CURRICULUM VITAE Badar Jahan: Educational Qualification: Area of Specialization: Professor in Fine Arts, Department of Fine Arts, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. Ph.D., M.Phil., UGC NET in Fine Arts. Creative Painting and Art History. PRESENT & PAST ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS: Asst. DSW (Dean Students Welfare) Aligarh Muslim University (2016-). Coordinator, Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery, AMU, Aligarh (2013-). Assistant Proctor, Aligarh Muslim University (2013-2015). Asst. Superintendent of Exams, Aligarh Muslim University (2013-2015). Training &Placement officer, Dept. of Fine Arts, AMU, Aligarh (2013- ). Member Core Committee, Sir Syed Bi-centenary Celebration 2016-17. TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: : Undergraduate teaching: 23 years (1993 onwards) : Post Graduate teaching: 21 years (1996 onwards) : Professor: 16.03.2017, Department of Fine Arts, AMU, Aligarh. : Associate Professor: 21.10.2009-16.03.2017, Women s College, AMU Aligarh. : Reader: 21.10.2006-21.10.2009, Women s College, AMU Aligarh : Assistant Professor /Lecturer 06.03.1999-21.10.2006, Women s College, AMU Aligarh. : Part Time Lecturer 25.03.1994-05.03.1999, Department of Fine Art, AMU Aligarh. : Honorary Teacher 01.11.1993-25.03.1994, Department of Fine Art. : External Faculty, 1994-95 Session, Department of Architecture, Z. H. College of Engineering and Technology, AMU, Aligarh. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: : Post graduate Level: MFA Dissertation guided 2004-onwards. 1
: Post-doctoral Research: Ph.D. guided 2001-onwards. : Research Guiding at Present: Five : Designed and updated the curricula of BA, BFA, MFA and Ph.D. in Fine Arts. EDUCATION & MERITS: UGC NET 1998 Qualified Ph.D. Fine Arts, AMU 1999 Awarded M.Phil. Fine Arts, AMU 1995 Awarded M.A Fine Arts, AMU 1991 First (Second Position) 78.1% B.A. Fine Arts, AMU 1989 First (First Position) 69.1% Certificate in German Language, AMU 1994 85% Merit Scholarship (Post graduate) 1990-91, AMU, Aligarh. Merit Scholarship (Under graduate) 1987-1989, AMU, Aligarh. Meritorious student Certificate 1989. AMU, Aligarh. Ph.D. Topic: Abstract Painting in India 1947-93. M.Phil. Topic: A Critical Study of Post-Independence Painting in India. RESEARCH GUIDENCE: 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. Supervising Study of Grotesque in Ancient Indian Art and its Traces in Contemporary Trends. (Registered in 2012) Ph. D. Supervising- Interdisciplinary Art Practices: Recent Developments in Indian Art. (Registered in 2014) Ph. D. Supervising- Impact of Mithila Folk Art: Emergence and Transformations. (Registered in 2014) Ph. D. Supervising- Dematerialization in Art and its Traces in Indian Contemporary Art. (Registered in 2015) 2
Ph. D. Supervising- Wood as a Significant Medium in Indian Craft Traditions with special reference to Nagina, Saharanpur and Mainpuri. (Registered in 2015) AWARD AND HONOUR: 1998-99 Received State Award from Lalit Kala Akademi. Since 2009 Recognized as Contemporary Artist of Uttar Pradesh by Lalit Kala Akademi. 2013 Felicitated by the Governor of Goa, Minister of art and culture, Director and secretary, Art and Culture, Govt. of Goa in an eight days Artist Camp organized by the Directorate of Art and Culture, Govt. of Goa, between 17-24 July in Goa. INVITED ARTIST: 2012 Invited artist 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. 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. MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECT (MRP-UGC): 2012-14 completed 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. 3
PROJECT COURE COORDINATOR: 2016 Subject Course Coordinator for CEC-NME-ICT Project (e-content for BFA), Consortium for Educational Communication, MHRD, UGC, under AJK Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia. RESEARCH PUBLICATION: BOOK: Abstraction in Indian Painting- Post Independence Era, published by Kaveri Books, New Delhi. 2008, 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. Book citation in THE HINDU on 27. 02. 2009. RESEARCH PAPERS PUBLISHED: 2015 Solution Exchange Education Programme for Handicraft Artisans of Western Uttar Pradesh, Journal of Distance Education and Management Research, Centre for Distance Education, Aligarh Muslim University, ISSN: 22789251, Vol. III, March 2015. 2015 Handicraft Artisans: The struggle for survival, International Journal of English Language, Literature and Humanities, ISSN 2321-7065, Volume II, Issue IX, January 2015, Impact Factor: 2.1317. 2006 Communication through Installation and Public Art. Kala Dirgha Vol.6, No.12 April-2006. 2005 Symbols and Scripts in Contemporary Indian Art. Kala Dirgha, Vol.6, No.11 October 2005. 2005 Abstraction in Indian Contemporary Art - A Perspective. Kala Dirgha, Vol.5, No.10 April 2005. CHAIRED SESSION / INVITED AS RESOURCE PERSON: 2015 Invited as Resource Person for four sessions on Drawing by the UGC, HRDC, AMU, Aligarh and RELO, American Centre, New Delhi, 26-27 August 2015. 4
2015 Invited as Judge by the UGC, HRDC, AMU, Aligarh and RELO, American Centre, New Delhi on World Environment Day 2015 Under English Access Micro Scholarship Programme, 04 June 2015. 2013 Chaired a Session in the International Seminar on Public Policies and Empowerment of Marginalized Section of the Society at Centre for Distance Education, A.M.U. Aligarh, Sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi, 04-05 December 2013. 2013 Invited by the UGC Academic Staff College, AMU, Aligarh to evaluate the Poster Making Competition of the National Environment Awareness Campaign, Theme: Biodiversity Conservation organized by UGC Academic Staff College for its course participants, 20 December 2013. 2013 Invited by the UGC Academic Staff College, AMU, Aligarh to a Session as Judge and for observations of the poster making competition what I will do for promoting National Integration as part of the National Seminar on National Integration sponsored by the National Foundation for communal Harmony, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, 15 December 2013. 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. 19 October 2010. 2010 Invited for a three days lecture session on Computer Graphics in Print Media and Advertisement at Department of Linguistics, AMU, Aligarh, 13-15 January 2010. 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. 18 August 2008. ORGANIZED RESIDENCY, WORK SHOP, GROUP AND SOLO EXHIBITIONS AT MOINUDDIN AHMAD ART GALLERY: 5
2017 Organizer of an Exhibition Indonesia Folks Modern Batik in collaboration with Indonesian Embassy and AMU Public Relations office, between 25-28 February 2017. 2017 Organizer of an exhibition of Photographs Keeping Faith, Indian Religion in United States in collaboration with U.S. Embassy, New Delhi, between 28 February-08 March 2017. 2017 Organizer of a three day Calligraphy Exhibition of two artists Dr. Qamar Dagar from New Delhi and Mr. Mohd. Ahrar Hindi, Deputy Commissioner (retd) from Jharkhand between 01-03 March 2017. The exhibition was the part of the 2 nd International Conference of Oriental Seminar on Bedil Dehlavi, organized by Prof. Azarmi Dukht Safavi, the Director, Institute of Persian Research, AMU, Aligarh. 2016 Convener and Organizer of Year Long Exhibition of Classic Photographs Sir Syed Ahmad Khan-Glimpses of M.A.O. College and Aligarh Muslim University at Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery, inaugurated on 15 October 2016 to commemorate the Sir Syed Bi-centenary Celebration 2016-17. 2016 Organized National Workshop on Madhubani Art at Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery, Aligarh Muslim University, 11-16 April 2016. 2015 Organized Art Exhibition on the occasion of Sir Syed Day & Alumni Meet at Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery, 12-20 October. 2015 Organized National Art Exhibition - Creative Venture at Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery, 13-20 February. 2015 Organized Images of India-a Fascinating Journey through Times in collaboration with IGNCA, Govt. of India, New Delhi at Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery, 28 February - 18 March. 2015 Organized Show THE LEGACY OF RAJA DEEN DAYAL followed by a Lecture by Dr. Virendra Bangroo from IGNCA, New Delhi in collaboration with IGNCA, Govt. of India, New Delhi at Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery, 18 March. 6
2015 Organized Show "QASBA SANSKRITI-AMROHA" a Film in collaboration with IGNCA, Govt. of India, New Delhi at Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery, 9 March. 2014 Organized Painting Exhibition - Aligarh Artist Show at Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery, 20 March - 03 April. 2014 Organized Exhibition of Photographs on the life of Rashid Jahan (Daughter of Papa Mian Shaikh Abdullah) at Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery with Sir Syed Academy in collaboration with Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts New Delhi (IGNCA), 19-28 May. 2014 Organized solo shows of two Artists from Dept. of Fine Arts, 15-17 March and 1-6 May. 2014 Organized Photobazi a photography Exhibition & Workshop by Adil Jamal from New Delhi, on the occasion of AMU Alumni Meet at Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery. 25-28 February. 2014 Organized Artist in Residency at Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery in Collaboration with Lalit Kala Akademi Regional Centre, Lucknow and Dept. of Fine Arts, AMU, Aligarh, 12-16 February. 2013 Organized Painting Exhibition on the occasion of the Inauguration of the Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery, Department of Fine Art, AMU Aligarh, on Sir Syed Day. CURATED SHOW PUBLISHED CATALOGUES OF EXHIBITION: 2016 Curated Year Long Exhibition of Classic Photographs Sir Syed Ahmad Khan-Glimpses of M.A.O. College and Aligarh Muslim University at Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery, on 15 October 2016 to commemorate the Sir Syed Bi-centenary Celebration 2016-17. 2016 Curated painting exhibition of Madhubani artists Santosh Kumar Das, Bibha Das and Shalini Karn at Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery, 11-16 April 2016. 2015 Curated Art Exhibition on the occasion of Sir Syed Day and Alumni Meet at Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery, 12-20 Oct. 7
2015 Curated Creative Venture a National Art Exhibition - at Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery, 13-20 February. 2014 Curated Aligarh Artist Show a Painting Exhibition at Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery, 20 March - 03 April. 2014 Did Video and Audio Documentation of Artist in Residency in collaboration with Lalit Kala Akademi Regional Centre, National Academy of Arts, Lucknow, 11-16 February 2014. ORGANIZED INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, EXHIBITIONS: 2016 Coordinator, International Art Exhibition Meeting of Minds Dialogue Between Traditional and Modern Artists organized by Ansuya Art Circle, at Bru Chicago Art Gallery, North Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, 06-29 August. 2016 Coordinator, International Art Exhibition Meeting of Minds Dialogue Between Traditional and Modern Artists organized by Ansuya Art Circle, at Savoury, Columbus Avenue, New York, NY 10024, 07-17 July. 2014 Convener, Sir Syed Day Painting Competition organized by Sir Syed Academy, Aligarh Muslim University. 2009 Organizing Secretary, National Seminar cum Workshop on Various Dimensions of Indian Art at Department of Fine Art, AMU, Aligarh, 28-30 March. 2008 Coordinator, National Workshop on Different Techniques of Painting at Department of Fine Art, AMU, Aligarh, 10 12 April. 2008 Coordinator, Painting Exhibition 2008 organized by Department of Fine Art, AMU, Aligarh, 10 11 April. NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, SEMINAR AND WORKSHOP PARTICIPATION: 2013 Presented paper on Impact of Industrialization in Marginalizing the Handicraft Artisans: A case Study of Western Uttar Pradesh in the International Seminar on Public Policies and Empowerment of 8
Marginalized Section of the Society at Centre for Distance Education, A.M.U. Aligarh, Sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi, 04-05 December. 2011 Participated in National Workshop on Traditional and Contemporary Art of India, Organized by Women s College, AMU, Aligarh, in collaboration with State Lalit Kala Academy, U.P., 11-14 March. 2011 Presented paper on Solution Exchange Education Programme for Handicraft Artisans of Western Uttar Pradesh in the International Conference on Open and Distance Learning for Social Justice at Centre for Distance Education, A.M.U. Aligarh, Sponsored by Distance Education Council, New Delhi, 22-24 March. 2011 VIP Invitation among International artists, art historians, art critiques and curators at India Art Summit, New Delhi, for an interactive meet with renowned Art practitioners, 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, 12-13 September. 2008 Participated in the National Workshop on Different Techniques of Painting at Department of Fine Art, AMU, Aligarh, 10 12 April. 2007 Participated in the Workshop on Capacity Building on E-Learning Technologies, Centre for Distance Education, A.M.U. Aligarh, Sponsored by Distance Education Council, New Delhi, 15-17 March. 2007 Participated in a two day workshop Content Development and Usage of E-Learning Solutions, Centre for Distance Education, A.M.U. Aligarh. Sponsored by Wipro Infotech, 6-7 August. 2006 Participated in International Conference cum Workshop on Impact of Technology on Visual Art, BBK College, Amritsar, Sponsored by University Grants Commission (UGC). 9
2005 Participated in a workshop on Gender Equity through Enterprise Development, organized by teachers development group, Women s College, AMU, Aligarh in collaboration with National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) Ministry of Small Scale Industries, Govt. of India, 27-29 September. SOLO SHOWS: 2010 Seven days Solo Show on Recent Paintings by Badar Jahan at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi (National Academy of Arts) Regional Centre Rashtriya Lalit Kala Kendra, Lucknow, 7-11 April. 2006 Seven days Show on Between Fear n Hope at North Central Zone Cultural Centre, Allahabad, 26-29 December. 1998 Venture, three days Show at Department of Fine Arts, A.M.U., Aligarh. 9-11 February. COLLECTIVE INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL SHOWS: 2016 Participated in an International Art Exhibition Meeting of Minds Dialogue Between Traditional and Modern Artists organized by Ansuya Art Circle, at Bru Chicago Art Gallery, North Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, 06-29 August. 2016 Participated in an International Art Exhibition Meeting of Minds Dialogue Between Traditional and Modern Artists organized by Ansuya Art Circle, at Savoury, Collumbus Avenue, New York, NY 10024, 07-17 July. 2015 Participated in an International Art Exhibition Contemporary Artists from India & Other Countries, organized by the art rays, at The Nehru Center, Indian High Commission, London. 07-11 September. 2015 Participated in an Art Exhibition, Organized on the Occasion of Sir Syed Day & Alumni Meet, at Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery, 12-20 October. 2015 Participated in a Group show Kalautsav at IFACS at Delhi, 15-21 April. 10
2015 Participated in a National Art Exhibition - Creative Venture at Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery, 13-20 February. 2014 Participated in Aligarh Artist Show a Painting Exhibition at Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery, 20 March - 03 April. 2006 Participated in a Group Show by Young Hearts of India by Regional Centre of Lalit Kala Akademi, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa. 2004-05 Regional Artist Exhibition by Lalit Kala Akademi at AMU, Aligarh. 2004-05 State Art Exhibition by Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow. 1999-2000 State Art Exhibition by Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow. 1999-2000 Regional Artist Exhibition by Lalit Kala Akademi at AMU, Aligarh. 1998-99 Contemporary Artist Exhibition by Lalit Kala Akademi at AMU, Aligarh. 1998-99 Swarnjayanti State Art Exhibition by Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow. 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. : Above authored Book is mentioned among six famous art books at http://www.indianart.in/tag/creating-the-culture-of-art, on July 18 th 2009. 2006 Hindustan Times Report Depicting Concern for Human Life Through Paintings, Hindustan Times, Allahabad, December 28. 11
EXHIBITION COVERAGE AND INTERVIEWS: 2010 Parikrama -Doordarshan Lucknow, 2010 Metro Lucknow, 2010 News 18, Lucknow 2010 Jan Sandesh, Lucknow PAINTINGS IN COLLECTIONS: : Directorate of Art and Culture, Panajji, Goa. : Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow. : West Zone Cultural Centre (WZCC) Udaipur. : UP Tourism, Allahabad. : North Central Zone Cultural Centre (NCZCC) Allahabad. : Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. : Private collections in India, Australia, U.K. and U.S.A. EXPART, VC NOMINEE, MEMBERSHIPS, BOARD OF STUDIES& SOCIETIES AND EXAMINAR: : Life Member Indian Art History Congress. : Faculty Member, Faculty of Arts, AMU Aligarh, 2002-03, 2006-07, 2009-10, 2010-12. : Member of the Board of Studies, Career Planning Center, Women s College, AMU, 2011-13. 2015 Vice Chancellor s nominee for the Selection Committee for Guest Faculty for Applied Arts, under professional Courses, AMU. 2015 Vice Chancellor s nominee for the General Selection Committee of AMU ABK High school. 2014 Vice Chancellor s nominee as expert for the sports trial for nomination of candidates to various courses under Sports Category at AMU. 2013 Vice Chancellor s nominee for the local Selection Committee of ABK High School. AMU. 12
2011 Appointed Expert to evaluate the Ph.D. Theses of Rohini Sethi, A Critical Study of Three Artists Felicitated by Shikhara Samman, Vikram University, Ujjain. : Invited as Examiner at Women s Polytechnic, AMU (2011 onwards). : Paper Setter at Women s Polytechnic, AMU (2015). : Invited as Examiner at Allahabad University. (19.02.2009) : Invited as Examiner at Allahabad University. (18.02.2010) : Invited as Examiner at Himachal Pradesh University. Shimla (21-22 May 2007) : Invited as Examiner at Himachal Pradesh University. Shimla (26-27 May 2008) : Paper Setter at Sri Tikaram Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Aligarh. (03.05.2007) : Invited as Examiner at D. S. College, Aligarh. (28.05.2007) : Invited as Examiner at Dept. of Home Sc. AMU (regularly since 1999). : Invited as Examiner at CPC Women s College, AMU (regularly since 1999). ATTAINMENTS AND POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY: 2016 Incharge, BFA/MFA Entrance Test 2016, Dept. of Fine Arts, AMU, Aligarh. 2015 Member Organizing Committee, Alumni Meet 2015, AMU, Aligarh. 2015 Member Core Committee, Sir Syed Bicentenary Celebrations 2016-17. 2006 Member Core Committee Centenary Celebrations, Women s College : Advisor Games committee, Lab In-charge, In-charge Fine Arts Society, In-charge and Member of various Programmes and Committees at Women s College since 1999. 13
: Seminar Incharge, Dept. of Fine Arts 1997. : Tabulator for results, BFA & MFA. Verifying Officer/ Advisor/ Scrutinizer during admission process at the Dept. of Fine Arts and Women s College, AMU since 1999. : Paper setter, BFA, MFA, Ph.D. & B.Ed. Entrance Tests, Entrance Test examiner for BFA, MFA & Ph.D.at the Dept. of Fine Arts since 1999. Paper setting for Diploma in Fashion Designing at Women s Polytechnic, AMU and Certificate Course at Carrier Planning Center, Women s College, AMU. : Organized Painting Exhibition of final year student s at Women s College and Arts Faculty, AMU, Aligarh on the occasion of Women s Day- 2006. : Invited regularly to evaluate and judge various art competitions at AMU campus and its residential halls. ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Office: Department of Fine Arts, A.M.U. Aligarh- 202002 Residence: Lane B, Hamza Colony, New Sir Syed Nagar, Aligarh-202002 Ph. +919897080526 Email- badarjahan@icloud.com Badar Jahan 14