'Trap’ curated by Ayan Mukherjee at Art Multi-disciplines Gallery Kolkata in 2024
GAP award exhibition, Gallery Art Positive, New Delhi in 2023
Murta/Amurta, organized by Akar Prakar, Kolkata in 2023
‘Conflux’ organized by Art Magnum, New Delhi in 2023
‘Rural Urban’ curated by Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya at Art Frequencies, Kolkata in 2023
‘Prabaha’ curated by Partha Dasgupta at Maya Art Space, Kolkata in 2023
Metaphoric Identity organize by Gandhara Art Gallery Kolkata in 2022
‘Aroh’ Emami Art Open Call Exhibition curated by Ushmita Sahu, Emami Art in 2020
Strides at Stake, curated by Ayan Mukherjee, Art Multi-Disciplines Gallery, Kolkata in 2020
Emerging Palette 2019 organized by Shristi Art Gallery, Hyderabad in 2019
Aakar Prakar, organized Society of Contemporary Artists’ 60 yrs. Celebration in 2019
Society of contemporary artists’ Annual exhibition organized by Birla Academy in 2019-24
Lalit Kala Akademi, Research Grant Scholars exhibition, Kolkata Regional Centre in 2019
‘Svikriti’ 50th Annual Awardee exhibition, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata in 2017
Residencies
GAP Residency, Gallery Art Positive, New Delhi in 2024 Kolkata design festival KDF residency, NSHM, Durgapur in 2020 Kala Sakshi Memorial Trust, New Delhi in 2017
Camps and Workshop
Lalit Kala Akademi National Awardee camp New Delhi in 2021 Emami Open Call 2020, mentorship program, Emami Art, Kolkata in 2020 Birla Academy of art & culture organized, conducted by Shri Chhatrapati Dutta in 2020 Jabalpur Art Festival, Ityadi Art foundation & Lalit Kala Akademi, Orissa in 2019 Communal Harmony’ Ahmedabad organized by ICAC Mumbai with Gujarat Police in 2019
David Malaker (b.1992) based in Kolkata, completed his BFA from Government College of Art & Craft Calcutta and MFA from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Working mainly with charcoal and crayon on paper, he portrays the nocturnal sights mixed
David Malaker (b.1992) based in Kolkata, completed his BFA from Government College of Art & Craft Calcutta and MFA from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Working mainly with charcoal and crayon on paper, he portrays the nocturnal sights mixed with imagination and fantasy. The myriad appearances of the world in the darkness have found stories and meaning in his paintings, which offer a deeper understanding of our contemporary time. He is the recipient of the National Award by Lalit Kala Akademi , New Delhi; Birla Academy Award; and Rajya Charukala Award Govt. of West Bengal. He has participated in many group shows including: Art Centrix Space Grant Show, Delhi; ‘Trap’ curated by Ayan Mukherjee at Art Multi-disciplines Gallery Kolkata; Murta/Amurta, organized by Akar Prakar Kolkata; Emami Open Call 2020 ‘Aroh’, curated by Ushmita Sahu at Emami Art; Emerging Palette at Shrishti Art Gallery, Hyderabad;‘Rural Urban’ curated by Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya at Art Frequencies. He was also awarded ARTEAST & Jogen Chowdhury Centre for Arts Scholarship; Shrishti AIF Grant; Research-Grant Scholarship, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi and Young Artist Scholarship Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India; GAP Mentorship and Kala Sakshi, New Delhi. David lives and works in Kolkata.
Academics
B. F. A. Painting, Government College of Art & Craft, Calcutta University, 2016
M. F. A. Painting, Faculty of Visual Arts, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 2018
Awards
National Award, Lalit Kala Akademi, Govt. of India, New Delhi in 2020 Finext award, Bhopal in 2019 Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation, Bronze Medal, East Zone in 2018 50th Birla Academy Award, Kolkata in 2017 Rajya Charukala Purashkar, Govt. of West Bengal, Kolkata in 2017, 22 Pondicherry Art Academy National Award in 2017
Scholarships
ARTEAST & Jogen Chowdhury Centre for Arts, Kolkata in 2022 Shrishti AIF Grant, Shrishti Art Gallery, Hyderabad in 2020 Lalit Kala Akademi Research Grant Scholarship 2018-19, Govt. of India in 2028-19 National Scholarship 2016-17, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India in 2016-17 Rashbihari Dutta Memorial Scholarship, GCAC, Calcutta in 2013
David Malaker (b.1992) based in Kolkata, completed his BFA from Government College of Art & Craft Calcutta and MFA from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Working mainly with charcoal and crayon on paper, he portrays the nocturnal sights mixed with imagination and fantasy. The myriad
David Malaker (b.1992) based in Kolkata, completed his BFA from Government College of Art & Craft Calcutta and MFA from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Working mainly with charcoal and crayon on paper, he portrays the nocturnal sights mixed with imagination and fantasy. The myriad appearances of the world in the darkness have found stories and meaning in his paintings, which offer a deeper understanding of our contemporary time. He is the recipient of the National Award by Lalit Kala Akademi , New Delhi; Birla Academy Award; and Rajya Charukala Award Govt. of West Bengal. He has participated in many group shows including: Art Centrix Space Grant Show, Delhi; ‘Trap’ curated by Ayan Mukherjee at Art Multi-disciplines Gallery Kolkata; Murta/Amurta, organized by Akar Prakar Kolkata; Emami Open Call 2020 ‘Aroh’, curated by Ushmita Sahu at Emami Art; Emerging Palette at Shrishti Art Gallery, Hyderabad;‘Rural Urban’ curated by Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya at Art Frequencies. He was also awarded ARTEAST & Jogen Chowdhury Centre for Arts Scholarship; Shrishti AIF Grant; Research-Grant Scholarship, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi and Young Artist Scholarship Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India; GAP Mentorship and Kala Sakshi, New Delhi. David lives and works in Kolkata.
Academics
B. F. A. Painting, Government College of Art & Craft, Calcutta University, 2016
M. F. A. Painting, Faculty of Visual Arts, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 2018
Awards
National Award, Lalit Kala Akademi, Govt. of India, New Delhi in 2020 Finext award, Bhopal in 2019 Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation, Bronze Medal, East Zone in 2018 50th Birla Academy Award, Kolkata in 2017 Rajya Charukala Purashkar, Govt. of West Bengal, Kolkata in 2017, 22 Pondicherry Art Academy National Award in 2017
Scholarships
ARTEAST & Jogen Chowdhury Centre for Arts, Kolkata in 2022 Shrishti AIF Grant, Shrishti Art Gallery, Hyderabad in 2020 Lalit Kala Akademi Research Grant Scholarship 2018-19, Govt. of India in 2028-19 National Scholarship 2016-17, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India in 2016-17 Rashbihari Dutta Memorial Scholarship, GCAC, Calcutta in 2013
Exhibitions
Art Centrix Space grant show, Delhi in 2024
'Trap’ curated by Ayan Mukherjee at Art Multi-disciplines Gallery Kolkata in 2024
GAP award exhibition, Gallery Art Positive, New Delhi in 2023
Murta/Amurta, organized by Akar Prakar, Kolkata in 2023
‘Conflux’ organized by Art Magnum, New Delhi in 2023
‘Rural Urban’ curated by Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya at Art Frequencies, Kolkata in 2023
‘Prabaha’ curated by Partha Dasgupta at Maya Art Space, Kolkata in 2023
Metaphoric Identity organize by Gandhara Art Gallery Kolkata in 2022
‘Aroh’ Emami Art Open Call Exhibition curated by Ushmita Sahu, Emami Art in 2020
Strides at Stake, curated by Ayan Mukherjee, Art Multi-Disciplines Gallery, Kolkata in 2020
Emerging Palette 2019 organized by Shristi Art Gallery, Hyderabad in 2019
Aakar Prakar, organized Society of Contemporary Artists’ 60 yrs. Celebration in 2019
Society of contemporary artists’ Annual exhibition organized by Birla Academy in 2019-24
Lalit Kala Akademi, Research Grant Scholars exhibition, Kolkata Regional Centre in 2019
‘Svikriti’ 50th Annual Awardee exhibition, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata in 2017
Residencies
GAP Residency, Gallery Art Positive, New Delhi in 2024 Kolkata design festival KDF residency, NSHM, Durgapur in 2020 Kala Sakshi Memorial Trust, New Delhi in 2017
Camps and Workshop
Lalit Kala Akademi National Awardee camp New Delhi in 2021 Emami Open Call 2020, mentorship program, Emami Art, Kolkata in 2020 Birla Academy of art & culture organized, conducted by Shri Chhatrapati Dutta in 2020 Jabalpur Art Festival, Ityadi Art foundation & Lalit Kala Akademi, Orissa in 2019 Communal Harmony’ Ahmedabad organized by ICAC Mumbai with Gujarat Police in 2019
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Exhibitions
Art Centrix Space grant show, Delhi in 2024
'Trap’ curated by Ayan Mukherjee at Art Multi-disciplines Gallery Kolkata in 2024
GAP award exhibition, Gallery Art Positive, New Delhi in 2023
Murta/Amurta, organized by Akar Prakar, Kolkata in 2023
‘Conflux’ organized by Art Magnum, New Delhi in 2023
‘Rural Urban’ curated by Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya at Art Frequencies, Kolkata in 2023
‘Prabaha’ curated by Partha Dasgupta at Maya Art Space, Kolkata in 2023
Metaphoric Identity organize by Gandhara Art Gallery Kolkata in 2022
‘Aroh’ Emami Art Open Call Exhibition curated by Ushmita Sahu, Emami Art in 2020
Strides at Stake, curated by Ayan Mukherjee, Art Multi-Disciplines Gallery, Kolkata in 2020
Emerging Palette 2019 organized by Shristi Art Gallery, Hyderabad in 2019
Aakar Prakar, organized Society of Contemporary Artists’ 60 yrs. Celebration in 2019
Society of contemporary artists’ Annual exhibition organized by Birla Academy in 2019-24
Lalit Kala Akademi, Research Grant Scholars exhibition, Kolkata Regional Centre in 2019
‘Svikriti’ 50th Annual Awardee exhibition, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata in 2017
Residencies
GAP Residency, Gallery Art Positive, New Delhi in 2024 Kolkata design festival KDF residency, NSHM, Durgapur in 2020 Kala Sakshi Memorial Trust, New Delhi in 2017
Camps and Workshop
Lalit Kala Akademi National Awardee camp New Delhi in 2021 Emami Open Call 2020, mentorship program, Emami Art, Kolkata in 2020 Birla Academy of art & culture organized, conducted by Shri Chhatrapati Dutta in 2020 Jabalpur Art Festival, Ityadi Art foundation & Lalit Kala Akademi, Orissa in 2019 Communal Harmony’ Ahmedabad organized by ICAC Mumbai with Gujarat Police in 2019