Born in 1980. Gourishankar did Diploma in Drawing & Painting from Rajasthan School of Art, Jaipur in 2000 and completed his MFA (Painting) from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Rajasthan University in the year 2003. His works have been exhibited in several national, international and state level exhibitions Exhibition “La Danse Des Couleurs, Abidjan, Ivory coast, Africa 2010, Installetion show in 2012, 2007. Dhora su in Hungary 2009, Cima Art Gallery Kolkata, 2009, Tablu Art Gallery Hotel Clarks Amer Jaipur, 2005.
Besides this, he has participated in number of Art Camps & Art Fairs organized by Lalit Kala Academy, Zonal Cultural Centres and various art societies like International Multimedia Art camp organizes by Consiliul Judetean Harghita Centrul Cultural si de Arte Lăzarea at Lazar castle of Lazarea ,Harghita County, Romania 2009, like KEPES WORKSHOP Land Art workShop At Eger, bhudapast , Hungary by ESZTERHÁZY KÁROLY FŐISKOLA – VISUAL ARTS DEPARTEMENT AND- FARKASKŐ 2009, Demostration Workshop At Gallery Nour Al Hayat, Abidjan( Ivory cost) Africa , 2010. Art Camp In SINGAPORE, MALESHIYA, THAILAND, 2007. Gourishankar’s works can be seen in numerous private & public collections in India and abroad.
Awards & Scholarships
Annual Art Exhibition Award by Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy, 2011
Annual Art Exhibition Award by Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy, 2008
Annual Art Exhibition Award by Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy, 2000.
State Level Student Art Exhibition by Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy,1999.
State Level Award by All India Fine Art & Craft Society, 2004.
Honor of Karndhar by Rajasthan Patrika , 2006.
Awarded by National Lalit Kala Academy in Kala Mela Jaipur, 2001, 2003,2004 & 2005.
National Scholarship Award for Printmaking by MH.R.D. Govt. of India, 2004-05
Merit Scholarship By Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy 1999, 2000 & 2003.
Grant Scholarship By Lalit Kala Academy, New-Delhi,2001.