ZakkirHussain (born 1970, Kerala, India) received BFA in Painting from The College of Fine Arts, Trivandrum, in 1994 and Masters in Fine Arts (Graphics), MSU Baroda.
ZakkirHussain was invited to the first Kochi Muziris Biennale curated by Bose Krishnamachari and Riyas Komu (2012); ‘Recent Works’, curated by Kathleen Wyma, The University of British Columbia, Canada (2003). His solo exhibitions include: ‘Procrustean Possibilities’, The Guild, Alibaug (2018); ‘Prolonged hours of Disguised Situations’, GallerySKE, Bangalore (2015); ‘Translating the Silence’, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi (2015); ‘Zero Tolerance’, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi (2012); ‘103d C Yellow Fever and other Works’, GallerySKE, Bangalore (2010); ‘Re-Turn of The Unholy’, Vadehra art Gallery, New Delhi (2008); ‘Emerging from the Womb of a Scapegoat’, Kashi Art Gallery, Kochi (2007-08).
His group shows include: ‘Mattancherry’, curated by Riyas Komu, Uru Art Harbour, Kochi (2017); ‘Peak-Shift-Effect’, curated by Gayatri Sinha, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi (2013); ‘Skoda Contemporary Art Show’, National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi (2012); ‘A Further Global Encounter’, Grosvenor Vadehra, London, (2012); ‘Krinzinger Project’, Gallery Krinzinger, Vienna (2008); ‘Venice & Kassel Interlude’, The Guild, Mumbai (2008). 'Soft and Sharp' Viraj Naik and ZakkirHussain at NCPA, Jehangr Nicholson Gallery, presented by The Guild.
Born
1970 in Kerala
Education
1994 - BFA painting from The College of Fine Arts, Trivandrum, Kerala. India 1997 - M.F.A. in Graphics, MS university of Baroda, Gujarat, India.
Solo Shows
2018 - Procrustean Possibilities, The Guild, Alibau.
2015 - Prolonged hours of Disguised Situations, GALLERY SKE Bangalore.
2015 - Translating the silence, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi.
2012 - Zero Tolerance, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi.
2010 - 103d C Yellow Fever and other works, GALLERYSKE Bangalore.
2008 - Re-Turn of The Unholy, Vadehra art Gallery, New Delhi. 2007 - Emerging from The Womb of a Scape goat, Kashi Art Gallery, Kochi.
Group Shows
2017 - MATTANCHERRY, Curated by Riyas Komu, Uru Art Harbour, Mattancherry, Kochi.
2016 - Again and Yet Again, Gallery OED, Mattancherry, Kochi.
2014 - Contemporary Contigencies, Curated by Dr. Kathleen Wyma, Gallery OED, Mattancherry, Kochi.
2013 - Peak – Shift – Effect, Curated by Gayatri Sinha, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi.
2012 - Extending the Line, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi.
2012 - A Further Global Encounter, Grosvenor Vadehra, London.
2012 - A Floating Object, The Guild Collection – Series -1, The Guild, Mumbai.
2011 - Natural Bodies Subverted Canons, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi.
2009 - Baggage Burden / comfort, Represented by GALLERYSKE Bangalore at Arco, Madrid.
2008 - Krinzinger Project, Gallery Krinzinger, Vienna.
2008 - Interlude, Venice / Kassel, The Guild, Mumbai.
2008 - Art HK – 2008, Group Show, International Art Fair, Hong Kong.
2007 - Reading Paint – Gallery Soulflower, Bangkok.
2006 - Shadow Lines – Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi.
2006 - New Voices, The Guild, New York.
2006 - Soft and Sharp, two person Show, The Guild, Mumbai.
2005 - Double Enders, Conceptualised by Bose Krishnamachari, Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore & Kochi. 2005 - Change of Address, The Guild, Mumbai.
Other Participation
2012 - Kochi – Muziris Biennale, Curated by Bose Krishnamachari and Riyas Komu. 2012 - Skoda Contemporary Art Show, National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi 2003 - Recent Works, Curated by Kathleen Wyma , The University of Brirtish Colombia, Canada.
Honor Awards
2000 - Kerala Lalitkala Academy, Trissur, Kerala
AIFACS- New Delhi 2012 - Junior Fellow ship – Keralal Lalitkala Academy, Trissur, Kerala.
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