Artist Biography
Siddhartha Tawadey
F-23 Hauz Khas Enclave
New Delhi 110016
Born: Kolkata, India, 1975
www.sidphotography.com
stawadey@gmail.com
Selected Exhibitions
2012
“Geography of Solitude” Queens Gallery, British Council, 12 Kasturba Gandhi Marg. New Delhi, India. 8th December-8th January 2013. Curated By Adam Pushkin.
”Sans Souci” Art Plural Gallery. Singapore.8th August-8th September 2012. Curated Frederic and Carole de Senarclens.
“Global Positioning System (So you want a Revolution)” 28th July-18th August 2012.Westside Gallery, 141 West 21st Street, New York. Curated by Keren Moscovitch
2011
“Transparent Hallucination” Bose Pacia Gallery, New York. USA. 8th September – 23rd November 2011. Curated by Rebecca Davis.
“Contemporary Masters Photography Show” Gagliardi Gallery, London United Kingdom. May 7- May 21st 2011 Curated by Chris-Warde Jones & Lonnie Schlein.
“ SVA MFA Residency Photography Finale ” Westside Gallery New York. USA. August 3-12th 2011. Curated by Vince Aletti.
“ SVA MFA Residency Film Screening 23.98” Beatrice Theater New York. USA. Curated By Charles Straub, Grahame Wien Bren & Amy Taubin.
“SWACC Annual Auction 2011” Saffron Art New York USA. Curated By Jasmine Wahi Contemporary Art.
2010
“4 Continents on Bedford” Fernando Luis Alvarez Gallery, Stamford CT, USA. May 6th, 2010 to Saturday, June 12th, 2010. Curated by Feranando Alavarez.
“Quick Before we come to our Senses” 3 C’s Bedfordbury Gallery, London UK. Curated by Edmond Terakopian, Kate Day- Daily Telegraph. James Sparshatt -Capital Culture
“International Award for Digital and Photographic Art” Art Museum of Chianciano Terme. Italy. Curated By Chris-Warde Jones-Times London, Lonnie Schlien- New York Times, Gerald Bruneau -Le Monde.
“Alt + Refresh” Alliance Françoise, New Delhi India. Invitational.14-17th November 2010.
2009
“Cotemporary Art Fair 2009” Travancore Palace. New Delhi India. November 26th to 29th, 2009. Curated By Ratna Lahiri, Rekha Mody, Isha Mody & Neeru Poddar.
“Transience” Travancore Palace. New Delhi, India. November 26th to 29th, 2009
“Un Vague de Reves” India Habitat Center, New Delhi, India March 13st to 24th, 2009
2008
“Silent voices of an Unseen India” Experimental Art Gallery, New Delhi, India. September 21st to 24th, 2008.
Books and Publications
“Una apasionada familia humana”India/Colombia 50 años .
A Passionate human family/India & Colombia 50 years.
“Soul of Tate Modern” London Saint Martins Review. Curated by Diego Ferrero.
“Cerise Journal” Paris & New York Full Portfolio. July Issue 2010
Awards and Honors
Finalist 2011 “Project for Empty Space” Photography Installation New York
Winner 2011 “Iconic Langham Photo Competition”
Finalist ” London Photo Award 2010”
First Prize: Portraiture. Premio Merito. Digital Art. “International Award for Digital and Photographic Art 2010”
Artist of the week “ Empty Easel” for Experimental photography on June 2010.
Artist of the Month “Amora” for December 2011
Lectures/Workshops
“Art of Seeing” Finding your photographic Voice. A group critique Workshop. Academy of Photography Excellence. New Delhi India. 4-5th February 2012
Visiting Faculty lecturer Academy of Photography Excellence. New Delhi, India.
Commissioned Corporate Work
Sabrina Gartner. Greenwich USA Gartner Inc.
Acasa Villas. Goa India Arvind Alva Associates
Tata Tea Limited. Mumbai India LMC DeRooij Associates Mumbai
Education
St Martins school of Design -Art Architecture and Photography, London 2008
City University -Painting and Photography, London 2009
Photo Fusion- Advanced and alternative Darkroom printing, London 2009
Summer Residency Artist (MFA) School of Visual Arts, New York 2011
Siddhartha Tawadey
F-23 Hauz Khas Enclave
New Delhi 110016
Born: Kolkata, India, 1975
www.sidphotography.com
stawadey@gmail.com
Selected Exhibitions
2012
“Geography of Solitude” Queens Gallery, British Council, 12 Kasturba Gandhi Marg. New Delhi, India. 8th December-8th January 2013. Curated By Adam Pushkin.
”Sans Souci” Art Plural Gallery. Singapore.8th August-8th September 2012. Curated Frederic and Carole de Senarclens.
“Global Positioning System (So you want a Revolution)” 28th July-18th August 2012.Westside Gallery, 141 West 21st Street, New York. Curated by Keren Moscovitch
2011
“Transparent Hallucination” Bose Pacia Gallery, New York. USA. 8th September – 23rd November 2011. Curated by Rebecca Davis.
“Contemporary Masters Photography Show” Gagliardi Gallery, London United Kingdom. May 7- May 21st 2011 Curated by Chris-Warde Jones & Lonnie Schlein.
“ SVA MFA Residency Photography Finale ” Westside Gallery New York. USA. August 3-12th 2011. Curated by Vince Aletti.
“ SVA MFA Residency Film Screening 23.98” Beatrice Theater New York. USA. Curated By Charles Straub, Grahame Wien Bren & Amy Taubin.
“SWACC Annual Auction 2011” Saffron Art New York USA. Curated By Jasmine Wahi Contemporary Art.
2010
“4 Continents on Bedford” Fernando Luis Alvarez Gallery, Stamford CT, USA. May 6th, 2010 to Saturday, June 12th, 2010. Curated by Feranando Alavarez.
“Quick Before we come to our Senses” 3 C’s Bedfordbury Gallery, London UK. Curated by Edmond Terakopian, Kate Day- Daily Telegraph. James Sparshatt -Capital Culture
“International Award for Digital and Photographic Art” Art Museum of Chianciano Terme. Italy. Curated By Chris-Warde Jones-Times London, Lonnie Schlien- New York Times, Gerald Bruneau -Le Monde.
“Alt + Refresh” Alliance Françoise, New Delhi India. Invitational.14-17th November 2010.
2009
“Cotemporary Art Fair 2009” Travancore Palace. New Delhi India. November 26th to 29th, 2009. Curated By Ratna Lahiri, Rekha Mody, Isha Mody & Neeru Poddar.
“Transience” Travancore Palace. New Delhi, India. November 26th to 29th, 2009
“Un Vague de Reves” India Habitat Center, New Delhi, India March 13st to 24th, 2009
2008
“Silent voices of an Unseen India” Experimental Art Gallery, New Delhi, India. September 21st to 24th, 2008.
Books and Publications
“Una apasionada familia humana”India/Colombia 50 años .
A Passionate human family/India & Colombia 50 years.
“Soul of Tate Modern” London Saint Martins Review. Curated by Diego Ferrero.
“Cerise Journal” Paris & New York Full Portfolio. July Issue 2010
Awards and Honors
Finalist 2011 “Project for Empty Space” Photography Installation New York
Winner 2011 “Iconic Langham Photo Competition”
Finalist ” London Photo Award 2010”
First Prize: Portraiture. Premio Merito. Digital Art. “International Award for Digital and Photographic Art 2010”
Artist of the week “ Empty Easel” for Experimental photography on June 2010.
Artist of the Month “Amora” for December 2011
Lectures/Workshops
“Art of Seeing” Finding your photographic Voice. A group critique Workshop. Academy of Photography Excellence. New Delhi India. 4-5th February 2012
Visiting Faculty lecturer Academy of Photography Excellence. New Delhi, India.
Commissioned Corporate Work
Sabrina Gartner. Greenwich USA Gartner Inc.
Acasa Villas. Goa India Arvind Alva Associates
Tata Tea Limited. Mumbai India LMC DeRooij Associates Mumbai
Education
St Martins school of Design -Art Architecture and Photography, London 2008
City University -Painting and Photography, London 2009
Photo Fusion- Advanced and alternative Darkroom printing, London 2009
Summer Residency Artist (MFA) School of Visual Arts, New York 2011