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Born and brought up in a land known for its beautiful art and age-old tradition, Siraj Saxena made his debut in 1993 at Taj Arts Gallery, Indore. During that time, he was pursuing his BFA from Government Institute of Fine Arts in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

For as long as he can remember, Siraj had an innate streak for creativity. As a child, he enjoyed helping his mother in the kitchen, stitching or decorating at home. As he matured, his passion for art pushed him to express his emotions in different genres and materials.

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Most of what Siraj creates is inspired by a landscape of a certain kind. The only difference is that the “scape” is more often than not his representation of inner geography rather than a physical location. Although pieces of natural elements such as leaves, familiar shapes & patches of colors remain very apparent in his art form, most of his work remains non-representational. His creations are usually left to the viewers for interpretation. 

What sets Siraj apart in the league of some of the most talented artists in India is his artistry of adding rural and tribal elements into the contemporary landscape.

Siraj has completed several solo exhibitions in Delhi, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, and Indore, and participated in several group shows around Asia, including India and Japan. His paintings are a part of the collections in the Gallery Kyo-E-Gama, Japan, Gancey, Sri Lanka, and several collectors from New Zealand, Australia, and France.

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SOLO EXHIBITIONS

  • 2023    "On the banks" an exhibition of paintings, fabric & ceramic art, Varanasi

  • 2019    “Postcarding Gandhi” Gallery ZielonaBusko-Zeroj,  Poland

  • 2018   “In Brief” An Exhibition of Graphic Art Reflections Art Gallery, Indore

  • 2016   “The Affirmative Art” Trakugatvesgalerija Siauliai Lithuania, Europe

  • 2015   “Singular in plural” Sabac City Theater Art Gallery, Sabac City, Serbia

  • 2015   “Singular in plural” Gallery Podrum Novi Sad, Serbia

  • 2014   “An Art of the Tattered Time” Reflections Art Gallery, Indore

  • 2013   “Beyond the words”Espaciomicus Contemporary Arts Ibiza, Spain

  • 2012   “Beyond words” ART en Hotel de la missio, Spain

  • 2012   “BEYOND WORDS” ABA Art Contemporani, Spain

  • 2011   “Touch and shadow” Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan

  • 2011   'Visible Invisible' Gallery Art Konsult, New Delhi

  • 2010   "VARNANAM" David Hall Fort Cochi, Kerala

  • 2008   “Ayonijaa” The Art Shop Kathmandu, Nepal

  • 2008  Nishshabda” Anant Art gallery, Kolkata

  • 2007   “Nishshabda”, Reflections Art Gallery, Indore

  • 2006   “Rejoicing in the visual” Time & Space Art Gallery, Bangalore

  • 2006   “Approximations” Polka Art Gallery New Delhi

  • 2006   Aspect of Art, London

  • 2005   “The Expanse of Depths” The Contemporary Art Gallery, Ahmedabad

  • 2005   “The Expanse of Depths” MEC Art Gallery, New Delhi

  • 2004   ‘Homage to Unknown Sculptor of Khajuraho’, Indus Ind Art Gallery, Chandigarh 

  • 2002   ‘Homage to Unknown Sculptor of Khajuraho’,  Studio – 55, New Delhi

  • 2002   ‘Kavita-Shilpa’, An Exhibition of Pottery, India International Centre, New Delhi

  • 2002   ‘Homage to Unknown Sculptor of Khajuraho’, Triveni Art Gallery, New Delhi

  • 1996   ‘Khajuraho Through the Eyes of Siraj’, Deolalikar Art Gallery, Indore

  • 1995    Deolalikar Art Gallery, Indore

  • 1993    Taj Art Gallery, Indore

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

  • 2022   Khunm International Ceramic Art Exhibition, Salah Tahir Gallery Cair, Egypt

  • 2022   Khunm International Ceramic Art Exhibition, Shini Ceramic Factory Cairo, Egypt

  • 2022   International Ceramic Art Exhibition, Salos, Lithuania

  • 2019   “GANDHI” LalitLakaAkademi, New Delhi

  • 2019  “Gandhi Father of Nation” Art Konsult Gallery, New Delhi   

  • 2019    International Ceramic Exhibition at Civic Art Gallery, Panevezys, Lithuania   

  • 2019    “Italian Art Tour 2019” International Art Exhibition at ValloDelaLicania, Italy   

  • 2018   “Dharti” a Group Exhibition at Center for Excellence Art Gallery, TATA Steel, Jamshedpur    

  • 2018    21st Miniature International Exhibition, Croatia   

  • 2018    KMUTNB International Art Exhibition at The Buffalo Amphawasamutsongkhram Province, Thailand   

  • 2018    Andaman Art Museum Krabi, Thailand   

  • 2017    GANDHI an Exhibition of Contemporary Art at Patna Art Museum, Patna   

  • 2017    20th Miniature International Exhibition, Croatia

  • 2017    A group exhibition curated by Shir Prayag Shukla at Sarlas, Art Centre, Chennai    

  • 2017   Museum Atelier ONH Koserow, Germany

  • 2017, 2018  Arboretum ZakladFizjografii Bolestrazycach, Poland

  • 2017, 2018  Sculpture Exhibition GarbatkaLetnisko, Poland

  • 2017   Himalayan Art Camp Exhibition at Pokhara Art Gallery Pokhara, Nepal

  • 2016   19th Miniature International Exhibition, Croatia

  • 2016   ASYAAF & Hidden Artists Festival Gallery, LVS Seoul, Korea 

  • 2010   ‘Gandhi: Through the Eyes of the Artists’, presented by Progressive Art Gallery at Galerie Romain Rolland, New Delhi

  • 2009   ‘Entity’, in association with Asian Academy of Film & Television at M.E.C. Art Gallery, New Delhi

  • 2007   ‘A Matter of Forms’, Samanvai Art Gallery, Jaipur

  • 2007   ‘Endearing Palette’, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

  • 2006   ‘Absolute Abstract’, The Taj, West End, Bangalore

  • 2006   ‘Synergy in Call of Destiny’, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

  • 2006   ‘Different Strokes’, Polka Art Gallery, New Delhi

  • 2006   ‘Nine’, Polka Art Gallery, New Delhi

  • 2006   ‘Primal Force’, Centre for International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata

  • 2006   ‘Gimme Red’, Polka Art Gallery, New Delhi

  • 2005   ‘Collective Spaces ‘05’, M.E.C. Art Gallery, New Delhi.

  • 2005   ‘Aseem’, Alliance Francaise de Delhi, New Delhi

  • 2004   ‘Tri’, Indira Gandhi National Art Centre (IGNAC), New Delhi.

  • 2004   ‘Deh’, Galerie Romain Rolland, Alliance Fancaise de Delhi, New Delhi

  • 2003   ‘Journey Together’, Alliance Francaise de Bhopal, Bhopal

  • 2003   ‘Narmada to Mahavalley’, Exhibition at Lionel Wendt Art Gallery, Colombo, Srilanka.

  • 2003   ‘The Bachelor Apartments’, an exhibition with Dutch Artists at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

  • 2002   ‘Lok-Rag’, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

  • 2002   ‘Gangcey 13’, Lionel Wendt Art Gallery, Colombo.

  • 2002   ‘Gangcey 13’, The Alliance Franquise De Kandy.

  • 2002   ‘Apparition’, Durbar Hall Art Centre, Emakulam, Kerla

  • 2002   ‘Apparition’, Lalit Kala Academy Art Gallery, Thrissur, Kerla

  • 2001   ‘Similarities and Dissimilarities’, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai.

  • 2001   ‘Aadi’, Alliance Francaise, Bangalore.

  • 2001   ‘Anadi’, National Gallery Of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai.

PARTICIPATIONS

  • 2022   Khunum 1st International Forum for Sculpture and Ceramics Cairo Egypt 

  • 2022   Salos International Ceramic Art Plainer (symposium) Salos Rokiskis, Lithuania 

  • 2019   XXII Panevezys International Ceramic Symposium, Lithuania

  • 2019  “Italian Art Tour” International art event at Vallodellalucania and Hotel Grand Art Paradiso, Italy

  • 2019   al ceramic olefin-air “ dyvosvit” , Zaporizhzhya Region Ukraine.

  • 2018   “Dharti” a Ceramic Art Residency at CFE organized by Tata Steel, Jamshedpur

  • 2018   KMUTNB 5th International Art and Design Workshop Thailand 

  • 2018   2nd Andaman International Art Workshop Krabi Thailand

  • 2017   11th International Pleinair, Otto Niemeyer-Holstein painters Residency, Koserow Germany

  • 2017   9th Annual Ceramic LabOro 2017, Certer of PolisgSculpture, Oronsko, Poland.

  • 2017,2018  The 15th International Plein Air “Wicker in the Arboretum, Poland

  • 2017,2018  The International Plein-Air,Garbatka-Letnisko Inspiration, Poland.

  • 2017   Himalayan Art Camp Pokhara, Nepal

  • 2016   Participated in an International painting camp organized by the Artists Association Panevezys, Lithuania.

  • 2016   Participated in an international ceramic camp Platerow, Poland

  • 2015   Participated in the International Painting Symposium at Mark Rothko Art Centre, Latvia

  • 2015   Participated in a painter's art colony at Frushkagoura Novi Sad Serbia.

  • 2014   50TH International Ceramic and Sculpture Symposium Boleslawiec, Poland.

  • 2014   3rd China Changchun International Ceramic Symposium, China 

  • 2011    Artist in residence at International Ceramics Research and residency center, Yingge Ceramics Museum, Yingge, Taiwan

  • 2011    “Rewa diaries” Dharaji M.P.

  • 2011    “Save the Planet” International painting camp at Dharampur H.P. organized by Tellusart, Sweden

  • 2010   Bhedaghat National Painting Camp Jabalpur organized by Prakrit Arts Chennai

  • 2010   National Ceramic Camp organized by national Lalit Kala Akademi New Delhi at Bharat Bhavan Bhopal.

  • 2010   “Varna Virasat 2010” National painters camp at Shobhavanamoodubidre organized by Alva’s Education Trust 

  • 2009   “National painters” camp at Thekkady organized by Kerala Lalit Kala Akademi.

  • 2009   Painters camp at Bali Indonesia organized by Polka Art Gallery New Delhi

  • 2009   “National painting camp” Virsavihar, Jalandhar (Punjab).

  • 2009   “Manduroop” Painting Camp at Mandu (m.p.) organized by Reflection Art Gallery, Indore.

  • 2007    Painting Camp at Bheemtal, Uttranchal, organized by Rai Foundation, New Delhi

  • 2006   Painting Camp at Shimla

  • 2005   Participated in Slumping glass technique workshop, Gurgaon, 

  • 2003   “Narmada to Mahavalley” an installation on River Mahavalley, Kendy, Srilanka,

  • 2002   “RangeeliSadak” A workshop to paint the road, College of Art Chandigarh.

  • 2000   “Pal or Rang” (Sail &Color) A Painting camp on the Bank of River Narmada at Village Patharad (M.P.).

  • 2000   “A Tour with Color” Painting & Sculpture workshop, Jorhat&Bokakhat, Assam.

  • 1997   The International Workshop of Ceramic Art in Tokoname Japan.

  • 1994   Camp by S.C.Z.C.C. at Institute of fine arts Indore 1994

VISITED

2022 Egypt,  2019 Ukraine,  2019 Italy, 2018  Thailand,  2017 Germany, 2016, 19, 22  Latvia, 2016, 18, 20, 22 Lithuania, 2016 & 2018 Kuwait, 2016  South Africa, 2015  Serbia, 2014, 16, 17, 18 & 19  Poland, 2014 China, 2013 Bhutan, 2013 London, 2012  Taiwan, 2012  Mallorca Spain, 2012 Taiwan, 2008 Indonesia, 2008 & 2017  Nepal, 2002  Sri lanka, 1997  Japan

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