About the artist
Pratap SJB Rana succumbed to the call of his heart and left a thirty year career in the corporate sector to put brush to canvas. He brings a wonderful syncretic sensibility to his work which is influenced by his origins in Nepal and tenures across South East Asia and Sri Lanka.
Pratap's works are contemporary yet rooted in tradition. The use of bold colours reflects his passion for life, while the layering and play of brushstrokes bring out subtle nuances and rhythm. His paintings are rich in texture and depth and have a minimal approach to the subject, which is used to anchor attention. His deliberate attempt to use simple forms and vivid backgrounds compels the viewer to reflect, abstract and then delve into the concept.
His works are spread over a wide spectrum of thematic interpretations of all that touches his soul. Hence strong spiritually influenced abstractions and figuratives, zen like musings, the calm of a European park in autumn, the rising from the ashes of a Warsaw, the futility of the cause of the crusades, the spectacular wilderness of Iceland are some of the themes and subjects; all vividly and uniquely depicted on canvas ensuring a freshness to the style and treatment of each canvas. Pratap is clearly a thinking artist who paints from the heart.
With a solo show in Malaysia, Pratap put himself and his work on the map. He is currently represented by a number of galleries and is making his presence felt in the art world. His works are now a part of private collections of prominent collectors in India and abroad.
Group Shows: .
'Art for Concern Annual Show', Mumbai / 13 Oct 2016
'Niten Arts Annual Exhibition' 2016 / IHC Visual Art Gallery / 4-5 Oct 2016
'Udaan' / IGI International Airport, Nvya Delhi / 1 Sep - 30 Nov 2016
'Affordable Art Fair Singapore' / Singapore / 21 - 24 April 2016
'Conversation' / IGI International Airport, Delhi / 1 March - 31 May 2016
'TAD Arts Annual Exhibition' 2015 / IHC Visual Art Gallery / 19 Nov 2015
'Flight of Expressions' / IGI International Airport, Nvya Delhi / 1 Sep - 1 Nov 2015
'When Boundaries Begin to Fade', IIT Alumni Centre, Chennai / 19 June 2015
'Plenitude' / IGI International Airport, Nvya Delhi / 1 June - 31 Aug 2015
'Eldora Art Show' / Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai / 13 April - 18 April 2015
'Ephemeral / Timeless' / IGI International Airport, Delhi / 1March - 31 May 2015
'The Spirit of Indian Art' / IGI International Airport, Delhi / 12 Dec - 12 Feb 2015
'Amorphous Form' / Gallerie Nvya / 10 Dec - 30 Dec 2014
'Divinity Enshrined' / Gallery Art Spice / 20 Sep - 15 Oct 2014
'TAD Arts Annual Exhibition' 2014 / Visual Art Gallery / 26 - 30 Sep 2014
'Art Bengaluru 2014' / 21 - 30 August 2014
'Within Reach V' / Gallerie Nvya, New Delhi / July - Aug 2014
'Zen Moments' / DIAL Artwork project at Terminal 1D, IGI Delhi / March - Aug 2014
Soul Scapes / Gallery Art Spice / March - May 2014
The Winter Tale 2013 / Gallerie Nvya, Delhi / Dec - Feb 2014
Amalgam 2013-14 Prathma collection / DIAL Artwalk project at Terminal 1D, Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi / November - March 2014
DBS Bank HNI Art Preview - 2014
AIFACS 86th All India Annual Exhibition/ December 2013
'Through the looking glass' / Gallery Art Spice/ Nov - Dec 2013
'Varsha-Sharda' / Delhi International Airport Artwalk/ July - November 2013
TAD at Marriot / Gurgaon / August - September 2013
'Burrowing into the depths of the ordinary' / Gallery Art Spice /June - July 2013
'Within Reach IV' / Gallerie Nvya, New Delhi / May - July 2013
‘Basanta-Greeshma’ / DIAL Artwalk at Terminal 1D, IGI Airport, Delhi / March - June 2013
'Completely Contemporary' / Gallerie Nvya, New Delhi / Jan - March 2013
'Hemanta Shishir' / GMR Art Walk/ Terminal 1D, IGI Airport, Delhi / Nov 2012 - March 2013
'Within Reach III' / Gallerie Nvya, New Delhi / May - July 2012
Solo Shows:
Gallery Archana, Kualalumpur, Malaysia / May 2012
Publication:
Art Houz Gallery's Erotic Calendar 2014
Press Mentions
-New Indian Express / A late blooming / May 2016
-Blouinartinfo / Art Houz Gallery Releases Erotic 2014 Calendar / Dec 2013
http://in.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/996497/art-houz-gallery-releases-erotic-2014-calendar
-Live Mint / So Lounge | Erotic Calendar 2014 / Jan 2014
http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/9NUmrnPYChVdjXubA5faXL/So-Lounge--Erotic-Calendar-2014.html
-New Indian Express / Browse, Buy, Make, Sell Art Online / Aug 2015
www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/Browse-Buy-Make-Sell-Art-Online/2015/08/24/article2987552.ece
-The Economic Times / Dream Theatre CEO Jiggy George's office is an ode / Jan 2015
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/dream-theatre-ceo-jiggy-georges-office-is-an-ode-to-his-passions/articleshow/46064337.cms
-Afternoon Despatch and Courier /Eldora Art presents (page 7) / April 2015
https://issuu.com/king001/docs/13_april_2015
-The New Indian Express / Where Art has no boundaries / June 2015
http://epaper.newindianexpress.com/528537/The-New-Indian-Express-Chennai/25-06-2015?show=touch#page/23/1
-Delhi Events / The Winter Tale: an Amalgamation / Dec 2013
http://www.delhievents.com/2013/12/winter-tale-amalgamation-group-art.html
-Little Black Book / LBB Recommends Art Exhibitions for the Art Aleck/ Conversations / April 2015 https://lbb.in/delhi/lbbrecommends-art-exhibitions-for-the-art-aleck-in-delhi/
-FilmUdyogSe Blog / Art Houz Gallery, Chennai, Announces the Release of Its Erotic Calendar / Dec 2013 http://filmudyogse.blogspot.in/2013/12/art-houz-gallery-chennai-announces.html
Workshops conducted & Installations:
Dara Shikoh Festival 2014 Srinagar / August 2014
The Global Education & Leadership Foundation Harmony / November 2014
Represented by:
Gallerie NVYA, Delhi / May 2012 onwards
Gallery Art Houz, Chennai / December 2013 onwards
Gallery Art Spice, Delhi / April 2013 onwards
Veranda Art, Kolkata / October 2014 onwards
Saatchi Art / October 2015 onwards
Mojarto / March 2013 onwards
Pratap SJB Rana succumbed to the call of his heart and left a thirty year career in the corporate sector to put brush to canvas. He brings a wonderful syncretic sensibility to his work which is influenced by his origins in Nepal and tenures across South East Asia and Sri Lanka.
Pratap's works are contemporary yet rooted in tradition. The use of bold colours reflects his passion for life, while the layering and play of brushstrokes bring out subtle nuances and rhythm. His paintings are rich in texture and depth and have a minimal approach to the subject, which is used to anchor attention. His deliberate attempt to use simple forms and vivid backgrounds compels the viewer to reflect, abstract and then delve into the concept.
His works are spread over a wide spectrum of thematic interpretations of all that touches his soul. Hence strong spiritually influenced abstractions and figuratives, zen like musings, the calm of a European park in autumn, the rising from the ashes of a Warsaw, the futility of the cause of the crusades, the spectacular wilderness of Iceland are some of the themes and subjects; all vividly and uniquely depicted on canvas ensuring a freshness to the style and treatment of each canvas. Pratap is clearly a thinking artist who paints from the heart.
With a solo show in Malaysia, Pratap put himself and his work on the map. He is currently represented by a number of galleries and is making his presence felt in the art world. His works are now a part of private collections of prominent collectors in India and abroad.
Group Shows: .
'Art for Concern Annual Show', Mumbai / 13 Oct 2016
'Niten Arts Annual Exhibition' 2016 / IHC Visual Art Gallery / 4-5 Oct 2016
'Udaan' / IGI International Airport, Nvya Delhi / 1 Sep - 30 Nov 2016
'Affordable Art Fair Singapore' / Singapore / 21 - 24 April 2016
'Conversation' / IGI International Airport, Delhi / 1 March - 31 May 2016
'TAD Arts Annual Exhibition' 2015 / IHC Visual Art Gallery / 19 Nov 2015
'Flight of Expressions' / IGI International Airport, Nvya Delhi / 1 Sep - 1 Nov 2015
'When Boundaries Begin to Fade', IIT Alumni Centre, Chennai / 19 June 2015
'Plenitude' / IGI International Airport, Nvya Delhi / 1 June - 31 Aug 2015
'Eldora Art Show' / Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai / 13 April - 18 April 2015
'Ephemeral / Timeless' / IGI International Airport, Delhi / 1March - 31 May 2015
'The Spirit of Indian Art' / IGI International Airport, Delhi / 12 Dec - 12 Feb 2015
'Amorphous Form' / Gallerie Nvya / 10 Dec - 30 Dec 2014
'Divinity Enshrined' / Gallery Art Spice / 20 Sep - 15 Oct 2014
'TAD Arts Annual Exhibition' 2014 / Visual Art Gallery / 26 - 30 Sep 2014
'Art Bengaluru 2014' / 21 - 30 August 2014
'Within Reach V' / Gallerie Nvya, New Delhi / July - Aug 2014
'Zen Moments' / DIAL Artwork project at Terminal 1D, IGI Delhi / March - Aug 2014
Soul Scapes / Gallery Art Spice / March - May 2014
The Winter Tale 2013 / Gallerie Nvya, Delhi / Dec - Feb 2014
Amalgam 2013-14 Prathma collection / DIAL Artwalk project at Terminal 1D, Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi / November - March 2014
DBS Bank HNI Art Preview - 2014
AIFACS 86th All India Annual Exhibition/ December 2013
'Through the looking glass' / Gallery Art Spice/ Nov - Dec 2013
'Varsha-Sharda' / Delhi International Airport Artwalk/ July - November 2013
TAD at Marriot / Gurgaon / August - September 2013
'Burrowing into the depths of the ordinary' / Gallery Art Spice /June - July 2013
'Within Reach IV' / Gallerie Nvya, New Delhi / May - July 2013
‘Basanta-Greeshma’ / DIAL Artwalk at Terminal 1D, IGI Airport, Delhi / March - June 2013
'Completely Contemporary' / Gallerie Nvya, New Delhi / Jan - March 2013
'Hemanta Shishir' / GMR Art Walk/ Terminal 1D, IGI Airport, Delhi / Nov 2012 - March 2013
'Within Reach III' / Gallerie Nvya, New Delhi / May - July 2012
Solo Shows:
Gallery Archana, Kualalumpur, Malaysia / May 2012
Publication:
Art Houz Gallery's Erotic Calendar 2014
Press Mentions
-New Indian Express / A late blooming / May 2016
-Blouinartinfo / Art Houz Gallery Releases Erotic 2014 Calendar / Dec 2013
http://in.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/996497/art-houz-gallery-releases-erotic-2014-calendar
-Live Mint / So Lounge | Erotic Calendar 2014 / Jan 2014
http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/9NUmrnPYChVdjXubA5faXL/So-Lounge--Erotic-Calendar-2014.html
-New Indian Express / Browse, Buy, Make, Sell Art Online / Aug 2015
www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/Browse-Buy-Make-Sell-Art-Online/2015/08/24/article2987552.ece
-The Economic Times / Dream Theatre CEO Jiggy George's office is an ode / Jan 2015
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/dream-theatre-ceo-jiggy-georges-office-is-an-ode-to-his-passions/articleshow/46064337.cms
-Afternoon Despatch and Courier /Eldora Art presents (page 7) / April 2015
https://issuu.com/king001/docs/13_april_2015
-The New Indian Express / Where Art has no boundaries / June 2015
http://epaper.newindianexpress.com/528537/The-New-Indian-Express-Chennai/25-06-2015?show=touch#page/23/1
-Delhi Events / The Winter Tale: an Amalgamation / Dec 2013
http://www.delhievents.com/2013/12/winter-tale-amalgamation-group-art.html
-Little Black Book / LBB Recommends Art Exhibitions for the Art Aleck/ Conversations / April 2015 https://lbb.in/delhi/lbbrecommends-art-exhibitions-for-the-art-aleck-in-delhi/
-FilmUdyogSe Blog / Art Houz Gallery, Chennai, Announces the Release of Its Erotic Calendar / Dec 2013 http://filmudyogse.blogspot.in/2013/12/art-houz-gallery-chennai-announces.html
Workshops conducted & Installations:
Dara Shikoh Festival 2014 Srinagar / August 2014
The Global Education & Leadership Foundation Harmony / November 2014
Represented by:
Gallerie NVYA, Delhi / May 2012 onwards
Gallery Art Houz, Chennai / December 2013 onwards
Gallery Art Spice, Delhi / April 2013 onwards
Veranda Art, Kolkata / October 2014 onwards
Saatchi Art / October 2015 onwards
Mojarto / March 2013 onwards
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