G.S.B. AGNIHOTHRI
Born 1978, Kumta, Karnataka
- Drawing Master Course (DMC)
- Diploma In Drawing & Painting (GD Art)
- Diploma In Art Master / Literature (AM)
- Diploma in Multimedia (Arena Animation)
- Master of Fine Art (MFA), Mysore University, Karnataka- India.
EXHIBITIONS
2000. ‘Group Millennium annual shows’, Mysore and Bengaluru
2000. ‘Prints 2000’ Graphics Expo, Mysore and Banashankari
2001. ‘Focus 2001’, Badami, Karnataka
2001. Traditional painting Expo, South Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur
2002. ABVP Annual Painting Expo, Bengaluru
2003. Directorate of Field Publicity Expo at Bengaluru and Delhi
2004. Camlin Annual Expo, Bengaluru and Chennai
2010. ‘Sammilana’ Group Show, Shrusti Gallery, Bangalore
2012. Renaissance Galleries, Bangalore
2012. Third Eye Gallerie, Bengaluru
2013. Chitra Sante and Chitra Parise, Art Fair
2013. All India Show, ‘EXPEDITION’, A Journey of Creative Art, Mysuru, Kochi, Goa.
2015. Karnataka Lalita Kala Academy, State Annuals, Bengaluru
2017. ‘WE-6’, Raja Ravi Varma Art Gallery Pune
2017. ‘ART TOGETHER’, Darpan Art Gallery, Pune, Maharashtra
2018. ‘IM LIVE’, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bengalooru
2018. Group Show at Anithya Art Gallery, Tumkur
2018. PAPB Group Show at Chitrakala Parishath Bangalore
2018. Group Show at IT Centre Bengaluru
2019. ‘KIMAYA’, Group Show at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath Bengaluru
2019. ‘CHOURAS’, Group Show at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2020. NGMA, New Delhi Virtual art show
2020. Chitrasante, Virtual art show, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath Bangalore
2021. Bharatiya Kala Vichar Munch Online Camp and Group Show
2021. ‘The Uninhibited Souls’, KIAN Art Gallery, Pune
2021. ‘Uncertainity’, woodcut print Exhibit, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore
2021. Kalaniketan Mysore Presents “Navaratri Kalotsav” Online Show
2021. PRT Kalasambhrama Online Show
2021. Manikarnika Gallery Group Show
2022. “Resilience”, Krishna Setty Foundation
2022. Karnataka Print Biennial 2022 by Karnataka Lalitkala Academy at Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
2022. “AaRu BeRu”, ArrBeRu India Artists Forum, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bengaluru.
2022. Karnataka Lalita Kala Academy, State Annuals, Bengaluru
2023. “Germination” ArtBeRu India Artists Forum, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bengaluru.
2023. ‘Diverse Perceptions’ by-Studio Kalavistaara, IIWC Gallery , Indian institute of World Culture, Bengaluru
2024. ‘REAL’ group exhibition at Stainless Gallery, New Delhi
2024 ‘Kruti‘ IIWC Gallery, Indian Institute of World Culture Bengaluru
2024. Book Brahma Literature Festival Art Exhibition, Bengaluru
2024. EFAC 8th Annual Art Exhibition, Jodhpur
2024. National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi 2024, 2025, 2026
2025. All India Art Exhibition, State Gallery of Art, Telangana
2025. ‘Gems of Western Ghats’, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore
2025. National AIFACS Expo at New Delhi
2026. “RESURGENCE” Group Show at Venkatappa Art Gallery
2026. Group Show at Four Session Hotel, Bengaluru
AWARDS
1999. Shree Kalaniketan School of fine art, Mysore, ‘Best worker’, & 2000, 2001
2001. Havyaka Mahasabha Rastriya Pratibha Puraskar
2002. The South Central Zone Cultural Center, Nagpur Painting Fellowship
1999. Mysore Dasara State Award – and 2001, 2003, 2004
2015. All India Art Contest, Mysore Dasara
2022. State Award, Karnataka Lalita Kala Academy, Bangalore
2021. Printmaking Fellowship, Karnataka Lalita Kala Academy, Bangalore, & 2022
2024. Eastern Foundation of Art & Culture, Best Graphic Award for Etching Print
2024. F.N. Souza National Award for Painting by Indian Royal Academy, Kalaburagi
2025. Solo sponsorship Award by All India Art Competition and Exhibition, State Gallery of Art, Govt of Telangana
ONE PERSON SHOWS
1999. Shree Kalaniketan School of Art, Mysore
2000. Wellington Art Gallery, Mysore
2000. Bharani Art Gallery, Mysore
2001. Wellington Art Gallery, Mysore
2002. Bharani Art Gallery, Mysore
2002. Chitra Art Gallery, Kalamandira, Mysore
2003. Purasabha Community Hall, Kumta
2004. Wellington Art Gallery, Mysore
2015. Ravivarma School Art, Mysore
2016. Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bengaluru
2022. D D Neroy Gallery, Mumbai
ART CAMPS
2000. State Level Graphic camp at SKSA, Mysore, Karnataka
2000. Watercolour camp at Melukote, Mandya, Karnataka
2001. State Level Painting Camp at Hasana, Karnataka
2001. Watercolour Landscape camp at Mysore, Karnataka
2002. Lalitkala Academy Painting Camp at Bengaluru, Karnataka
2002. Etching and Litho Camp at Mysore, Karnataka
2003. Painting camp at SKSA, Mysore, Karnataka
2006. Painting camp at Ravivarma school of Art, Mysore, Karnataka
2015. Painting camp at SRSA Mysore, Karnataka
2018. KLKA State Level Painting camp at Bengaluru,Karnataka
2019. National Painting camp at Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka
2020. Online State Level Painting camp by LKA, Bengaluru, Karnataka
2020. Online National Painting camp by NGMA, New Delhi
2023. LKA National Painting and Scrap Sculpture Camp at Porbandar, Gujarat
2024. National Painting camp at Jain VV, Bengaluru, Karnataka
2025. Art Park camp at Airport Bengaluru
2026. Landscape camp at Yelandur, Chamarajanagara, Karnataka
2026. Art Park at University Collage of Visual Art, Davanagere
COLLECTIONS
- Karnataka Lalitakala Academy, Bangalore
- Shri Kalaniketan School of Fine Art, Mysore
- Shri Ravivarma School of Art Mysore
- South Zone Culture Centre, Nagpur
- Srusti Art Gallery, Bangalore
- Priyadarshini Filaments Pvt. Ltd, Bengaluru
- Bhimas Inn, Royal Hotel Mysore, Chennai, Colambo
- ‘Siri’ Art Collector, Mysore
- ‘ARAMA’ Group, Bengaluru
- Vivid kriation, Bengaluru
- Dayal Group, Mumbai
- Indian Institute of World Culture (IIWC) Bengaluru
CURATION AND DIRECTION
Agnihothri’s accomplishments take a centre stage along with his art works. His experience as an art curator for “Karnataka Print Biennale” organized for the first time by Karnataka Lalithakala Academy to encourage graphic art, Art exhibition on the occasion of International Women’s Day under the aegis of Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, Government of India. He has worked as an art camp director for a joint art and cultural festival organized by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Infosys foundation.
Being a fellow himself, Ganapathi Agnihotri has also worked as a mentor of Graphic Art for artists who were granted fellowship by Karnataka Lalithakala Academy. For about six months the candidates were trained with etching and wood cutting.
Print medium has been his favourite since art education days and is experienced in working with varied artists from the same genre. This includes lino cut, wood cut, etching, serigraphy, lithography, calligraphy, and many more modern graphic art and has been exhibited.
RESIDENCE & STUDIO
‘Studio AGNIPRAPANCHA’,
#100, Nisarga Out House,6th Main, Industrial Workers Layout, Shankar Nagar,
Nandini Layout, Bangalore-560096
Mob : +91 94485 26408 / +91 99451 34224
E-mail : gsbagnihothri@gmail.com
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