Vishal BHATNAGAR (b. 1977)A Conversation with Virgin Ground (2017)Bronze Size: 22 x 47 x 90 cm. Estimate: 10,000 – 15,000 EuroBIOGRAPHYEDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS– B.F.A. (Sculpture) 1995 – 1999 – Govt. College of Art Chandigarh M.F.A. (Sculpture) 1999 – 2001 – I.K.S. University Khairagarh ( C.G.), Dec. 2000– U.G.C. NET, 2000 – Three months training on Museum and Mass Education under Museology Department from I.K.S. University, Khairagarh (C.G.)AWARDS– 1997 – 1999 Annual Art Exhibition, Govt. College of Art, Chandigarh.– 1999, Annual Art Exhibition, Chandigarh Lalit Kala Academy, Chandigarh.– 1999, Annual Art Exhibition, Punjab Lalit Kala Academy, Chandigarh.– 1999, S.I. Parasher Award, Govt. College of Art (Sculpture), Chandigarh replique Rolex.– 2000, 14th All India Art Contest and Exhibition South Center Zone Cultural Center Nagpur.– 2000, All India Fine Arts & Craft Society (State Level,) Chandigarh.– 2000, P.C. Barua Award Mzn. Rolex Pas Cher.– 2001, Kalashree, Kalangan, Mzn.– 2008, Chandigarh in April organized by Lalit Kala Academy Chandigarh. PARTICIPATION– 1996 – 1999, Annual Exhibition held at Govt. College of Art in Chandigarh.– 1998, Chandigarh Lalit Kala Academy “Under 30 yare Artists” Exhibition in Collaboration with Lalit Kala Academy New Delhi.– 1999, Annual Art Exhibition Punjab Lalit Kala Academy Chandigarh.– 1999, Exhibition in I.K.S.V.V. in Memory of Lt. Sh. Devi Prasad Roy Chowdhary Khairagarh. All India Art Exhibition, Kalangan, Mzn.– 2003, 24th Annual Exhibition State Lalit Kala Academy, U.P. Lucknow.– 2004, Annual Art Exhibition, Chandigarh Lalit Kala Academy, Chandigarh.GROUP SHOW– 2000 – 2003, P.C. Barua Art Gallery, Mzn.– 2001 – 2002, I.K.S. University, Khairagarh (C.G.).– 2002, 2006, Ravinder Bhawan, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.– 2007, Govt. Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10 Chandigarh.– 2008, The Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.– 2008, The Palette Art Gallery, Jodhpur.– 2008, Dr. Satya Paul Art Gallery, Virsa Vihar, Jallandhar.– 2008, Dr. P.C. Barua Art Gallery, D.A.V. College, Muzaffarnagar.CAMPS AND WORKSHOPS– 2001, Metal casting workshop organized by I.K.S. University, Khairagarh.– 2002, Terracotta and cement mural workshop organized by Kalangan Mzn.– 2003, Sculpture Workshop by Kalangan, Mzn.– 2005, Sculpture Workshop Shri Ram College, Mzn.– 2006, Mural Workshop, S.I.E., Chandigarh– 2007, Serigraphy Workshop, S.I.E., Chandigarh– 2008, Painting Workshop, Virsa Vihar, Jullandhar.COLLECTIONS– Palette Art Gallery, Jodhpur– GMSSS-47 D, Chandigarh.– P.C. Barua Art Gallery, Mzn.– D.A.V. Degree College, Mzn.– Muzaffarnagar Development Authority, Mzn.– S.C.Z.C.C. Nagpur (Maharashtra Authority),– Govt. College of Art, Chandigarh,– Private Collections in Delhi, Bhopal, Luckhnow, Faridabad, and Australia, Canada, England and U.S.A.Condition: Very Good(Please refer to department for Condition report. You can find the biography of this artist in our digital catalogue for this sale)