Lokesh B H, born in 1983, Bangalore. He has completed his Diploma in painting from Ken School of Art, Bangalore in 2008.
Some of his participation in selected national & international group shows are - *A Voice To A Voice*, curated by Somedutta Malik, Rochester Contemporary Art Center, New York,2021; *Punashchetana*, an online exhibition, Shenoy Art Foundation,2020; *Traversing into Insights*, Gallery Sumukha, 2020; *In Isolation*, by Arnawaz Vasudev Charities, Chennai, 2020; *A Voice To A Voice*, curated by Somedutta Malik, for IPEP, Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai, 2020; *Emerging Canvas VI*, Korea-India Young Artist Exchange Exhibition, Indian Art Museum, Seoul, 2019; *Polygonal* curated by M. Ramachandran, Gallery Sumukha, 2019; *3rd International Biennial of Miniprint*, Laguna, Argentina, 2018; *1st Print Biennale India 2018*, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi 2018; *59th National Exhibition of Art*, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 2017; *Art Out of the Box*, Daira Centre for Arts and Culture, Hyderabad, 2017; *Small and Beautiful*, Art Houz, Bengaluru, 2016; *Tvam* at Durbar Hall Art Center, Kochi, 2016; *Crosstalk*, Gallery Sumukha, Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai 2016; *12th Annual Show*, Galerie Sara Arakkal, 2015; *Harvest of Talents*, K K Hebbar Art Foundation, Bengaluru, 2015; *South Indian Art Exhibition, 2015*, Chandra Ilango Visual Art Foundation, Lalit Kala Academi, Chennai, 2015; Elements, curated by Suresh Jayaram, Bengaluru, 2015; *Hadapad Memorial Art Exhibition-2* at Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bengaluru, 2015; *An exhibition of Small Formats*, Gallery Sumukha, 2014; *Lines & Beyond*, curated by Surekha, Rangoli- Metro Art Center, Bengaluru, 2014; *Crosstalk*, Gallery Sumukha, 2014; *Regional Art Exhibition*, Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai, 2014; *15th Southern Region Camlin Art Exhibition*, Hyderabad, 2014.
He is recipient of 3rd International Biennial of Miniprint Award, Laguna, Argentina, 2018; Printmaking Fellowship by Karnataka Lalit Kala Akademi, 2017-18; The Shenoy Art Foundation Emerging Artist Award 2017; *Suvarna Kalasanchara*, a Travel Grant by Karnataka Lalit Kala Akademi, 2017; K K Hebbar Art Foundation, Bengaluru, 2015; Arnawaz Vasudev Charities Scholarship, Chennai, 2014 & 2013; 40th State Award, Karnataka Lalit Kala Akademi, Bengaluru, 2010.
He has been an Artist-in-Residence at Sand Art Foundation in Cholamandal Artists Village, Chennai, 2015; Arts4All Residency at Sanskriti Kendra, New Delhi, 2014.
Lokesh lives and works in Bengaluru.
