Subhakar Tadi
Subhakar Tadi is a Vadodara-based artist born in 1980, at Andhra Pradesh. He works across several
mediums, including printmaking, painting, and photography. Tadi holds a BFA in Printmaking
from Andhra University (2002) and an MFA in Printmaking from M.S. University (2004). With a
career spanning two decades, he has participated in numerous national and international
exhibitions. His artistic practice is characterized by a deep exploration of the urban landscapes,
where his paintings evokes a sense of unease and tension, rendering the city’s boulevards and
facades as sites of political opacity and social corrosion.
Throughout his career, Tadi has received numerous accolades for his contributions to the field of
art. He was awarded the Honourable Mention Award at the 6th International Print Biennial in
2004, and received the National Scholarship from the Department of Culture, Ministry of Human
Resource Development, in 2005. He was also the recipient of the 77th AIFACS Award in 2005.
Tadi has been invited to showcase his work in various international platforms, including the
Symposium by International Art Culture Exchanging Association for 21st Century (IACEA) in
South Korea. Additionally, he has participated in exhibitions at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale’s
parallel show at Ford Kochi in 2018 and 2022. He displayed his works, in the Indo-Sri Lankan
Cultural Exchange Art Exhibition at the Lionel Wendt Art Gallery, Colombo in 2023. In recent
one of his solo exhibition held by SJ Art Gallery, at South Korea, in 2024.
Education:
1998-2002: B.F.A. in printmaking, Fine arts department. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam.
2002-2004: M.F.A. in printmaking, Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University, Baroda.
Awards & Scholarships:
2018: Symposium: HANRYU now is an ART 2018, by International Art Culture Exchanging
Association for 21st Century, (IACEA) South Korea.
2010: Scholarship Fund, by Transpek-Silox Industry Limited, Vadodara.
2005: 77th AIFACS National Award by All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, New Delhi.
2004: Honorable mention award, 6th international print Biennale, by Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal.
2004: National scholarship, by the Department of culture (HRD), New Delhi.
2003: Telugu university scholarship, by Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University.
Solo Exhibitions:
2024: “Shoreline Stories” by S J Art Gallery, South Korea.
2020: “Ships in the night” online solo show by Outliers Collective, Bengaluru.
2015: “The black dimension “at the gallery, Art District XIII, New Delhi.
Group Shows:
2025: “Shapeshifters and Storytellers” by Archer Art Gallery, Ahmedabad.
2025: “Ecriture” by Priyasri Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2024: “LANDSCAPES” Baroda Annuelleedition III by Gallery White, Vadodara.
2024: “The Baroda March” by Rukshaan Art, at the Stainless Gallery, New Delhi.
2024: “Baroda Buzz”, by Gallery Art Positive, New Delhi.
2023: “1x1x9” a group show by vis-à-vis in Faculty of Fine Arts, Vadodara.
2023: “COLLOQUY: 4th edition”, by Lionel Wendt Art Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
2023: “CONTINUUM” four man show by Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad.
2022: “SONDER” a group show by vis-à-vis in parallel to Kochi-Muziris biennale, Ford Kochi.
2021: “PREPOSITIONS” a group show by vis-à-vis in Collaboration with gallery 079, Ahmedabad.
2019: “Road to Prospect” by Vis-à-vis foundation at The Stainless Gallery, New Delhi.
2018: “OUT-SIDE IN IN-SIDE OUT” by Art-chutney at Bangalore.
2018: “Vis-à-vis show” during Kochi-Muziris Biennale, Ford Kochi.
2018: “FACE TO FACE – III” a group show by VIS-À-VIS at Hutheesing visual art center, Ahmedabad.
2014: Regional Art Exhibition Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai.
2013: Refraction-Two men show at Red Earth Art Gallery, Vadodara.
2013: A Group show of water color, at Site Art Gallery, Vadodara.
2013: Show Stoppers (impressions from the south east) At Florida USA.
2012: A group show ‘the new south-telugu tongues’ with Apparao galleries at aman hotel, New Delhi.
2011: A group show “bollywood”, at Arushi art gallery, New Delhi.
2011: ‘the big picture’ -2 group shows at gallery Leela palace and Sumukha, Bangalore.
2011: A group shows ‘Baroda march at strand art room, Mumbai.
2011: A group shows at ‘Art Chennai’ in collaboration with, Apparao Gallery and Lalitkala, Chennai.
2010: A group show of paintings ’one by one’ at faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda.
2010: A group show at gallery 1X1, Dubai in association with Gallery Latitude, New Delhi.
2010: ‘April salon’ a group shows at Gallery Mirchandani, Mumbai.
2009: ‘the big picture’ at gallery Sumukha Association with India foundation for the arts, Bangalore.
2008: A group show at Cymroza gallery in collaboration with Osmosis Gallery, Mumbai.
2008: “Imagined realities” a group shows at red earth art gallery, Baroda.
2008: “A MAZ ING “- annual show by RPG academy of art and music at Jehangir art gallery, Mumbai.
2007: “Persistence” at museum art gallery, Curated by osmosis art gallery, Mumbai.
2007: ‘chronicle of the unspoken’ travencore art gallery, New Delhi.
2006: ‘modus operandi’ group show at ABS art gallery, Vadodara.
2006: ‘intentions’ group show at kaleidoscope art gallery, Vadodara.
2006: ‘prints paintings’ two man show at progressive art Gallery, New Delhi.
2005: ‘de priente’ printmaking show at kaleidoscope art Gallery, Vadodara.
2005: ‘distilled ambers’, at alternative art Gallery by Threshold Art gallery, New Delhi.
Works in the following collections:
• TASVEER ARTS PVT. LTD., Bangalore
• Harmony ART FOUNDATION, Mumbai
• UTTARAYAN ART FOUNDATION, Baroda
• RPG ENTERPRICES,Mumbai
• TRANSPEK – SILOX INDUSTRIES, Baroda
• CHHAP DIGITAL, Ahmedabad
• ALEMBIC GROUP, Baroda
• ITM University, art symposium, Baroda
• SUPREME INDUSTRIES PVT.LTD,Mumbai
• B.A.RESEARCH PVT.LTD,Ahmedabad
• OUTLIERS COLLECTIVE, India and California
• KOREA KETT CO.LTD, South Korea
• ARTCHUTNEY.IN ,Bangalore
• VIS-À-VIS ART FOUNDATION, Ahmedabad
• And other private collections in India & abroad