biography / bibliography
TALLUR L.N.
1971, Born in Tallur, Karnataka, India
The artist shares his time between India and Korea
EDUCATION
1992–1996
B.F.A. in Painting, Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts (CAVA), Mysore University, India
1997–1998
M.F.A. in Museology, Maharaja Sayyajirao University of Baroda, Gujrat, India
2001–2002
M.A. in Contemporary Fine art Practice, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, U.K.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2013
Tallur L.N.: New Yorked, Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, April 11–May 11, 2013.
2011
Quintessential, Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum, India
L.N. Tallur: Chromatophobia: The fear of Money, Gallery Nature Morte, New Delhi, April 4–May 10, 2011. (Catalogue)
Chromatophobia: The fear of Money, Arario Gallery, South Korea, May 6–June 26, 2011.
2010
Chromatophobia -The fear of Money (part-1) Arario Gallery, Beijing China. (Catalogue)
2009
PLACEBO, Chemould Prescott road, Mumbai, India. (Catalogue)
2008
Antimatter, Arario New York, New York. (Catalogue)
2007
Tallur L.N._Bon Appetite, Arario Seoul, Korea, February 9–March 2, 2007. Curated by Juhl J. Lee and Jeeah Choi. (Catalogue)
2000
Past Modern Interactive Art Objects, Bose Pacia Modern, Soho, New York
1999
Past Modern Interactive Art Objects, Gallery Chemould Mumbai, India. (Catalogue)
GROUP EXHIBITION
2012
Critical Mass: Contemporary Art from India, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Israel, May 31–December 8, 2012. Curated by Tami Katz-Freiman and Rotem Ruff.
2011
MEDI(T)ATION -2011 Asian Art Biennial, National Taiwan Museum of Fine art , Taiwan
Home Spun,Davi Art Foundation , New Delhi, Curated By Girish Shahane
Collectors Stage, Singapore Art Museum
Against all Odds, Lalit Kala Academi, New Delhi
2010
Place-Time-Play; India-China Contemporary Art, West Heavens, Curated By Chaitanya Sambrani.
The Empire strikes back, Indian art Today-Saatchi gallery, UK.
La route de la soir,Tri Postal,Lille,France.
Now Through a Glass Darkly, Arario Gallery, New York
2009
The Armory Show, representing Arario Gallery, New York
“Failed plot” curated by Gayatri Sinha KIAF –Seoul
2008
The 3rd Nanjing Triennial, curated by Huang du and Kang jae young, Nanjing, China. (Catalogue)
Pulse, Soho studios, Miami, Florida
Passage to India, Initial Access - Frank Cohen Collection, Wolvrhampton, U.K.
Mechanism of Motions, curated by Marta Jakimowicz, Anant Art Center, Delhi, India
2007
Unholy Truths, Initial Access - Frank Cohen Collection , Wolvrhampton, U.K.
Arco 2007, Madrid, Spain
Hungry God, Art gallery of Ontario, Toronto
The Armory Show, represented Arario Seoul, New York
Subcontingent, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Italy. Curated by IIaria Bonacossa and Francesco Manacorda. (Catalogue)
Hungry God: Indian Contemporary Art,Pusan Museum of Modern Art, Pusan, Korea. (Catalogue)
2004–2007
Edge of the Desire: Recent Art in India, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, September 2004–January 2005. Traveled to: Asia Society New York, February–June 2005; Tamayo Museum, Mexico City, August–October 2005; Museum of Contemporary Art, Monterrey Mexico, January–March 2006; Berkeley Art Museum, California, June–September 2006; National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, November–December 2006; National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai, January–February 2007. Curated by Chaitanya Sambrani. (Catalogue)
2006
Hyper Design -6th Shanghai Biennale, Shanghai Art Museum China. Curated by Zhang Qing. (Catalogue)
9th Bienal de La Habana, Habana, Cuba. (Catalogue)
Hungry God: Indian Contemporary Art, Arario Beijing, China. (Catalogue)
Beautiful Cynicism, Arario Beijing, China. (Catalogue)
2005
Rites and Rewrites: Borders in Asia, World Socialist Forum, Museum of Contemporary Art, Porte Alegre, Brazil. (Catalogue)
Iconography in Transient Time,Gallery Sumakha, Delhi. Curated by Marta Jakimowicz. (Catalogue)
2004
Haste Modern, Nature Morte, New Delhi.
Busan Binnale, Busan, South Korea, curated by Tae-man Choi and Manu D park. (Catalogue)
Bifocal Vision: The Near and Far in Contemporary Indian Art, Lisbon. Curated by Nancy Adajania and Luis Serpa. (Catalogue)
2003
Crossing generations: diVERGE, Curated by Geeta Kapur and Chaitanya Sambrani Organised by Gallery Chemould, Mumbai
Eclectic, Total Museum, Seoul, South Korea, Curated by Dilip Ranade, Yellow sea International, South Korea. (Catalogue)
2002
LMU, Leeds Metropolitan University Gallery, Leeds, UK
2000
Millennium Logo, National gallery of Modern art, Mumbai, organised by Art India Magazine, Mumbai, India
Art in the world -2000 Organised by Beaux-Art Magazine, Paris, France. (Catalogue)
1999
Asian Art Biennial - Dakha, Bangladesh. (Catalogue)
1997
37th National Exhibition, Lalit Kala akademi, Chenni, India. (Catalogue)
AWARDS
2003
Sanskriti Award, Sanskriti Foundation, Delhi, India
2001
Commonwealth Scholarship, to study at LMU, Leeds, U.K.
1999
Emerging Artist award, Bose Pacia Modern, Soho, New York, U.S.
1997
Inlaks Fine Art Award, Inlaks Foundation, Delhi.
1996
National Scholarship, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India
1995
Karnataka Lalitkala Akademi Scholarship, to study at MSU, Baroda
RESEARCH
The Museum’s Non-Verbal Communication, “Multi-sensory approaches in Exhibition Design” – A dissertation submitted for MFA to the Department of Museology, MSU, Baroda, India
WORKSHOP AND COLLECTIVE ACTIVATES
2005
World ceramic Biennale, cross-over workshop, Icheon, South Korea
2002
CKP, Bangalore, Visiting Faculty
CAVA, Mysore, conducted workshop for BFA students
2001
AOM, Art on the Move Project, Organised by Sahmath, Delhi, India
1999
Khoj International, Site speci"c workshop, Delhi, India
1996
Museological training, Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai, India
1995
Cholamandal Artist’s Village, Artist in Residence, Chennai, India