ABOUT
VISUAL ARTIST - PAINTER - FILMMAKER
Biography Summary
Artist Arun Kalwankar also known as Guruji Aruneshvar
Professional Experience as Contemporary Artist, Producer, Designer,
Creative Director & Art Director
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25+ years cumulative experience in Design, Art and Media Industry with 10+ years contribution as Producer and Designer at C-Deep at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay.
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Contemporary Artist since 30+ years exhibiting Art work on national and international level with expertise in Fine Art, Paintings, Drawings, Design, Media, Film, Poetry, Art Critique, Advertisement, Television & Fine Art Educational Institutes.
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10+ years of experience in Advertising, Film & Television Industries as Creative Director, Fine Art, Design, Multimedia & Filmmaking Visiting Faculty.
Art Education & Professional Qualification
2019 Filmmaking course – Paris Art College – Paris
1973– 1978 G. D. Fine Art, Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai (Government of Maharashtra Higher Art Examination First Class Diploma)
Teaching Experience: Art Teaching & Creative Workshops
Fine Art, Design, Multimedia & Filmmaking Visiting Faculty
Art for Heart workshops in India, Paris & Switzerland
Art Exhibitions
2014-2021 6 Solo and 5 Group Art Exhibitions in Switzerland (Bern & Zurich)
2016-2019 3 Solo and 6 Group Art Exhibitions in France (Paris, Evreux, Giverny)
2017 1 Solo Art Exhibition in New York
1978 – 2013 12 Solo and 5 Group Art Exhibitions in India
Publications
2015 - 2020 12 Published Articles in France and Switzerland:
GlücksPost (2 articles), ZüriTipp, La dépêche (2), Journal du Yoga, Yoga-Magazin Schweiz, Vivamost Magazine (4), Destinéa France
2020: Vivamost magazine - 4 Published Articles
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Published Article about Spiritualism Art
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Published Article about Energy Paintings
25 Published Articles and Art critics on the work of Arun Kalwankar:
Times of India, The Independent, Free Press Journal, Rajdhani, Dinank, Sahakar Setu, Navshakti,
Published Illustrations for National & International Newspapers & Magazines:
Buno International Graphics Triennale, Design Journal of South Korea, Japan Design, Daily, Times of India, Navashakti, Maharashtra Times, Sunday Times, Saturday Times of India, Youth Times, Satykatha, Mouj, Debonair, Biscope, Abakadai, Art Critic - Navshakti & Dinank
Awards & Honours
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TV-Interviews with TimeToDo/Schweiz5 in Switzerland (2018, 2019)
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TV Interview with IDF in Paris (2017)
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Invited Speaker at Lebenskraft Congress, Switzerland (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
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Invited Speaker & Art Exhibition at Salon Zen, Paris (2017)
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ISHMA International Award (2013)
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Award J.J. School of Art Souvenir First prize
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Art Society of India Cash prize
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Art Society of India prize for outstanding work
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Award Bombay Art Society