Neeraj Gupta: Difference between revisions

'''Neeraj Gupta''' (born 1969) is an [[India]]n [[sculptor]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Urban art sculpture adorns central Delhi|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/urban-art-sculpture-adorns-central-delhi/story-kpbnOBIOSa7j5I1CShDGLP.html|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=4 May 2013|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Enduring Stones, Deep Woods: Sculptures by Neeraj Gupta|url=https://www.aaa.org.hk/en/collection/search/library/enduring-stones-deep-woods-sculptures-by-neeraj-gupta|website=[[Asia Art Archive]]}}</ref> He took second prize in the sculpture section of the [[Florence Biennale]] in 2017, one of over a hundred winners in eleven sections.<ref name='florencebiennale'>{{cite web|title=The names of the awarded artists 2017 - Florence Biennale|url=http://www.florencebiennale.org/en/the-names-of-the-awarded-artists-2017/|website=Florence Biennale|date=15 October 2017}}</ref> Gupta became the first Indian artist to win Florence Biennale Award.<ref>{{cite web |title=Neeraj Gupta Becomes the first Indian Artist To Win Florence Biennale Award |url=https://www.dayafterindia.com/2017/10/25/neeraj-gupta-becomes-first-indian-artist-win-florence-biennale-award/ |website=The Dayafter |date=25 October 2017}}</ref> In 2018 he was one of the two hundred artists<ref>{{cite web |title=NordArt Homepage |url=http://www.nordart.de/en/die-kuenstler.html |website=nordart.de |language=de}}</ref> accepted to exhibit at the annual [[NordArt]] exhibition in the {{ill|Carlshütte|de}} of [[Büdelsdorf]], in [[Schleswig-Holstein]] in northern Germany.<ref>{{cite web|title=The artists of the NordArt|url=http://www.nordart.de/en/die-kuenstler.html|website=nordart.de|language=de}}</ref> [[Keshav Malik]] was his guru.<ref>{{cite web|title=Neeraj Gupta, Entertainment Photo, Delhi Times shutterbug capture...|url=https://timescontent.com/syndication-photos/reprint/entertainment/325357/neeraj-gupta-keshav-malik.html|website=timescontent.com}}</ref>

In 2004 he won the [[Sahitya Kala Parishad]] award at the 28th Annual Art Exhibition, Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi.<ref name='The Hindu'>{{cite news|last1=Ashok|first1=Sowmiya|title=Depicting Delhi’s spiral of energy|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-in-school/depicting-delhis-spiral-of-energy/article4690642.ece|work=The Hindu|date=7 May 2013|language=en}}</ref> Gupta is the founder and president of Delhi Art Society.<ref>{{cite web |title=Delhi’s widest fountain to open near AIIMS next month |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/citys-widest-fountain-to-open-near-aiims-next-month-101617561611955.html |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |date=5 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='Public art holds cities together,’ Delhi artist shares thoughts |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2019/aug/14/public-art-holds-cities-together-delhi-artist-shares-thoughts-2018811.html |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Delhi to soon get a policy and a master plan for public art - Neeraj Gupta |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |agency=HT Media Ltd |date=7 December 2018 |page=3}}</ref>

*NDMC Convention Centre near Jantar Mantar<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ashok|first1=Sowmiya|title=Depicting Delhi’s spiral of energy|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/depicting-delhis-spiral-of-energy/article4688270.ece|work=The Hindu|date=6 May 2013|language=en}}</ref>

*''Kalyug'', [[Lalit Kala Akademi]], New Delhi 2003<ref>{{cite web|title=Lighting tips for art|url=https://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/plumage/lighting-tips-for-art/|website=Times of India Blog}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Visual Arts: TheIndia Habitat Centre's Journal|date=2003|publisher=The Centre|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=scefAAAAMAAJ&q=neeraj+gupta+sculpture&dq=neeraj+gupta+sculpture&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjT3aqCyprXAhVCLY8KHTk5Cp4Q6AEIKzAB|language=en}}</ref>

*Documentary on Singasth Kumbh 20<ref>{{cite web|title=Rough Edit Kumbh Mela 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pUspdguoPg|date=24 November 2016}}</ref>