VIA: travelling exhibition of artworks by Midhun Gopi at the University of Westminster, London (21st - 25th Nov, 2023)
VIA: a travelling exhibition of artworks by Midhun Gopi in The Full Gallery, Bordeaux, France (19th - 23rd July, 2023)
VIA: a travelling exhibition of artworks by Midhun Gopi in Galerie de Schans, Amsterdam, Netherlands (18th Aug - 10th Sep, 2023)
'Lethe : Poetry of Hidden Rivers’ Solo exhibition of works by Midhun Gopi, Curated by Ruchi Sharma (April 7th - May 8th, 2022 at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad, India)
Group Exhibitions
How Do We Reconcile? at Copeland Gallery, Peckham, London, on 24th October 2024
Chromatic Reveries: Exhibition of paintings and drawings by Midhun Gopi and Kapraras Alexandros" Nehru Centre, London. 26th February- 1st March 2024
India Art Fair with Gallery Dotwalk in 2023
"In the Blink of an Eye", Gallery Dotwalk, Gurgaon in 2022.
Cloak and Dagger: India’s Fictional Times, curated by Shaheen, Merali, The Zuzns Collection, Riga, Latvia, Europe in 2021.
Making Spaces, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai in 2019.
Mutant Spaces, Ninefish Gallery, Mumbai in 2019.
Alchemy of memories, curated by Ruchi Sharma, Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad in 2018.
"...What thou seest yond", A. Mapu 20, Kaunas, Europe in 2017.
Magine Fest, an open-air art exhibition and workshops, Organized by A4 all, in association with The Times of India, Nehru Park, New Delhi in 2017.
Instrumenting poetry, Site-specific poetry performance, curated by Sudheesh Kottembram, with Raqs Media Collective, School of Arts and Aesthetics, JNU, New Delhi in 2016.
Block Party Art Exhibition and Performance, The Village Deck, Hauz Khas Village, New Delhi in 2016.
SAFA international sand art festival, Alleppy, Kerala in 2015.
East West Art Festival, Program of exhibitions and cultural events at Alliance Francaise de Delhi, Japan Foundation, Korean Cultural Centre and NIV Art Centre, India in 2015.
Group Exhibition, NIV Art Center New Delhi in 2014.
Regional Art Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi Regional Centre, Chennai in 2014.
Hanging Terraces, Gallery Veda, Chennai in 2013.
Art for Young Art Collectors, Galerie Mirchandani and Mteinruecke, Mumbai in 2012.
Shrinking Spaces, Kerala Lalithakala Akademi Art Gallery, Thalassery in 2010.
Kerala Lalithakala Akademi state exhibition in 2009-10.
Kerala Lalithakala Academy state exhibition in 2010.
Camps
Conducted an art camp and workshop for students in le Meridien International School, Hyderabad in 2012.
“Makaram”, National painters camp organised by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi in 2010.
Art Residency
2023 Art Residency at The Full Gallery Bordeaux, France
2018 Kalakriti Art Residency, Hyderabad
2017 Space 118 Art Residency, Mumbai
2014 NIV Art Center, New Delhi
Collections
High Commission of India, London, United Kingdom
Zad Studio, Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Zuzeum Art Centre, The Zuzns Collection, Riga, Latvia
Many national and international private collections
Midhun Gopi’s work intricately weaves together personal narratives, historical references, and imagined spaces, creating layered compositions that blur the boundaries between reality and fiction. His practice engages with archival materials,
Midhun Gopi’s work intricately weaves together personal narratives, historical references, and imagined spaces, creating layered compositions that blur the boundaries between reality and fiction. His practice engages with archival materials, colonial-era postal notations, and evolving concepts of home, exploring how history, memory, and movement shape identity.
Midhun holds a Master’s in Museums, Galleries, and Contemporary Culture (MA) from the University of Westminster, London (2023), a Postgraduate Diploma in Modern and Contemporary Art and Curatorial Studies from the Bhau Daji Lad Museum / Victoria & Albert Museum, India (2020), a Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A) in Painting from the University of Hyderabad, India (2012), and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A) in Painting from the University of Calicut, India (2010). Midhun’s work has been exhibited internationally at venues such as Copeland Gallery, London (2024), Nehru Centre, London (2024), India Art Fair (2023), Zuzeum Art Centre, Latvia (2021), Galerie De Schans, Amsterdam (2023), and The Full Gallery, Bordeaux (2023).
He has been awarded the Art Cabbage Prize (2024) and the Kerala Lalithakala Academy Award (2010). His works are held in notable collections, including the High Commission of India, London, Zuzeum Art Centre, Latvia, and private collections worldwide.
Academics
B.F.A in painting from University of Calicut, India (2006 - 2010)
M.F.A. in painting from University of Hyderabad, India (2010 - 2012)
P.G Diploma (Modern and Contemporary Art & Curatorial Studies), Bhau Daji Lad Museum / V&A Museum, India (2019 - 2020)
M.A (Museums, Galleries, and Contemporary Culture), University of Westminster, London (2022 - 2023)
Awards
The Ignite Fund- (MA Project VIA: Travelling art exhibition of artworks by Midhun Gopi in Bordeaux, France; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Westminster University, United Kingdom; Gallery Dotwalk, India; University of Westminster, (2023-2024)
Art Cabbage Prize 2024, Visual Art
Kerala Lalithakala Akademi award for art student in 2010
Midhun Gopi’s work intricately weaves together personal narratives, historical references, and imagined spaces, creating layered compositions that blur the boundaries between reality and fiction. His practice engages with archival materials, colonial-era postal notations, and evolving
Midhun Gopi’s work intricately weaves together personal narratives, historical references, and imagined spaces, creating layered compositions that blur the boundaries between reality and fiction. His practice engages with archival materials, colonial-era postal notations, and evolving concepts of home, exploring how history, memory, and movement shape identity.
Midhun holds a Master’s in Museums, Galleries, and Contemporary Culture (MA) from the University of Westminster, London (2023), a Postgraduate Diploma in Modern and Contemporary Art and Curatorial Studies from the Bhau Daji Lad Museum / Victoria & Albert Museum, India (2020), a Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A) in Painting from the University of Hyderabad, India (2012), and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A) in Painting from the University of Calicut, India (2010). Midhun’s work has been exhibited internationally at venues such as Copeland Gallery, London (2024), Nehru Centre, London (2024), India Art Fair (2023), Zuzeum Art Centre, Latvia (2021), Galerie De Schans, Amsterdam (2023), and The Full Gallery, Bordeaux (2023).
He has been awarded the Art Cabbage Prize (2024) and the Kerala Lalithakala Academy Award (2010). His works are held in notable collections, including the High Commission of India, London, Zuzeum Art Centre, Latvia, and private collections worldwide.
Academics
B.F.A in painting from University of Calicut, India (2006 - 2010)
M.F.A. in painting from University of Hyderabad, India (2010 - 2012)
P.G Diploma (Modern and Contemporary Art & Curatorial Studies), Bhau Daji Lad Museum / V&A Museum, India (2019 - 2020)
M.A (Museums, Galleries, and Contemporary Culture), University of Westminster, London (2022 - 2023)
Awards
The Ignite Fund- (MA Project VIA: Travelling art exhibition of artworks by Midhun Gopi in Bordeaux, France; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Westminster University, United Kingdom; Gallery Dotwalk, India; University of Westminster, (2023-2024)
Art Cabbage Prize 2024, Visual Art
Kerala Lalithakala Akademi award for art student in 2010
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
VIA: travelling exhibition of artworks by Midhun Gopi at the University of Westminster, London (21st - 25th Nov, 2023)
VIA: a travelling exhibition of artworks by Midhun Gopi in The Full Gallery, Bordeaux, France (19th - 23rd July, 2023)
VIA: a travelling exhibition of artworks by Midhun Gopi in Galerie de Schans, Amsterdam, Netherlands (18th Aug - 10th Sep, 2023)
'Lethe : Poetry of Hidden Rivers’ Solo exhibition of works by Midhun Gopi, Curated by Ruchi Sharma (April 7th - May 8th, 2022 at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad, India)
Group Exhibitions
How Do We Reconcile? at Copeland Gallery, Peckham, London, on 24th October 2024
Chromatic Reveries: Exhibition of paintings and drawings by Midhun Gopi and Kapraras Alexandros" Nehru Centre, London. 26th February- 1st March 2024
India Art Fair with Gallery Dotwalk in 2023
"In the Blink of an Eye", Gallery Dotwalk, Gurgaon in 2022.
Cloak and Dagger: India’s Fictional Times, curated by Shaheen, Merali, The Zuzns Collection, Riga, Latvia, Europe in 2021.
Making Spaces, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai in 2019.
Mutant Spaces, Ninefish Gallery, Mumbai in 2019.
Alchemy of memories, curated by Ruchi Sharma, Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad in 2018.
"...What thou seest yond", A. Mapu 20, Kaunas, Europe in 2017.
Magine Fest, an open-air art exhibition and workshops, Organized by A4 all, in association with The Times of India, Nehru Park, New Delhi in 2017.
Instrumenting poetry, Site-specific poetry performance, curated by Sudheesh Kottembram, with Raqs Media Collective, School of Arts and Aesthetics, JNU, New Delhi in 2016.
Block Party Art Exhibition and Performance, The Village Deck, Hauz Khas Village, New Delhi in 2016.
SAFA international sand art festival, Alleppy, Kerala in 2015.
East West Art Festival, Program of exhibitions and cultural events at Alliance Francaise de Delhi, Japan Foundation, Korean Cultural Centre and NIV Art Centre, India in 2015.
Group Exhibition, NIV Art Center New Delhi in 2014.
Regional Art Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi Regional Centre, Chennai in 2014.
Hanging Terraces, Gallery Veda, Chennai in 2013.
Art for Young Art Collectors, Galerie Mirchandani and Mteinruecke, Mumbai in 2012.
Shrinking Spaces, Kerala Lalithakala Akademi Art Gallery, Thalassery in 2010.
Kerala Lalithakala Akademi state exhibition in 2009-10.
Kerala Lalithakala Academy state exhibition in 2010.
Camps
Conducted an art camp and workshop for students in le Meridien International School, Hyderabad in 2012.
“Makaram”, National painters camp organised by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi in 2010.
Art Residency
2023 Art Residency at The Full Gallery Bordeaux, France
2018 Kalakriti Art Residency, Hyderabad
2017 Space 118 Art Residency, Mumbai
2014 NIV Art Center, New Delhi
Collections
High Commission of India, London, United Kingdom
Zad Studio, Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Zuzeum Art Centre, The Zuzns Collection, Riga, Latvia
Many national and international private collections
VIA: travelling exhibition of artworks by Midhun Gopi at the University of Westminster, London (21st - 25th Nov, 2023)
VIA: a travelling exhibition of artworks by Midhun Gopi in The Full Gallery, Bordeaux, France (19th - 23rd July, 2023)
VIA: a travelling exhibition of artworks by Midhun Gopi in Galerie de Schans, Amsterdam, Netherlands (18th Aug - 10th Sep, 2023)
'Lethe : Poetry of Hidden Rivers’ Solo exhibition of works by Midhun Gopi, Curated by Ruchi Sharma (April 7th - May 8th, 2022 at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad, India)
Group Exhibitions
How Do We Reconcile? at Copeland Gallery, Peckham, London, on 24th October 2024
Chromatic Reveries: Exhibition of paintings and drawings by Midhun Gopi and Kapraras Alexandros" Nehru Centre, London. 26th February- 1st March 2024
India Art Fair with Gallery Dotwalk in 2023
"In the Blink of an Eye", Gallery Dotwalk, Gurgaon in 2022.
Cloak and Dagger: India’s Fictional Times, curated by Shaheen, Merali, The Zuzns Collection, Riga, Latvia, Europe in 2021.
Making Spaces, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai in 2019.
Mutant Spaces, Ninefish Gallery, Mumbai in 2019.
Alchemy of memories, curated by Ruchi Sharma, Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad in 2018.
"...What thou seest yond", A. Mapu 20, Kaunas, Europe in 2017.
Magine Fest, an open-air art exhibition and workshops, Organized by A4 all, in association with The Times of India, Nehru Park, New Delhi in 2017.
Instrumenting poetry, Site-specific poetry performance, curated by Sudheesh Kottembram, with Raqs Media Collective, School of Arts and Aesthetics, JNU, New Delhi in 2016.
Block Party Art Exhibition and Performance, The Village Deck, Hauz Khas Village, New Delhi in 2016.
SAFA international sand art festival, Alleppy, Kerala in 2015.
East West Art Festival, Program of exhibitions and cultural events at Alliance Francaise de Delhi, Japan Foundation, Korean Cultural Centre and NIV Art Centre, India in 2015.
Group Exhibition, NIV Art Center New Delhi in 2014.
Regional Art Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi Regional Centre, Chennai in 2014.
Hanging Terraces, Gallery Veda, Chennai in 2013.
Art for Young Art Collectors, Galerie Mirchandani and Mteinruecke, Mumbai in 2012.
Shrinking Spaces, Kerala Lalithakala Akademi Art Gallery, Thalassery in 2010.
Kerala Lalithakala Akademi state exhibition in 2009-10.
Kerala Lalithakala Academy state exhibition in 2010.
Camps
Conducted an art camp and workshop for students in le Meridien International School, Hyderabad in 2012.
“Makaram”, National painters camp organised by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi in 2010.
Art Residency
2023 Art Residency at The Full Gallery Bordeaux, France
2018 Kalakriti Art Residency, Hyderabad
2017 Space 118 Art Residency, Mumbai
2014 NIV Art Center, New Delhi
Collections
High Commission of India, London, United Kingdom
Zad Studio, Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Zuzeum Art Centre, The Zuzns Collection, Riga, Latvia
Many national and international private collections
