Haran Kumar

Haran Kumar is an award-winning Indian
photographer, who has gambled with both fine art and commercial photography. It is evident from his work that he has aced all that he has worked on.

His work with fine art photography has been exhibited in a number of countries like USA, Canada, South Africa, Egypt and India, to name a few.

His awards and accolades are many that recognize his excellence in the art. He has worked a number of photo projects like ‘Mystery Soul’, ‘Street Life’, ‘People of India’ ‘Colors of Vrindavan, etc.

His work has been exclusively printed in a
number of national and international magazines,
newspapers and other channels.

Photography came into Haran’s life at an early age of 17 and since he has dedicated his life to photography and the passion of making pictures to tell stories with.

• 2006  Awarded “The Best Photography Exhibition 2005” by the Visual Arts Gallery at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India.

•  2005  Special honor received from the “Prince Claus Fund”, the Netherlands. 

•  2005  Awarded “Nirman Excellent Photographer of the Year” in Kolkata, India.

•  2001-2003 Awarded “Silver & Bronze Medal” by “The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation...

Technical Qualifications

• 2001-2005: Photography course delivered by professional photographers, Amit Khullar & Gurinder Osan (Delhi)

• 2002-03: Acting & Drama: National School Of Drama (TIE Comp.) Delhi

• 2004 International group photo exhibition: Home Life*, and a coffee table book launch at the India Habitat Centre, Open Gallery, New Delhi, India

• 2005 Solo exhibition: Street Life*, curated by Dr. Alka Pande, photo selections by legendary photographer, Raghu Rai, at Open Palm Court, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India

• 2007 Group photo exhibition: Street Life*, curated and organized by French Embassy, New Delhi, India
 
• 2008 Solo exhibitions: Inner Voice, The Colour of Vrindavan, and Street Life* at Durban National Art Centre and Sandton Art Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa, curated by Dr. Alka Pande and Sanjoy Roy, Teamwork Arts

• 2010-2011 Solo exhibitions: Street Life*, Colors of Vrindavan, and Journey, exhibited at various Art Galleries in New Delhi and other states in India 
 
• 2012 Solo exhibition: Inner Voice, exhibited at Indian Summer Festival-Vancouver, curated by Sanjoy Roy and Teamwork Arts
 
• 2016 Solo Exhibition: Colors of Vrindavan, curated by Sanjoy Roy and Teamwork Arts at The National Cultural Centre, Cairo Opera House, Egypt 

• 2016 Annual Group Exhibition of Dhar Bazaar Tumble Rock Cottage, New York, USA