Of Art and Wisdom : The Vikamshis
As you enter plot no. 361, the art of nature catches your eyes and a pleasant feeling starts rolling inside you. As your steps take you to Alag Angle studio, each leaf, each stone welcomes you with a smile. The air is filled with colors of life, every shade silently narrating its story; at times, charged with cheerful and enthusiastic laughers and at times with silent songs of beauty. Alag Angle is an art studio, where the music of creativity and the freedom to portray your emotions walk hand in hand. It simply transforms you into an artist absolutely in love with art! Different art forms, material mediums work in synch with your most profound thoughts.
Talking about Alag Angle takes you to the place of origin of this artistic journey of the Vikamshi Family; the place where these artists were cultivated and nurtured, truly a place of artistic genre, where every single corner has a story to tell, the place is Kala Kunj. Kala Kunj simply mesmerizes you. It has life size sculptures of personalities we have met only in our history books. The sculptures are so realistic that they may be mistaken as live humans gathered in Kala Kunj for an art meeting!
The story of this artistic family starts with Hirachand Anandji Vikamshi, a magnificent sculptor by profession and his life partner Sarala Vikamshi , previously a teacher, then a home maker. The couple dedicated their whole life to creating, nurturing and spreading art.
Tanul Vikamshi and Lalit Vikamshi, the two brilliant artist sons of Mr and Mrs Vikamshi, grew up playing with the sculptures as their toy friends! Art is in their genes, and it’s everywhere in their lives. Milli Pandey Vikamshi, the life partner of Lalit Vikamshi, is also a talented artist. The next generation of the Vikamshi family, Riddhi, the daughter of Milli and Lalit Vikamshi, will surely take forward the artistic legacy of the Vikamshi family.
Just click on the tabs below to know more about the accolades and the achievements of this illustrious family from Nagpur :
Hirachand Vikamshi
HIRACHAND ANANDJI VIKAMSHI was born on 13, Sept, 1944 at Elichpur, Maharashtra.
QUALIFICATION :
Murtikala Visharad Tilak Maharashtra Vidapith, Pune.
Sculpture and Modeling from Tilak Rashtriya Vidyalaya, Khamgaon.
Sculpture and Modeling from Sir. J. J. School of Art, Mumbai.
Free lance work as a Sculptor from last 36 years in different media, Nagpur.
AWARDS & ACHIEVMENTS :
1976 : Gold Medal, Tilak Rashtriya Vidyalaya, Khamgaon.
1981 : First Award, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai.
1989 : Second Award, Reserve Bank of India, Nagpur.
1993 : Kala Ratna, 13th Anniversary of Kutch Shakti Award, Mumbai.
PARTICIPATION & GROUP SHOWS :
1978 : Sculptor Forum, Nagpur.
Annual Exhibition of Sir. J.J. School of Art Mumbai.
2000 : All India Sculptors Camp
Organised By K.P.G.Chitra Shilpa Mahavidyalay, Khamgaon.
2005 : “RHOMBIC RHYTHM” Museum Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2005 : 30th year Celebration Art Exhibition, NIT Art Gallery, Nagpur.
2005 : Art Exhibition, for Kashmir Earth quake relief fund, Nagpur.
2010 : Preview of Alive-3, Vishnuji ki Rasoi, Nagpur.
2010 : Alive 3, Artists Center, kala ghoda, Mumbai.
LANDMARKS :
30 feet Dnyaneshwar Maharaj, Pasaydan Parisar Wadgoan.
Ranapratap in Bronze.
Agrasen Maharaj in Bronze.
Shivaji Maharaj in Bronze.
Bhagat Singh in Bronze.
30 * 10 feet, Ceramic Mural for Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai.
And many more.
Sarala Vikamshi
Sarala Hirachand Vikamshi was born on 24, Dec, 1953
She completed her D. Ed. From Maharashi Karve Stree Shikshan Santhan, Pune.
She worked as a teacher in Madhaan Kasturba Mandal.
Social Work:
Joint Secretary – Kamaltai Stree Sahayak Mandal, Nagpur
Joint Secretary – kalakunj, Nagpur
Tanul Vikamshi
TANUL HIRACHAND VIKAMSHI was born on 21, June, 1975 in Nagpur, Maharashtra
QUALIFICATION
1993-95 Intermediate in Sculpture and Modeling from Sir. J.J. School of art, Mumbai
Due to an accident on 7th, June 1995, the lower portion of his body lost sensation
and he had to leave J.J. School of Art and shifted to Khamgaon for further studies.
2001 G.D. art from Kalacharya Pandhe Guruji Chitra Shilpa Mahavidyalay, Khamgaon
2003 MFA in painting, Nagpur University
2004 Dip.A.Ed. from Director of Art Maharashtra State
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
2011 - Orangecity Achivement Award
2009 - Kalacharya Pandhe Guruji Smruti Lalit Kala Award
2001 - The Bombay Art Society, Mumbai
2001 - First Award. Annual Exhibition of K.P.G.Chitra Shilpa Mahavidyalay, Khamgaon
2001 - Best Sculpture Award. Painternet life Memership
2000 - Best Sculpture Award B.D. Art Academy, Amravati
2000 - First Award. B.D. Art Academy, Amravati
1999 - First Award. 13 th All India Art Contest,
South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur
1999 - Second Award. B.D. Art Academy, Amravati
1998 - Third Prize. B.D. Art Academy, Amravati
1995 - Khanwilkar Award. Sir. J.J. School of Art Mumbai
1993 - First Award. Sadbhavana Divas. Mumbai
* 2005 - Painted a 3’ x 13’ feet. Long canvas for Tsunami Relief fund at Nagpur.
* Child Art Movement : Training the children ranging from 4 to 15 years in painting in
Kalakunj from last 12 years
* 2011 Nagpur Roars For Waghpur
* 2011 Revitalisation Of Nag river
GROUP SHOWS
2011 - Prakrit Art gallery, Chennai
2011 - Nagpur Contemparory Art Exhibition
2010 - Alive 4 Alag Angle, Nagpur
2010 - Artist Center, Mumbai
2009 - Alive 3 Vishnuji ki Rasoi,
2008 - Art on The Turf, organized by Neena Shahani, Pune
2008 - Young Modern Indian Art, Monsoon Collection, Indian Embassy, Berlin, Germany
2008 - 'Confrontation of Cultures', Hausheinrichsrot, Germany
2007 - Common Threads, Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2007 - Art Fusion Show Nehru Centre Worli, Mumbai
2007 - Collective Nagpur, Organised by Originals - Roshan Patel, Nagpur
2007 - The Young Ones, Gallery art resource trust, Mumbai
2006 - Twelve shades of Gray, Ravindranath Tagore Art Gallery, Nagpur
2006 - CISFA Teachers Show, N.I.T. Art Gallery, Nagpur
2005 - 'Rhombic Rhythm' Museum Art Gallery, Mumbai
2005 - National level art Exhibition at Ravindranath Tagore Art Gallery N.I.T. Nagpur
Organised by “ANANYA” a Delhi based 'K' patrika
2003 - Lalitya 2003, Nagpur University, Nagpur
2001 - K.P.G.Chitra Shilpa Mahavidyalay, Khamgaon
2000 - Feelings-After Feelings, Late Shri Jawaharlal Darda Art Gallery, Nagpur
CAMP
2008 - All India Painters Camp, Pondecherry, Organised By K.P.G.Chitra Shilp Mahavidyalay, Khamgaon
2000 - All India Young Sculptors Camp
SOLO SHOWS
2010 - Thane Kala Bhavan, Thane
2009 - Bagful Dreams, Nitaai Gauras Art Gallery, Thane
2008 - Sanghraha Art Plaza, Under Ravi Paranjape Foundation Project, Pune
2000 - Late Shri Jawaharlal Darda Art Gallery, Nagpur
1999 - Kalakunj Art Gallery, Nagpur
1997 - Malkapur
1996 - Yaotmal
PARTICIPATION
2008 - Kala Mela Organised by Lalit kala Akademi, Chennai
2008 - Maharashtra State Art Exhibition Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2004 - 46th National Exhibion of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi,New Delhi
2004 - The Bombay Art Society, Mumbai
2003 - Annual Exhibition Nagpur University
2002 - 16th All India Art Contest, South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur
2002 - 68 th All India Exhibition of Art Amritsar
1992-2001 - B.D. Art Academy, Amravati
1998-2001 - Annual Exhibition of K.P.G Chitra Shilpa Mahavidyalay, Khamgaon
1992 / 93 / 99 - Maharashtra State Art Exhibition
1996 & 98 - All India Art Exhibition, The Bombay Art Society, Mumbai
1998 - 12 th All India Art Contest, South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur
1992-95 - Annual Exhibition of Sir. J.J. School of Art, Mumbai
Teaching Experience :
2005 to 2011 : Visiting Lecturer
Kalacharya Pandhe Guruji Chitra Shilpa Mahavidyalay, Khamgaon
2007 up to present : Director Of Alag Angle, Nagpur
Lalit Vikamshi
Lalit Vikamshi was born on 28, July 1978, did his graduation in sculpture from Khamgaon and MFA in painting from Nagpur University. He is recipient of several awards and participated in many group shows in Nagpur, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Dubai, Berlin, Sweden and Denmark. He has two solo shows to his credit and attended several art camps in India and abroad. Korean art magazine 'Art in Asia' published his works in the series of ‘12 Indian contemporary artists’
Educational Qualifications:
2001 : G.D. in art from Kalacharya Pandhe Guruji Chitra Shilpa Mahavidyalaya, T.R.V. Khamgaon.
2002 : Dip. in Adv. Computer Arts, C-DAC, PUNE.
2004 : MFA in Painting, Nagpur University.
Awards & Achievement:
2004 : Camlin Art Foundation’s Western Region Art Exhibition.
2003 : All India Art Contest, South Central Zone Cultural Centre.
2001 : First Award, Annual Exhibition of K.P.G. Chitra Shilpa Mahavidyalaya, Khamgaon.
2000 : Best Sculpture Award B.D. Art Academy, Amravati.
1998 : Second Award B.D. Art Academy, Amravati.
Camps:
2010 : Tellus Art Workshop, Stockholm, Sweden
2010 : Tellus art International artist camp, Mumbai
2009 : Painters camp, Gallery Ragini, Delhi
2008 : All India painters camp, Pondecherry
2000 : All India Young Sculptors Camp organised by K.P.G. Chitra Shilpa Mahavidyalaya, Khamgaon.
Solo Shows:
2010 : Dot Matrix, Gallery Ragini, Delhi
2003 : South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Art Gallery, Nagpur.
Group Shows:
2011 : Japan Foundation, Baroda
2011 : Gallery BMB, Mumbai
2010 : Gallery Atliar , Stockholm, Sweden
2010 : "ART Compaz" Copenhagen, Denmark
2010 : "Emergent Idioms". The loft, Mumbai
2010 : Round Table Trust Delhi at Gallery Ragini.
2010 : Permanent Markers, Gallery Ragini Delhi
2009 : Monsoon Collection, at Domus Art Gallery, Delhi
2009 : Celebration of South Asian Art, Dubai
2008 : Travancore Art Gallery Organised by Domus Art Gallery, Delhi
2008 - Young Modern Indian Art, Monsoon Collection, Indian embassy, Berlin.
2007 : Originals, Ravindranath Tagor art gallery, Nagpur
2007 : Common Threads, Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2006 : Twelve shades of Gray, Ravindranath Thakur Art Gallery, Nagpur
2004 : “Lalitya 2004” Nagpur.
2004 : Cultural Festival Jagtik Marathi Academy.
2001 : K.P.G. Chitra Shilpa Mahavidyalay, Khamaon.
2000 : “Feelings – After Feelings” Late Shri Jawaharlal Darda Art Gallery, Nagpur.
Auction
2011 : Painted BMW 520d for the Auction in Ahmadabad
Participations :
2009 : International Art Fair, Mumbai with Indian Art Ideas, Delhi
2008 : Confrontation of Cultures, Hausheinrichsrot, Germany
2007 : Gallery art resource trust, Mumbai
2007 : Art Fusion Show, Nehru Center, Worli, Mumbai.
2004 : Camlin Art Foundation’s Western Region Art Exhibition.
2004 : 10th All India Art Exhibition, State Lalit Kala Academy, U.P.
2003 : Annual Exhibition Nagpur University.
2003 : 16th All India Art Contest, South Central Zone Culture Centre, Nagpur.
1997-2001 : B.D. Art Academy, Amravati.
1998-2001 : Annual Exhibition of K.P.G. Chitra Shilpa Mahavidyalaya, Khamgaon.
1999 : Maharashtra State Art Exhibition. Mumbai.
Article published on the artist :
Art in Asia, “12 indian contemporary artist” publish from Korea.
Curate show by Artist :
Alive 3 and Alive 4 , Exhibition of contemporary art..Mumbai and nagpur
“Alive” Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Rabindranath Art Gallery, Ngp.
“Alive 2” Traveling exhibition of contemporary art in 5 states, 2009-10
Member Director, art scholarship- for “Ayudashilp” NGO working for young artist, united states.
“Alagangle” NGO working for creativity talents.
Milli Vikamshi
Milli Pandey Vikamshi was born on 1, Jan, 1979
Educational Qualification :
2003, M.F.A. (Creative painting), 1st Div. in College of Art.,
Lucknow University, Lucknow.
2001, B.F.A. (Painting), 1st Div. (2nd Position) in College of Art,
Lucknow University, Lucknow.
Scholarships:
2004-06 Mexico Government Scholarship for Higher Education in Mexico,
2004, U.P. State Scholarship, State Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow, (U.P.)
2002-04, National Scholarship from H.R.D. Dept. of Culture, Govt. of India.
Merit Scholarship in College of Art, Lucknow University, Lucknow (U.P.).
Solo Show:
2005 : N.I.T. Art Gallery, Nagpur.
2004 : R.L.K.K. Lucknow.
2003 : ABC Art Gallery, Varanasi (U.P.)
2003 : U.P. State Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow (U.P.)
2001 : U.P. State Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow (U.P.)
Participation:
2007 : 115th All India Annual Art Exhibition
organised by The Bombay Art Society, Mumbai.
2004 : 46th National Exhibition of Art organised by
Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi at Kochi (Kerala).
2006, 2005 2004 : 18th All India Art Exhibition by S.C.Z.C.C. Nagpur
2004 : Annual Art Exhibition organized by Rabindra Bharti University (W.B.),
State Akademi of Dance Drama Music & Visual Art at Kolkata.
2003 : 5th All India Art Exhibition at Gulburga, Akademi of Fine Art,
Karnataka.
2003 : 4th All India Art Exhibition at Pune (Maharashtra)
2004, 2003 : Regional Art Exhibition at U.P. State Lalit Kala Akademi,
Lucknow.
2004, 03, 02, 01 : 77th, 76th, 75th, 74th, AIFACS, New Delhi,
Organized by Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow (U.P.).
2002 : 2nd All India Art Exhibition, Warangal, (A.P.)
2002 : 68th All India Art Exhibition, Amritsar (Panjab)
2002 : Regional Art Exhibition, Kanpur (U.P.)
2002 : 23rd State Exhibition at U.P. Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow (U.P.)
2001-02 : Regional Art Exhibition at College of Art, Lucknow (U.P.)
Group Shows:
2010 : Alive 3, Artists Center, KalaGhoda, Mumbai.
2008 : Monsoon show , Indian embassy, Berlin, Germany
2007 :Common Threads, Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2007 : Art Fusion Show, Nehru Center,Worli, Mumbai.
2006 : Twelve shades of Gray, Ravindranath Thakur Art Gallery, Nagpur
2006 : R.L.K.K. working Artist shows
2006 : CISFA Teachers Show. N.I.T. Art Gallery, Nagpur.
2002 : North Central Zone Cultural Center, Allahabad (U.P.)
2004, 2002, 01 : U.P. State Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow (U.P.)
1999, 2000, 2001 : Teachers Day at College of Art, Lucknow (U.P.)
2000 : Utkarsh Delhi, Bareilly (U.P.)
1999 : Bhartiya Fhankar Society, Lucknow (U.P.)
Invited Artist at:
2004 : All India Contemporary Artist Camp in “Kala Utsav” (Art festival)
at R.I.K.K. Lucknow (U.P.).
2003 : North Central Zone Cultural Center, Allahabad (U.P.)
2003 : All India Artist Camp in Brindavan (U.P.)
2002 : All India Artist Camp in Chitrakut (M.P.).
2002 : Regional Art Exhibition at College of Art, Lucknow (U.P.).
2001 : All India Painting Camp in Allahabad (U.P.)
Camps :
2009 : Interactive camp with north east artist, Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai.
2008 : National Painters Camp at the Marari beach,
Organized by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, Kerala.
2004 : All India Contemporary Artist Camp in “Kala Utsav” (Art festival)
at R.I.K.K. Lucknow (U.P.).
2003 : “Chalo Man Ganga Teer” in Magh Mela Pandal At Allahabad (U.P.)
From North Central Zone Cultural Center, Allahabad (U.P.)
2003 : One day Sand Symposium on Ganga At Varanasi (U.P.).
2003 : All India Art & Music Camp At Brindavan (U.P.).
2002 : All India Artist Camp At Chitrakut (M.P.).
2002 : Two day Workshop on the Conservation of Paper Materials organized
by R.I.K.K. Lucknow Center in Collaboration with N.R.I.C., Lucknow
2001 : All India Painting Camp in Mahakumbh, Allahabad (U.P.).
2000 : All India Sculpture Camp at Khamgaon, Maharashtra.
2000 : Installation at College of Art & Craft, Lucknow University (U.P.).
1998 : Terra-Cotta Camp in Lucknow (U.P.).
Collection:
Rashtriya Lalit Kala Kendra, Lucknow (U.P.), U.P. State Lalit Kala Akademi,
Lucknow, (U.P.), Cultural Department U.P. & Some other Private Collection.
Deendayal Shoadh Sanstan, Chitrakut, Gulburga Akademi of Fine Art,
Karnataka (U.P.) Rabindra Bharti University (W.B.), Tilak Smarak Trust,Pune.
Awards:
2003 : Award from U.P. State Lalit Kala Akademi,(U.P.).
2002 : Selection Certificate in 2nd All India Art Exhibition at Warangal(A.P.).
2002 : Consolation Prize in All India Sculpture Camp in Khamgaon,
(Maharashtra).
1999 : 1st Prize in Essay writing in State Museum, Lucknow.
Other Participations:
2007 : N.I.T. Art Gallery “Kala Charcha” organised by “K” Patrika
2002 : Lok Kala Mahotshav, Lucknow.
2000 : Taj Mahotsav, Agra (U.P.)
1997, 98, 2000 : Lucknow Mahotsav.
1999 : Art Appreciation Course At U.P. State Museum.
Work-shops for school students :
2010 : 3 month painting workshop in C.D.S. School Ramdaspeth, Nagpur
2009 : one week workshop in Navodaya Vidhyalaya, Navegaon khairi(pench)
2009 : 15 days workshop in Pusla gaon
2009 : one day art workshop for pawan raja high school, Pavani
2008 : one day art work shop for Balsadan, Paranjape school, nagpur
Take a look at the few of the works:
