Dr .M.Pavan Kumar
I am a practicing artist, art educator, Archivist, Popular visual culture of Living traditions.
I am an optimist and self-motivated set goals and work towards them as per my interest – artistic and research related. As an art educator, I teach creative art to graduate and postgraduate students. I prefer teaching not just as a profession but it gives immense opportunities to interact with young and innovative brains.
I have completed Ph.D.in Visual arts from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, M.F.A Painting from Bangalore University. B.F.A .Painting from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. Attended Summer courses in Royal College of Arts,UK.Slade school of Fine arts, UK.Oxford university ,UK. I was awarded the Pollack –Krasner foundation grant-New York as well as the Awesome Foundation Art project Grant, Boston, USA.
I have worked as Assistant Professor in department of Fine Arts Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, India.
I have also published research papers in various journals and also presented papers in National and International conferences for Popular Visual Culture.
Copy right for my painting titled “Monument” Indian copyright Office from Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, India. -Registration no- 11928/2017-CO/A
My paintings have been exhibited in Beyond boundaries, Art Moorhouse, London, UK. Contemporary Art Exhibition, Johnson Gallery, London. UK. Summer school Art Exhibition, SacklerStudio, Royal College of Art. UK. Clifton s art prize exhibition, Hong Kong; Naimo Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada; Visual Aids, hosted at Cheim & Read, New York; The Lights Constellating One’s Sky, Richmond Art Gallery, Canada; Drawn Together Latitude 53, Siena, Italy; Solo Shows in India Urban Existence, Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore; Vizag-Bangalore-Baroda, Gallery Ragini; The Baroda March 6th Edition, Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai and To Japan from Baroda group show, Faculty of Fine arts, Vadodara.
Currently lives and works in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
