Bansi Parimu
Bansi Parimu[1] (2 June 1933 - 29 July 1991) was a renowned artist from Kashmir. He was a self taught artist who had developed on his own, a unique style of abstract art [1] and was a master colourist. He was a serious environmentalist and dabbled in journalism, photography and floriculture.
Biography[edit]
Born into a humble Kashmiri Pandit household on 2 June 1933 in Sapriyar, Habba Kadal, Srinagar, Kashmir, Bansi Parimu had discovered his passion at a young age. He had no formal training in art/painting but had a natural curiosity to observe and study works of great artists. He was self-taught and was not influenced by the style of any artist, his genre was distinct. He experimented with subjects and landscapes in his early life and made many realistic paintings till he developed his own style and technique of 'Modern Art'.
Activities[edit]
- Founded ‘Young Artists Club’
- Convened ‘Kashmir Art Society’
- Secretary, Kashmir Artists Association
- Member, General Council J&K Academy of Art and Culture,Faculty of Fine Arts Kashmir University
- J&K Board of Ecology and Environment Convener, INTACH Kashmir chapter
- Member, Urban Arts Council Kashmir, Parihaspora Task Force
Exhibitions[edit]
- Progressive Artists Association, 1952
- J&K Artists Group, 1963
- Kashmir Art Society 1957
- Five Painters, Srinagar, 1963
- Bombay and New Delhi, 1964
- Various All India exhibitions held at Srinagar, Amritsar, Hyderabad, Calcutta and Bombay etc.
- Since 1958, National Exhibition of Art
- Since 1962, Lalit Kala Akademi
Awards[edit]
- Industrial Exhibition, Srinagar, First prize (1955)
- J&K Academy Exhibitions 1st Prize (1960-68-69-70 & 71)
- Madhya Pradesh Kala Parishad Award (1961)
- Tagore Exhibition Award, Amritsar and at Calcutta (1961)
- Indian Academy of Art Amritsar Award (1961)
- AIFACS New Delhi Award (1964)
- Academy of Fine Arts Calcutta, Award (1965)
Shows[edit]
One man shows[edit]
- Ambala 1954
- New Delhi 1959, 1960, 1965, 1973, 1975, 1986 and 1987
- Mumbai 1963, 1974, 1982 and 1986
- Lucknow 1964 and 1965
- Ahmedabad 1969
- Calcutta 1959 and 1966
Participation[edit]
- Indian Art in 1972 San Francisco, USA
- IIIrd Triennale India 1974
- International Exhibition of Art, Copenhagen 1977
- British Council Art Exhibition, Dubai 1977
- Lalit Kala Akademi National Camp, Lucknow 1987
- Ankara Biennale, Turkey 1988
Collections[edit]
- Private & Public collections in Kashmir (India) and abroad
- National Gallery of Modern Art, Lalit Kala Akademi New Delhi
- Indian Academy, Amritsar
- Contemporary Gallery, Calcutta
- J&K Academy
- J&K Government
- UP Government
- Delhi College of Art
- Delhi Administration
- British Bank of Middle East, UAE and Kuwait
- Hearst Newspapers, Cairo and many foreign diplomatic missions,
- Painted murals, portraits and executed interiors in Gulf countries for four years
- Patronage received from some of the large Industrial Houses of India
References[edit]
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- ↑ Parimu, Bansi. "Technique". Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ↑ Kashmir, Exodus. "Death". Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ↑ Parimu, Bansi. "Posthumous show". Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ↑ Parimu, Bansi. "Retrospective show". Retrieved 10 September 2020.
