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).
Mitti Mitti. Punjabi Sutras, Nav Yug Pub. New Delhi (1987).
The Dot & the Dot's. English Sutras revised, Pub. Writers Work Shop - Calcutta (1988).
Boond Samunder. Punjabi Sutras, Pub. Amritsar (1990).
Aforismer. Danish translation of English Sutras Pub. Ømens Forlag Denmark (1995).
Antar Joti. Punjabi Sutras. Pub. Nav Yug, New Delhi (1995).
The Seer. Art Konsult in New Delhi (1999).

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).
Artist's Directory - Lalit Kala Academy New Delhi (1981).
Who is Who - Bombay (1985).
International Art Directory - Milan, Italy (1992-95).
Int. Who's who - ABI, Carolina, U.S.A. (1997)
Men of Achievement - IBC, Casubridge, U.K. (1997)

Projects

1. A permanent "Qadri Collection" as a mini museum is being set up at CRRID CHANDIGARH, India.
2. Gyan-Stambh - A stupa is being designed and constructed at G.T. Road PHAGWARA, PUNJAB INDIA

 

 

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Sundaram Tagore Gallery
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Kumar Gallery
56, Sunder Nagar Market
New Delhi, 110 003
INDIA
Tel :+91 11 2435 8875,
Fax :+91 11 2435 1195

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