Biography

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N.N. Rimzon was born in 1957 in Kakkoor, Kerala, India. He currently lives and works in Trivandrum, India.GRAPHY

1957. Born in Kakkoor, Kerala, INDIA

1980. National Diploma in Sculpture from Govt: College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram.

1982. B F A. in Sculpture, University of Kerala, Govt: College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram.

1984. Joined in M. S. University of Baroda for M.A in Sculpture, studied threeYears, in the Faculty of Fine Arts.

1989. M. A. in Sculpture with distinction from Royal College of Arts, London, U.K

Solo Exhibitions

1991. Recent Sculpture and Drawings, Art Heritage Gallery, New- Delhi.

1993. Sculpture and Drawings, Art Heritage Gallery, New- Delhi.

1993. N. N. Rimzon. Gallerie Schoo (F. I. A) Amsterdam, Netherlands.

2004. December. 19 – January. 8. 2005. N. N. Rimzon. Works on paper, Kashi Art Gallery, Mattancherry, Kochi.

Selected Exhibitions

1985. ‘Navadeep Award’ Hitusing Visual Arts Center, Ahmedabad.

1985. ‘Seven Young Sculptors’ Curated by Vivan Sundaram, Kasuali Arts Centre, Rabindra havan , New- Delhi.

1986. Sixth Triennial International, New-Delhi

1986. Two Person Show (With Surendran Nair) Gallery 7, Mumbai.

1987. Six contemporary artists from India, Center D’ Art Contemporary, Geneva, Switzerland.

1988. Festival of Mumbai – A panorama of Indian Sculpture, Nehru Center, Mumbai

1988. Revelations Black II, Gillion Art Gallery, Manchester, United Kingdom.

1989. 40^th Anniversary of Declaration of human rights, Works on paper, United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland.

1991. The Fourth Havana Biennial International, Cuba.

1991. Artists against communalism – Words and images, Sahmat, New- Delhi and fifteen other Indian cities.

1992. ‘Artists for Cuba works on paper, National committee for solidarity with

Cuba, L. T. G, Gallery, New- Delhi.

1993. ‘Critical Reference’ Contemporary Art from India, an Aberstwyth Arts

Center touring exhibition in collaboration with the Show room, London,

Chapter Arts Center, Cardiff. Aberstwyth Arts Center, Oriel Mostyn,

Lladudno. Camden Arts Center, London. Blue Coat Art Gallery, Leverpool,

Huddersfield City Art Gallery, U. K.

1993. Contemporary Indian Art at Le’ Corbusier Exhibition Les Salines are et

Senans (France) and Kunsthal, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

1993. PROSPECT – 93, An International exhibition of Art, Frankfurt, Germany.

1993. ‘India Songs’ Multiple Streams in contemporary Indian Art, Art Gallery of

New South Wales, Sydney, Traveled to Wollong City Gallery, Orange

Regional Gallery, Canberra School of Arts Gallery and Campbelltown City

Art Gallery.

1993. ‘Trends and Images’ Center for International Modern Art Kolkatta.

1993. IN BETWEEN Collaboration With two Turekish artists, A project for XLV

Venice Biennial, Italy and traveled to other European Cities.

1994. HUNDRED YEARS: From the National Gallery of Modern Art Collection:

Curated by Geeta Kapur, N G M A, New- Delhi.

1994. ‘Art for Children’s Sake’ Mobile Creches, The Indian Habitat Center,

New- Delhi.

1994. Deutsche Bank Collection, Exhibition, Mumbai.

1995. ‘Art and Nature’ Exhibition of open air Installations at the Buddha Jayanty

Park, Organized by Max Mueller Bhavan in collaboration with Japan

Foundation and Lalit Kala Akademi, at New- Delhi.

1995. CONFIGURA-2 DIALOG DER KULTUREN, Erfurt, Germany.

1995. ‘Recent Trends in Contemporary Indian Art’. Vadehra Gallery, New- Delhi.

1995. Contemporary Indian Art: Foundation for Indian Artists, London. U. K

1995. Post Card for Gandhi, A Sahmat Exhibition Vadehra Gallery, New- Delhi.

Pondole Gallery, Mumbai. Gallery 88, Calcutta. Alliance Francaise, Chennai

Sakshi Gallery, Banglore and Contemporary Art Gallery, Ahmedabad.

1995. ‘SCULPTURE-95’ Presented by Gallery Espasce, Rabindra Bhavan Gallery,

New- Delhi.

1995. ‘THE OTHER SELF’ The National Gallery of Modern Art, New- Delhi and

Stdlijk Museum/ Bureau, Amsterdam, in collaboration with Foundation for

Indian Artists and Works on paper at Vadehra Gallery, New- Delhi.

1996. Udaya Shankar Festival of Arts, Kamani Auditorium, New- Delhi.

1996. ‘Traditions / Tensions: Contemporary Art in Asia. The Asia society Gallery,

New York. U. S. A. Traveled to Montreal, Canada. Art Gallery of Western

Austerali. Perth. Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taiwan.

1996. THE NEW SOUTH – Contemporary painting and sculpture from south India

Arnolfini Gallery Bristol and Middlesborough Art Gallery U. K

1996. The Second Asia – Pacific Triennial of contemporary Art, Queensland Art

Gallery. Brisbaine, Australia.

1996. ‘Fire and Life’ One month residency with David Janzes from Australia at the

Sanskriti Kendra and Exhibition at Rabindra Bhavan Gallery, New Delhi.

1997. ‘New Shoes for Mercury’ Five Contemporary Artists Sakshi Gallery,

Mumbai and Bangalore.

1997. ‘Fire & Life’ One month residency at Canberra School of Arts and the

Exhibition at Canberra Arts School Gallery, Austeralia.

1997. Post –independence Contemporary Art of India, Vadehra Gallery,.

New Delhi.

1997. Die Anderen Moderns: Contemporary Art form Africa. Asia and Latin

America, Hou der kulturen wer welt, Berlin, Germany.

1997. ‘Major Trends in Indian art since 1947’ Lalit Kala Academi, Rabindra

Bhavan, New Delhi, regional Centers, Chennai and Mumbai.

1997. ‘Gift for India’ Sahmat,Rabindra Bhavan Gallery, New Delhi, Artists

Center Max Mueller Bhavan,and Chemould Gallery, Mumbai.

1997. Tryst with Destiny: Art from India 1947 – 1997, Singapore Art Museum

1997. ‘Out of India’ contemporary Art of the South Asian Diaspora, Queens

Museum of Art, New York. U. S. A.

1998. ‘The Edge of Awareness’ Art of the world, on the occasion of the 50^th

Anniversary of world Health Organization, exhibitions held in Geneva,

New York, Sao Paulo, and New Delhi.

1998. ‘The Presence of the Past’ an Exhibition of response by Indian artists to

The ‘Enduring Images’ at Jehangir Nicoholson Gallery, Mumbai.

1998. ‘Private Mythology: Contemporary art from India’ The Japan Foundation

Forum, Tokyo, Japan.

1999. ‘Icons of the Millennium’ Lakeeran Art Gallery, Mumbai.

2000. ‘Combine – Voices for the new century’ Organized by the Gallery

Alternative in collaboration with the National Gallery of Modern Art,

New Delhi.

2000. ‘The Southern Paradigm’ Artists from Kerala, Lakeeran gallery, Mumbai.

2001. Art in Nature: A Site specific installation at Thiruvananthapuram. Supported by Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi.

2002. A Album of Drawings: Works on paper by Dravidia Art and Performence

Gallery, Fort – Kochi, Kerala.

2002. ART SOUTH ASIA: Programme of visual Culture from Bangladesh, India

Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Manchester Art Gallery, North- West England. U. K

2003. ‘Remembering Bhupen…’ Homage to late Bhupen Khakkar, Kashi Art

Café, Fort- Kochi.

2003. ‘Sub Terrain’: Body –City – Sitting contemporary culture in India, curated by

Geeta Kapur, House of World Culture, Berlin, Germany.

2004. Aspects of Kerala: Exhibition of Painting to commemorate the fifth

anniversary of Suryakanti Art gallery, Thiruvananthapuram.

2004. Open Eyed Dreams: an exhibition of Contemporary Art, Durbarhall Art

Centre, Eranakulam.

2004 – 2005. Edge of Desire: Recent Art in India, Curated by Chaitanya Sambrani.

Perth Cultural Center, Art Gallery of Western Australia. Asia Society Gallery

and Queens Museum, New York. U. S. A.

2005. Recent Works by Alex Mathew, Justin

Ponmany and N. N. Rimzon. Presented by Aditya Ruia, Bombay Art Gallery

Mumbai.

2005. ‘The Artists Lives And Works in Baroda / Bombay / Calcutta / Mysore /

Rottordam / Trivandrum’ House of World Culture, Berlin, Germany.

Workshops / Camps

1978. Functional Art meet-78, Kerala Laitha Kala Akademi, Thiruvananthapuram.

1978. Intrstate Artists Camp, Nayar Dam , Thiruvananthapuram.

1984. Young Sculptors’s camp: Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh.

1995. National Sculptors Camp, Iringol, Kerala Lalitha Kala Akademi,

Perumpavoor, Kerala.

1995. International Workshop on Art and Nature: Organized by Max Mueller

Bhavan, Co- Sponserd by Lalit Kala Akademi and Japan Foundation,

New Delhi

1995. Duech- Indian Artists Workshop at Sanskriti Kendra Aayanagar, Delhi,

Sponsored by (I. F. A) Amsterdam, I C C R, New Delhi.

1995. Art and Habitart- Nirmidhi Kendra, Thiruvananthapuram.

1996. Fire & Life: Artists In Residency, A Project For Cultural exchange

between Australian and Indian artists.

2002. KHOJ International Artists Workshop at Mysore, and seminar at Banglore.

2002. National Sculptors Camp: Silparammam, Hydrabad, Sponsored by Central

Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.

2003. National Granite Sculptors Camp: Tripunithura, organized by Kerala Lalitha

Kala Akademi.

Awards / Fellowships

1984. Fellowship at Kanoria Center for Arts, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

1985. Navdeep Award, Navdeep Pradisthan, Ahamedabad.

1987. Inlaks Scholarship to study at the Royal College of Arts London

1992. Research grant, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.

1992. Sanskrithi Award, Sanskrithi Kendra, Anandgram, New Delhi.

1994. Senior Fellowship, department of Culture, Ministry of Human Resources

Development. Government of India, New Delhi.

2001. Fellowship and Artists Residency at Civitella Ranieri Foundation.

Umbertide, Italy.

Public Collections

National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. Panjab University Museum, Chandigarh.

Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia. Chester Hretwitz Trust, Worcester

Massachusetts, U. S. A. Deutsche Bank, Mumbai. Art Gallery of New South

Wales, Sydney, Australia. Foundation For Indian Artists, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Lalitha Kala Akademi Trissur and Durbar hall Art Center, Eranakulam.

National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai. Art Resources Gallery, Berlin, Germany.

Lakeeran Gallery, Mumbai. Central Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. Center for

International Modern Art, Culcutta. Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal.

Raj Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram and FukkuakaMuseum, Japan.

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