Ravi Shekhar Pandey - Artist, Painter, Filmmaker, Teacher  Address for Correspondence: A-32, Dhruva, Srishti Sector-2, Mira Road- 401 107, Dist. Thane, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Phone : Mobile- +91 9820346742 Email: thanks.ravishekhar@gmail.com , Blog: http://ravishekhar-arts.blogspot.com/ Born in 1959, Varanasi, India. Graduate from Benares Hindu University (1980), India Certificate course in photography, Benares Hindu University (1980) First year of fine art - Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi, India  Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=676512746 NOTES : http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=676512746&sk=notes  BLOGS: one minute video project-http://ravishekhar-video.blogspot.com/ My films : http://ravishekhar-films.blogspot.com/  EXHIBITIONS # Jahangir Art Gallery (Feb-2015) Laddakh, Benaras & Digital worlds- (Group show) #ART MART- (February-2015) – Participated in the group show organized by Madhya Pradesh kala parishad along with 41th Khajuraho Dance Festival-2015in Khajuraho  #ART MART- (February-2014) – Participated in the group show organized by Madhya Pradesh kala parishad along with 40th Khajuraho Dance Festival-2014 in Khajuraho  # URBAN CHAOS – (September 2012) One person show of photographs along with video installation of Dharavi slums by Kunststiftung des Landes Sachsen- Anhalt SALZLANDMUSEUM IN SCHÖNEBECK, Museum Germany  # TRANSITIONS (October-2011) GROUP SHOW 2011 Group show at Museum Art Gallery, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai  # Artist Camp (2011) organized by Bendre Art Foundation with a group show at Suchitra art Gallery along with Andani VG, Sharanu B Alloli, Vijaya Kalyan, Sonalli Iyengar and Padmnabh Bendre http://ravishekhar-arts.blogspot.com/2010/12/memories-of-bendre- foundation-camp-2010.html  # “Project Dharavi” (2010) Photography show at Kala Ghoda Art festival, Mumbai.  # “BIG BANG” photography show by DRIK INDIA Kolkata (2009)  # Artist’s center member’s group show (2004)  # Artists’ Center - member’s group show- Mumbai (October 2002)  # Umbrella Show- Concern India Foundation- Artists’ Center-Mumbai (July 2002)  # Hacienda Art Gallery, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai (2002)  ONE MAN SHOW  # ‘MEANINGLESS’ abstract mix-media works on canvas- Legacy Art Gallery, Mumbai (March-2006) #Photography show for WWF-INDIA at India Habitat Center, New Delhi (2005)  DINODIA PHOTO LIBRARY  Member of world’s largest collection of Indian images in 1991.  Traveled all over INDIA clicking photos for Dinodia Photo Library. Taj Mahal, Varanasi, Khajuraho, Golden Temple, Hinduism, Buddhism, were some of the popular themes covered for them.  My photos were used in News papers, magazines all over the world through this agency, which includes National Geography, New York Times, Times of  India, and many more. Pictures also used in diaries, calendars, magazine - features and advertisements. www.dinodia.com  NEWS PAPER & MAGAZINES  Joined ‘The Illustrated weekly of India’ in 1991 as photographers and worked with eminent photographer Pradeep Chandra.  As a freelance photographer and journalist- work published in prominent news papers and magazines like, The Illustrated weekly of India, Dharmyug, Film Fare, Nav Bharat times, Jansatta, Indian Express etc.  Worked with Shyam Benegal as a still photographer for his feature films - HARI BHARI & SAMAR.  FILMS • Video walk Series- My latest series of Video art project-  • Last Drive in Salzwedel (Germany),  • Kunst Rai Art exhibition-2012,  • Amsterdam Canal Cruise (16 mins.)  • Moments of Silence Rijks museuam- Amsterdam (5.35 mins.)  • Copenhagen Denmark- a day out (23 mins.)  • Khajuraho Seven days of ART MART-2014 (24 mins)  # ‘JJ90’s’ Arka Art Trust with support of Sir JJ School of Arts organized an art exhibition of the artists who were the student in this art school during 1990 to 2000. The film is based on the interviews of few participants (based on their availability), inquiring about the period. This film was screened during the show in January 2013.  # ‘Story of Robert Duyf’ is 19 min long video on India born Dutch artist friend filmed in Kerala. (Deccmber2012)  # Autobiographical experimental film -US 80 min.) during the 6 month stay in Salzwedel, Germany (April to September-2012) with the stipendium of- Kunststiftung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt And Künstler und Stipendiatenhauses des Altmarkkreises Salzwedel e.V.  # ‘What a country of mine’- 24 min long film on India screened in SALZLANDMUSEUM IN SCHÖNEBECK, , Germany along with a one person video and photography show- ‘Urban Chaos’ 13 Sep.2012  #’Me & Moon’ a short film based on the show of sculptor M K Wanjari (2011)  # ‘BEING RAGHU RAI’ (2011) long documentary based on my long interview with legendry Indian Lens man.  # ‘PATH TO PERCEPTION’ a long video about the art students and their learning process with art educator Mahendra Damle (2010) . http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=401205672746  # ‘ART OF DRAWING’ (10 min.) film on basic drawing techniques taught by Mahendra Damle. (2009) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUn3DdIhNB4  # “Regarding the Cone” (5.56 min.) a short film about artist Yashwant Deshmukh’s one person show at Janhagir Art Gallery(2008) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPdO5_yHhkY&feature=player_embedded  # ‘GHOST TRANSMEMOIR’ (56min.) film on Mumbai as the part of installation art of the contemporary Indian artist Bose Krishnamachari (2006) which was installed in New York, France, Dubai, Amsterdam & London.  # ‘CLAY’ film on the terracotta sculptures of Himmat Shah (2005) (duration-20mins.)  # ‘HIMMAT SHAH-MESSENGER OF THE FREE ZONE’ (2005)  (duration-28 mins.) A film on the legendry sculptor for THE GUILD ART GALLERY, Mumbai.Film screened at Anant Art Gallery, Delhi on the opening day of Himmat Shah’s one man show (December-2005) Film screened at Fine art Faculty, Baroda,Flm screened at JDCA film festival on art at Bhuvneshwar, Orissa (2006)  # ‘BLUR –the Baiju Parthan show’ (duration 24 minutes) film on the legendry young new media artist- BAIJU PARTHAN- screened at Hacienda Art Gallery, Mumbai, as the part of ‘Film Festival on the films made on the Indian Artists’ (2004) ,Film screened at Fine art Faculty, Baroda  # ‘JOY IS THE GOAL’ (2002) (duration 40 minutes), film on 15 years of Dinodia Photo Library  GUEST FACULTY, TEACHING, CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS  • Symbiosis Institute of Photography  • NIFT (Khar Ghar Mumbai)  • Istituti Callegari (Fashion & Design Institute Mumbai Branch)  • K.C. College, Mumbai  • Workshop with Photography, Promotion Trust, Mumbai  • Sewa Mandi, Udaipur  • Mukesh Patel School of Technology, Vile Parle, Mumbai  TRAVEL  Travelled extensively on assignments in India.  International travels, to Bangladesh, Dubai, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Munich, Stockholm (Sweden)  Place – Mumbai, India Date –5th May 2015