Latika Katt
| Latika Katt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 March 1954 Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education |
The Doon School Banaras Hindu University Baroda College of Art |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Awards | Lalit Kala Academy Award |
Latika Katt (born 1948) is an Indian sculptor who specializes in stone carving, metal casting and bronze sculpting.[1] She is most notable for winning the Beijing Art Bienalle Award.[2][3]
Life and career
Latika graduated from The Doon School, an all-boys school in Dehradun. She has admitted that being a minority in an all-boys school gave her confidence and courage in her later years.[4] She then moved on to Baroda College of Art to pursue Bachelor's in Fine Art, where she graduated with First Class honours in 1971.[5] Her talent was spotted by Indira Gandhi during an art exhibition, who later encouraged her to take sculpting as a profession.[6] She taught at Jamia Millia Islamia and Banaras Hindu University for many years starting 1981 and is currently the Head of Department of Fine Arts at Jamia Millia Islamia.[7] She lives and works from Delhi and Banaras.[8]
Exhibitions
Some art exhibitions showcasing her works :
- The Self and The World: An Exhibition of Indian Women Artists at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) in Delhi.[9]
- Molten Landscapes at Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai[10]
- Group Show at Gallerie Alternatives, Gurgaon.
Awards
- Gujrat State Lalit Kala Academy, Ahmedabad, 1973.
- All India Fine Arts and Crafts, 1974.
- Society, New Delhi, 1975 and 1976.
- Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta, 1974.
- Honoured as one of the Five Distinguished Women of Baroda, 1975.
- International Women's Show at Artists Centre, Bombay, 1975.
- A.P. Council of Artists, Hyderabad, 1976.
- National Award, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi, 1980.
References
- ↑ http://www.karmayog.in/events/sites/default/files/Final_Catalog.pdf
- ↑ "In the News". Artnewsnviews.com. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ↑ "Indian wins Beijing Art Biennale award". Zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ↑ "Material Queen". Indian Express. 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ↑ "Ms. Latika Katt, Department of Fine Arts". Old.jmi.ac.in. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ↑ Kusumita Das (2011-03-07). "An iron will gets moulded in stone". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ↑ "Ms. Latika Katt, Department of Fine Arts". Old.jmi.ac.in. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ↑ "IBNLive". Features.ibnlive.in.com. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ↑ "Voyage of self discovery". India Today. 1997-04-30.
- ↑ "The Exhibition". Cymroza Art Gallery.