Mahesh Jagtap

Journey of creativity in me took its place from influences and inspirations form Sir. J.J. School of Art. The campus and the milieu of School of Art have taught me the most. My paintings are a process concerning emergence and search for simpler forms. I have used innovative form for visualization in its own way. For me, linearity and clarity of forms is a core with undeniable indistinguishable texture. Combining of clear forms and unclear texture makes my painting dynamic. Reappearing forms or a set ultimately end up in a "˜Visual Epic' of greater dimension. The untitled art work is my study regarding forms, colors, techniques and medium. I initiated with dry pastels following with water colors. And it's different techniques. After vivid study of water colors, I tried different techniques of oil and was successful in getting equal results. Hence my works have a unique sense of color application and technique always change is undeniable part of process it keep's painting going. My art is not about imitation it is about creation. My process inculcates vivid perspective such as object and its environment. Reciprocated as environment and its objects within. Also objects with its objectives, including object in its literal as well as ma...

M. F. A. Creative Painting, Passed in 2010 at Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai.
B. F. A. Drawing and Painting, Passed in 2005 at Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai.

Solo Show :
2017 - Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2013 - Lalit Kala Academy Gallery, New Delhi.
2008 - Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2008 - Museum Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2005 - Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
Group Show :
2017 - THE ESSENTIAL, Art2Day Gallery, Pune
2017 - HISTORY and VOYAGE, NGMA, Mumbai
2016 - POTPOURRI, Gallery Beyond, Mumbai
2015 - The 322191 Wall, Gallery Beyond, Mumbai
2015 - Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai
2013 - POINT & LINE at Gallery Beyond, Mumbai
2013 - COLOURS OF LIFE - Art with a Heart, The Viewing Room, Mumbai
2010 - Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2010 - The Spirit of a Butterfly curated by prayag shukla at Gallery Art & Soul, Mumbai.
2009 - Art2day Gallery, Camp, Pune.
2009 - Art Mosiac Gallery, MICA Building, Singapore.
2008 - Art for Concern, Concern India Foundation, The Monsoon Show, Mumbai.
2008 - "POT POURRI" Group Show at Gallery Beyond, Mumbai.
2008 - Art For Concern, Concern India Foundation, The Winter Show, Mumbai. 2007 - "SUMMATION" Group Show of Abstract Painters at Gallery Beyond, Mumbai.
2007 - Art For Concern, Concern India Foundation, The Monsoon Show, Mumbai.
2007 - Snowball Art Gallery, Aamby Valley City.
2007 - Gallery Beyond, Mumbai.
2007 - Kitab Mahal ...