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Lalit Kala Akademi Announces 20 Awards at 65th National Exhibition of Art.<\/h1>\n

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The Lalit Kala Akademi, National Academy of Art, has announced 20 Lalit Kala Akademi Awards at the 65th National Exhibition of Art (NEA), one of India\u2019s prestigious annual exhibitions showcasing contemporary visual art.<\/p>\n

The exhibition provides a national platform for artists to present their creative practices while offering audiences an opportunity to engage with the diverse and evolving visual arts landscape of the country.<\/p>\n

The 65th National Exhibition of Art received an overwhelming response from artists across India. According to the Lalit Kala Akademi, a total of 6,175 artworks were received from 2,495 artists representing 27 States and Union Territories.<\/p>\n

Following a rigorous selection process, the First-Tier Jury selected 270 artworks for display at the exhibition. The selected works represent a broad spectrum of artistic practices, materials and techniques, including painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing and mixed media.<\/p>\n

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The exhibition highlights the richness of contemporary Indian artistic expression and reflects the growing engagement of artists with new materials, ideas and forms.<\/p>\n

A Second-Tier Jury was constituted to select the award-winning works. The jury selected 20 artworks by 20 artists for the Lalit Kala Akademi Awards.<\/p>\n

Awardees of the 65th National Exhibition of Art<\/h4>\n

No.| Artist| Awarded Artwork| Medium| Category
\n1| Chandra Shekhar Sain| My Entire World – I| Terracotta| Sculpture
\n2| Gopal Chandra Naskar| The Tune of The Srimad Bhagavad Gita| Acrylic on Canvas| Painting
\n3| Kishor Kumar Narkhadiwala| Paryavaran| Oil on Canvas| Painting
\n4| Mrinal Dey| Hopeless Settlement| Acrylic on Canvas| Painting
\n5| Nidhi Chopra| Tangible Dreams| Ceramic| Sculpture
\n6| Nimai Singh Sarungbam| Mudra – I| Teak Wood| Sculpture
\n7| Pankaj Kumar Sharma| Haloed Traveler – II| Panel Works| Drawing
\n8| Pooja Rajpoot| Prakriti Shoshan| White Marble| Sculpture
\n9| Praveen Kumar| Where The Walls Remember| Mix Medium| Painting
\n10| Pritam Madhukar Deuskar| Of Time and The City| Etching| Printmaking
\n11| Rajendra Prasad| Sujata With Buddha| Water Color (Wash)| Painting
\n12| Ramesh Vithal Thorat| Untitled – II| Oil on Canvas| Painting
\n13| Raviram Ramakrishnan| Fisherwoman| Copper, Oxidised, Welded| Sculpture
\n14| Sanjay Kumar| When Memories Come Back – 7| Mix Media| Painting
\n15| Sanjay Kumar Sahani| Youth| Oil on Canvas| Painting
\n16| Sanjib Kumar Gogoi| Aakar Nirankar – II| Acrylic & Oil on Canvas| Painting
\n17| Santa Deb| Attraction of Simplicity| Ceramic| Sculpture
\n18| Siddharth Shahjirao Shingade| Trees| Mix Media| Painting
\n19| Usharanjan Mandal| Wheel of A Crowded City| Mix Media| Any Other Medium
\n20| Vijendra Sharma| Life 2025| Oil on Canvas| Painting<\/p>\n

Exhibition Highlights Contemporary Indian Art<\/h4>\n

The 65th National Exhibition of Art is positioned not only as a platform for artistic recognition but also as a contributor to India\u2019s creative economy. By bringing artists, audiences, collectors and institutions together, the exhibition provides greater visibility and professional opportunities to participating artists.<\/p>\n

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The display and sale of artworks also provide artists with opportunities to receive direct economic benefits, helping support their creative practices and contributing to a more sustainable ecosystem for visual arts.<\/p>\n

The exhibition also reflects the Lalit Kala Akademi\u2019s continued efforts to encourage both established and emerging artists, promote experimentation and provide a national platform for diverse artistic voices.<\/p>\n

The participation of artists from 27 States and Union Territories further underlines the national character of the National Exhibition of Art and its role in bringing together varied artistic perspectives from across the country.<\/p>\n

The Lalit Kala Akademi congratulated all 20 awardees and participating artists and acknowledged the contribution of the juries involved in selecting the works for the 65th National Exhibition of Art.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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