P R Daroz

About The Artist

Born in the southern Indian state of Telangana in 1944, DarozPandurangiah is a renowned ceramic artist who transforms a lump of clay into an unparalleled work of art with his magical hands and plentiful imagination. Having graduated in 1968 from the College of Fine Arts and Architecture, Hyderabad with a diploma in Applied Arts and Design in Sculpture, he went on to complete his MFA in 1972 from the Faculty of Fine Arts, MS University Vadodara with a specialization in ceramics. Awarded the National Academy Award, the ministry of culture for Ceramics by the Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi.

While having held over 11 solo exhibitions in India, Daroz has represented the country in numerous group exhibitions like the 4th World Ceramic Biennale, Incheon, Korea, 2nd Beijing Art Triennial, China, 3rd World Ceramic Triennial, Zagreb, Yugoslavia, Potters Exhibition, Singapore and the OBIDOS International Biennale, Portugal. He has participated in many international artists’ workshops and camps in diverse countries like Mexico, Thailand, Spain, Singapore, Brunei, Istanbul, Egypt, Malaysia, Yugoslavia, besides all over India.

Daroz’s commissions for architectural ceramics are much sought after in both the private residences of Mumbai, Vadodara, Delhi, and Surat as well as in commercial spaces like restaurant and hotels. Some of his ceramic art may be admired at Meridian Hotel Gurgaon;Hotel Surya Palace, Vadodara; Hyatt Regency Hotel Delhi; Hotel Spice Island, Chennai; Raheja Resort, Shalimar Hotel, the lobby of the Grand Hyatt and at Copper Chimney restaurant in Mumbai; the Chopsticks Restaurant in Delhi; Ashoka Restaurant in Nagpur; and the Jewel Of India Restaurant at Manhattan, New York among others.

Corporate offices like those of Emami Ltd. Kolkata, Wadhwa Developers and Reliance Industries in Mumbai; IFFCO Sadan and American Study Centre in Delhi; Bayers Office, Transpek Industries and Amigo Securities in Vadodara, Hyderabad Shopping Centre; the Majorda Resort, Goa; and the Krishna Taj Residency in Hyderabad are some that boast of Daroz’s fine artwork.

Detailed cv

• DarozPandurangiah b.1944, (Hyderabad, Deccan)

Education and Honorifics

• 2004 National Academy Award, Lalit Kala Academy New Delhi
• 1998 Awarded senior fellowship by H.R.D. Department of Culture, Government of India, New Delhi
• 1990 Honorable Degree, 3rd World Ceramics Triennial, Zagreb, Yugoslavia Elected as a member of International Academy of Ceramics, Geneva
• 1989 Honored for creativity in ceramics by the Ceramics World Symposium, Yugoslavia
• 1987 Medallion and Trophy, OBIDOS International Biennale, Portugal
• 1985 2ndprize, ALL India Studio Potter’s Exhibition, New Delhi
• 1984 1stprize All India Studio Potter’s Exhibition, New Delhi
• 1981 Research Grant by Lalit Kala Academi to work in Garhi Studios, New Delhi
• 1970 Awarded Andhra Pradesh Lalit Kala Academi Scholarship to study ceramics in Baroda
• 1967 Diploma in Applied Arts and Design, College of Fine Arts and Architecture, Hyderabad
• 1967-68 Sculpture, College of Fine Arts and Architecture, Hyderabad
• 1970-72 Ceramics under Jyotsna Bhatt, Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University, Baroda

Solo exhibition

• 2014 Art Alive Gallery, N.Delhi
• 2010 Art AliveGallery, N.Delhi
• 2008 Pundole Art Gallery Mumbai
• 2004 ABS, Bayers Art Gallery, Baroda
•  Khullar Farm, New Delhi
• 2003, 1996, 90 & 84 Art Heritage, New Delhi
• 2000, 1990 & 88 Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 1989 Yohan Department Stores, Brunei
• 1985 Exhibition and Workshop Max Mueller Bhavan, Hyderabad and Pune
• 1982 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 1982 & 78 Urja Art Gallery, Baroda

Group participation

• 2016 Transition/Tradition, contemporary Ceramic Art of India and South Korea, Gallery
• Nvya Delhi
• 2016 Art Fair participation, AakaarPrakaar gallery
• 2011 Art Summit, New Delhi, Art Alive Gallery
• 2010 4th Beijing International Art Biennale, China
• 2010 Inaugural show, Harrington Street Art Centre, Calcutta
• 2009 -2011 1001 Cups Contemporary Ceramics trip around the world from India to Switzerland
• 2008 Pravah, Contemporary Art Show, Art Pilgrim, New Delhi Group Show organized by Red • Earth Gallery, Mumbai
• 2007 4th World Ceramic Biennale, Icheon, Korea
• Earth Synergy Indo–Korean Contemporary Ceramic Exhibition, Chennai and New Delhi
• 2006 Gallerie Ganesha, New Delhi
• Inaugural Show, Red Earth Gallery, Vadodara
• Sculptors Group Show, AkarPrakar Gallery, Kolkata
• 2005 Ceramic Group Show, Gallery Nvya, New Delhi
• 2nd Beijing International Art Biennale, China
• 1990 3rd World Ceramic Triennial, Zagreb, Yugoslavia
• 1989 Potters Exhibition, Singapore.
• 1988 National Biennale of Art, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal
• 1987 & 1982 National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
• 1987 OBIDOS International Biennale, Portugal
• 1986 Indian Triennial of International Art, New Delhi
• 1986 Asian–European Art Biennale, Ankara, Turkey
• 1985 Roopankar Museum, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal
• 1985 Titograd, Belgrade, Bonn, Vienna, 6th triennial by ICCR India
• 1981 Asian and Australian Bowl Exhibition, Lalit Kala Studio, New Delhi

Commission in Public Space

• 2014 Ceramic Installation, Hotel Clarence, Gurgaon
• 2014 Ceramic installation, Hotel Surya palace, Vadodara
• 2012 Ceramic mural Mr. Rakesh Agarwal’s Residence, Vadodara
• 2011 Ceramic murals Hotel Le Meridian, Gurgaon
• 2010 Ceramic mural – farm house,Chattarpur, New Delhi
• 2010 Ceramic Mural – Wadhwa Developers’ ‘Platina’ Corporate Office, Mumbai
• 2009 Ceramic sculptures for Hindalco and Grasim Industries
• 2008 Ceramic Mural, Emami Corporate Office, Calcutta
• 2008 Ceramic mural – Corporate Office, Reliance Industries, Navi Mumbai 2006
• Seedling murals – office, IFFCO Sadan, Delhi
• 2005 Ceramic mural Flying Birds – Ashoka Restaurant, Nagpur
• 2003 Ceramic art works – Coco Palms Restaurant, DLF, Gurgaon
• Ceramic Mural – Apartment Lobby, Grand Hyatt, Mumbai
• Ceramic Mural ABS Towers, Baroda
• Ceramic Mural ‘Tree of Life’ – Amigo Securities Pvt. Ltd., Baroda
• 1998 Mixed media mural (ceramic, wood and copper) and Columns- Hotel Spice Island, Chennai.
• Ceramic mosaic facade – Shopping Centre, Hyderabad
• 1997 Sand cast mural – American Study Centre, Delhi
• 1996 Ceramic Mural/Pottery – Raheja Resort, Mumbai
• Ceramic Mural – Chopsticks Restuarant, Asiad Village, New Delhi
• 1995 Ceramic Mural – Shalimar Hotel, Mumbai
• 1994 Ceramic Mural – I.R.S. Powai, Mumbai
• Ceramic mural – Copper Chimney Restaurant, Chennai
• 1993 Ceramic art works, Majorda Resort, Goa
• 1992 Copper Relief Mural/Mosaic – Atrium, Krishna Taj Residency, Hyderabad
• 1991 Ceramic Mural – Jewel of India Restaurant, Manhattan, New York.
• Large Stupa Series pots – Hyatt Regency, New Delhi
• 1988 Ceramic Mural – Copper Chimney Restaurant, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai
• 1990 Ceramic Mural – Transpek Industry Entrance Lobby, Baroda
• 1987 Ceramic Mural- Hotel Ashok Executive, Pune
• Copper and Brass mural – Copper Chimney Restaurant, Worli, Mumbai
• 1986 Ceramic mural – Copper Chimney Restaurant, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
• 1976 Ceramic Mural – Sardar Patel Planetarium, Baroda

 

Other Commissions

• 2013 Ceramic Mural – Nehru Residence- Delhi
• 2012 murals for private residences, Ahmedabad/surat/bangalore
• 2000 Ceramic Mural – Wadhwa Residence, Mumbai
• 1999 Architectural ceramics – Rakesh Agarwal, Baroda
• 1996 Mural – Naresh Kumar Residence, Surat.
• 1990 Mural – PareshSaraya Residence, Vadodara

Camps/workshops

• 2015 Artist’s Travel workshop to Prague
• 2015 Artists Travel Workshop in Kathmandu, Nepal sponsored by Emami Corporate House, Kolkata
• 2015 Artists Travel camp, Vishnu Manch Art Foundation, Tirupati, A.P.
• 2014 Artist in residence, Kala Bhavana , Vishwa Bharati, Shanti Niketan
• 2013 Artist in residency,swaad, Shantiniketan
• 2012 International ceramic symposium Uttarayan, Vadodara
• 2012 conducted Raku workshop, Bharat-Bhavan, Bhopal
• 2010 Ceramic Workshop, Gallery, Sanskriti, Maihar, M.P
• 2010 National Ceramic Workshop, Lalit Kala Academi, Puducherry
• 2010 Artist’s Workshop by Popular Prakashan, Goa
• 2009 Ceramic Workshop, Uttarayan Foundation, Vadodara
• 2008 Travel Workshop, Mexico
• 2007 Travel workshop, Phuket, Thailand
• 2007 Artist in residence – Jingdezhen, China
• 2006 Conducted Mural Workshop, Nigran, Spain.
• Sculptors’ Camp sponsored by Gallery 88, Kolkata
• Artist’s Camp, sponsored at Marriot, Mumbai.
• Travel Workshop in Morocco, organized by Popular Prakashan, Mumbai
• 2005 Silk Route, Travel Workshop, China, sponsored by Uttarayan, Baroda
• 2004 Potters and Sculptors Camp, J.D.C.A., Bhuvaneshwar, Orissa
• Artists Camp, Singapore.
• Art Camp, sponsored by Shrishti Art Gallery, Calicut, Kerala.
• International Artists Workshop, Istanbul
• 2003 Participation, Artists Camp, Egypt, and Malaysia
• 2001 Artist in residence, Lalit Kala Academi, Kolkata
• 2000 Conducted a Design Workshop in Terracotta, Bicholim, Goa
• 1999 Conducted Ceramic Mural Workshop, Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda
• 1998 Participated in a Ceramic Workshop, Kundra Kerala
• 1991 Invited as an Expert to build the kiln and pottery equipment
• Faculty of Fine Arts, M. S. University, Vadodara
• 1989 Participation at the World Ceramic Symposium, Arandjolc, Yugoslavia and La’sal
• 1989 Conducted a workshop at the College of Fine Arts, Singapore
• 1986-87 Invited by the late J. Swaminathan to set up a ceramic workshop, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal
• 1983 Co-coordinator, Ceramic Camp, Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai
• 1984 Participation in Ceramic Camp, Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow
• 1985 Conducted Ceramic Camp, Max Mueller Bhavan, Hyderabad, Pune

Besides his site-specific commissions Daroz’s works are available for public viewing at the National Gallery of Modern Art, Delhi, The Museum of Arandjlovac, Yugoslavia, the Roopankar Museum, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal, the Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, Indian Embassy, Portugal and the Ceramic Museum, Incheon, Korea.

Daroz lives and works in New Delhi and Gujrat.