Neeraj Gupta (born 1969) is an Indian

sculptor Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

. He took second prize in the sculpture section of the

Florence Biennale The Biennale Internazionale Dell’Arte Contemporanea, also known as the Florence Biennale is an art exhibition held in Florence, Italy. Since 1997 it has been held every two years in the exhibition spaces of the Fortezza da Basso, Florence. The li ...

in 2017, one of over a hundred winners in eleven sections. Gupta became the first Indian artist to win Florence Biennale Award. In 2018 he was one of the two hundred artists accepted to exhibit at the annual NordArt exhibition in the of

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, in

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in northern Germany.

Keshav Malik Keshav Malik (5 November, 1924 – 11 June, 2014) was an Indian poet, art and literary critic, arts scholar, and curator. He remained art critic for the ''Hindustan Times'' (1960–1972) and ''The Times of India'' (1975–2000). He published e ...

was his guru. In 2004 he won the

Sahitya Kala Parishad Sahitya Kala Parishad (साहित्य कला परिषद) (Academy of Performing and Fine Arts) is the Cultural wing of the Govt. of National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT) of Delhi for music, dance, drama & fine arts, established ...

award at the 28th Annual Art Exhibition, Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi. Gupta is the founder and president of Delhi Art Society. Neeraj Gupta is also one of the finalists of Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize 2018 out of 666 entries. In 2019, Neeraj Gupta became the member of

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, United Kingdom. Neeraj Gupta's art "From Here to Eternity" was selected for 8th

Beijing International Art Biennale The Beijing International Art Biennale (BIAB) is a Chinese bienniale for international contemporary art, hosted in Beijing. It has taken place since 2003, with a schedule that was pushed back one year in 2008 to coincide with the Beijing Olympics ...

China 2019. Neeraj Gupta is one of the winners (3rd place) of International Art & Design Competition 2020. In February 2020, Gupta organised a public art exhibition "Sculpt for Delhi III" presented by Delhi Art Society. The seven days art exhibition featured works of 20 sculpture artists from across the India. In 2021, Gupta was nominated for 9th Gwangju Biennale South Korea.

Public exhibitions

*Oak Bay Arts, 2020 Arts Alive Sculpture Walk, Public Art Program at Vancouver, Canada *2019

Jerusalem Biennale The Jerusalem Biennale is a contemporary art event which has taken place biannually since 2013. Exhibits are held in different historical and modern locations around Jerusalem, with a focus on where the contemporary art world and the Jewish world ...

*NDMC Convention Centre near Jantar Mantar *South Block, Central Atrium of D.R.D.O. HD. QRTS Nehru Park New Delhi *Santorini Biennale, Greece 2016 *"Folk Strangers" at Visual Art Gallery,

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2015 *Isculpt, India International Centre 2016 *''Breath Better Together'' in India International Centre 2015 *''Kaya Kalap'' at India Habitat Centre, Visual Arts Gallery in Jan 2013 *''Kalyug'',

Lalit Kala Akademi The Lalit Kala Akademi or National Academy of Art (LKA) is India's national academy of fine arts. It is an autonomous organisation, established in New Delhi in 1954 by Government of India to promote and propagate understanding of Indian art, i ...

, New Delhi 2003 *''Sculpt for Delhi'' in India International Centre 2018 *"Delhi for Sculpt II" inaugurated by Delhi Lieutenant Governor

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and Bulgarian ambassador Eleonora Dimitrova *"Sculpt for Delhi III" 2020 at

, New Delhi

Awards

*2019 Eminent Artist of India in the 60th National Exhibition of Art by

Lalit Kala Academy The Lalit Kala Akademi or National Academy of Art (LKA) is India's national academy of fine arts. It is an autonomous organisation, established in New Delhi in 1954 by Government of India to promote and propagate understanding of Indian art, ...

(National Academy of Art) *2017 Silver Medal in

Award *

Award, 28th Annual Art Exhibition, 2004 *Finalist for Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize 2018 out of 666 entries 2018. *Wildlife Artist of the Year 2021 by David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation

Documentary Bibliography

*20 Solutions, Artist Response to Climate Change, released on the eve of Climate Summit in PARIS by Environment Minister, Govt. of India 2015 *Documentary on Singasth Kumbh 20

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gupta, Neeraj Living people Modern sculptors 1969 births Indian male sculptors Indian contemporary sculptors 21st-century Indian sculptors 20th-century Indian sculptors Artists from Delhi 20th-century Indian male artists 21st-century Indian male artists