An artist and a philosopher.
For me, art is a process of unlearning your previous learning. A process of simplifying myself without losing my soul. This process teaches me to divide one into multiple and multiple into one. It is about destroying my ego and entering into a thoughtless position.
Vikash Kalra
My Thoughts My Journey….
Painting is life for me. It makes me feel joyful. No matter how much I paint, the thirst does not get quenched rather it increases with every painting.
When I pick up a brush my hands feel a surge of energy. They create an alternate world on the canvas and there are moments when I don’t even know what I may be creating but, at the same time, my imagination is always at par with my conscious world.
My paintings are a spontaneous response to mu surroundings where I am always a child at play. I tell stories that are a part of my emotional and spiritual reflections to bond with my viewers and extend my internal journey in all possible ways
The process of painting has been a kind of meditation for me and my keen interest in yoga has been an aid to my artistic journey.
It has been many-a-struggle before I have found ways to communicate with the world. Spiritualism has played a very vital role in my life and I find it extremely necessary to express my faith and my beliefs. The joy that I feel in creating my art cannot be equalled easily and a lot of my spiritual reflections are centred around my creative process. They are both one and the same thing for me.
I just lose myself in the process, I let things break, let them get chaotic, let the canvas get muddy, I let things flow naturally because I believe that great process creates great paintings.
I believe that my idea of art has always been very lightweight and can be easily created and is equally easy to receive. My art invigorates me and makes me wise with every passing day.
My Exhibitions….
2023
- Sculptor Display at DLF Cyber City, DLF Cyber City, Delhi-India
- No Reserve Auction of Modern and Contemporary Art
2022
- No Reserve Auction of Modern and Contemporary Art
- Indian Contemporary Art Absolute Auction, Solo Show, Dhoomimal Gallery, Delhi-India
- No Reserve Auction of Modern and Contemporary Art
- Easel Story and DLF Mall of India
- Meet-The-Mentor with Vikash Kalra
- No Reserve Auction of Modern and Contemporary Art
- No Reserve Auction of Modern and Contemporary Art
- Almost Gods-Clothing Brand Collaboration
2021
- No Reserve Auction of Modern and Contemporary Art
- Artsy and Easel Stories Online, solo show Easel Stories Art Gallery, Solo Show, Delhi-India
- No Reserve Auction of Modern and Contemporary Art
- Art Installation at Dhoomimal Gallery, Delhi-India
- No Reserve Auction of Modern and contemporary Art
2020
- Artaholics Art Gallery, Delhi-India
- No Reserve Auction of Modern and Contemporary Art No Reserve Auction of Modern and Contemporary Art
- Rebuilding India Brick by Brick Alliance In Association
2019
- Almost Gods-Clothing brand
- Artworks Showcased, Plural India, Bihar Museum Artworks Showcased
- Group Show, Dhoomimal Art Centre
- Group Show, Dhoomimal Art Centre
- No Reserve Auction of Modern and Contemporary Art
- No Reserve Auction of Modern and Contemporary Art
- No Reserve Auction of Modern and Contemporary Art
- No Reserve Auction of Modern and Contemporary Art
2018
- Endless Communication, Gita Art Gallery
- Indian Art Festival, Group Show, Mumbai
2017
- The Whitefield Art Collectives, Punjab Art Initiative The Whitefield Art Collectives, Punjab Art Initiative Beginning of Journey-Short film on artist Vikash Kalra.
- Artworks showcased, Solo Show, Courtyard Marriott Gurugram
- Decade: A Painter's Journey Jeevan Ek Soch Matt-Book launch
- Thinking Big-Art Installation, Solo show, Visual Art Gallery
- Prints Villa Limited Edition Prints & Sculptures, Solo Show
- Decade: A Painter's Journey- A Retrospective of Works.
2016
- Limitless-Short Film on Sculptures
- Limitless-Public Art Installation, Whitefield Art Collective & Art Chutney, Bangalore & Surat, India
- Short Film on Art & Spirituality
- A Tribute to Pablo Picasso & Franciz Newton Souza
- Live Interview, Good Evening India-DD National Tribute to Pablo Picasso & Franciz Newton Souza, Solo Show
2015
- Talk on Feminism in Art-Share views with Geeti Sen
- Good Evening India-DD National Short Film on India Art Fair
- Group Show, Art Indus Art Gallery, Delhi-India
- Journeys, Solo Show, by Art 18|21, Delhi-India
- Short film on Tales from The Soul Marrow
- Tales From The Soul Marrow, Art Indus, Delhi-India
- Aparajita, Group Show, Visual Art Gallery, Delhi-India
2014
- Group Show
- The Winter Tale 2013, Group Show, Gallerie Nvya
- A Tribute to Masters & Masterpieces-History Revisited, Group Show, Art and Aesthetic Four Walls-Exhibition of India's contemporary art, Taj westend, Bangalore-India The Alchemist-A Monographic Exhibition
- Solo Show, Art and Aesthetic Indian Art Festival, Mumbai-India
2013
- Indian Art Festival, Solo Show, Mumbai-India
- Art chutney, Group Show, Tamil Nadu-India
- Voice on Art, Group Show, Visual Art Gallery, Delhi-India
- Nava-9th Anniversary Show, Group Show, Gallerie Nvya, Delhi-India
- Varicolored-Art Chutney, Group Show, The Taj West End, Bangalore-India
- Angels of History, Revelations-I, Solo Show, Visual Art Gallery
- Modern & Contemporary Indian Art Auction
- Art Chutney & Prestige Group, Bangalore-India
- India Art Fair
2012
- Dreams on Canvas-Short Film, Previewed on Doordashan Obsessions, The World of Vikash Kalra-Short Film, National Gallery of Modern Art, Delhi-India
- Arts Of The Earth, Group Show, Open Palm Court, Delhi-India
- The Dramatics Of Diverse Interpretations/Perspectives, Group Solo, Art Konsult
- Salar Jung Museum, Group Show, Hyderabad-India Into The Void, Group Show, India Art Fair, Art Konsult United Art Fair, Delhi-India
- Group Show, Artbull, Delhi-India
- Autumn Auction, Artbull
2011
- Artchutney, Group Show, Visual Art Gallery, Bangalore-India
- Nostalgia/Memory, Solo Show, Visual Art Gallery, Delhi-India
- The Art Corridor, Group Show, Artchutney, Bangalore-India
- Museum Collection-3, Group Show, Visual Arts Gallery, Delhi-India
- Autumn Auction, Artbull, Delhi-India Arts of Earth, Group Show, Open Palm Court, Delhi-India Group Show
- Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi-India
2010
- The Artist The Man-IV, Solo Show, Open Palm Court, Delhi-India
2009
- Line On Control, Online Show, Delhi-India
- The Journey Within, Group Show, Visual Arts Gallery, Delhi-India
- The Artist The Man-III, Solo Show, Delhi-India
- Vivid Hues, Epicentre, Delhi-India Group Show, Marangar Fort, Rajasthan-India
2008
- Chehre, Online Show, Delhi-India
- The Artist The Man-II, Solo Show, India Habitat Centre, Delhi-India
- Travancore Art Gallery, Delhi-India
- Palm Court, Delhi-India
- Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi-India
2007
- Rabindra Bhavan, Delhi-India
- Lakhotia Art Gallery, Delhi-India
- Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi-Goa
- The Artist The Man, Solo Show, Palm Court, Delhi-India
- Group Show, Visual Arts Gallery, Delhi-India
- 60 Years of Independence, Rashtrapati Bhawan, Delhi-India
2006
- Chehre, Solo Show, Rang Art Gallery, Delhi-India
- Palm Court, Delhi-India Visual Art Gallery, Delhi-India
- Triveni Gallery, Delhi-India
2005
- Triveni Gallery
- Open Palm Court, Delhi-India
- Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi-India