Yojana Dehankar

Yojana is a self-taught artist from India with a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering. Inspired by her father’s pencil sketches from an early age, Yojana has developed her own unique style through mastery of oil, acrylic and watercolor mediums. Reflecting India’s rich cultural tapestry, her art captures the country’s beautiful landscapes, diverse portraiture and fantastic mythological history through abstracts that narrate her own personal interpretation of traditional scripture. She has won several awards, both domestic and international, and held exhibitions in prestigious galleries across India, Australia and The Czech Republic.

Yojana lives in Mumbai, India with her husband Milind, son Akash and her beloved beagle, Nemo.

Awards

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Awards ...

  • Amrita Sher-gill Kala Award: Trophy and Gold Medal, Rani Laxmi Bai Kala Award 2024, Manikarnika Art Gallery

  • Hina Bhatt Art Ventures: Certificate of Excellence, 2023 Online Art Competition

  • Rani Laxmi Bai Kala Award: Certificate and Medal, 2022, Manikarnika Art Gallery

  • 27 Art Point All India Art Competition: Silver Medal, December 2022

  • Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation: Certificate of Recognition for Painting, March 2021

  • Eastern Foundation of Art and Culture: Highly Commended Award, 6th Annual International Online Art Contest, May 2021

  • Eastern Foundation of Art and Culture: Merit Award, 6th Annual International Online Art Contest, May 2021

  • International Watercolor Society (IWS) California, USA: Selected Top 100 in ‘Brushstrokes of Harmony,’ January 2021

  • Hina Bhatt Art Ventures: Top 10, Living Objects, December 2020

  • 27 Art Point National Art Competition: Gold Medal and Merit Award, December 2020

  • International Watercolor Society (IWS) Bangladesh: Selected Top 100 in HOPE 2020, November 2020

  • Jumbish 5.0 World Art Competition: 2nd Prize (Watercolor), August 2020

  • Hina Bhatt Art Ventures: Stay Home, Stay Safe; Online Art Competition, March 2020

  • 27 Art Point All India Art Competition: Gold Medal, December 2019

  • GAWA International Watercolor Online Contest: Certificate Award, June 2019

  • Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation: Merit Certificate, October 2019

  • People’s Art Foundation National Women’s Art Competition: 3rd Prize, 2018

  • Maharashtra State Award for Watercolor: Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation, March 2018

  • Thane City Award for Watercolor: Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation, March 2017

  • Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation, Pune: Silver Award (West Zone) for Watercolor, March 2016

  • Close to Nature Online Competitions: Top 4 in Landscape Painting, May 2015

  • Close to Nature Black and White Self-Portrait Contest: Special Award for multiple self-portraits, Feb-Apr 2015

  • Close to Nature Landscape Painting Contest: Special Award, 2013-2014

Exhibitions

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Exhibitions ...

  • Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai: Art Society of India Annual Art Exhibition (Feb 28 - Mar 6, 2023)

  • Badlapur Art Gallery: Tribute to Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar Group Exhibition (Feb 1-15, 2023)

  • Car Street Studios, Sydney, Australia: Featured in multiple online group exhibitions curated by Vasant Rao, including Gayatri (Oct 2021), Ridhi-Sidhi (July 2021), Vasant (May 2021), Rudra (Mar 2021), Vishwam (Jan 2021), Rati (Dec 2020), and Aghanya (Nov 2020)

  • Kala Bhavan Art Gallery, Thane: Anubhooti Charity Show with ArtDesh Foundation and Swayam Rehabilitation Centre (Dec 3-9, 2019)

  • International Watercolor Society (IWS): Exhibitions in Shillong (2018)

  • International Watercolor Society (IWS): Czech Republic (Aug 2018)

  • International Watercolor Society (IWS): India Biennale (Dec 9-14, 2017)

  • Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai: 58th Maharashtra State Art Exhibition (Mar 6-12, 2018)

  • Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Worli: Chatak 2017 Monsoon Show by Professional Artists (Jun 29 - Jul 8, 2017)

  • Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation (PDAF): Kalanand Group Exhibition (2017)

  • Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai: Art Society of India Annual Art Exhibition (Jan 17-23, 2017)

  • Big Art Institute, Thane: Watercolor Painting Demonstration (Jan 30, 2017)

  • Big Art Institute, Thane: Group Exhibition (Jan 21-24, 2016)

  • Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation (PDAF): Kalanand Group Exhibition (Apr 21 – Mar 4, 2016)

  • Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Worli: Solo Painting Exhibition (Oct 18-24, 2016)

  • Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay Art Society Annual Exhibition (Feb 23-29, 2016)

  • Camel Art Foundation Contest 2015: National Prize Distribution & Exhibition at ICCR Auditorium, Kolkata (Mar 2-6, 2016)

  • Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai: Art Society of India Annual Art Exhibition (Apr 25- May 1, 2016) Sanskar Bharati, Borivali: Peer Parvat See Charity Exhibition for Nepal Earthquake Victims (Jul 18-19, 2015)

  • Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai: Art Society of India Annual Art Exhibition (Jan 2015)

  • Participated in Nisarg Chitran Shibir and exhibition led by Shree Ashutosh Apte in Saphale, Thane (Jan 7-10)

  • Showcased artwork in Sangam 2015, a group exhibition at Town Hall, Thane (Sept 5-15, 2015)

  • Contributed to the Peer Parvat See charity group exhibition aiding Nepal earthquake victims, hosted by Sanskar Bharati at Parabodhankar Thakare Kaladalan, Borivali (Jul 18-19, 2015)

  • Featured in Chatak 2015, a professional monsoon art show at Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Worli, Mumbai (Jul 4-10, 2015)

  • Participated in Art Society of India’s Founders’ Week at Artist Centre, Mumbai (Apr 27 - May 3, 2015)

  • Exhibited at Art Society of India’s Annual Art Exhibition at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai (Jan 20-26, 2015)

  • Showcased work in Kalarang 1, a group exhibition by Rainbow Art Foundation at P. L. Deshpande Art Gallery, Prabhadevi, Mumbai (Dec 9-14, 2014)

  • Participated in Rang Malhar group exhibition at Hypercity Mall, Thane (Aug 2014)

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