Sunil Padwal Explained
Sunil Padwal (born 1968) is an Indian painter based in Mumbai, India.
Background
Sunil was born in Maharashtra, India. He did BFA foundation from Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai in 1986 and Bachelor of Fine Arts from Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai in 1989.
Work
Sunil Padwal, is known for his anguished protagonist.[1] His line drawing series is a culmination of memory, confused metropolis, changing cityscape, and various turpitudes of modern-day society.[2] Padwal seeks inspiration[3] from different aspects of everyday life, including work in progress, pollution everywhere, fast changing skyline, noisy traffic, humans and animals stuck in today's concrete jungle.
MYOPIA[4] [5] an exhibition in Mumbai in 2008 explored issues relating to the Mumbai terror attack, with images of war and terror.[6] It contained images of the female form and art installations. India Today commented that his "recent works almost feels like they are a reflection of the mood of the country at the moment."[7]
Awards
- Communication Artist Guild Award (CAG – 1990)
- Emerging Artist of The Year Award (The Harmony Show III– 1998), Nehru Centre, Mumbai[8]
- Society Young Achievers Award (Fine Art – 2004).[9]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Ravindran. Nirmala. Art in perspective. indiatoday.in. india today. 30 July 2014.
- News: Dhingra. Deepali. I see inspiration everywhere. The Times of India. 19 December 2011 . 30 July 2014.
- Web site: Mazumder. Jayeeta. Drawing is Relaxing: Sunil Padwal. Daily News and Analysis. Diligent Media Corporation Ltd.. 21 October 2013.
- Book: Louis. Maria. terror struck. outlook profit. 4 August 2014. 26 December 2008.
- Web site: Maddox. Georgina. Return of the prodigal. archive.indianexpress.com. The Indian Express. 5 August 2014.
- Web site: Maddox. Georgina. Foretelling Images. Indian Express. The Indian Express ltd. 1 December 2008. 28 July 2014.
- Web site: Ravindran. Nirmala. Art in perspective. INDIATODAY.in. Living Media India Limited.. 3 December 2008. 28 July 2014.
- Web site: Artist Profile. The Arts Trust. Indian Art Gallery featuring Contemporary Indian Art. 22 October 2013.
- Web site: Bhayani. Viral. Milind Deora, John Abraham, Jassi, young achievers!. https://web.archive.org/web/20131021173455/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hollywood/article/11676.html. dead. 21 October 2013. IndiaGlitz.com. 21 October 2013.
