| Sohan Qadri - biography |
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| Born | Punjab, India, 2 November 1932. |
| Formal Education | Punjab University, India. |
| Initiation | 1946 initiated by Guru Bhikham Giri in Yoga,Tantra, Dance & Music. |
| 1953-55 | Long Silences & Meditations in remote temples in Himalaya & Tibet. |
| 1955-60 | Masters Degree in Fine Art from Government College of Art, Simla. |
| 1960-63 | Taught Art at postgraduate level, Punjab. |
| 1963-65 | Freelance Artist. |
| 1966 | Travelled to East Africa and onward to Europe & North America. |
| 1966-70 | Lived & worked (painting) in Zurich & Paris. Presently living and working in Copenhagen and Toronto. |
| Awards | 1968
- Award in Painting - Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi. 1982- I.A.P.A.A.Award,Toronto. |
| Collections | Works collected in official & private international collections. |
| Organisations | Founded
'Loose Group' Painters & Poets, India ( 1964). Founded 'La fourmiere' Kontakt Gallery, Zurich ( 1966). |
| Publications |
The Dot
& the Dot's. Poems & Paintings, Stockholm (1978). |
| TV & Radio | 'Tantra,
The Ancient Art of Energy'. TV 2 Sweden (1979). Journey into Silence. Documentary film by Door Darshan (Indian TV) (1980). Several Interviews on National & International Radio & TV. |
| Represented | 1969 Salon International Paris, 1973 IKI Dusseldorf, 1975 Basel Art. |
| Seminars & Symposiums | Conducts International Workshops on Aesthetics & Metaphysics. |
| Enlisted |
Artist's
Reference Book - London (1970). |
| Projects |
1. A permanent
"Qadri Collection" as a mini museum is being set up at CRRID
CHANDIGARH, India. |
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Tagore Gallery 137 Greene st. Soho N.Y. 10012 USA tel: +1 212 677 4520 gallery@sundaramtagore.com www.sundaramtagore.com |
Kumar
Gallery |
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