ARTIST RESIDENCY & GRANT:
2023
- ART OMI / NEW YORK, USA
https://artomi.org/art-omi-artists-2023/
AMERICAN DREAM FELLOWSHIP
2014
- PHOTOQUAI RESIDENCY / MUSEUM QUAI BRANLY, PARIS
2013
- FUKUOKA ASIAN ART MUSEUM, JAPAN
INTERNATIONAL ART FAIRS:
PHOTO LONDON 2023
ART TAIPEI 2022
ART FORMOSA 2022
ART TAIPEI 2021
PHOTO LONDON 2020
PHOTOFAIRS SHANGHAI 2020
PHOTOFAIRS SHANGHAI 2019
ONE ART TAIPEI 2019
COLLECTIONS:
2015 - MUSEE DU QUAI BRANLY, PARIS
2023 - FRANCIS GREENBURGER COLLECTION, Art Omi, USA.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS:
2020
- Finalist – Emerging Photographer Award / PHOTO LONDON.
https://photolondon.org/photo-london-emerging-photographer-of-the-year-award
- First Runner up – Exposure Award / PHOTOFAIRS SHANGHAI.
https://www.photofairs.org/sameer-tawde-gallery
- Selected Artist – BACKLIGHT PHOTO FESTIVAL, FINLAND.
https://backlight.fi/related-realities/
- Selected Artist – SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL.
https://sipf.sg/dialogues-of-an-introvert/
2018
- “Holy Boulevard” / PHOTOLUCIDA CRITICAL MASS TOP 50
https://www.photolucida.org/critical-mass/top-50/?cm_year=2018
2015
- Serpent of Life – Selected for Screening / EXPERIMENTA 2015 / http://experimenta.in/?p=2375
- Finalist – PHOTOLUCIDA CRITICAL MASS
2012
- Nominee – THE PAUL HUF AWARD / FOAM PHOTOGRAPHY MUSEUM, AMSTERDAM
- Selection – Book Publishing Workshop with GERHARD STEIDL / PhotoEspana
- “Prince” / Golden Conch Award – Mumbai International Film Festival
2010
- SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL
- Finalist – PHOTOLUCIDA CRITICAL MASS
2008
- WINNER - INDIA HABITAT CENTRE PHOTOGRAPHY FELLOWSHIP
2006
- Nominee – International Black & White Spider Awards
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2021
- “Holy Boulevard” / 12 June – 17 July / Toschi Arredamenti, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Circuito-Off / Fotografia Europea 2021.
2020
- “Dialogues of an Introvert” / 11 – 20 September / MODERN ART STUDIO, Shanghai.
Runner up – PHOTOFAIRS Exposure Award / www.photofairs.org
2019
- “Marvels of Humans” / 5 – 16 January / KrishnaKriti Festival, Hyderabad / Goethe- Zentrum Hyderabad
2018-19
- “Marvels of Humans” / 17th November 2018 – 26th January 2019 / UP Gallery / Taiwan. www.uniquephoto.com.tw
2015
- Miracle Robots – PHOTOQUAI BIENNALE 2015 / September 22 – November 22 / Museum Quai Branly, Paris
- http://www.quaibranly.fr/en/collections/living-collections/photoquai-residences
- http://www.photoquai.fr/2015/photographes/sameer-tawde/
2013
- Miracle Robots – Winds of Artist in Residence 2013 – Part 2 / November 16 – December 2 / Artists Gallery / Fukuoka Asian Art Museum- http://faam.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/cgi-bin/eng/exhibition/exhibition.cgi?eid=10300
2011
- City Eyes / September 19 – 23 / Open Palm Court Gallery / India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2023
- The Society of Modern Photography and Video, Seoul, South Korea. / Curated by Yoon Suok Won / 20 – 24 Dec 2023.
- The Taiwan Annual / Taiwan Contemporary Cultural Lab, Taipei.
2021
- ART TAIPEI / UP GALLERY / 22nd OCT - 25th OCT 2021.
- “Constructed Realities” / Mia Liu & Sameer Tawde / 17 August – 02 October, 2020 / www.uniquephoto.com.tw
2020
- PHOTO LONDON DIGITAL FAIR / 7 – 18 October, 2020 / www.photolondon.org
- SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL / November 5 2020 – January 31, 2021 / www.sipf.sg
- BACKLIGHT TRIENNALE 2020 / September 4 – November 12, 2020 / TAMPERE, FINLAND.
- LYRICALLY SUBCONSCIOUS / Two artists Show / June 25 – August 31, 2020 / NYB GALLERY, SEATTLE, USA.
2019
- Holy Boulevard & Dialogues of an Introvert / ASUS HEADQUARTERS, TAIPEI 12th NOV - 3rd December
- Holy Boulevard & Dialogues of an Introvert / PHOTOFAIRS SHANGHAI 2019 20th -22nd September
- Holy Boulevard & Dialogues of an Introvert / DONGGANG International Photo Festival 2019 / 5th July – 29th Sep
- Holy Boulevard & Dialogues of an Introvert / One Art Taipei 17 – 21 January 2019 / Taipei / UP Gallery, Taiwan.
2014
- Art at Tell Strasse / January 17 – July 31 / Curated by Thamar Ette / University of St.Gallen / Switzerland
2013
- 7 Artists & 7 Mediums / November 19 – December 18 / Gallery 7 & Chameleon Art Projects
- OUT/OFF – Curated by Kanchi Mehta / February 27 – March 27 / Cocoon Fine Rugs
2012
- @rt Virtually Real curated by Georgina Maddox / September 15 – October 20 / Art Alive Gallery, Gurgaon
- Did Anyone Notice..? curated by Kanchi Mehta / Diesel Art – February 18 – March 18
2011
- All Good Portrait / October 15 – 28, Delhi Photo Festival
- Scene on the Street / December 13, 2010 – January 7, 2011 / Dark Room Gallery, USA
2010
- City Eyes / 2nd Singapore International Photography Festival / October 15 -November 23 / http://www.sipf.sg/bodyofwork/city-eyes/
PUBLICATIONS IN BOOKS / MAGAZINES / E-ZINES:
2023 – THE GUARDIAN / PHOTO LONDON 2023
2023 – THE SUNDAY TIMES, LONDON / PHOTO LONDON 2023
2020 – THE GUARDIAN / PHOTO LONDON 2020
2020 – PHOTOLONDON MAGAZINE / Initiative by SOTHEBY ART INSTITUTE.
2019 – Holy Boulevard published online in NEOCHA Magazine, SHANGHAI.
2019 – Holy Boulevard featured in THE GUARDIAN / PHOTOFAIRS SHANGHAI
2019 – The Hindu, Hyderabad / https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/krishnakriti-2019-architect-artist-sameer-tawde-uses-design-and-fictional-photography-to-comment-on-socio-political-scenarios/article25931118.ece
2019 – Deccan Chronicle, Hyderabad
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/100119/a-marvelling-tale-of-two-worlds.html
2017 – Dialogues of an Introvert / GUP Magazine
http://www.gupmagazine.com/portfolios/sameer-tawde/dialogues-of-an-introvert
2013 – Le Journal DeLaPhotographie, Paris /
http://www.loeildelaphotographie.com/en/2013/06/04/article/21598/mumbai-2013-sameer-tawde/
2013 – Prince / Open show, Mumbai / www.openshow.org
2013 – City Eyes / Photocaddy / www.photocaddy.in
2012 – Gods & Robots / Domus india Magazine, September issue
2012 – Article and Interview / August / Photomasterskaya Magazine / www.photomast.ru
2011 – Online Issue – 48”Relations” F-STOP Magazine / www.fstopmagazine.com
2010 – Online Featured Photographer on CITIES Magazine / www.citiesthemagazine.com
2009 – Photo feature of works under the Fellowship / Visual Arts Journal, India Habitat Centre, Delhi
2008 – Winner – India Habitat Centre Photography Fellowship 2008 / India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
FILM FESTIVALS:
Prince (2011) 6 min 30 sec / http://www.sameertawde.com/film / http://vimeo.com/71988468
2013 – Selected for Screening – Krakow PhotoMonth Festival – http://www.photomonth.com/index.php/en/page/466/list-of-finalists.html
2013 – Selected for Screening – Belfast Photo Festival – http://www.belfastphotofestival.com/
2013 – Selected for Screening – Rotterdam International Film Festival – www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/en/
2012 – Selected for Screening – International Kansk Video Festival – http://www.festival-cannes.ru/eng
2012 – Golden Conch Award – Mumbai International Film Festival / http://miff.in/miff2012-award-winning-films/
WORKSHOPS / LECTURE / TEACHING:
2013 – Stop Motion Workshops – Junior High School Students, Fukuoka, Japan
2013 – ( June ) City Eyes, Gods and Robots and Prince – The Last Lecture series – Better Photography Magazine / https://www.facebook.com/events/168628006649205/
2012 – (September) Basics of Photography Workshop – National Institute of Design (NID)
EDUCATION:
M.Des. – Communication Design (2002-2004)
National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
G.D.Arch ( 1996-2001)
L. S. Raheja School Of Architecture, Mumbai.
INTERESTS:
Cinema buff, an avid traveler and learning to play the flute
2023
- ART OMI / NEW YORK, USA
https://artomi.org/art-omi-artists-2023/
AMERICAN DREAM FELLOWSHIP
2014
- PHOTOQUAI RESIDENCY / MUSEUM QUAI BRANLY, PARIS
2013
- FUKUOKA ASIAN ART MUSEUM, JAPAN
INTERNATIONAL ART FAIRS:
PHOTO LONDON 2023
ART TAIPEI 2022
ART FORMOSA 2022
ART TAIPEI 2021
PHOTO LONDON 2020
PHOTOFAIRS SHANGHAI 2020
PHOTOFAIRS SHANGHAI 2019
ONE ART TAIPEI 2019
COLLECTIONS:
2015 - MUSEE DU QUAI BRANLY, PARIS
2023 - FRANCIS GREENBURGER COLLECTION, Art Omi, USA.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS:
2020
- Finalist – Emerging Photographer Award / PHOTO LONDON.
https://photolondon.org/photo-london-emerging-photographer-of-the-year-award
- First Runner up – Exposure Award / PHOTOFAIRS SHANGHAI.
https://www.photofairs.org/sameer-tawde-gallery
- Selected Artist – BACKLIGHT PHOTO FESTIVAL, FINLAND.
https://backlight.fi/related-realities/
- Selected Artist – SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL.
https://sipf.sg/dialogues-of-an-introvert/
2018
- “Holy Boulevard” / PHOTOLUCIDA CRITICAL MASS TOP 50
https://www.photolucida.org/critical-mass/top-50/?cm_year=2018
2015
- Serpent of Life – Selected for Screening / EXPERIMENTA 2015 / http://experimenta.in/?p=2375
- Finalist – PHOTOLUCIDA CRITICAL MASS
2012
- Nominee – THE PAUL HUF AWARD / FOAM PHOTOGRAPHY MUSEUM, AMSTERDAM
- Selection – Book Publishing Workshop with GERHARD STEIDL / PhotoEspana
- “Prince” / Golden Conch Award – Mumbai International Film Festival
2010
- SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL
- Finalist – PHOTOLUCIDA CRITICAL MASS
2008
- WINNER - INDIA HABITAT CENTRE PHOTOGRAPHY FELLOWSHIP
2006
- Nominee – International Black & White Spider Awards
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2021
- “Holy Boulevard” / 12 June – 17 July / Toschi Arredamenti, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Circuito-Off / Fotografia Europea 2021.
2020
- “Dialogues of an Introvert” / 11 – 20 September / MODERN ART STUDIO, Shanghai.
Runner up – PHOTOFAIRS Exposure Award / www.photofairs.org
2019
- “Marvels of Humans” / 5 – 16 January / KrishnaKriti Festival, Hyderabad / Goethe- Zentrum Hyderabad
2018-19
- “Marvels of Humans” / 17th November 2018 – 26th January 2019 / UP Gallery / Taiwan. www.uniquephoto.com.tw
2015
- Miracle Robots – PHOTOQUAI BIENNALE 2015 / September 22 – November 22 / Museum Quai Branly, Paris
- http://www.quaibranly.fr/en/collections/living-collections/photoquai-residences
- http://www.photoquai.fr/2015/photographes/sameer-tawde/
2013
- Miracle Robots – Winds of Artist in Residence 2013 – Part 2 / November 16 – December 2 / Artists Gallery / Fukuoka Asian Art Museum- http://faam.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/cgi-bin/eng/exhibition/exhibition.cgi?eid=10300
2011
- City Eyes / September 19 – 23 / Open Palm Court Gallery / India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2023
- The Society of Modern Photography and Video, Seoul, South Korea. / Curated by Yoon Suok Won / 20 – 24 Dec 2023.
- The Taiwan Annual / Taiwan Contemporary Cultural Lab, Taipei.
2021
- ART TAIPEI / UP GALLERY / 22nd OCT - 25th OCT 2021.
- “Constructed Realities” / Mia Liu & Sameer Tawde / 17 August – 02 October, 2020 / www.uniquephoto.com.tw
2020
- PHOTO LONDON DIGITAL FAIR / 7 – 18 October, 2020 / www.photolondon.org
- SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL / November 5 2020 – January 31, 2021 / www.sipf.sg
- BACKLIGHT TRIENNALE 2020 / September 4 – November 12, 2020 / TAMPERE, FINLAND.
- LYRICALLY SUBCONSCIOUS / Two artists Show / June 25 – August 31, 2020 / NYB GALLERY, SEATTLE, USA.
2019
- Holy Boulevard & Dialogues of an Introvert / ASUS HEADQUARTERS, TAIPEI 12th NOV - 3rd December
- Holy Boulevard & Dialogues of an Introvert / PHOTOFAIRS SHANGHAI 2019 20th -22nd September
- Holy Boulevard & Dialogues of an Introvert / DONGGANG International Photo Festival 2019 / 5th July – 29th Sep
- Holy Boulevard & Dialogues of an Introvert / One Art Taipei 17 – 21 January 2019 / Taipei / UP Gallery, Taiwan.
2014
- Art at Tell Strasse / January 17 – July 31 / Curated by Thamar Ette / University of St.Gallen / Switzerland
2013
- 7 Artists & 7 Mediums / November 19 – December 18 / Gallery 7 & Chameleon Art Projects
- OUT/OFF – Curated by Kanchi Mehta / February 27 – March 27 / Cocoon Fine Rugs
2012
- @rt Virtually Real curated by Georgina Maddox / September 15 – October 20 / Art Alive Gallery, Gurgaon
- Did Anyone Notice..? curated by Kanchi Mehta / Diesel Art – February 18 – March 18
2011
- All Good Portrait / October 15 – 28, Delhi Photo Festival
- Scene on the Street / December 13, 2010 – January 7, 2011 / Dark Room Gallery, USA
2010
- City Eyes / 2nd Singapore International Photography Festival / October 15 -November 23 / http://www.sipf.sg/bodyofwork/city-eyes/
PUBLICATIONS IN BOOKS / MAGAZINES / E-ZINES:
2023 – THE GUARDIAN / PHOTO LONDON 2023
2023 – THE SUNDAY TIMES, LONDON / PHOTO LONDON 2023
2020 – THE GUARDIAN / PHOTO LONDON 2020
2020 – PHOTOLONDON MAGAZINE / Initiative by SOTHEBY ART INSTITUTE.
2019 – Holy Boulevard published online in NEOCHA Magazine, SHANGHAI.
2019 – Holy Boulevard featured in THE GUARDIAN / PHOTOFAIRS SHANGHAI
2019 – The Hindu, Hyderabad / https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/krishnakriti-2019-architect-artist-sameer-tawde-uses-design-and-fictional-photography-to-comment-on-socio-political-scenarios/article25931118.ece
2019 – Deccan Chronicle, Hyderabad
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/100119/a-marvelling-tale-of-two-worlds.html
2017 – Dialogues of an Introvert / GUP Magazine
http://www.gupmagazine.com/portfolios/sameer-tawde/dialogues-of-an-introvert
2013 – Le Journal DeLaPhotographie, Paris /
http://www.loeildelaphotographie.com/en/2013/06/04/article/21598/mumbai-2013-sameer-tawde/
2013 – Prince / Open show, Mumbai / www.openshow.org
2013 – City Eyes / Photocaddy / www.photocaddy.in
2012 – Gods & Robots / Domus india Magazine, September issue
2012 – Article and Interview / August / Photomasterskaya Magazine / www.photomast.ru
2011 – Online Issue – 48”Relations” F-STOP Magazine / www.fstopmagazine.com
2010 – Online Featured Photographer on CITIES Magazine / www.citiesthemagazine.com
2009 – Photo feature of works under the Fellowship / Visual Arts Journal, India Habitat Centre, Delhi
2008 – Winner – India Habitat Centre Photography Fellowship 2008 / India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
FILM FESTIVALS:
Prince (2011) 6 min 30 sec / http://www.sameertawde.com/film / http://vimeo.com/71988468
2013 – Selected for Screening – Krakow PhotoMonth Festival – http://www.photomonth.com/index.php/en/page/466/list-of-finalists.html
2013 – Selected for Screening – Belfast Photo Festival – http://www.belfastphotofestival.com/
2013 – Selected for Screening – Rotterdam International Film Festival – www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/en/
2012 – Selected for Screening – International Kansk Video Festival – http://www.festival-cannes.ru/eng
2012 – Golden Conch Award – Mumbai International Film Festival / http://miff.in/miff2012-award-winning-films/
WORKSHOPS / LECTURE / TEACHING:
2013 – Stop Motion Workshops – Junior High School Students, Fukuoka, Japan
2013 – ( June ) City Eyes, Gods and Robots and Prince – The Last Lecture series – Better Photography Magazine / https://www.facebook.com/events/168628006649205/
2012 – (September) Basics of Photography Workshop – National Institute of Design (NID)
EDUCATION:
M.Des. – Communication Design (2002-2004)
National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
G.D.Arch ( 1996-2001)
L. S. Raheja School Of Architecture, Mumbai.
INTERESTS:
Cinema buff, an avid traveler and learning to play the flute