International Level Participations

2024 - “Beyond Colours”: An international art exhibition at Gallery-76, International Art Center, Dubai.
2023 - “100 Eminent International Artists”: An online international show organized by BINDAS Artist Group of India, held from 1st to 31st January.
2021 - “JUMP”: An international-level group show at the Museum H and Tongjin Open Gallery, Seoul, Republic of Korea, organized by the World Culture Artists Association, Inc. (W.C.A.A.) and the International Creative Artists Association (I.C.A.A.).
2017 - Bhubaneswar International Art Fair: Organized by Suvadra Art Gallery at Lalit Kala Academy, Bhubaneswar.
2012 - “AFTER DREAMS”: An international art exhibition at Nehru Centre of High Commission of India, London.
2012 - Exhibition of Indian Contemporary Art: Held at Austin, Texas, U.S.A.

Domestic Level Participations

2024 - Kalinga Art Festival: Held at Hotel Swosti Premium, Bhubaneswar.
2023 - EKAAMRAM: An art exhibition at Hotel RAMADA International, Jamshedpur.
2022 - The Great Gandhi: A state-level art exhibition organized by Sakuntala Palace Art Gallery, Bhubaneswar.
2022 - Ghar Ghar Tiranga Har Canvas Tiranga: A state-level art exhibition on nationalism organized by Sakuntala Palace Art Gallery, Bhubaneswar.
2021 - Chitranjali: A virtual art show organized by the Artists Association of Odisha.
2021 - Virtual Art Exhibitions: Including Breathing Studio, Neeladribije, and Voyage, organized by 5minutes Art, Bhubaneswar.
2020 - Virtual Art Exhibition: Organized by the online art gallery Iamartist, Bhubaneswar.
2019 - CHITRAM: A national-level exhibition of art at Hayat Regency, Chandigarh, Punjab.
2019 - 1st National Art Exhibition of Odisha Lalitkala Academy: Held at India Habitat Center, New Delhi.
2018 - National Art Exhibition: Organized by Odisha Modern Art Gallery, Bhubaneswar.
2018 - National Art Show: Held at Subhadra Art Gallery, organized by the Indian Contemporary Artist Association, Bhubaneswar.
2017 - Kalinga Art Festival: Held at Hotel Mayfair, Bhubaneswar.
2016 - 2nd National Group Art Exhibition: Held at A.I.F.A.C.S., New Delhi.
2016 - Odisha Art Conclave: Organized by I.P.C.A., Bhubaneswar.
2015 - Darubrahma: A spiritual group art show organized by the Department of Culture, Government of Odisha.
2015 - Odisha Visual Fest: A month-long group art exhibition at Shaurya Contemporary Art Gallery, Navi Mumbai.
2014 - Visual Resonance: A group show at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad, Bangalore.
2013 - Brush Strokes 2013: An exhibition of contemporary art by artists from Odisha and India, organized by Colourentice.com, Mumbai, held at Bhubaneswar.
2012 - Art Fusion: An art exhibition of artists from Odisha and Maharashtra, organized by Nehru Art Centre, Mumbai.
2012 - Creative Voyage: An exhibition of paintings at Lokayat Art Gallery, New Delhi.
2001 - Regional Art Exhibition: By All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, New Delhi, held at Bhubaneswar.
1996 - All India Art Exhibition: Organized by South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur.
1991, 1992, 1996 - All India Art Exhibition: By South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur.
1989 - 1992 - Summer Show: By the Working Artist Association, Bhubaneswar.
1989 - 1991 - Akhil Bharatiya Chitrakala Pradarshani: By Samskar Bharti, held at Lucknow, Varanasi, and Jaipur.
1989 - Rastriya Kala Mela: Held at New Delhi.

Attended Artist Camps & Workshops

2024 - Artist Camp on Birsa Munda: Organized by SCSTRTI at Kalinga Art Gallery, Bhubaneswar.
2024 - Chitranjali: A national artist camp and film festival organized by AAO at Ekamra Urban Haat, Bhubaneswar.
2024 - Artist Camp for the 4th National Chilika Bird Festival: Organized by Odisha Tourism Development Corporation, held at Panthanivas, Bhubaneswar.
2022- Painted Canvas: A state-level artist camp organized by Odisha College of Art & Crafts at Puri.
2020 - National Art Camp: Held at Taj Gateway Resort near Dumduma Lake, Gurgaon.
2020 - Workshop on Design Thinking: Organized by Odisha Design Council.
2020 - International Artist Camp: Held at Dhauli College of Art and Crafts, Bhubaneswar.
2019 - CHITRAM: A national artists camp at Chitkara University, Chandigarh, Punjab.
2018 - State-Level Artist Camp: Held at the birthplace of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Cuttack.
2018 - National-Level Artist Camp: Organized by Puri College of Art & Crafts, Jagannath Puri.
2018 - State-Level Artist Camp: Organized by Suvadra Art Gallery in collaboration with The Samaja Media House, Bhubaneswar.
2017 - Art in Smart City: A visioning workshop organized by Bhubaneswar Art Collective at Hotel Sandy's Tower, Bhubaneswar.
2017 - Design Workshop: Organized by the Design School of Vedanta University at Hotel Mayfair Lagoon, Bhubaneswar.
2016 - State-Level Art Camp for Mother's Day: Organized by ILA Panda Center for Art and powered by Samay Art Foundation.
2016 - Video Art Workshop on "Kalinga, the Emotional Archeology": Organized by U.T.S.H.A. Foundation for Contemporary Art.
2015 - Darubrahma: A national-level artist camp at the Press Club of Odisha, organized by Samay Media House, Bhubaneswar.
2015 - National Artist Camp: Held at Monteria Resort, organized by Shaurya Gallery of Contemporary Art, Mumbai.
2015 - State-Level Artist Camp: Held at the Press Club of Odisha on the eve of the New Year celebration, in Bhubaneswar.
2014 - NEELAKANDARA: A national artist camp jointly organized by the Department of Tourism and Culture, Government of Odisha, Odisha Lalit Kala Academy, and Srimandeer Prasasan at Puri.
2014 - TATA Steel National Artist Camp: Held at Bhubaneswar in collaboration with TOGETHER Progressive Artist Group.
2013 - National Artist Camp: Held at Konark, organized by Sudarshan Art Residency.
2013 - TOGETHER Art Fest: An artist camp at Bhubaneswar in collaboration with Dharity and Orissa-Post Media Houses.
2013 - State-Level Artist Camp: Held at Netaji's birthplace in Cuttack, organized by Odisha Lalit Kala Akademi and the Department of Tourism and Culture, Government of Odisha.
2010 - Workshop for Designers of Asian Countries: Held at I.I.T. Mumbai.
2004 - All Odisha Artist Camp: Organized by Odisha Lalit Kala Academy in collaboration with Port Trust of India, Paradeep Port.
2003 - National Workshop on "Designing Corporate Identity": Sponsored by AICTE, New Delhi, at Sri Venkateswara College of Fine Arts & Crafts, Hyderabad.
1994 - East Zone Artist Camp at Konark: Organized by the Artists Association of Orissa (AAO).
1993 - Painters at Sea Beach: An artist camp organized by the Artists Association of Orissa (AAO).
1991 - East Zone Artists Camp: Organized by East Zone Cultural Centre of Kolkata at Patna College of Art, Bihar.
1990 - Painter and Sculptor Camp at Hirakud: Organized by Indian Aluminium Company in collaboration with the Artists Association of Orissa (AAO).

Group Shows

2024 - Art Unveiled: An art exhibition of small paintings held at Expolnn Suites & Convention, Greater Noida.
2023 - Metaphorical LANGUAGE: A group show at Art Houz Art Gallery, Bangalore.
2022 - Multipla Forms: An international group art exhibition held at Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2022 - AAKAAR-2022: A spectacular display of creative canvases by 14 selective Indian artists, organized by Kalaakalpam Artist Group at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
2021 - AAKAAR-2021: A virtual art show dedicated to the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi, organized by Manorma Art Studio, New Delhi.
2020 - Vibrant Palettes: A virtual art exhibition on YouTube and Facebook, organized by Art Convergence, New Delhi.
2019 - Gandhiji Mere Mulk Mein: An exhibition at Arpana Art Gallery, New Delhi.
2019 - Art Convergence: A group art exhibition at Visual Art Gallery, New Delhi.
2018 - Group Show: Organized by Odisha Modern Art Gallery, Bhubaneswar.
2017 - Group Show: Organized by Dhauli College of Art, Bhubaneswar.
2016 - Regional-Level Group Show: Organized by 3G Artists Group, Bhubaneswar.
2015 - The Beginning: A group show of art held at Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bangalore.
2013 - TOGETHER 9: A group display of contemporary art at Galleria V.S.B., New Delhi.
2012 - Aakaar: An art exhibition at A.I.F.A.C.S., New Delhi.
2010 - AlumniBKCAC: A group show held at Bhubaneswar.
2001 - Vision of Eight: A group art exhibition held at Bhubaneswar.

Attended SEMINARS / ART TALKS as a Speaker:

2024 – Talked as a panelist in the discussion on “Policy Making in Art Education: Possibilities and Challenges” organized by Kalinga Literary Festival at Hotel Swosti Premium, Bhubaneswar.
2023 – Spoke as a panelist in the discussion on “The Idea of Communication in Art,” organized by Kalinga Literary Festival at Hotel Swosti Premium, Bhubaneswar.
2022 – Talk on “Track the Emergence and Relevance of Augmented Reality in Art and Design in India,” coordinated by Abhijit Mohanty, Assistant Professor, Amity University, Manesar, Haryana.
2020 – “Art Practices: Present & Future.” This webinar was an intense discussion coordinated by Pritam Nayak of Foreground Foundation, Odisha.
2019 – “Moving Towards Creative Cognition,” organized by the Eastern Foundation of Art & Culture in association with Dhauli College of Art & Crafts, Bhubaneswar.
2019 – One of the panelists in the panel discussion at Asim Akhand Smruti Samaroh on the Applied Arts Scenario of Odisha from the 50s to 80s, organized by Asim Akhand Creative Foundation, held at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack.
2019 – Paper presented on the illusion of feminism in Mewar School of Art as one of the speakers at the National Seminar on Art at Dhauli College of Art and Crafts, Bhubaneswar.
2019 – Delivered an illustrated talk on heritage conservation to guide the Odisha Administrative Officers at Gopabandhu Academy of Administration, Bhubaneswar.

COLLECTIONS:
Some of my artworks have been collected and preserved by the following corporate houses and art galleries:

TATA Steel
Port Trust of India
Mahanadi Coal Fields Ltd. (Coal India)
IMFA (ILA Panda Center for Art)
Indian Aluminum Company
Shaurya Contemporary Art Gallery, Mumbai
Galleria V.S.B., New Delhi
Sudarshan Art Residency, Konark
Subhadra Art Gallery, Bhubaneswar
Odisha Modern Art Gallery
Department of Tourism and Culture (Govt. of Odisha)
Press Club of Odisha
Samay Media House
Orissa Post / Dharitry Media House
Private collections in Kuwait City and Bhubaneswar.

PUBLICATIONS:
Meenaketan's articles on art and aesthetics have been published in various prominent research publications, dailies, e-journals, cultural periodicals, and art publications since 1992, including:·

IDENTITY – 2023 (Shaping Identity: Unveiling the Power of Design), a publication of Rishiwood University, Haryana, based on the International Conference of Art, Design, Architecture, and Creative Expression.
Folk and Minor Art Tradition of India, a book published by Bharati Prakashan, Varanasi.
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai, a U.G.C. Care listed research journal, Mumbai.
Journal of Fundamental & Comparative Research, a U.G.C. Care listed research journal, Kavi Kulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Nagpur.
Recent Trends in Art and Design in India, a book published by BookLeaf Publications, New Delhi.
Rangarekhaa, a journal of art literature published by Odisha Lalit Kala Akademi, Bhubaneswar.
The Creative Minds, a tri-monthly journal of art and literature, New Delhi.
International Journal of Management, Law, and Science Studies, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
Art Exhibition Catalog Publications of "TOGETHER", an assembly of progressive artists published in New Delhi, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai, etc.
Annual Art Event (Shraddhanjali, India – International), publication by Artists' Association of Orissa (A.A.O.), Bhubaneswar.
Matie, a cultural journal, Bhubaneswar.
Image Orissa, a research journal, Bhubaneswar.
Ananta Nirjhara, an Odia tri-monthly literature journal, Cuttack.
Chitra O Kabita, the art and poetry annual journal of B.K. College of Art & Crafts, Bhubaneswar.
Nirvaya, an Odia daily, Bhubaneswar.
Dharitry, an Odia daily, Bhubaneswar.
Pragatibadi, an Odia daily, Bhubaneswar.
Darshan, a cultural journal, Durgapur, West Bengal.
Several monthly e-journals were published in Odisha and Bangalore.

DOCUMENTARY FILM PRODUCTION:

2012 - A 34-minute documentary "Chitradev" based on celebrity Odishan artist Baladev Prashad Maharatha.
2017 - "Rangatrushnaa," a 42-minute docu-fiction film on veteran artist Gokulbihari Pattnaik.
2021 - Written film scripts for seven documentary films on Odishan great master artists, commissioned by Odisha Lalit Kala Akademi.

INVITED BY INSTITUTIONS AS A RESOURCE PERSON / GUEST FACULTY:

Automic Energy Central School, OSCOM (Ministry of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India), Chatrapur, Ganjam.
Introduction to Calligraphy for Young Calligraphers, organized by Rural Development Division of RUSA, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar.
Gopabandhu Academy of Administration (Training center for young bureaucrats), Bhubaneswar, to train bureaucrats in cultural promotion and heritage management.
Introduction to Creativity for Young IITans, Design Innovation Centre, IIT Bhubaneswar.
Introduction to Textile Design, Chitkara University, Chandigarh.
Introduction to Applied Art Practice in Odisha, Sri Sri University, Cuttack.
Introduction to Calligraphy Designing, Radhanath Training College, Cuttack.
Introduction to Calligraphy Communication, National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bhubaneswar.
The Art of Animation, S.K.N. Global Art Foundation, Mysore.
Design Communication, Sri Venkateswara College of Fine Arts, Hyderabad.
Introduction to Design Communication, D.Q. Animation Institute, New Delhi.
Introduction to Human Anatomical Drawings, Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC), Bhubaneswar.
Character Design Practice, P.A.C.A.D. Animation Factory, Bhubaneswar.
The Role of Art in Animation, Orange Animation College, Bhubaneswar.
The Art of Animation Language, Animation Festival organized by Arena Multimedia, Bhubaneswar.
Role of Commercial Art in Classroom Teaching, Regional Directorate of D.A.V. Institutions of Odisha, Bhubaneswar.
Introduction to Graphic Design, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Training Centre, Bhubaneswar.

Meenaketan Pattnaik

Visual Artist | Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India

Available Artworks by Meenaketan Pattnaik