Lokesh B. H.

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.