Harmeet Rattan
Born: 29 / 12/ 1987, Bathinda, Punjab.
Having born into a family of artists, making art was an integral part of his upbringing. After completing school, he pursued a BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) in Sculpture from Punjab University’s Govt. College of Art, Chandigarh between 2006-2010. Post that he came to Delhi to complete MFA (Master of Fine Arts) in Sculpture from the University of Delhi’s College of Art, New Delhi between 2010-2012.
Harmeet was awarded S. L. Prasher Special Award, an academic excellence award at the Sculpture Dept. during the Annual Exhibition of Punjab University’s Govt. College Of Art, Chandigarh in 2010. He is also a recipient of the Photography Award by Chandigarh Lalit Kala Academy (State Academy of Art) Annual Exhibition in 2009.
He has exhibited his works at Gallery Nyva as a part of the show titled as “My Nanak”, New
Delhi Birla Art Academy Annual Show, 2018 | Abir Art Foundation, Gujrat Exhibition, 2017 | 58th National Exhibition By Lalit Kala Academy (National Academy of Art) 2015 | India Art Festival New Delhi 2016 | United Art Fair 2014 | Group Show In Lokayta Art Gallery New Delhi 2014 | Selection By Punjab Lalit Kala Academy in 2010 | S.Sobha Singh Memorial Chitrakar Society In Bathinda 2008.
Group Show ‘Rahul Yaadgari Kaushal Mela’ Bathinda 2008,2009, etc. He was a Resident Student at “Ctrl Alt Cinema” Film Appreciation Course, 2017 | A Participating artist in Cartist Art Festival Jaipur Curated by Art Critic Johny M L. 2016 |
He has been a part of the Stone Carving Workshop By Punjab Lalit Kala Academy (State Academy of Art) 2010| National Sculpture Workshop at Punjabi University Patiala 2010 | National Workshop ‘Samhita’ at Delhi College Of Art in 2009 | Kangra Stone Carving National Camp 2008
| Photography Workshop With Raghu Rai By Chandigarh Lalit Kala Academy (State Academy of Art) 2009 | Sculpture Workshop at Chandigarh Art Gallery And Museum 2009 | Apart from this Harmeet also holds the experience of having worked as an Art Director in a Punjabi Movie titled as ‘Stray Star’; ‘and as an Art Director in Punjabi Movie ‘Ek Noor’.
