Sudhir Duppati

Sudhir Kumar Duppati is an Indian-born visual artist, researcher, and educator whose work bridges Indian philosophical aesthetics, Western art theory, and contemporary international contexts.

He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Painting with a University Gold Medal from JNTU Hyderabad, followed by a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Art History and Criticism from M.S. University of Baroda. His early artistic spark grew from watching local artisans paint massive cinema hoardings, which inspired a lifelong interest in scale, movement, and human emotion.

Duppati’s multidisciplinary practice encompasses painting, drawing, installation, and performance art. His career spans several continents, having worked in arts curriculum development in Eritrea and served as a lecturer in Painting and Drawing at the Dunedin School of Art in New Zealand. He has exhibited globally, including solo shows and residencies in Washington, D.C., and New York City.

1996 - M.F.A. Art Criticism. Maharaja Sayajirao University, India.1994 B.F.A. Painting, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India.PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIESSolo show2005 -Marks , The Gallery, Eritrea. 2003 - Paintings and Drawings, Eritrea, N.E.Africa.2002 - 'Eggxhibition,' Meenaz Art Gallery, Hyderabad, India.2002 - 'Eggxhibition,'Casa Degli Italia, Eritrea, NE Africa.1999 - 'Poly Farming', Environmental Art, Gundipet, Hyderabad, India.1999 - 'Looking from Within,' Installation, AF De Hyderabad, India.1996 -'My Mind's W- - -k , Installation, M.S.U, Baroda, India.1995 - Installation, M.S.U, Baroda, India. Group Exhibitions/Participation's 2006- Pravas Bharathi Diwas Art Show, Hyderabad, India. 2004- Marks, Installation, Daira , India.2002- International Photo Exhibition, Eritrea,NE Africa. 2001 -Stimulus Daira , India.2000 -Affordable Art- India. 2000 -Mosaic- India. 2000 - Roop Rekha, India. 1999 -Sketches and Maquettes , AF Goa, India. 1999 -Contemporary Deccan, CCMB, India.1998 -Objects in Art, Holiday Inn Krishna, India.1997 -Form and Space, Installation, I C C R, India. 1997- Sculpture Installation, A I F A C S, India. 1997 -Assemblage, Lakeeren, India.1996 Altered Space, AF, India.1995 - Mixed Medium, S...