Bheemrao Kalappa Badiger's One-man Show In Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai

Bengaluru: Bheemrao Kalappa Badiger, a veteran artist from Bidar is holding a one-man show of his artworks at the reputed Jehangir Art Gallery in Mumbai from 03 September to 09 September. He had earlier displayed his works in the same Jehangir Art Gallery in a group exhibition in 2021. Apart from that he has taken part in several group exhibitions in Mumbai and across the country. Here is a glance at his accomplishments in the past few decades:

Education: A.M.G.D. (Art) Government Art School, Dharwad. 

Master of Visual Arts (MVA), Kannada University, Hampi. 

Solo Painting Exhibitions: 

1993 - Entertainment Centre, Raichur. (Karnataka Lalitakala Academy). 

2022 - Solo Exhibition Chitrakala Parishath, Bengaluru, Art Festival. 

Group Painting Exhibitions: 

1991 - We Four Painting Exhibition, Vijayapura. 

2000 - Two of Us Painting Exhibition, Mangaluru. 

2005 - 72nd Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, Bidar. 

2006 - Group Painting Exhibition, Mumbai. 

2006 - Timeline Emerging Artists of Karnataka, Mumbai. 

2007 - Group Painting Exhibition, Chitrakala Parishath, Bengaluru. 

2007 - Group Painting Exhibition, Art Academy, Goa. 

2007 - We Three Painting Exhibition, Chitrakala Parishath, Bengaluru. 

2008 - Group Painting Exhibition, Prasada Art Gallery, Mangaluru. 

2009 - Group Painting Exhibition, Public Art Gallery, Kottayam, Kerala. 

2010 - Group Painting Exhibition, Government Exhibition Hall, Dharwad. 

2009 - Group Painting Exhibition, Ankura Art Gallery, Kalaburagi. 

2010 - Group Painting Exhibition, Chitrakala Parishath, Bengaluru. 

2010 - Group Painting Exhibition, Chitrakala Parishath, Bengaluru.
2011 - Group Painting Exhibition, Chitrakala Parishath, Bengaluru. 

2011 - Group Painting Exhibition, Government Art Gallery, Dharwad. 

2012 - Group Painting Exhibition, Academy Art Gallery, Panaji, Goa. 

2012 - Group Painting Exhibition, Nehru Art Centre, Mumbai. 

2012 - Group Painting Exhibition, Artist Centre, Mumbai. 

2021 - Group Painting Exhibition, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 

Solo Painting Exhibition: Hyderabad Twice (Department of Kannada & Culture). 

Painting Camps: 

1992 - Karnataka Young Artist Firm Camp, Vijayapura. 

1993 - State Level Painting Camp, Vijayapura. 

1996 - Karnataka Lalita Kala Academy, Bengaluru, Vijayapura. 

1998 - Hyderabad Karnataka Painting Camp, Bidar. 

2003 - Basaveshwara Art College, Basavakalyana. 

2005 - Channabasava Pattadevara Painting Camp, Bhalki. 

2006 - Department of Tourism Camp, Vijayapura. 

2006 - Claver Park Resort Camp, Bengaluru. 

2007 - Pattadakallu Utsava Camp, Badami. 

2007 - Suvarna Karnataka Camp, Kalaburagi (Karnataka Lalita Kala Academy). 

2007 - Landscape Camp, Hampi (Karnataka Lalita Kala Academy). 

2009 - Karnataka Young Artists Camp, Vijayapura. 2009 - Portrait Artist Camp, Vijayapura. 

2009 - Tipu Sultans Birth Anniversary Artist Camp, Kalagrama, Bengaluru (Department of Kannada & Culture). 2009 - Chitrasiri Camp, Mudabidire. 

2010 - Varna Jagruti Camp, Mudabidire. 

2010 - 76 Sahitya Sammelana, Gadag. 

2011 - Vishwa Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, Belagavi. 

2010 - Nandideepa Camp, Hampi (Kannada University). 

2011 - Senior Art Students Camp, Dharwad. 

2012 - Landscape Camp, Chikkamagaluru. 

2012 - South Central Nagpur. 

2012 - AIFAC - 5, New Delhi. 

2014 - Bidar Festival Camp. 

2014 - Chalukya Utsav, Badami. 

2015 - Lakkundi Festival, Gadag. 

2018 - Karnataka Lalitha Kala Academy, Members Camp, Goa. 

2015 - P. R. Thippeswamy Camp, Mysuru. 

2017 - Department of Tourism Camp, Vijayapura. 

2017 - Dharwad Festival Camp, Dharwad. 

2017 - Hampi Festival Camp, Hampi. 

2017 - Navarasapura Festival, Vijayapura. 

2023 - Chikkamagaluru Festival Camp, Chikkamagaluru. 

As Workshop Director: 

Kannada University Landscape Workshop. 

JNTU University Landscape Workshop. 

Vijaya Art College, Gadag. 

Participation in the Workshops: 

Lithograph Workshop, Kalaburagi. 

Awards: 

Mysuru Dussehra Award, Mysuru. 

Siddalinga Fine Art Award Vijayapura. 

Rajyotsava Award, Kalaburagi University. 

Nadoja J.S. Khanderao Award, Kalaburagi. 

Positions: 

Former Member of Karnataka Lalitha Kala Academy, Bengaluru.

Secretary, Vishwakarma Education Institute, Bidar. 

Director, Vishwakarma Society, Bidar. 

Collections at: Bengaluru, Raichur, Vijayapura, Kalaburagi, Mumbai, Delhi, Thiruvananthapuram, Mangaluru, Dharwad, Gadag and many other places.

Inputs and photos Courtesy: Bheemarao Kalappa Badiger