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{{Short description|Indian cultural figure}}
{{Autobiography|date=January 2024}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2025}}
[[File:Rajendra Patil.jpg|thumb|Rajendra Patil, President, The Bombay Art Society, Editor & Publisher, Indian Contemporary Art Journal, Founder Director, India Art Festival]]
'''Rajendra N Patil''' (born 1968) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Art critic|art writer]], [[editor]], [[publisher]], and [[Art fairs|art fair]] organizer. Apart from Founder Director of [[India Art Festival]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=The New Art Mart - Indian Express |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/the-new-art-mart/855784/ |access-date=2023-07-02 |website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref> a contemporary Indian [[Art fairs|art fair]], he serves as the President <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-18 |title=The Bombay Art Society is set to celebrate 48 National Award winners |url=https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/culture/article/the-bombay-art-society-is-set-to-celebrate-48-national-award-winners-23271036 |access-date=2023-07-02 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref> of the [[Bombay Art Society]], a venerable art institution with a rich legacy dating back to its establishment in 1888.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-10-13 |title=Bombay to Mumbai: Century-old art society changes name |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/from-bombay-to-mumbai-century-old-art-society-changes-its-name/articleshow/86978705.cms |access-date=2023-07-02 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In 2019, he was honored<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-26 |title=Iconic Art Fair - India Art Festival |url=https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/culture/article/Iconic-Art-Fair---India-Art-Festival-22159173 |access-date=2023-07-02 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref> as a retail business icon by [[Mid-Day|Mid-day]], a well-known English newspaper published from [[Mumbai]].

== Education ==
Born in [[Chopda]], Rajendra Patil<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-01 |title=Artistic Perspectives: An In-depth Conversation with Rajendra Patil, Editor, Indian Contemporary Art Journal, and Founder Director, India Art Festival |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/artistic-perspectives-an-in-depth-conversation-with-rajendra-patil-editor-indian-contemporary-art-journal-and-founder-director-india-art-festival/articleshow/101415068.cms |access-date=2023-07-02 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> pursued his education in [[Chopda]] ([[Jalgaon|Dist: Jalgaon]]). He obtained a [[Bachelor of Science|B.Sc]]. in [[Electronics]] from the [[University of Pune]] and a [[Bachelor of Technology|B.Tech]] in [[Power electronics|Power Electronics]] from the Watumull Institute of Electronics Engineering and Computer Technology in 1994. Later, out of passion for arts, he pursued studies in [[Indian Culture|ancient Indian culture]] and earned an [[Master of Arts|MA]] degree from the [[University of Mumbai]].{{fact|date=August 2025}}

== Career ==
'''As Art Writer'''

Rajendra Patil<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-01 |title=Artistic Perspectives: An In-depth Conversation with Rajendra Patil, Editor, Indian Contemporary Art Journal, and Founder Director, India Art Festival |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/artistic-perspectives-an-in-depth-conversation-with-rajendra-patil-editor-indian-contemporary-art-journal-and-founder-director-india-art-festival/articleshow/101415068.cms |access-date=2023-07-02 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> embarked on his journey as an [[Art critic|art writer]] in the mid-nineties, contributing to various [[publication]]s such as [[Sakal|Mumbai Sakal]], [[Tarun Bharat]], Lok Prabha, [[Maharashtra Times]], Nandan from Kalabhavan, [[Santiniketan]], Metropolis, Every Tuesday, Art India, Creative Mind, and Art & Deal, among others. He has authored [[Exhibition catalogue|catalogue]] essays for numerous [[artist]]s and engaged in insightful conversations with luminaries in the [[art world]]. These conversations featuring in various art publications include notable figures such as Laxman Shreshta, [[Bose Krishnamachari]], [[Samir Mondal]], [[Riyas Komu]], [[T. V. Santhosh]], Prabhakar Kolte, [[Chittrovanu Mazumdar]], G.R. Iranna, [[Atul Dodiya]], Sunil Gawade, [[Prafulla Dahanukar]], [[Sunil Padwal]], Suhas Bahulkar, Vasudeo Kamat, and [[Ravi Mandlik]].

== As editor and publisher ==
Patil was invited to serve as the editor<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-01 |title=Artistic Perspectives: An In-depth Conversation with Rajendra Patil, Editor, Indian Contemporary Art Journal, and Founder Director, India Art Festival |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/artistic-perspectives-an-in-depth-conversation-with-rajendra-patil-editor-indian-contemporary-art-journal-and-founder-director-india-art-festival/articleshow/101415068.cms |access-date=2023-07-02 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> of the [[Bombay Art Society]]'s Art Journal<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-10-05 |title=The New Art Mart |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/the-new-art-mart/ |access-date=2023-07-02 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> from 2003 to 2008, the oldest art publication in India first published in 1910.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us – Bombay Art Society |url=https://bombayartsociety.org/a-brief-history/ |access-date=2023-07-02 |language=en-US}}</ref> He revitalized the society's art journal, which had faced numerous interruptions since its inception in 1910. In 2008, Patil initiated the [https://indianartjournal.com/about-us/ Indian Contemporary Art Journal], a new quarterly [[art magazine]] published from [[Mumbai]]. As an [[editor]], he has been invited to speak at various prestigious events, including the "ArtNext" seminar organized at [[Lalit Kala Akademi|Lalit Kala Academi]] in [[New Delhi]] (2012), the [[Gulbarga]] Visual Art College (2011), the State Art Exhibition at [[Jehangir Art Gallery]] (2005), and the [[Kokrajhar]] Music & Fine Art College in [[Assam]] (2004).{{fact|date=August 2025}}

== As art fair organiser ==
Alongside [[Prafulla Dahanukar]] and [[Saryu Doshi|Dr. Saryu Doshi]], Rajendra Patil played a pivotal role in founding [[India Art Festival]](IAF),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ilavia |first=Perin |date=2022-10-13 |title=This Goan artist has made it to the Indian Art Fair, New Delhi |url=https://www.gomantaktimes.com/my-goa/art-culture/this-goan-artist-has-made-it-to-the-indian-art-fair-new-delhi |access-date=2023-07-02 |website=Gomantak Times |language=en}}</ref> a regional [[Art exhibition|art fair]], in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |last=MP |first=Team |date=2017-11-21 |title=India Art Festival is now bigger and better |url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/features/india-art-festival-is-now-bigger-and-better-272108 |access-date=2023-07-02 |website=www.millenniumpost.in |language=en}}</ref> Originating in [[Mumbai]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-16 |title=There's something for every art lover at the India Art Festival |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/there-s-something-for-every-art-lover-at-the-india-art-festival/story-B05mUprTVbwBU2xf2yqTkJ.html |access-date=2023-07-02 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> this regional Indian art fair rapidly gained prominence, captivating [[artist]]s, art enthusiasts, collectors, and art [[Art gallery|galleries]] from across [[India]]. Over time, the [[Arts festival|art festival]] has evolved into a nationwide event with editions now being held in major Indian cities such as [[New Delhi]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=India Art Festival: Perfect platform for emerging artists and aspiring collectors |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/culture/story/india-art-festival-perfect-platform-for-emerging-artists-and-aspiring-collectors-304085-2016-01-16 |access-date=2023-07-02 |website=India Today |date=16 January 2016 |language=en}}</ref> and [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Udayavani |title=Bengaluru hosts its first India Art Festival 2022 at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath |url=https://www.udayavani.com/english-news/bengaluru-hosts-its-first-india-art-festival-2022-at-karnataka-chitrakala-parishath |access-date=2023-07-02 |website=Udayavani |language=kn}}</ref> in addition to [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-16 |title=There's something for every art lover at the India Art Festival |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/there-s-something-for-every-art-lover-at-the-india-art-festival/story-B05mUprTVbwBU2xf2yqTkJ.html |access-date=2023-07-02 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

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[[Category:1968 births]]
[[Category:Writers from Mumbai]]
[[Category:University of Mumbai alumni]]
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