ABOUT THE ARTISTVijit Pillai is a well recognized artist and a
pioneer in New Media and Digital Art. He has conducted successful
exhibitions in Hyderabad, Bangalore and Delhi. Over 500 of his
artworks have been bought by customers across India and from other
countries including USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland,
Germany and Italy.
The artist uses his own photographs and other references which
take new form through the use of textures, filters, patterns and
sophisticated digital techniques with acrylic paint on canvas in
the genre of 'Mixed Media Art in exclusive or limited edition
canvases.His artworks have been displayed along with masters like
MF Hussain and F N Souza at The All India Auction of Modern and
Contemporary Artists at Windsor Manor, Bangalore in August 2013. Of
the 3 artworks displayed all were sold at more than twice the
bidding price.Vijit Pillai began painting at a very early age. He
was encouraged by his mother who gave him canvas and paints when he
was just three years old. As a student of Rathin Mitra, his art
teacher at the Doon School, he went on to win the All India Award
for the Best Painting from Nehru Yuva Kendra and the Best Artist
prize at school.Over 350 artworks by the artist are part of the
decor at the new Radisson Blu Plaza, Hyderabad.ART AUCTIONSAll
India Auction of Modern and Contemporary Artists, ITC Windsor
Manor, Bangalore, which featured M F Hussain and F N Souza amongst
other eminent artists.AUGUST 2012 - His artwork was successfully
bid for and sold.AUGUST 2013 - 3 Artworks were selected. All 3 were
bid for and sold at over twice the listed price.ART
EXHIBITIONSSEPTEMBER 2011, Blues of Buddha, Westin Mindspace Hotel,
Hyderabad.FEBRUARY 2012, Blues of Buddha, Taj Westend,
Bangalore.MARCH 2012, Heal a child Charity Foundation, Taj Krishna,
Hyderabad. His artwork was selected as the main showpiece.JULY
2012, Reprieve, Sublime Galleria, U B City, Bangalore. Participated
with 5 select artists from south India.AUGUST 2012, Lombok by
Moonlight, Sublime Galleria, UB City, Bangalore - Art and Jewellery
Fusion in collaboration with Pallavi Foley, award winning Jewellery
designer from Bangalore. His artwork was selected as the image of
'Art Bengaluru 2012'.SEPTEMBER 2012, Blu Nirvana, Radisson Blu
Plaza Hotel, Hyderabad.MARCH 2013, Blues for Buddha, Vivanta by
Taj-Gurgaon, NCR, New Delhi. Exclusive Art exhibition on the
occasion of the opening of the 100th property of the Taj Group of
Hotels.APRIL 2013, Artist of the week, exclusive art exhibition at
Taj Palace, New Delhi.MAY 2013, 'Within Reach - IV' Gallerie Nvya,
New Delhi.MAY 2013, Deccan and the City, a tribute to Deccan
Chronicle on its 75th Anniversary at Kalakriti, Hyderabad.JUNE
2013, Neo-Moghul Art series, Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel,
Hyderabad.AUGUST 2013, Gallerie Nvya, Reserve Lounge, Terminal 1D,
IGI Airport, New Delhi.AUGUST 2013, Auto Art La Galleria, Westin
Mindspace, Hyderabad.SEPTEMBER 2013, And All That Jazz Art Gallery,
Bangalore.JANUARY 2014, Sublime Galleria, UB City, Bangalore.MARCH
2014, Taj Palace, New Delhi.MAY DECEMBER 2014, Sheraton Hotel and
Convention Centre , Whitefield Bangalore , project for in-room
artworks for entire 335 rooms. Project completed , hotel expected
to open late 2015.JANUARY 2015 , Artworks exhibited at Religare Art
Gallery , Saket , New Delhi .FEBRUARY 2015 , Artworks exhibited at
Indira Gandhi International Airport , Reserve Lounge.FORTHCOMING
EXHIBITIONS.JUNE 2015 2015 - Radisson Blu, Hyderabad.AUGUST 2015
Art Bengaluru , U B City , Bangalore
