AMIT KAPOOR, India

Mr. Amit kapoor is a leading master of watercolor medium in India. He has been recognized with top international honors for his paintings and his art graces the walls of many private and corporate collectors. He is in constant demand for solo exhibitions, workshops and instruction. His art captures the very soul of his subjects with passion. His exceptional drawing skills and extra ordinary abilities In art makes him proficient in any medium. His subjects include lot of compositional works where lovely play of light and shadow and prespectives are the main traits  He is also the co founder and Principal of Anitoons The School Of Art And Animation. He is guest lecturer in many prestigious Art colleges like College of Art, Delhi,  Apeejay Institute of Design, Jamia Millia Islamia (Mass Communication department), Meerabai  Institute of technology . He was also in the jury Panel of Jamia Millia Islamia (Mass Communication department), in the jury panel of Jaipur Animation Film Festival (JAFF). He  has been interviewed by several influential media and magazines and he has high reputation for professional production and inspired leadership. Recently in 2013  he also launched his first book in watercolor medium “Amit kapoor LANDSCAPES IN WATERCOLOR“. He is the only Indian Watercolor Artist to represent India in World Watermedia Exposition Thailand in 2014.

Born at New Delhi in 1975

Passed BFA Applied Art, College of Art, New Delhi in 1998

Passed MA Painting, Jiwaji University, Gwalior in 2004

-              Founder of Watercolour Society of India (WSI)

-              Head of International Watercolor Society India. (IWS-INDIA)

-           Founder & Principal of Anitoons The School of Art & Animation, a division of Amarnath Educational Trust.

-             In the jury panel of Jaipur Animation Film Festival (JAFF), 2010

-             In the jury Panel of Jamia Millia Islamia (Mass Communication PG Animation Department),

2005-06

-          Assit. Prof.  at College of Art, Delhi (Visiting) since 2002.

-          Visiting Lecturer at Jamia Millia Islamia (Mass Communication Post Graduation Department), 2005-06

-          Visiting Lecturer at Meerabai  Institute of technology, Delhi University, 2010

-          Visiting Lecturer at Apeejay Institute of Design, 2003-04

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENT :

1.            International Art Contest, Position 2nd , 2013

2.            Saint-Petersburg Society of Watercolor Artists, ART-BRIDGE-WATERCOLOR-2013 International Competition, Position 2nd, 2013

3.            Selected in the Second round of World Watercolour Competition 2014 organized by The Art of Watercolour Magazine. (Ranking Top 294 Watercolor Artist of World)

4.            Selected in the III International Biennial of New Techniques in Watercolor Caudete 2014, SPAIN among the 50 artist from all over the world.

5.            Special Award in Watercolor Painting conducted by New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) at AIFACS, New Delhi.

6.            “Bharat Gaurav Award” by India International Friendship Society, 2014.

7.            Won AIFACS Award in Watercolor Category  in 2015.

8.            Won Cash Award in Castra 2015, Slovenia in 2015

9.            Watercolors Selected for 2015 The World Watercolor Triennale, Korea. Hosted by Korea Watercolor Association.

10.          One of the Juror of International Watercolor Society (IWS) Contest, Turkey in 2015.

11.          Representing India as a IWS Community Leader in In Arte Fabriano, Italy, 2015.

Streets of India

watercolor, 38x56cm