Manoj Kachangal born in Shadhora, Madhya Pradesh, India on July 5, 1979. A book on the art of kachangal "doors of perception, art of Manoj kachangal"edited by Ratnottama Sengupta was published by bhartiya Jnanpith, New Delhi,2008. Also a docomentary flim on kachangal "Doors of Perception, art of Manoj kachangal" was producep by kalaroop flims (2008), which was directed by Pravesh Bhardwaj.
The artist's works are in the collection of Raza Foundation, Sunil Mittal of Airtel, Birla Academy of Art and Culture kolkota, AIFACS New Delhi, Kala Parishad Bhopal, NCCZCC Allahabad, Gifa Indore, ITM Gwalior, Visual Art Gallery, India Hebitat Centre New Delhi; Antonia Helio Waszyk, CMD, Nestle India Limited; Gery Bennet, CEO, Max New York Life & India Glycols Limited . His works are also in various private collection in Nepal, Germany, France, USA & UAE.
Education
He did MFA in painting from Institute of Fine Arts, Indore in 2003.
Exhibitions
There are over 30 major solo shows including Love, Visual Art Gallery, IHC, New Delhi-2014, An Innocent Relation, Visual Art Gallery by Dhoomimal Art Centre, New Delhi-2013, Subline curated by Johny ML, Visual Art Gallery-2012, Jahagir Art Gallery, Mumbai-2009, Apparo Art Gallery, Chennai-2009, The Doors of Perception, Viusal Art Gallery, New Delhi-2008, In Search of the ASbyss, Kolkata-2008, Dharati Amber , Dhoomimal Art Centre, New Delhi-2007, Antaryatra, Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Mumbai -2007, A Concecration of Space, Ahemdabad-2006.
In 2001 Madhya Pradesh Kala Parishad, Bhopal honoured him with Raza award.
His art works were auctioned at Tao Art Gallery Mumbai in 2006 and Millennium Turks Hotel Gurgaon 2008
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