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Jagath Weerasinghe

Bio data
Born 1954 Nov. 17

Works in Colombo. Teaches art and archaeology at Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

Exhibitions (selected)

2009 Designing Peace. Group exhibition curated by Marian Pasta Roces, Museum of Contemporary Art and Design, De la Sale     University, Manila
2006 Singapore Biennale
2000 '(my) Inability of Painting Woman', Gallery 706, Colombo
1999 Asia-Pacific Triennial, Queensland Gallery, Australia1997 'Yantragala and the round pilgrimage', Heritage Gallery, Colombo
1997 Recent Works, Heritage Gallery, Colombo
1995 'Die welt zu gast', Travelling exhibition in Germany.
1994 4th Asian Art Show, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka, Japan
1994 'New Approaches in Contemporary Sri Lanakn Art. Curated by Sharmini Pereira, National Art Gallery, Colombo

Special art projects

1999 'Shrine of the Innocents', Monument for the political victims of Sri Lanka, Funded by Presidential Fund, Sri Lanka

Awards

1996 'Bunka' Award. The Japan Sri Lanka Friendship Cultural FundCommunity work (honorary)
2005 Art workshops for children affected by Tsunami.
1997 Special art program for children and youth of Opanike Area. 3month program
1998 Artist Against War Program

National programs (honorary)

1994-97Member, Organizing Committee and Art and Design Committee for the National Program for the Introduction of Constitutional Changes.