand.2023
Published paper titled as, THE DARNERS OF NAJIBABAD:FURQAN BEG &AHSAN MISHRA IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY, RABINDRA BHARTI UNIVERSITY, ISSN:0973-0087, VOL:XXiIi. No:04,2022, UGC Approved, peer reviewed and referred journals.
Presented Paper on ‘COVID, ART AND SOCIETY’ National Webinar hosted by ‘Mahatma Gandhi Balika Maha Vidyalaya (P.G) Firozabad, U.P’.
Two days art congress held in Turkey on 5th and 6th Sep 23 Paper presented on Kohvar and Sohrai, an indigenous tradition on 5th Sep23
- Presented Paper on ‘Coronavirus and its impact on Society, Art & Culture’ National Webinar organized by D.A.V (P.G) College Dehradun in collaboration with National Research Journal of Humanities & Social , May 2020
- Published Paper titled as ‘The Similarities between Sikh and Persian Architecture’ in ‘Culture dialogue’ English Quarterly Journal on Indo-Iran Cultural Relations Vol.1 August- October 2020
Presented Paper on ‘I & Nature’s Glory’ at Jamia Millia Islamia , March 2012.
Research papers
Career options for Visual Artist and Students of Art History
Interdisciplinary Approach in Art- A Perspective
Covid, Art and Society
Life creative- Education Times
Old Master’s steps towards Abstraction (Turner, Georges la Tour, Vuillard, Franz Marc)
Modern Art- Forbidding or Forbidden
‘The Similarities between Sikh and Persian Architecture’ in ‘Culture dialogue’ English Quarterly Journal on Indo-Iran Cultural Relations
Tutu Pattnaik: Breathing Life in Stone
International Exhibitions:
IGNCA INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL CENTER FOR ARTS, PAINTING EXHIBITION FROM 21-25 JUNE 2023
Exhibited in Two days art congress held in Turkey on 5th and 6th Sep 23
International Art Exhibition by Reflect, 2023
International World Art Day Exhibition, 2023
- Khajuraho International Art exhibition organized by EACH, 2021
- Special invited Artist in the National online Art Exhibition, held by Prof. S.B.L.Saxena ,Research Foundation and Kala Yatra, Dehradun , 2021
- International Art competition organized by Dream Art World ,April-June 2020,
- 2nd Online International Art exhibition NIRANTAR ART GROUP, September 2020
- Khajuraho International Art exhibition, 1998·
. International Kala Mela, organized by Lalit Kala Akademi, 1996
Workshops:
- Attended painting workshop at NGMA -2023
- Conducted workshop in oil color medium at IIT, Delhi-2009; Art camp, Gwalior- 2009
- One-week workshop at Ashoka Hotel, Delhi- 2008
- Conducted two days’ workshop at CIET, Delhi- 2007
- Two Days camp at Lady Irwin College, New Delhi-1998
- Lalit Kala Akademi, Chandigarh-1996: B.B.K. D.A.V college, ASR-1995
- Seven days camp at Kud. -1992; Thakur Singh Art Gallery, ASR-1990
Important National Exhibitions:
63rd National Exhibition Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi-2023
Participated in contemporary women artist workshop organized by NGMA – 2023
- Participated in first photography exhibition organized by NGMA – 2023
- The Seven Hues – A group show at lalit kala academy-2022
- Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi- March 2012
- Balti Blast by Kala Care Group – 2010
- Contemporary women artist at Visual art Gallery- 2010
- Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi- 2009
- Trevencore Gallery, Delhi- 2009
- Contemporary Miniature Paintings – Lalit Kala Akademi 2008
- 60th Milestone- Trevencore- 2008
- Birla Akademi Kolkata- 2008
- Thakur Singh Gallery, ASR- 2008
- Greenwood Gallery, Delhi- 2006
- 60th Milestone- 2007
- CBOP Annual Show- 2006, 2007 & 2008
- Russian Academy of Fine Arts & Culture Delhi- 2005
- Krishna Art Gallery, Delhi- 2005
- DMG Annual Art Exhibition- 2005
- Gallery Today, Delhi-2005
- Greenwood Gallery, Delhi- 2005
- Sahitya Kala Parishad- 2004
- Contemporary Indian Art, DMG, Delhi- 2004
- Indian Artists for France: French Embassy & Alliance Francaise De Delhi- 2004
- AIFACS Open Section-2003
- Aparna Caur Art Gallery Delhi- 2002
- Indo-Russian Academy of Fine Arts Culture- 2001
- Lady Irwin College- 2000
- Alliance Francaise de Delhi-1999
- India Habitat Centre- 1998
- Khajuraho International Exhibition 1996
- India Sikh Conference- 1996
- Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi- 1992-1996
- Indian Academy of Fine Arts- 1992-96
- The Lalit Kala Akademi- 1996
- Group show WCCI- 1995
- The kala Mela- 1994
- Cultural Meet Art Exhibition- 1992
- Lalit Kala Akademi- 1992
- Touring Exhibition PLKA- 1991
One Woman Show:
- Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi 2006
- Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi 2003
- Indo Russian Akademi of Fine Arts & Culture 2000
- Alliance Francaise de Delhi 1999
- Lalit Kala Academy, Delhi 1999
- Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai 1997
- Lalit Kala Akademi, Chandigarh 1996
- B.B.K. D.A.V College, ASR 1995
- Hotel Ritz- 1994
- Narula International- 1993
- PLKA- 1992
- Thakur Singh Art Gallery, ASR 1990
- Indian Academy of fine Art- 1985
Collections
Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, Delhi
Thakur Singh Art Gallery, ASR
Alliance Francaise de Delhi
Lalit Kala Akademi, Chandigarh
B.B.K. D.A.V College, ASR
Dhoomi Mal Art Gallery, Delhi
Heart & Soul Gallery, Delhi
Gallery Today, Delhi
Various private collections in India & Abroad
At present : Professor in College of Art, New Delhi, Govt. of NCT.
Address : Professor.Dr.Amargeet Chandok
175, Jeewan Nagar, (opp, Maharani Bagh )
New Delhi – 14, ph; 26347309
M; 98100- 97022, 9312881001
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