Shinod Akkaraparambil

Shinod Akkaraparambil is an artist and illustrator based in Chennai, India. An alumnus of Fine Arts from Universal School of Fine Arts in Kozhikode, he is a recipient of "The Pollock-Krasner Foundation" fellowship from New York in 2013 and was a delegate at the International Art Symposium titled "The Breath of Epos 2010" at Elabuga, Russia. Some of his major works were exhibited in the Pune Biennale 2015.

Born in 1975 at Koduvally village near Kozhikode, Shinod did his early schooling at HSS Chakkalakal Madavoor.

As an illustrator who has worked for leading Indian publications such as The Times of India, The New Indian Express and India Today, Shinod’s work of art varies in visual symbolism and his works talk about the co-relation which a human being has with the co-existence of historical and politics in his sustainability.

He also works with various mediums from oil painting, acrylic, figurative drawings, sculpture, installations and illustrations.

1995 National Diploma in fine Arts Universal School of Fine Arts Calicut, Kerala, India.

Solo Shows

2014: Chora-The Tools Art Houz Museum/Art Gallery Chennai, India.

2002: Of Human Bondage Shackles in the Rat Race, Academy of Fine Art and Literature, New Delhi, India.

Group Shows

2015: 'Clipboard' Durbar Hall Art Centre - Kochi, India.

2015: 'When boundaries begin to fade" IIT Alumini Club, Chennai.

2015: "ALTERATIONS" Arthouz Gallery in Bangalore, India.

2015: 'Go Tell it to the Mountains Balgandharva Art Gallery Pune, India.

2014: 'Scaffold' Madras Craft Foundation in DakshinaChitra Chennai, India.

2014: Installation at Ascendas IT Park, Chennai in collaboration with Art Houz for CHiPKO movement, India.

2014: 'Scaffold' at Lalit Kala Academy Chennai, India.

2014: 'Gustave Doré Master of Imagination' National Gallery of Canada.

2014: International Mail Art – Egypt.

2014: First Class An International Mail Art Exhibition’ Port City Gallery Portland, USA.

2014: 6X6 Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, New York.

2014: 'Twitter art exhibit', City Arts Factory Magic Gallery/ Orlando, Florida, USA.

2013: 'Memory', Richmond Art Gallery 2nd Biannual International Exhibition, Canada.

2013: Phone Box International Mail Art Exhibition, France.

2012: 'Magic Lantern', A...