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HEMANT SONAWANE

http://hemantsonawane.blogspot.com

www.hemantsonawane.com

ARTIST INTRODUCTION & PRESENT OCCUPATION: In a diverse career spanning over a decade, artist Hemant Sonawane’s clientele includes prestigious bodies such as the Prime Minister, former President and Naval Defense of India. Also on the list are premiere Movie Production Houses, Corporates, noted Artists, Celebrities and Architectural Firms.

Amongst his recent commissioned projects, Hemant Sonawane has designed corporate identity sculptures for ACC Ltd., Cognizant Ltd., Share Khan Ltd., Ambuja Foundation Concrete Knowledge Center, Godrej Garden City ; Interactive Art Installations for IIT - Bombay ……and has also led an art team at the first Indian Art Hotel, Le Sutra.

The artist professionally excels in multiple creative streams – Paintings, Sculpture, Interior Architecture, Interactive Art, Installations and Applied Art. He undertakes commissioned work, private research work and also exhibits independently at art galleries at an all-India and overseas level. SELECTIVE COLLECTIONS :

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Honorable former President of INDIA.

Dr. Manmohan Singh Honorable Prime Minister of INDIA.

INS Virat Indian Navy, Mumbai.

Anjolie Ela Menon noted Artist

Aaditi Dandekar Director, Camlin India Pvt.Ltd.

Government of Bihar INDIA

ACC Ltd. Premiere Cement Manufacturer in India

Sahara India Pariwar Corporate Group

ACADEMIC SUMMARY :

B.F.A. (Sculpture) 2008-2009 Sir J.J. School of Art, INDIA

G.D.Art (Applied) 2004-2005 L.S.Raheja School of Art, INDIA

AWARDS :

Best Sculpture – ‘Birth’ (2009) : 2nd Runner-up Honour : Annual Exhibit, Sir J.J. School of Art

Best Teacher (2008) : conferred by Sir J.J. School of Art

Best Sculpture – ‘Bijankur’ (2007) : Silver Medal : Annual Exhibit, Sir J.J. School of Art

Best Artwork of the Year (2006) : Camlin India Limited

BIO-DATA :

Date of Birth (D.O.B) : 06-05-1979

Nationality : Indian

Email : studio@hemantsonawane.com

Mobile No. : +91-9967835336

Address for Correspondence : B-804, Galaxy Heights, above ICICI Bank (Bangur Nagar Branch),

Link Road, Goregaon (West), Mumbai, INDIA Pincode 400 706.

Studio Address : Ground Floor, Prathamesh Apartments, Plot # 20B, Sector 20,

opp. Railway Station, behind Durga Mata Mandir,

Nerul (West), Navi Mumbai, INDIA. Pincode – 400706.

(studio visit with prior appointment only)

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MAJOR PROJECTS, SYMPOSIA & EXHIBITS

2016 Monkeys – Landscape Sculptures for Bajaj Onyx CHS, Mumbai

2016 Bronze Casting & Fabrication of 9’ tall Monkey Sculpture for Artist xxxxx in association with Gallery Chemould Prescott Road and What About Art!

2016 Gold Gilded Lotus Painting – for a private Art collector

2015 Iron Man Hands – Monumental Installation with Lighting – for IIT Bombay Techfest

2015 Sanskrit Mantra Calligraphy Mural at office reception of iBtions Infologies

2015 Live Public Demonstration of Sculpture for Hindustan Unilever Limited, Delhi

(model : Kareena Kapoor, brand ambassador for Lakme Absolute)

2014 Antique Replicas of Ancient Figurines for Archeological Department – University of Mumbai

2014 Equine Series of Hyper-realistic Oil Paintings

2014 Art Consultancy to Kiran Spa, Mumbai

2013 Couple Portraits of Shri Sushanto Roy and Shri Seemanto Roy for Sahara India Pariwar

2013 Cloud-9 Mural for Sahara India Pariwar, at Lucknow Residence of Shri Subrato Roy

2013 Art Curatorship of Al Barari Bungalow Project, Dubai , UAE

2012 Part of the MUMBAI WALLBOOK Project in collaboration with Tata Housing & Asian Paints

2012 Monumental Landscape Sculpture installed

on campus of Cognizant Technology Solutions, Kelampakkam near Chennai

2012 Live Demonstration of Paintings for Café del Mar at Fahrenheit Resorts, Goa

2011 Interactive Installation (combination of Video & Sculpture) titled ‘Experience the Wild’

created for IIT Bombay - Mood Indigo Festival 2011 - themed ‘Wild West’

2011 THE CATALYST PROJECT - ongoing series of Art Installations

based on social and world issues (private project)

2011 ‘Sheru’ - Large-scale Corporate Identity Sculpture for SHAREKHAN

installed at their Corporate Headquarters at Mumbai

2011 ‘Under Pressure’ – monumental sculpture in pink marble

installed at the Govt. Secretariat, Patna - Bihar

2011 Teen Peher

exhibition of sculptural installations, Museum Art Gallery, Mumbai

2011 Charity Sculpture Exhibit (Group Show)

organized by Dr.Art & Design in aid of DEEDS Foundation

2011

Rang Aakar – II

International Sculpture Camp organized by Rang Vikalp & govt. of Bihar

on occasion of Bihar Diwas 2011, Patna, Bihar

2011 Pallava Symposium of International Sculpture

monumental sculpture in Black Granite, Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu

2010 ‘Herd of Running Deer’

installation in Fiber at Godrej City, Ahmedabad, executed under Dr.Art+Design

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2010

Large-scale GRC Sculpture (Unititled)

for Concrete Knowledge Center, Mumbai

under joint initiative by : Ambuja Cement Foundation & Jasubhai Media

2010 ‘Bull’ – life-size fiber installation

at Indian Art Cafe, Inorbit Mall, Hyderabad

2010 International Artistes Exhibition

Gallery Cipta II - in Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta, Indonesia

2010 Figment of Truth

Exhibition of Sculptures, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai

2010

Corporate Identity Sculpture titled ‘ThumbRule’

for India’s cement major, ACC Ltd. at their Corporate HQ, Cement House(Mumbai)

executed under Dr.Art+Design

2010 Le Sutra , first Indian Art Hotel

(Sculptural Designs conceptualized and executed as the Lead of Art Team)

2009 Amarna Gold Lounge, Kolkata – large scale Egyptian Sculptures

2009 AMARA Art Gallery – ‘Have a Heart - V’ ; Charity Sculpture exhibition organized by DEEDS

2009 Tao Art Gallery – ‘Environment & Peace’ ; Charity Auction by Wisdom Foundation

2009 Prriya & Chntan’s Art Gallery – ‘Art Route’

2009 DUSK Art Gallery – ‘Have a Heart - IV’ ; Charity Sculpture Exhibition organized by DEEDS

2008 Installation Art Workshop

Organized by Futur Foundation, Switzerland, Instructor : Swiss Artist & Sculptor, Hedi

2008 Braz-India Festival - Thermocol Replica of Rio Sculpture, ‘Christ, the Redeemer’

2007 Annual Art Fair – Stone Sculpture ; Sir J.J.School of Art, INDIA

2006-2008 Art Romanza, Nirmal Lifestyles –

Annual Painting Exhibition, Live Artwork Demonstrations & regular Sculpture Workshops

2007-2008 Out of the Blue – Live Artwork Demonstrations & Exhibitions

2007 Artists’ Camp, Workshop and Exhibition – Live Portraiture Demonstrations at Jalgaon, INDIA

2006 Nehru Center - ‘Aum’ series

Joint exhibition of Paintings at Mumbai, INDIA