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Koralegedara Pushpakumara

1968 Born in Kandy , Sri Lanka

Education

1997 BFA (Painting and Sculpture) Institute of Aesthetic Studies, University of Kelaniya , Sri Lanka .

2003 Diploma (Archeology) Postgraduate Institute of Archeology , University of Kelaniya , Sri Lanka

2005 Presently following MA in Archeology - PGIAR

Solo Exhibitions

2005 Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings, Finomenal Space Gallery, Colombo , Sri Lanka

2004 Exhibition of Painting, Paradise Road Galleries, Colombo , Sri Lanka

2002 Exhibition of Painting, Barefoot Gallery, Colombo , Sri Lanka

2000 Exhibition of Painting, Paradise Road Galleries, Colombo , Sri Lanka

2000 Exhibition of Painting, Kandalama Hotel, Dambulla , Sri Lanka

1997 Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture, Heritage Art Gallery , Colombo , Sri Lanka

Camps and Workshops (Selected)

2001 1 st t heertha International Artists' Workshop, Geoffrey Bawa's Lunuganga Gardens, Beruwala , Sri Lanka

2001 1 st VASL International Artists' Workshop, Karachi , Pakistan

1999 Workshop with Fiona Hall organized by Australian High Commission, The Lunuganga Trust & VAFA,

Geoffrey Bawa's Lunuganga Gardens , Beruwala , Sri Lanka

1999 Workshop for the Innocents Monument , Jagath Weerasinghe Workshop, Battaramulla , Sri Lanka

1998 Television Set Design Course, Conducted by NHK ( Japan ) at SLRC, Colombo , Sri Lanka

1998 “Artists Against War”, Street Flag Painting Project, Organized by the Vibhavi Academy and

Noothana Sithuvam Vansaya , Colombo , Sri Lanka

1998 3 rd International Artists Camp, Coral Garden Hotel, Hikkaduwa , Sri Lanka

Group Exhibitions - Participation (Selected)

2005 Contemporary Sri Lanka Art, Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Stockholm , Sweden

2004 Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture (Combined with Bandu Manamperi ) GALLERY 71, Galle Fort,

Galle , Sri Lanka

2004 “Urban and the Individual” (Group, with contemporary artists), A t heertha Exhibition, Finomenal Space Gallery, Colombo , Sri Lanka

2004 Aham Puram , An Exhibition of Contemporary Visual Art, The Public Library, Jaffna , Sri Lanka

2004 An Exhibition of Visual Art, Stairway Gallery presented by bayvon.com, Kandy , Sri Lanka

2001 1 st VASL International Art Exhibition, Gadani Beach , Gadani , Pakistan

2001 1 st VASL International Art Exhibition, Amin Gulgee Gallery, Karachi , Pakistan

2001 REFLECTIONS “Four Artists'' - An Exhibition of Painting, Indian Cultural Centre o rganized by ICCR, Colombo ,

Sri Lanka

2000 Artists for Peace - Flag Exhibition, Flag Painting Project Organized by VAFA, Colombo Fort , Sri Lanka

2000 A New Visual Vocabulary in Contemporary Sri Lanka Art, Volspark (Presented by “ Kunst in het Volkspark ”) Enschede , The Netherlands

2000 “Four Artists” Exhibition of Painting & Sculpture, Lionel Wendt Art Gallery , Colombo , Sri Lanka

2000 ‘'Four Artists'' Exhibition of Painting & Sculpture, The Havelock Place Bungalow, Colombo , Sri Lanka

2000 An Art Exhibition for Peace and Reconciliation, “Gallery 706”, Organized by International Centre for

Ethnic Studies, Law & Society Trust & Thiruchelvam Associates in collaboration with the Vibhavi Academy of Fine Arts, Colombo, Sri Lanka

1999 9 th Asian Art Biennale, Gallery of Silpakala Academy, Dhaka , Bangladesh

1999 “No Order Group” Exhibition and Declaration of the Manifesto, VAFA Gallery, Ethul Kotte , Sri Lanka

1999 3 rd International Art Exhibition, National Art Gallery , Colombo , Sri Lanka

1999 State Festival - Exhibition of Painting & Sculpture, National Art Gallery , Colombo , Sri Lanka

1998 Modern Painting, Sculpture & Installation, Mahanaga Mandiraya , Hambantota , Sri Lanka

1998 Exhibition of Painting, Kandy Arts Council, Kandy , Sri Lanka

1997 ‘'PITAWEEMA 97‘' Convocation Day Exhibition of Painting, Sculpture, Graphics & Designs,

National Art Gallery , Colombo , Sri Lanka

1996 State Festival, Exhibition of Painting, National Art Gallery , Colombo , Sri Lanka

1995 Youth Awards Festival - Exhibition of Painting, National Youth Centre, Maharagama , Sri Lanka

1995 “LALITHAKALA'' Paintings and Sculpture Exhibition organized by the Tourist Board, Colombo , Sri Lanka

1994 Young Contemporary Artists Exhibition organized by the George Keyt Foundation, National Art Gallery ,

Colombo , Sri Lanka

1986 “ Sevaneli '' Exhibitions of Paintings and Sculpture (Combined with Sarath Kumara), Town Hall, Gampola ,

Sri Lanka

Awards (Selected)

1999 State Awards Festival, 1 st Place for Painting

1999 State Awards Festival, 2 nd Place for Installation

1998 1998 , 1999, 2001, Best Set Design, State Drama Festival , Sri Lanka Arts Council , Sri Lanka

1997 Best Costume Design, State Drama Festival , Sri Lanka Arts Council , Sri Lanka .

1996 - 1997 Best Set Design, State Drama Festival , Sri Lanka Arts Council , Sri Lanka .

1996 Best Set Design, Youth Council Drama Festival , Sri Lanka .( Combined with Pradeep Chandarasiri )

1996 State Awards Festival of Painting & Sculptures, Merit for Painting

1995 Youth Awards Festival, 1 st Place for Painting

1994 “ Madya Rupa ” Award Ceremony (Poster Designs)