Mentor : ASHIS PAHI

Ashis Pahi : International Curator and founder of Kalanirvana International Art Center , with a creative back ground of 32 years of working experience in various from of art ( Fine art: 7 Years, Animation and Film making:10 years, International Art Curation and Art Innovation : 16 years ). He is founder of KALANIRVANA International Art Center Based in India , International art magazine, ‘Emerzing Stars’ and GLOBAL ART NETWORK ( GAN) which is aiming to have network of artists from 55 countries.
Born in 1973, in Bhubaneswar, India. After finishing his honors in political science, he got attracted to social work and formed a social organization called ‘Kartabya’ in 1993 with two of his friends later it became a well-known organisation with 250 plus active members. He joined B. K College of Art and Craft, Bhubaneswar, the premiere Govt. Fine Art Institute of Eastern India. After some years he found a new medium to express his creativity - Animation Film Making. He joined India's first and biggest animation film INSTITUTE, ZICA to become one of the pioneers of Indian animation industry. His first animation short film 'ANOTHER REMINDER' was selected in three international film festivals (Portugal, Hiroshima, Mumbai) and widely appreciated. It’s the first single short movie of India. Ashis has moved with technology (From 1996-2008), making fine balance between Art and Technology, but never forgot to express his views on society. He is a prominent face in Indian new media Industry and having 29 years of working experience starting from, graphics and paintings to photography, animation and film making. He worked as Creative Director for Zee Telefilms, Mumbai for 8 years and Directed India's first animation ad films 200 ( Essel world main rahunga main; ghar nehin jauunga main), animation feature film, from 2000-2002 ( Bhagmati : the Queen of fortune ). Worked in Hollywood film 'LORD OF THE RINGS' as a Special effect Team Leader. Created the logo and Channel packaging for channels like ( zee premier, zee action, zee classic, zee smile, zee music ).

'World Art Critics’ have brought Ashis into international limelight as it is rated among one of the most popular and happening group in FACEBOOK. He is founder of WORLD ART CRITICS, the most happening and popular art group in Facebook in 2009-2012. As Curator and Creative innovator he has founded KALANIRVANA International Art Center in India in 2010 and worked as Director till date. He has mobilized Indian art scenario in the time of Recession till date and always think out of the box and have conceptualized and executed 9 International Art Symposiums, 16 years of artists residency, 30 International art exhibitions, and more than 50 National art exhibitions. He has invited more than 300 international artists from more than 50 different countries to India during his Artist residency projects, KIAR ( Kalanirvana International Artist Residency ) for global peace through art and cultural exchange. He has represented India in various international symposiums and art festivals and has been invited to Different countries and universities for his creativity . He is now working for global art network for a global peace through art and cultural exchange under the banner of GAN ( GLOBAL ART NETWORK ). Global art Network ( GAN) is his most ambitious project which aims to have network of artists and art galleries and organizations from 55 countries to exchange culture and emphasize international brotherhood through Art.
As a painter he uses colors that speak naturally on his paintings about his inner feelings on different stages, about the society he lives in, and about the problem it faces. He always tries to give message about the solutions. His work of art is always thought provoking in terms of color, composition, medium and message. His works can be divided into Four categories: 1) Indian Traditional Value 2) Indian Society 3) Global Affairs 4) Inner Expression. As an artist Ashis has exhibited various Galleries in places like, New Jersey, Miami, Istanbul, Izmir, Konya, Belgrade, Romania, Budapest, Egypt, Slovenia, Portugal, New Zealand, Easton, Mumbai, Delhi, Gurgaon, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar.
As an artist and film maker he has always worked towards new innovation. He has founded KALANIRVANA International Art Center in 2010 to promote and educate young talents to take art ( fine art, photography and film making ) seriously. Ashis have done workshops widely on photography and film making to aware the youth and old alike in various cities like Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata, Pune, Ahmedabad etc. He have established international art and fashion magazine, ‘emerZing stars’ to provide global exposure to young talents in the field of fine art, photography, film making and fashion. He believes art is not only is a piece to be hanged on wall for decoration and entertainment, but also it has a bigger role to play. It can bring solution to a lot of social, political and intellectual problems and unite the whole world with sharing, understanding and communicating. He also believes in creating new art lovers and art market for the next generation. As a film maker he have worked in more than 12 short films, small and big starting from regional, Bollywood and Hollywood.Chronological Order of the Projects visualized, conceptualized and curated by Ashis Pahi: