Featured Artist
iqbal krishna
New Delhi, India
Curriculum Vitae
Iqbal Krishna Born in 1954 in Gwalior, completed his MA in Drawing and Painting and National Diploma of Fine Arts in drawing and painting from Gwalior in 1980-81 . He participated in Madhya Pradesh state exhibition, national exhibition Mahakaushal Kala Parishad in Kalidas festival and AIFACS in 1977, 1978 and 1979, respectively. He was awarded by the Madhya Pradesh Kala Parishad for M.P. state exhibition in 1979.
Curator , Designer and Conceptualsier of various Group and solo shows in India .
Started a gallery in Chirag Dilli South Delhi ,India in the name of “Arts Unlimited” The Gallery . at G – 321 , CHIRAGH DILLI , NEW DELHI, 110017 INDIA.
The Audacious Art Group 2016 .Founded by Iqbal Krishna with a passion and zest for art and artists of India to create a international recognition of the group members by organising art shows , art seminars , Art Talks and other perceptive mediums and performance .
Creative consultant at” Gandhi Art Gallery” Desiged and established
“ Gandhi Art Gallery” M.G ROAD , NEW DELHI . in 2014.
“ Now conducting, Art training ,Mentoring , teaching , guiding young and emerging Artists one to one to achieve higher and higher in the art sphere of India.
Group Shows designed and curated and conceptualised by him;
1 /Lokayata Art Gallery, New Delhi , September 2013
2/ Lokayata Art Gallery New Delhi , December 2013
3/ “CHARDIN” DEDICATE... Hudco Art Gallery New Delhi , India, 2014
4/ “GAINSBOROUGH “ dedicate ,,, at Shridharani Art Gallery , TRIVENI KALA SANGAM New Delhi ,India In May 2014
5/ “FRAGONARD “ a GROUP SHOW OF INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS “ dedicated to Great Master painter “FRAGONARD “ ,,, at Bal Gandharva Rang Mandir “ Pune ,India in August 2014.
6/ “CLAUDE LORRAIN” a GROUP SHOW OF INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS “ dedicated to Great Master painter “CLAUDE LORRAIN “ ,,, at “ Karnataka Chitra Kala Parishad” , Bangalore , India, in September 2014.
7/ / “HIGH RENISSANCE ” a GROUP SHOW OF INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS “ dedicated to Great Master painters of Europe of 19 th century ,,, at “ Lalit Kala Akedemi , New Delhi , India, in November 2014
8/ A group show dedicated to M.F.. Husain at Husain Gufa
Ahmedabad, INDIA January 2015
9/ A group show dedicated to Great Master painters of Europe William Hogarth at Art Entrance Gallery Kala Ghoda Association in MUMBAI INDIA , March 2015.
10/A group show dedicated to Great Master painter of Europe Sir John Constable at Gandhi Art Gallery in New Delhi ,India, In 2015
11/ A group show “Sums and Substance at Gandhi Art Gallery in New Delhi in ,India, 2015
12/A group show for the members of The Audacious Art Group, New Delhi, India, at Gandhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India, in September 2016.
13/ A Group show curated and conceptualized at Global Literary Festival , 2016 , at Marwah studios, Film city, Noida , India, in October 2016.
14/ Represent and curated a group show of worldwide artists at Global Art Fair 2016 in November in Mumbai, at World Trade Centre..
15/ A Group show curated and conceptualized at Global Film Festival , 2016 , at Marwah studios, Film city, Noida , India, in November 2016.
16/A Group show curated and conceptualized of worldwide artists, at Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai , India, in January 2017.
17/A Group show curated and conceptualized at Visual Arts Centre Singapore , 2017 ,
18/ Represent and curated a group show of worldwide artists at India Art Festival 2018 in October at Thyagraj Stadium New Delhi.
19/ Curated an Group Art show “Gainbourough “at Krantz Art Gallery, Gurgaon DELHI NCR in June 2019 ,
20/ Curated an Group Art show” Fragonanrd “at Krantz Art Gallery, Gurgaon DELHI NCR in JULY 2019 ,
21/ Curated an Group Art show ‘ Thou Art “at Krantz Art Gallery, Gurgaon DELHI NCR in September 2019 ,
22/ A Group show “ Tatvamasi “curated and conceptualized at Global Literary Festival , 2019 , at Marwah studios, Film city, Noida , India, in September 2019.
23/A solo show designed conceptualized and curated by him for a CANDAIAN TURKISH Artist Pelin Yazar at Gandhi Art Gallery in 2018.in collaboration with Canadian Embassy in New Delhi.
24/ Organised a group show at Visual Art Gallery, ‘INDIA HABITAT CENTRE “ in 2013 .
25/ Organised and conceptualized a Group show at Visual Art Gallery, ‘INDIA HABITAT CENTRE “ in 2014 .
26/ Invited by NIV art centre New Delhi for a group show in 2014.
27/ Organised and conceptualized a Group show at Open Palm Courts ‘INDIA HABITAT CENTRE “ in 2021 .
28/ Organised and conceptualized a Group show at Visual Art Gallery ‘INDIA HABITAT CENTRE “ in 2022 .
29/ Organised and conceptualized a International Group show “Art Carnival” at Ambienc Mall Gurgaon , Delhi NCR in 2022 .
30/ Organised and conceptualized a International Art Fair at Ambience Mall Gurgaon , Delhi NCR in 2022
31/ Organised and conceptualized a Zion Art Fair at Lokayata Art Gallery Hauz Khas Village New Delhi in 2022
Group Show participation:
1/ Participated in a group show in March 2012 at AIFACS NEW DELHI.
2/ Five of his paintings selected and displayed in The United Art Fair” 2012 .
3/ Participated in a group show in Visual arts gallery at INDIA HABITAT CENTRE in AUGUST 2013 .
4/He was a part of the group show at Jaypee greens resorts and spa Noida in sept 2013.
5/ He also participated in a group show at Lokayata art gallery New Delhi , in October 2013
6/ Participated in a group show at Visual Art Gallery, INDIA HABITA CENTRE , NEW DELHI in October 2013 .
7/ He also participated in a group show at Lokayata art gallery New Delhi , in December 2013 .
8/ Invitee artist in a group show in Lalitha kala academi Trissur , kerla. in January 2014 .
9/ Attended a camp organised by ICAC MUMBAI in January 2014.
10/ Artworks selected By NIV art Centre New Delhi for their “Saturday The Last”A group Exhibition in March 2014.
11/ Artworks selected by “Barecelona Showcase “ Spain in 2013 for the International show.
12/ Artworks selected by “Mexico Biniele “ in 2013 for the International show.
13/ Artworks selected by “ICAC MUMBAI for the upcoming art contest “ in 2014 for the International show.
14/ Awarded for the best artwork at Shridharani Art Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam , New Delhi, India in The Group show "Gainsborough" in 2014.
15/Awarded for the best artworks in a group show in Mumbai at P.L. Deshpande Art Gallery in 2015 in the show organized by ICAC Mumbai, India.
16/ Participated in a group show in Cuba with international artist in April 2020.
17/ Participated in a group show in Spain , and Brazil with international artist in May - June 2020.
His work is mainly ink on canvas as well as oil on canvas and mixed media in a daring, surrealistic style with – surrealistic, fantasy, spiritualism with subconscious and super conscious state of human brain and erotica style. “Out of this world imaginations of the universe and psychological sub- conscious developments of human brain..”
He has been working as a visual merchandiser since 1982 but has continued to pursue his passion for art by doing freelance paintings in New Delhi since 1982 . He has carved a niche for himself with his extraordinary and unconventional ideas in the world of in-store marketing and display.
He has got a huge collections of his works done in 1976- 1981 at the time of studying in small format of 3 cinch x 5 inch. on the reverse side of “Charminar cigarette pack” of Vazir Sultan Tobbaco Company.
Awards and Achievements :-
1/ Madhya Pradesh Kala Parishad in 1979. Awarded by Sri Akbar Padamsee .
2/ Best art work in the group show “GAINSBOROUGH ‘ at Shridharani Art Gallery , TRIVENI KALA SANGAM New Delhi. In May 2014 . Awarded by Mr. VIJENDER SHARMA .Eminent artist of India.
3/ Awarded for his painting in ICAC contest held in may 2014 in Mumbai.
Awards in retail Installations:-
1/ WOOLMARK W.V.M. CONTEST 1995-96 ( 1ST PRIZE ALL INDIA ) NEW DELHI ,
2/ WOOLMARK W.V.M. CONTEST 1996-97 ( 1ST PRIZE ALL INDIA ) NEW DELHI ,
3/ WOOLMARK W.V.M. CONTEST 1997-98 ( 1ST PRIZE ALL INDIA) NEW DELHI ,
4/ WOOLMARK W.V.M. CONTEST 1997-98 ( 2ND PRIZE ALL INDIA) NEW DELHI ,
5/ WOOLMARK W.V.M. CONTEST 1997-98 ( 3RD PRIZE ALL INDIA) NEW DELHI ,
6/ N.D.T.A. BEST DISPLAY AWARD 1992-93 NEW DELHI ,
7/ N.D.T.A. BEST DISPLAY AWARD 1995-96 NEW DELHI ,
8/ N.D.T.A. BEST DISPLAY AWARD 1997-98 NEW DELHI ,
9/ PARK AVENUE DISPLAY CONTEST 1ST PRIZE NORTH INDIA NEW DELHI ,
10/ BEST DISPLAY AWARD 1992-93 INDIA INTERNATIONAL GARMENT FAIR NEW DELHI
11/ BEST DISPLAY AWARD 1994-95 INDIA INTERNATIONAL GARMENT FAIR NEW DELHI
12/ BEST DISPLAY AWARD 1995-96 INDIA INTERNATIONAL GARMENT FAIR NEW DELHI
13/ BEST DISPLAY AWARD 1996-97 INDIA INTERNATIONAL GARMENT FAIR NEW DELHI
14 / Awarded Gold medal in Gwalior Trade Fair Authority in Interior designing of the Cafe “TABELA” a conceptual interiors of a restaurant related to Horses and Stable and western cowboys in 1978.
15/ Awarded Gold medal in Gwalior Trade Fair Authority in Interior designing of the Cafe “ARENA” a conceptual interiors of a restaurant related to Bull fighting in Spain in 1979.
16/ BEST DISPLAY AWARD 1984 “ Cadburry’s Window Display Contest New Delhi .
17/ BEST DISPLAY AWARD 1985 “ Kissan’s Tomato Ketchup Window Display Contest New Delhi .
Email : Iqbalkrishna@gmail.com
Contact : +919811054604
Address :
201 ,B-50 , Ayanagar Phase one ,
NEW DELHI, 110047 INDIA