Mr. Amit kapoor is a leading master of watercolor medium in India. He has been recognized with top international honors for his paintings and his art graces the walls of many private and corporate collectors. He is in constant demand for solo exhibitions, workshops and instruction. His art captures the very soul of his subjects with passion. His exceptional drawing skills and extra ordinary abilities In art makes him proficient in any medium. His subjects include lot of compositional works where lovely play of light and shadow and prespectives are the main traits He is also the co founder and Principal of Anitoons The School Of Art And Animation. He is guest lecturer in many prestigious Art colleges like College of Art, Delhi, Apeejay Institute of Design, Jamia Millia Islamia (Mass Communication department), Meerabai Institute of technology . He was also in the jury Panel of Jamia Millia Islamia (Mass Communication department), in the jury panel of Jaipur Animation Film Festival (JAFF). He has been interviewed by several International influential media and magazines and he has high reputation for professional production and inspired leadership. Recently in 2013 he also launched his first book in watercolor medium “Amit kapoor LANDSCAPES IN WATERCOLOR“. He is the only Indian Watercolor Artist to get Silver Star Award from National Watercolor Society, USA. He is only Indian Artist invited for Live Demonstration by world’s biggest Art Channel “SAA”, UK.

Born in New Delhi in 1975
Passed BFA Applied Art, College of Art, New Delhi in 1998
Passed MA Painting, Jiwaji University, Gwalior in 2004

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• Founder of Watercolour Society of India (WSI).

• Vice President of International Watercolor Society Global (IWS).

• President of International Watercolor Society India. (IWS-INDIA).

• Brand Ambassador of Mejillo Mision Gold Colors.

• Signature Brushes of world’s Finest Brand “ESCODA” from Barcelona, Spain.

• Brand Ambassador of LANA AQUARELLE Papers.

• Founder & Principal of Anitoons The School of Art & Animation, a division of Amarnath Educational Trust.

• Editor of International Watercolor Society Magazine.

• Curator & Organizer of International Watercolor Society India Biennale, India.

• Curator & Organizer of 1st OLYMPIART 2019 World’s biggest Watercolor Festival.

• In the jury panel of Jaipur Animation Film Festival (JAFF), 2010.

• In the jury Panel of Jamia Millia Islamia (Mass Communication PG Animation Department),  2005-06.

• Assit. Prof.  at College of Art, Delhi (Visiting) since 2002.

• Visiting Lecturer at Jamia Millia Islamia (Mass Communication Post Graduation Department), 2005-06.

• Visiting Lecturer at Meerabai  Institute of technology, Delhi University, 2010.

• Visiting Lecturer at Apeejay Institute of Design, 2003-04.

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Collections

 

1. 2 Paintings in the “Museo De La Acuarela Del Estado De Mexico, Toluca City.

2. 1 Painting in the “Museo Nacional De La Accuarela, Alfredo Guati Rojo, Mexico City.

3. 1 Painting in “ San Deigo Watercolor Society” SDWS, US.

4. 1 Painting in “ National Watercolor Society” NWS, US.

5. 2 Paintings in the Municipality of Izmir, Turkey.

6. 2 Paintings in the Municipality of Gaziantep, Turkey.

Awards & Achievement

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1. Won Plein Air Award in Mandurah, Western Australia organized by Plein Air Down Under in 2023.

2. Invited as a Guest Artist in the Watercolor Festival of Fermo, Italy in 2023.

3. Invited as a Guest Artist in the Watercolor Festival of Fabriano, Bologna, Italy in 2023.

4. Invited as a Special Guest by the Municipality of Caudete, Spain at the Caudete Watercolor Festival in 2022. 

5. Won 2nd Award in the 7th International Watercolor Festival & Golder Brush Contest in May 2022. 

6. Won 1st Award in the City Landscape category at the International Watercolor Festival of Ukraine & Poland in 2020.

7. One of the winner of the First International Online Juried Exhibition “Brushstrokes of Harmony” organized by IWS California USA in 2021.

8. Won First Award for Plein Air Painting in the 2nd Watercolor Trinnale, Varna, Bulgaria in 2019. 

9. Got Honorable Mention Award in Malaysia International Watercolor invited Exhibition in 2019. 

10. One of the finalist of the 1st Universal Watercolor Exposition Online Contest, China.

11. Got “Mention of Honor” at the 4th Biennale Caudete, Spain in 2017.

12. Golden Brush Award at Gaziantep, Turkey. Love and peace & Tolerance Watercolor Festival 2017. 

13. Third Winner of Cash Award at “The Lake-Blue Heaven Qingdao International Spring Art Salon”, China.

14. Invited as a Guest Artist at the IWS Thailand Festival and Exhibition 2016, in September.

15. Invited as a Guest Artist at IWS Hong Kong 1st International Watercolor Biennale 2016, in October.

16. Selected in the top 30 Artists in the IWS Taiwan World Watercolor Competition & Exhibition 2016.

17. Selected for 1st International Watercolor Exhibition, China 2016, as a Guest Artist.

18. Selected in 96th The National Watercolor Society International Exhibition 2016.

19. Invited by “SAA The Society for All Artists” in the UK for a Demonstration that will be streamed live on the internet.

20. Selected in San Deigo Watercolor Society, 36th Exhibition 2016.

21. Selected in Mini Castra 2016, Slovenia.

22. Selected in Esde Galleria Contest 2016, Europe.

23. Selected Artist in Rochemaure Biennale 2016, France.

24. Won the Silver Star Award (cash 5000 $) in NWS 2015 95th International Exhibition. 

25. Selected Artist in Shenzhen Biennial 2015, China.

26. Won Cash (Purchase) Award in Castra 2015, Slovenia.

27. International Art Contest, Position 2nd, 2013

28. Saint-Petersburg Society of Watercolor Artists, ART-BRIDGE-WATERCOLOR-2013 International Competition, Position 2nd, 2013.

29. Selected in the Second round of the World Watercolour Competition 2014 organized by The Art of Watercolour Magazine. (Ranking Top 294 WatercoloArtists of the World).

30. Selected in the III International Biennial of New Techniques in Watercolor Caudete 2014, SPAIN among the 50 artists from all over the world.

31. Special Award in Watercolor Painting conducted by New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) at AIFACS, New Delhi.

32. “Bharat Gaurav Award” by India International Friendship Society, 2014.

33. Won the AIFACS Award in the Watercolor Category in 2015.

34. Watercolors Selected for 2015 The World Watercolor Triennale, Korea. Hosted by the Korea Watercolor Association.

35. One of the Juy of the International Watercolor Society (IWS) Contest, Turkey in 2015.

36. Representing India as an IWS Community Leader in Arte Fabriano, Italy, 2015.

37. One of the Jury of the 4th International Watercolor Festival “Homer Love & Peace, Turkey, 2015.

38. One of the Jury of the 1st IWS Pakistan Watercolor Contest 2016.

39. One of the Jury of the 1st IWS Arab online Watercolor contest 2016.

40. One of the jury of the Poster Competition of Indonesia 2016.

41. One of the jury of the IWS Thailand Exhibition 2016.

42. One of the jury of the IWS Hong Kong Exhibition 2016.

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Exhibitions

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2024 - Exhibited in Watercolor Festival, Tirana, Albania organized by IWS Albania.
2024 - Exhibited in Watercolor Festival, Singapore organized by IWS Singapore.
2023 - Exhibited in Plein Air Down Under Festival, Mandurah, Western Australia.
2023 - Exhibited in Fermo Watercolor Festival, Italy.
2023 - Exhibited in the Plein Air Festival organized by IWS INDIA, New Delhi, India.
2022 - Exhibited in Caudete Watercolor Festival, Spain
2022 - Exhibited in 3rd IWS Watercolor Trinnale in Varna, Bulgaria.
2022 - Exhibited in the 2nd International Watercolour Exhibition Fremantle, Australia organized by Watercolour Society of Western Australia.
2022 - Exhibited in 7th International Watercolor Society Turkey Festival, Izmir.
2022 - Exhibited in Iraq organized by IWS Iraq.
2022 - Exhibited in 3rd International Watercolor Society India Biennale, New Delhi.
2022 - Solo Exhibition in Kaohsiung, Taichung & Taipei, Taiwan.
2021 - Exhibited in the 1st International Festival IWS Russia organized by IWS Russia.
2021 - Exhibited in the WORLD OF MODERN WATERCOLOR, Moscow, Russia.

2021 - Exhibited in the 1st International Watercolor Biennale organized by South Korea.
2021 - Exhibited in the Artlife Exhibition organized by Artlife, Moscow, Russia.
2021 - Exhibited in Tirana, Albania International Watercolor Biennale.
2021 - Exhibited in the 1st International online juried Exhibition “Brushstrokes of Harmony” organized by IWS California, USA.
2021 - Exhibited in the International Pyrenees Watercolor Exhibition, France.
2021 - Exhibited in an Online International Exhibition organized by Japan International Watercolor Institute.
2021 - Exhibited online in Top 100 Artist Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China.
2020 - Exhibited in the Online International Exhibition organized by West China Watercolor Network.
2020 - Exhibited in International Exhibition at Sare Art Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
2020 - Exhibited in Exhibition “Art Et Sante”, France.
2020 - Exhibited Online with West China Watercolor Network.
2020 - Exhibited online organized by JIWI, Japan.
2020 - Exhibited online “100 Eminent International Artist” organized by BAG.
2020 - Exhibited in the 1st International Watercolour Exhibition in Fremantle, Australia organized by the Watercolour Society of Western Australia.
2020 - Exhibited in Vizart Online Exhibition, Tirana, Albania.
2019 - Exhibited in the 1st Olympiart 2019 Hosted by IWS India, New Delhi.
2019 - Exhibited in the 3rd Watercolor Festival of IWS Albania.
2019 - Exhibited in the group show at IWS Sare Art Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
2019 - Exhibited in the 2nd IWS Watercolor Triennale in Varna, Bulgaria.
2019 - Exhibited at the 3rd IWS International Watercolor Festival in Vietnam.
2019 - Exhibited in the 1st IWS International Watercolor Festival in Romania.
2019 - Exhibited in the 2nd Lake-Blue Heaven Qingdao International Spring Art Salon, Qingdao, China.
2019 - Exhibited in the 3rd IWS International Watercolor Festival in Bali, Indonesia.
2019 - Exhibited in the 1st IWS International Watercolor Festival in Myanmar.
2018 - Exhibited in the 1st IWS International Watercolor Festival in Malaysia.
2018 - Exhibited in the 2nd IWS International Watercolor Festival in Nepal.
2018 - Exhibited in the group show with the Masters of Watercolor, Second Edition, Russia.
2018 - Exhibited in the 1st IWS International Watercolor Festival in Ukraine in 2018.
2018 - Exhibited in the 1st IWS International Watercolor Festival in the Czech Republic in 2018.
2018 - Exhibited at Qingzhou International Art & Cultural Art Expo, China.
2018 - Exhibited at the 1st International Watercolor Festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2018 - Exhibited at 1st IWS International Watercolor Festival in Dubai.
2017 - Exhibited at 2nd International Watercolor Society India Biennale 2017 (IWSIB ).
2017 - Exhibited at Gaziantep, Turkey. Love and peace & Tolerance Watercolor Festival 2017.
2017 - Exhibited at the 1st International Watercolor Biennale, Kipus, Bolivia
2017 - Exhibited in the Cheongju Biennale, South Korea
2017 - Exhibited at India Art Festival under the banner of Art Zolo Gallery, New Delhi, India.
2017 - Exhibited at 2nd International Watercolor Society Vietnam Biennale, “Watercolor & Love”2017.
2017 - Exhibited at Heritage Art Watercolor Exhibition in Indonesia, 2017.
2017 - Exhibited at Watercolor Salon 2, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2017.
2017 - Exhibited in Lake-Blue Heaven Qingdao International Spring Art Salon, China 2017.
2017 - Exhibited in Kunming Exhibition, China 2017.
2017 - Exhibited in 1st International Watercolor Biennale Kosovo, 2017 in July.
2017 - Exhibited in 1st International Watercolor Biennale Portugal, 2017 in May.
2017 - Exhibited in 2nd International Watercolor Biennale Tirana, Albania 2017 in March.
2017 - Exhibited in the International Watercolor Society Winter Festival of Bangladesh in March 2017.
2016 - Exhibited in IWS Canada 1st International Watercolor Biennale 2016 in July.
2016 - Exhibited in IWS Bulgaria International Watercolor Triennial Varna 2016 with travel Exhibition (first edition).
2016 - Exhibited in IWS Hong Kong 1st International Watercolor Biennale 2016 in October.
2016 - Exhibited in IWS Hungary 1st International Watercolor Biennale 2016 in September.
2016 - Exhibited in the IWS Thailand Festival in 2016.
2016 - Exhibited in IWS Nepal International Watercolor Festival CUM Plein Air Workshop.
2016 - Exhibited in Watercolor International III in Greece.
2016 - Exhibited in IWS Taiwan World Watercolor Exhibition.
2016 - Exhibiting in 1st International Watercolor Exhibition, China.
2016 - Exhibited in the 4th IWS Serbia 4th International Watercolor Biennale Belgrade 2016.
2016 - Exhibited in 1st International Watercolor Exhibition in Moscow (Russia) 2106.
2016 - Exhibited in InArte Fabriano in Watercolor 2016, Italy.
2016 - Exhibited in The 2nd National Traveling Exhibition of Shenzhen International Watercolour Biennial.
2015 - 2016, in Wuhan Art Museum, Hubei Province, China.12-29 May,2016.
2016 - Exhibited in the “Marche d’ Acqua” Exhibition in Italy in June 2016.
2016 - Exhibited in the Gallery Museums in Greece: Katsigra Museum Gallery.
2016 - Exhibited in Pearls of Peace through Watercolor, 1st International Watercolor Biennale, Pakistan 2016.
2016 - Exhibited in 1st International Watercolor Festival, Spain 2016.
2016 - Exhibited in Large Size Watercolor International Exhibition Mexico City 2016.
2015 - Exhibited in the 1st International Watercolor Society India Biennale 2015 at AIFACS.
2015 - Exhibited in the 95th International Exhibition, National Watercolor Society, USA.
2015 - Exhibited in The World Watercolor Triennale, Korea. Hosted by Korea Watercolor Association.
2015 - Exhibited in the Shenzhen Biennial 2015, China.
2015 - Group show in “Mail Art Exhibition, Greece.
2015 - Exhibited in the group show with the Masters of Watercolor,
2015 - Group Show International Festival of Watercolor 2015, Albania.
2015 - Group Show The Lovearth – IWS INDONESIA 2015 Watercolor Exhibition 2015.
2015 - Group show with Masters of Watercolor in Turkey.
2015 - Group show with Masters of Watercolor at 4th International Watercolor Festival “Homer Love & Peace” in Turkey.
2015 - Group show “Masters Of Watercolor” exhibit in St.Petersburg, Russia.
2015 - Group show in InArte Fabriano in Watercolor 2015, Italy.
2015 - Group show at Fraser Suite organized by Team Uchaan at New Delhi.
2014 - Group show in III International Biennial of New Techniques in Watercolor Caudete 2014, Spain.
2014 - Group Show in World Watermedia Exposition Thailand.
2014 - Group Show organized by NDMC, at AIFACS, New Delhi.
2014 - Group Show, 4th Artifest Annual Art Exhibition, New Delhi.
2014 - Group Show organized by Delhi International Film Festival
2014 - Group Show, Habbitat Center, New Delhi organized by “Art Concern”.
2013 - India Art Festival 2013, Mumbai.
2013 - Group Show, ICCR, Azad Bhawan, New Delhi.
2013 - Group Show, Habbitat Center, New Delhi.
2013 - Group Show by Simply Strokes, Open Palm Court Gallery, Habitat Center, New Delhi
2013 - 3 back to back Group Shows by Colour ‘N’ Focus, PSK, Laxmi Nagar, New Delhi.
2013 - Group Show at Artist Center, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai.
2013 - Group Show “Harmony” at Sri Yash Art Gallery, New Delhi.
2013 - Group Show “Tranquility” at Epi Center, Gurgaon, Haryana.
2013 - Group Show, 3rd Artifest Annual Art Exhibition, New Delhi.
2012 - 13 Group Show by Vignette Arts, Lokayata Art Gallery, New Delhi.
2012 - Group Show, Deccan Art Foundation, Hyderabad.
2012 - Solo Show, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.
2012 - Group Show, 2nd Artifest Annual Art Exhibition, New Delhi.
2012 - Group Show, Art Perspective Gallery, New Delhi.
2012 - Group Show by Vignette Arts, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.
2012 - Group Show by Vignette Arts, Lokayata Art Gallery, New Delhi
2012 - Group Show by Galerie Art Eterne at Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.
2012 - Group Show, Ruki Art Gallery, New Delhi.
2012 - India Art Festival 2012, Mumbai.
2011 - Group Show, Artifest, New Delhi.
2011 - Group Show, Gandhi Smarak, New Delhi.
1997 - Group Show, British High Commission, New Delhi.
1996 - Group Show of Life Drawings, Gallery Steps, New Delhi.
1996 - Group Show, Blinds Relief Association, New Delhi.
1995 - Group Show, Blinds Relief Association, New Delhi.

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Workshops/Demonstration

 

1. Workshop on Animation Jamia Millia Islamia Art Department.

2. Workshop on Animation “Samita” College of Art (Delhi).

3. Workshop on Caricatures INIFT, New Delhi.

4. Workshop on Caricatures & Portraits by Austin Airlines in Hyderabad.

5. Workshop on Caricature by ESPN for Cricket World Cup.

6. Workshop on Animation in Nagpur, India.

7. Workshop on Watercolor in Thailand.

8. Workshop on Animation in Delhi Collage of Art.

9. Workshop on Animation & Drawing in Jamia Millia Islamia, Fine Arts Department, 2014 in Delhi.

10. Workshop on Watercolor in Jamia Millia Islamia, Fine Arts Department, 2014 in Delhi.

11. Workshop on Watercolor in Craft Museum, in Delhi.

12. Demonstration on Watercolor at In Arte Fabriano Exhibition, Italy 2015 & 2016.

13. 3 Days Workshop on Watercolor Organized by In Arte Fabriano, Italy.

14. One Day Workshop on Watercolor at Castra 2015, Slovenia.

15. Demonstration at 1st International Watercolor Society Albania Biennale 2015.

16. Demonstration at III International Biennial of New Techniques in Watercolor Caudete 2014, Spain.

17. Demonstration at 1st International Watercolor Society India Biennale 2015.

18. Demonstration at 4th Homer Love & Peace Watercolor Festival, Izmir, Turkey.

19. Demonstrations at different Galleries in Delhi organized by Wagon Arts.

20. 10 personal workshops conducted in the studio of Anitoons The School of Art & Animation.

21. Days Workshop on Watercolor Organized by RainZe Art Gallery, Hong Kong.

22. 2-Day Plein Air Watercolor Workshop in Mumbai, India 2017.

23. 2 Days Watercolor Workshop in Banglore, India 2017 organized by Shiny Colors.

24. One-day Workshop in Rome in March 2017 organized by Aquarelle Art Studio.

25. Days Watercolor Workshop in May at Torres Vedras, Portugal 2017.

26. Days Watercolor Workshop in May at Ceret, France 2017.

27. Days Watercolor Workshop in May in Barcelona, Spain 2017.

28. 1-day Workshop at Yunan Kunming University in China, 2017.

29. 3 days watercolor workshop in Dubai organized by The Cartoon Art Gallery, 2017.

30. Demonstration at the 2nd IWS Vietnam Biennale, 2017.

31.  days watercolor workshop in Dubai organized by The Cartoon Art Gallery, 2018.

32. 3 days watercolor workshop in Shillong organized by Metropolis, 2018.

33. 2-day watercolor workshop in Banaras, 2018.

34. 2-day watercolor workshop in Barcelona, Spain 2018.

35. 2-day watercolor workshop in Madrid, Spain 2018.

36. One days watercolor workshop in Ceret, France 2018.

37. 3 days watercolor workshop in Catalonia, Spain 2018.

38. 2 days watercolor workshop in Bangkok, Thailand 2018.

39. 2 days watercolor workshop in New Delhi, India organized by Sahitya Kala Parishad 2018.

40. 2 days watercolor workshop in Banglore, India 2018.

41. 2 days watercolor workshop in Mumbai, India 2018.

42.  2 days watercolor workshop in Dhaka, Bangladesh 2018.

43. 2-day watercolor workshop in Japan, 2018.

44. 3 days watercolor workshop in Ajmer & Pushkar, India 2018.

45. 2-day watercolor workshop in Cape Town, South Africa 2019.

46. 5-Day Watercolor Workshop in the Philippines in 2019.

47. 2-day Watercolor workshop in Moscow, Russia in 2019.

48. 2-Day Watercolor Workshop in Chennai, India in 2020.

49. 2-Day Watercolor Workshop in Goa, India in 2020.

50. 3 Days Watercolor Workshop in Bahrain in 2020.

51. 6 online workshops through Zoom in 2020.

52. 5 Online Workshops through Zoom in 2021.

53. One-day Workshop in Istanbul in 2022.

54. 2 Days Workshop in Munich, Germany in 2022.

55. 3 Days Workshop in Fremantle, Australia in 2022

56. 2 Days Workshop in Almansa, Spain in 2022

57. 3 Days Plein Air Workshop in Santa Barbara, California, US in March, 2023

58. 3 Days Watercolor Workshop in San Jose, Costa Rica in March, 2023

59. 3 Days Watercolor Workshop in Cuernavaca, Mexico in March 2023

60. 3 Days Watercolor Workshop in Mexico City in March 2023

61. 1 Day Watercolor Workshop in Bologna, Italy during Fabriano Watercolor Festival

62. 1 Day Watercolor Workshop in Fermo, Italy.

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Publications

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1. Published Articles in the 17th & 19th issues of the French Magazine “ The Art of Watercolor”.

2.  Published Article in India’s Train Magazine “Rail Bandhu”.

3. Published Article in the Magazine of Go Air Airlines “Go-Getter”.

4. Published Article in the 1st issue of International Watercolor Society Magazine.

5. The Complete Journey of Art in the most popular magazine of the Netherlands “PALET”.

6. Published Article in One of the popular Magazine “ Plein Air Magazine”

7. Featured in the World’s Famous Book “Masters of Watercolor” by Russian Author and Painter Konstantin Sterkhov among the world’s top 50 Painters

8. Published Article in Indian Magazine “ Creative Minds” The Magazine on Art & Culture

9. Published Article in the Famous Magazine “International Artist”

10. Published Article in the Spanish Magazine “Acuarelas”

11. Published Article in the Famous Magazine “Watercolor Artist”

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Studio : Anitoons The School of Art & Animation
32A, Corner Market, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi – 110017, INDIA.

Phone : +91 9212172344
Email : amitiwsindia@gmail.com
Website :  www.amitkapoorwatercolor.com