RESUMÉ BADAR JAHAN : Assistant Professor in Fine Arts, A.M.U. Aligarh, India. QUALIFICATION : AREA OF SPECIALIZATION : Ph.D., M.Phil., UGC NET in Fine Arts. Art History and Painting. AWARD AND HONOUR : 1998-99 Received State Artist Award from Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow. : Recognized as Contemporary Artist of Uttar Pradesh by Lalit Kala Akademi. 2012 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi (National Academy of Arts) Regional Centre Lucknow felicitated among nine selected Artists for a seven days Regional Artist Camp in association with UP Tourism, between 15-21 March at Allahabad. RESEARCH PROJECT SANCTIONED : 2012 Working on the Major Research Project as Principal Investigator sanctioned by University Grants Commission, (UGC) Government of India on Impact of Industrialization on the Traditional Handicrafts of Western Uttar Pradesh- An analysis of Moradabad Metalware, Firozabad Glassware and Khurja Ceramic Pottery. 1
RESEARCH PUBLICATION : BOOK : 2008 Abstraction in Indian Painting- Post Independence Era, published by Kaveri Publications, New Delhi. ISBN: 8174790810, 9788174790811. BOOK REVIEW AND CITATION : Book reviewed in the Book Review Column of the National News Paper THE HINDU on 31.03.2009. Link: http://www.hindu.com/br/2009/03/31/stories/2009033150611400.htm Link: http://blogs.thehindu.com/delhi/?p=17814 Book citation in THE HINDU on 27.02.2009. RESEARCH PAPERS PUBLISHED : 2005 Abstraction in Indian Contemporary Art - A Perspective. Kala Dirgha, Vol.5, No.10 April 2005. 2005 Symbols and Scripts in Contemporary Indian Art. Kala Dirgha, Vol.6, No.11 October 2005. 2006 Communication through Installation and Public Art. Kala Dirgha Vol.6, No.12 April-2006. 2
INVITED AS RESOURCE PERSON : 2008 Invited as Resource Person to deliver lecture on Abstraction in Post Independence Indian Painting in the Refresher Course in Visual Arts at UGC Academic Staff College, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. 2010 Invited as Resource Person to deliver lecture on Techniques of Painting in English Access Micro Scholarship Programme by Regional English Language, American Centre, New Delhi at UGC Academic Staff College, AMU, Aligarh. 2010 Invited for a three days lecture session on Computer Graphics in Print Media and Advertisement at Department of Linguistics, AMU, Aligarh. INVITED ARTIST : 2012 Invited for a seven days Regional Artist Camp by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi (National Academy of Arts) Regional Centre Lucknow in association with UP Tourism, between 15-21 March at Allahabad. Link: http://lalitkala.gov.in/hot-links/regional-painters-camp-lucknow.html 3
2010 Invited artist to Contemporary Art Exhibition at Nehru Centre, Mumbai between 09-15 March under Inter State Exchange Exhibition, by Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow. 2009 Invited artist for Inter State Exchange Exhibition at Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi, Jaipur, between 14-20 November by Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow. ORGANIZED SEMINAR /WORKSHOPS : 2009 Organizing Secretary to the National Seminar cum Workshop on Various Dimensions of Indian Art at Department of Fine Art, AMU, Aligarh. 2008 Coordinator to the National Workshop on Techniques of Painting at Department of Fine Art, AMU, Aligarh. NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, SEMINAR AND WORKSHOP PARTICIPATION : 2011 Presented paper on Solution Exchange Education Programme for Handicraft Artisans of Western Uttar Pradesh in the International Conference at Centre for Distance Education, A.M.U. Aligarh, Sponsored by Distance Education Council, New Delhi.(22-24 March 2011). 4
2011 Received VIP Invitation among International artists, art historians, art critiques and curators at India Art Summit, New Delhi, for an interactive meet between 20-23 January. 2009 Attended International Seminar Speakers Forum at India Art Summit, New Delhi. 2008 Presented paper on Tracing Tradition in Modernity - An Analysis of the Trends in Indian Contemporary Painting in the National Seminar on Music and Fine Arts in an Industry Oriented Society, Allahabad Degree College, Allahabad University. 2007 Participated in Capacity Building on E- Learning Technologies, Centre for Distance Education, A.M.U. Aligarh, Sponsored by Distance Education Council, New Delhi. 2007 Participated in Content Development and Usage of E-Learning Solutions, Centre for Distance Education, A.M.U. Aligarh. Sponsored by Wipro Infotech. 2006 Participated in International Conference cum Workshop on Impact of Technology on Visual Art, BBK College, Amritsar, Sponsored by University Grants Commission (UGC). 5
SOLO SHOWS : 2010 Seven days Show on Recent Paintings By Badar Jahan at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi (National Academy of Arts) Regional Centre Rashtriya Lalit Kala Kendra, Lucknow. 2006 Seven days Show on Between Fear n Hope at North Central Zone Cultural Centre, Allahabad. 1998 Venture, three days Show at Department of Fine Arts, A.M.U., Aligarh. COLLECTIVE SHOWS : 2006 Group Show by Young Hearts of India by Regional Centre of Lalit Kala Akademi, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa. 2005 Regional Artist Exhibition by Lalit Kala Akademi at AMU, Aligarh. 2005 State Art Exhibition by Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow. 2000 State Art Exhibition by Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow. 1999 Regional Artist Exhibition by Lalit Kala Akademi at AMU, Aligarh. 1999 Contemporary Artist Exhibition by Lalit Kala Akademi at AMU, Aligarh. 1999 Swarnjayanti State Art Exhibition by Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow. 6
RESEARCH GUIDED : Ph.D. supervised - An Interaction of Art and Architecture- India and Iran Awarded-2009 Ph.D. supervised - A Critical Study of Progressive Art Movement in Bengal Submitted-2009 Ph.D. supervised - Changing Facets of Indian Mural Painting with Special Reference to Contemporary Trends. Ph. D. Supervised Study of Grotesque in Ancient Indian Art and its Traces in Contemporary Trends. REVIEWS AND REPORTS : 2011 Review Regional Artist Camp Lucknow by Lalit Kala Akademi- National Academy of Arts New Delhi. 2010 Real Picture Indian Express April 10 2010 Times of India, The Pioneer etc. 2009 Lalithaa Krishnan, a renowned art critique, reviewed Assimilation in Creative Process in The Hindu, 31 March, the book Abstraction in Indian Painting- Post Independence Era by Badar Jahan. 2006 Hindustan Times Report Depicting Concern for Human Life Through Paintings, Hindustan Times, Allahabad, December 28 7
EXHIBITION COVERAGE AND INTERVIEWS : 2010 Parikrama -Doordarshan Lucknow, 2010 Metro Lucknow, 2010 News 18, Lucknow 2010 Jan Sandesh, Lucknow COLLECTIONS : Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow, North Central Zone Cultural Centre (NCZCC) Allahabad, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, Private collections in India, Australia, U.K. and U.S.A. ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE : Office: Fine Arts Section, Women s College, A.M.U. Aligarh- 202002 Residence: Lane B, Hamza Colony, New Sir Syed Nagar, Aligarh-202002 Ph. +919897080526 Email- badarjahan@gmail.com 8