NILISHA J. PHAD

Born in 1996 in Mumbai . Lives and works in Mumbai.

Completed

Bachelors in Fine Art (BFA) - 2018 - Sir J.J School of Art, Mumbai

Masters in Portraiture (MFA) -2020 - Sir J.J School of Art, Mumbai

SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS

  • 2021 The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant (Canada)
  • 2020 Shrishti AIF Grant
  • 2019 Kala Saakshi Memorial Trust Scholarship Workshop, New Delhi
  • 2019 Centre for Cultural Resource Training (CCRT) Ministry of Culture
  • 2018 Freny and ErachJamsetjiDastur Trust Foundation Scholarship, University of Mumbai

AWARDS

  • 2021 Sri. Ghurpattar Award, 1st All India Online Art Exhibition, Art Family
  • 2021 Best Entry (Painting) – ‘In State of Nature-Nude’ Online Exhibit- Nippon Gallery
  • 2021 Art Beats Award of the Year 2020-21- Art Beats Foundation, Pune.
  • 2021 V.A Mali Award for Best Portrait (Professional Category)- Bombay Art Society
  • 2021 M/s Kokuyo Camlin Ltd and Tao Art Gallery Award for Best Work in ProfessionalCategory- The Art Society of India
  • 2021 PrafullaDahanukar Art Foundation Kalananda Grant
  • 2020 Dakota Pastels International Competition, USA
  • 2020‘Pastel 100’ International Competition Award, UK
  • 2020 The FASO Bold Brush International Award-Finalist
  • 2020 The FASO Bold Brush International Award for ‘Outstanding Pastel’
  • 2019 Masters Award for Best Entry- Sir J.J School of Art Annual Exhibition.
  • 2019 National Winner in ‘Oil Medium’ in the Camlin Art Foundation International Contest
  • 2019 2nd Prize in the competition of Drawings and Sketches at Artists Centre
  • 2019 Sir JamsetjeeJeejibhoy Award, Annual Exhibition, Sir J.J School of Art
  • 2019 The Art Society of India First Award for Best Representational Art
  • 2019 The Bendre Foundation Award for Creative Painting, Monsoon Show
  • 2018 ShantibaiFirodia All India Portrait Competition 2nd Award, Ahmednagar Sir J.J School of Art
  • 2018 Professor B.N Sukhadwala Prize for First Class first Distinction in the Mumbai University final year exam, Sir J.J School of Art
  • 2017 National Winner in ‘Oil Medium’ in the Camlin Art Foundation International Contest
  • 2017 Shri B.D Shirgaonkar Prize for Best Portrait, Annual Exhibition, Sir J.J School Of Art
  • 2017 V.V Oak LokamanyaTilak Award, 31st All India Exhibition
  • 2017 National Winner in ‘Oil Medium’ in the Camlin Art Foundation International Contest
  • 2016 Artist DattatrayKamble Award in Annual Exhibition
  • 2015 State Level Best Portrait Award, Vasai Vikasini College of Visual Art
  • 2015 Nasik Kalaniketan Portrait Competition Award for Portrait Sir J.J School Of Art

GROUP SHOWS AND COLLECTIONS

  • 2022 THE FEMININE SYMPOSIUM, Group Show, Jehangir Art Gallery
  • 2021 DEVI DASHBHUJA- Online Indian Contemporary Women Art Exhibition
  • 2021 IN STATE OF NATURE- NUDE Online Show – Nippon Gallery, Mumbai
  • 2021 Kala Chhavi International Online Show
  • 2020 VASUNDHARA- Virtual International Online Exhibit-Himprasth (SanskarBharatiUttarakhand.)
  • 2020 COVID-19 Online Lockdown Exhibit, Nippon Gallery, Mumbai
  • 2020 LOST CHILDHOOD, Kala Ghoda Art Festival, Jehangir Art Gallery
  • 2019 HABITAT, Kala Ghoda Art Festival, Jehangir Art Gallery
  • 2020 UJAAGAR, Artists Centre, Kalaghoda
  • 2019 ‘THE MOVING FINGER’, Inko Centre, Chennai
  • 2018 ORANGE FESTIVAL, Jawaharlal Darda Gallery, Nagpur
  • 2019 Mumbai Korea Biennale, Sir J.J School Of Art, Mumbai
  • 2017 Collection of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Jehangir Art Gallery
  • 2018 Collection of Life Corporation of India (LIC) Calendar

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