'State Exhibition', Kerala Lalithakala Akademi in 2023
'INTERLARD-II' Group Exhibition -Curated by Joshi Perambra in 2022
Inaugural Show at CHOLA GALLERY, Chalakkudy, Kerala -Curated by Dr.Shaju Nellai in 2022
'TALKS WITH NATURE' - Group Exhibition at Gallery Veda, Chennai Curated by Annapurna.M in 2021
Online Exhibition by KALAKAR KERALAM-AOCVA(Association of Contemporary Visual Artists) in 2020
'Group show at Narengraprasad Smaraka Nadaka Padana Gaveshana Kendram, Mavelikkara in 2019
Camps:
'KRANTI-II' - India-Bangladesh Art Exchange Project organised by Kerala Lalitha kala Akademi in collaboration with Preema Arte Foundation and Kekkeyellam Foundation, Friendship Centre, Gaibandha, Bangladesh, 2023
NIRAKERALAM-2' Painting Camp Organized by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, 2021
Devangana Sayanthanam' Painting Camp in Memory of Artist KCS Paniker and MV Devan Organized by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi
National Painters Camp - organized by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi at Cholamandalam Artists Village, Chennai
Kalakar Commune', an Interdisciplinary Camp organized by KALAKAR KERALAM in 2018
''kaalavarsham;kalaavarsham" - Painting Camp & Exhibition organized by KALAKAR KERALA and Kerala Lalithakala Akademi as part of fund raising program for Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund at Durbar hall Art Centre, Kochi
Women's painting Camp-2016 in Solidarity with 'Women's parliament', at Rajendra maidhan, cochin
BATIK Painting Workshop-2015, conducted by Kerala Lalita Kala Akademi, Kerala
'PENMA'-Painting Camp 2014, at 'KILA',Trissur, organized by Kerala Lalitkala Akademi, Kerala
'TRANSTRENDS' National painting camp-2010, RLV College of Fine arts, Tripunithura, Kerala
Group Show and Painting camp 2013, MNF Gallery, Edappilly, Cochin, Kerala
Residencies:
Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmedabad, Gujarat in 2012
'10x10x10'-Group Show at Indriyam Art Gallery, Mattanchery, Kochi in 2012
47th State Annual Exhibition of Arts, Kerala Lalithakala Akademi Durbar Hall Art Centre, Kochi, Kerala in 2018
Cochin Art Fair - 3rd Edition at D in 2018
'VISION - Vol.03' Group show at 'Indriyam Gallery', Mattanchery, Kerala in 2017
Kerala Lalitkala Academi State Annual Show-2016-2017, Durbar hall art centre, Cochin, Kerala
29th National Exhibition of Contemporary Arts-2015-2016, by SCZCC (South Central Zone Cultural Centre), Nagpur
'Tvam'-2016, Group Show, Durbar Hall Art Centre, Kochi, Kerala
'BROCKEN GREENERIES'-SOLO SHOW, 2014 at Gallery-Lalit Kala Akademi, Kozhikode, Kerala
Group Show and Painting camp 2013, MNF Gallery, Edappilly, Cochin, Kerala
Kerala Lalitkala Academi State Annual Show-2012, Durbar hall art centre, Cochin, Kerala
AIAF-Ahmadabad International Art Festival-2011-'12, Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmadabad, Gujarat
Group Show at Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmadabad, Gujarat
One Square Foot Show, Sanskrit Kendra, Paldi, Gujarat
Kerala Lalitkala Academi State Annual Show-2011, Durbar hall art centre, Cochin, Kerala
Group Exhibition of Paintings-2011 Art Smart Gallery, New Delhi
Kerala Lalit Kala Academi State Annual Show-2010, Durbar hall art centre, Cochin, Kerala
'Feminine'-55 women artist's Exhibition-2007, Komusons Art Gallery, Aluva, Kerala
"COLOURS OF EXPRESSION"-2006,Group Exhibition, Kalady, Kerala
Renowned artist Dhanya M C, based in Kochi, seamlessly blends nature, and emotion in her vibrant creations. Armed with a bachelor’s in fine arts from SSUS, Kalady, and a master’s from MG University, Kerala, she boasts a decade of
Renowned artist Dhanya M C, based in Kochi, seamlessly blends nature, and emotion in her vibrant creations. Armed with a bachelor’s in fine arts from SSUS, Kalady, and a master’s from MG University, Kerala, she boasts a decade of artistic excellence. Dhanya, the recipient of the prestigious Kanoria Centre for Arts fellowship, has showcased her works in various exhibitions organized by the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi and the ‘Talks with Nature’ Group Exhibition at Gallery Veda in Chennai. Her participation in significant art camps, such as ‘KRANTI - II’ in Bangladesh and the National Painters Camp in Chennai, reflects her global artistic footprint. Noteworthy accolades include the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi’s Honorable Mention Award in 2017 and solo grants in 2013 and 2023, affirming her consistent growth as an artist. Dhanya M C continues to weave her narrative of beauty, passion and cultural resonance on canvases that echo the universal language of the human experience.
Academics
BFA from SSUS, Kalady, Kerala
MFA from MG University, Kerala
Awards
Honorable Mention Award 2017 by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi
SOLO GRANT AWARD 2014, Kerala Lalithakala Akademi
STUDIO FELLOWSHIP 2011-2012, Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Renowned artist Dhanya M C, based in Kochi, seamlessly blends nature, and emotion in her vibrant creations. Armed with a bachelor’s in fine arts from SSUS, Kalady, and a master’s from MG University, Kerala, she boasts a decade of artistic excellence. Dhanya, the recipient of the
Renowned artist Dhanya M C, based in Kochi, seamlessly blends nature, and emotion in her vibrant creations. Armed with a bachelor’s in fine arts from SSUS, Kalady, and a master’s from MG University, Kerala, she boasts a decade of artistic excellence. Dhanya, the recipient of the prestigious Kanoria Centre for Arts fellowship, has showcased her works in various exhibitions organized by the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi and the ‘Talks with Nature’ Group Exhibition at Gallery Veda in Chennai. Her participation in significant art camps, such as ‘KRANTI - II’ in Bangladesh and the National Painters Camp in Chennai, reflects her global artistic footprint. Noteworthy accolades include the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi’s Honorable Mention Award in 2017 and solo grants in 2013 and 2023, affirming her consistent growth as an artist. Dhanya M C continues to weave her narrative of beauty, passion and cultural resonance on canvases that echo the universal language of the human experience.
Academics
BFA from SSUS, Kalady, Kerala
MFA from MG University, Kerala
Awards
Honorable Mention Award 2017 by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi
SOLO GRANT AWARD 2014, Kerala Lalithakala Akademi
STUDIO FELLOWSHIP 2011-2012, Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Exhibitions
'State Exhibition', Kerala Lalithakala Akademi in 2023
'INTERLARD-II' Group Exhibition -Curated by Joshi Perambra in 2022
Inaugural Show at CHOLA GALLERY, Chalakkudy, Kerala -Curated by Dr.Shaju Nellai in 2022
'TALKS WITH NATURE' - Group Exhibition at Gallery Veda, Chennai Curated by Annapurna.M in 2021
Online Exhibition by KALAKAR KERALAM-AOCVA(Association of Contemporary Visual Artists) in 2020
'Group show at Narengraprasad Smaraka Nadaka Padana Gaveshana Kendram, Mavelikkara in 2019
Camps:
'KRANTI-II' - India-Bangladesh Art Exchange Project organised by Kerala Lalitha kala Akademi in collaboration with Preema Arte Foundation and Kekkeyellam Foundation, Friendship Centre, Gaibandha, Bangladesh, 2023
NIRAKERALAM-2' Painting Camp Organized by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, 2021
Devangana Sayanthanam' Painting Camp in Memory of Artist KCS Paniker and MV Devan Organized by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi
National Painters Camp - organized by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi at Cholamandalam Artists Village, Chennai
Kalakar Commune', an Interdisciplinary Camp organized by KALAKAR KERALAM in 2018
''kaalavarsham;kalaavarsham" - Painting Camp & Exhibition organized by KALAKAR KERALA and Kerala Lalithakala Akademi as part of fund raising program for Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund at Durbar hall Art Centre, Kochi
Women's painting Camp-2016 in Solidarity with 'Women's parliament', at Rajendra maidhan, cochin
BATIK Painting Workshop-2015, conducted by Kerala Lalita Kala Akademi, Kerala
'PENMA'-Painting Camp 2014, at 'KILA',Trissur, organized by Kerala Lalitkala Akademi, Kerala
'TRANSTRENDS' National painting camp-2010, RLV College of Fine arts, Tripunithura, Kerala
Group Show and Painting camp 2013, MNF Gallery, Edappilly, Cochin, Kerala
Residencies:
Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmedabad, Gujarat in 2012
'10x10x10'-Group Show at Indriyam Art Gallery, Mattanchery, Kochi in 2012
47th State Annual Exhibition of Arts, Kerala Lalithakala Akademi Durbar Hall Art Centre, Kochi, Kerala in 2018
Cochin Art Fair - 3rd Edition at D in 2018
'VISION - Vol.03' Group show at 'Indriyam Gallery', Mattanchery, Kerala in 2017
Kerala Lalitkala Academi State Annual Show-2016-2017, Durbar hall art centre, Cochin, Kerala
29th National Exhibition of Contemporary Arts-2015-2016, by SCZCC (South Central Zone Cultural Centre), Nagpur
'Tvam'-2016, Group Show, Durbar Hall Art Centre, Kochi, Kerala
'BROCKEN GREENERIES'-SOLO SHOW, 2014 at Gallery-Lalit Kala Akademi, Kozhikode, Kerala
Group Show and Painting camp 2013, MNF Gallery, Edappilly, Cochin, Kerala
Kerala Lalitkala Academi State Annual Show-2012, Durbar hall art centre, Cochin, Kerala
AIAF-Ahmadabad International Art Festival-2011-'12, Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmadabad, Gujarat
Group Show at Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmadabad, Gujarat
One Square Foot Show, Sanskrit Kendra, Paldi, Gujarat
Kerala Lalitkala Academi State Annual Show-2011, Durbar hall art centre, Cochin, Kerala
Group Exhibition of Paintings-2011 Art Smart Gallery, New Delhi
Kerala Lalit Kala Academi State Annual Show-2010, Durbar hall art centre, Cochin, Kerala
'Feminine'-55 women artist's Exhibition-2007, Komusons Art Gallery, Aluva, Kerala
"COLOURS OF EXPRESSION"-2006,Group Exhibition, Kalady, Kerala
'State Exhibition', Kerala Lalithakala Akademi in 2023
'INTERLARD-II' Group Exhibition -Curated by Joshi Perambra in 2022
Inaugural Show at CHOLA GALLERY, Chalakkudy, Kerala -Curated by Dr.Shaju Nellai in 2022
'TALKS WITH NATURE' - Group Exhibition at Gallery Veda, Chennai Curated by Annapurna.M in 2021
Online Exhibition by KALAKAR KERALAM-AOCVA(Association of Contemporary Visual Artists) in 2020
'Group show at Narengraprasad Smaraka Nadaka Padana Gaveshana Kendram, Mavelikkara in 2019
Camps:
'KRANTI-II' - India-Bangladesh Art Exchange Project organised by Kerala Lalitha kala Akademi in collaboration with Preema Arte Foundation and Kekkeyellam Foundation, Friendship Centre, Gaibandha, Bangladesh, 2023
NIRAKERALAM-2' Painting Camp Organized by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, 2021
Devangana Sayanthanam' Painting Camp in Memory of Artist KCS Paniker and MV Devan Organized by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi
National Painters Camp - organized by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi at Cholamandalam Artists Village, Chennai
Kalakar Commune', an Interdisciplinary Camp organized by KALAKAR KERALAM in 2018
''kaalavarsham;kalaavarsham" - Painting Camp & Exhibition organized by KALAKAR KERALA and Kerala Lalithakala Akademi as part of fund raising program for Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund at Durbar hall Art Centre, Kochi
Women's painting Camp-2016 in Solidarity with 'Women's parliament', at Rajendra maidhan, cochin
BATIK Painting Workshop-2015, conducted by Kerala Lalita Kala Akademi, Kerala
'PENMA'-Painting Camp 2014, at 'KILA',Trissur, organized by Kerala Lalitkala Akademi, Kerala
'TRANSTRENDS' National painting camp-2010, RLV College of Fine arts, Tripunithura, Kerala
Group Show and Painting camp 2013, MNF Gallery, Edappilly, Cochin, Kerala
Residencies:
Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmedabad, Gujarat in 2012
'10x10x10'-Group Show at Indriyam Art Gallery, Mattanchery, Kochi in 2012
47th State Annual Exhibition of Arts, Kerala Lalithakala Akademi Durbar Hall Art Centre, Kochi, Kerala in 2018
Cochin Art Fair - 3rd Edition at D in 2018
'VISION - Vol.03' Group show at 'Indriyam Gallery', Mattanchery, Kerala in 2017
Kerala Lalitkala Academi State Annual Show-2016-2017, Durbar hall art centre, Cochin, Kerala
29th National Exhibition of Contemporary Arts-2015-2016, by SCZCC (South Central Zone Cultural Centre), Nagpur
'Tvam'-2016, Group Show, Durbar Hall Art Centre, Kochi, Kerala
'BROCKEN GREENERIES'-SOLO SHOW, 2014 at Gallery-Lalit Kala Akademi, Kozhikode, Kerala
Group Show and Painting camp 2013, MNF Gallery, Edappilly, Cochin, Kerala
Kerala Lalitkala Academi State Annual Show-2012, Durbar hall art centre, Cochin, Kerala
AIAF-Ahmadabad International Art Festival-2011-'12, Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmadabad, Gujarat
Group Show at Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmadabad, Gujarat
One Square Foot Show, Sanskrit Kendra, Paldi, Gujarat
Kerala Lalitkala Academi State Annual Show-2011, Durbar hall art centre, Cochin, Kerala
Group Exhibition of Paintings-2011 Art Smart Gallery, New Delhi
Kerala Lalit Kala Academi State Annual Show-2010, Durbar hall art centre, Cochin, Kerala
'Feminine'-55 women artist's Exhibition-2007, Komusons Art Gallery, Aluva, Kerala
"COLOURS OF EXPRESSION"-2006,Group Exhibition, Kalady, Kerala
