Satya Sai Mothadaka
Satya holds a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Painting from Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi in 2002 and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Painting from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) in Hyderabad in 1999. His achievements in the contemporary art field are notable, including participation in various prestigious events. He has been invited by The Limlip Art Museum in South Korea to take part in “The International Art Festival & Exhibition of the 20th Gongju International Art Festival (GIAF) 2023.” Additionally, Satya is also set to participate in an international art camp and workshop titled ‘Beyond and Beneath’ at Van Lang University in Saigon, Vietnam. Moreover, he has been selected as a jury member for the ‘Around The World’ art festival, an international exhibition and competition organized by the Saint Petersburg Humanitarian Centre. He has also received an invitation to join an art symposium in Saint
Petersburg, Russia.
Satya’s work has garnered significant recognition, including a commission from the Indian Prime Minister’s Office to create a wall painting. His artworks are included in the collection of the Museum Of Sacred Art (MOSA) in Belgium. Virgin Atlantic Airline has commissioned him to produce a commemorative painting for the flight operations planning symposium (IOPS). He has been acknowledged by NDTV as “One of the young promising artists of India”; in the program “Mission Admission.” Furthermore, he has been invited to an “International artist in residence & workshop” at the residence of the German Ambassador to Uzbekistan in Tashkent. Satya has also received the Ravi Jain Memorial Foundation award and fellowship from Dhoomimal Art Gallery. His name has been featured among the Top Ten Young Upcoming Artists of India in “Where to Put Your Money,” a guide to investing in art reviewed in the daily newspaper ‘The Times of India’ and Financial Times. MAX Chain of Hospitals has commissioned him for digital works, and he was awarded the Runner up, Bose Pacia Emerging Artist Award in New York.
He is a founder director of “Mothadaka Foundation”, (https://www.mothadaka.org) a self- funded and non-profit foundation that promotes art and culture. He is one of the present patrons of Royal Scottish Academy (RSA), Edinburgh.
International participation:
- 2024 – ‘KAMI’ Solo, Booth-05G, Tokyo International Art Fair by DMG, Tokyo, Japan.
- 2024 – ‘Resonance in silence’, group show, Vivacom Art Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria.
- 2023 – Gongju International Art Festival (GIAF), South Korea.
- 2022 – ‘Beyond and Beneath’ at Van Lang University, Saigon, Vietnam.
- 2016 – ‘Forms of Devotion’, Conde Duque, Museum of Contemporary Art, Madrid, Spain.
- 2015 – ‘Forms of Devotion’, Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai, China.
- 2013 – “Amitabo” group exhibition, Monastery, Tiefossi, Xian, China.
- 2010 – “Snap to Grid”, LACDA, Los Angeles, USA.
- 2009 – “Spring 2009” group exhibition Galerie Mueller & Plate, Munchen, Germany.
- 2007 – “Silence” Solo exhibition of paintings, Air Gallery, Dover Street, London, UK.
- 2006 – “Shifting focus”, “The Air Gallery”, London, UK.
- 2005 – Group show at the residence of German Ambassador, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
- 2005 – “Street Art Inspirits”, by SAVAC, Marilyn brewer Gallery, Toronto, Canada.
- 2004 – “The dual path of Indian Art today”, Galerie muller & plate, Munchen, Germany.
- 2003 – “Flags of Peace” works by artists from India and Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan.
- 2003 – “PEACE TAXI”, street art project by SAVAC, Toronto, Canada.
- 2003 – “Galerie Borowski”, Cologne, Sri Lanka.
- 2003 – “Galerie muller & plate”, Munchen, Germany.
- 2002 – “Indian Contemporaries” Lionel Wendt Gallery, Alliance franqaise, Colombo, SL.
- 2001 – “Emerging artists award show” Bose Pacia Modern, New York, USA.
National participation:
- 2024 – ‘Looking for a Souza’ Devine Art Gallery, New Delhi.
- 2024 – ‘RJMF Rewind’ Group show, Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi.
- 2023 – ‘The wonder of it’ Group show, Gallerie Nvya, New Delhi.
- 2023 – ‘Lights, Colour, Prufrock’ Group show, Visual Art Gallery, Art Konsult Gallery.
- 2023 – ‘Contemporary Signatures’, Monalisa Kalagram, Pune.
- 2022 – ‘Value Beyond 2.0’ Group show, Gallery Veda, Chennai.
- 2022 – Luminous Journey, India Art Fair, Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi.
- 2022 – Kalabimb-5, group show, Visual art gallery, IHC, New Delhi.
- 2022 – The Pursuit of meaning’, Group Show, by Soul Space, world of art, Hyderabad.
- 2020 – “Aaghaz” group show, Creativity Art Gallery, New Delhi.
- 2019 – Kalabimb-4, group show, Visual art gallery, IHC, New Delhi.
- 2018 – ‘Utsav’ group show, luxury lounge, Terminal D1, Nvya Gallery, New Delhi
- 2018 – Kalabimb-3, group show, Visual art gallery, IHC, New Delhi.
- 2018 – Sunbeam Consortium, group show, Hungarian Cultural Centre, New Delhi.
- 2018 – Artists’ residency program at Kaaya learning centre, Dehradhun.
- 2017 – Kalabimb-2 group show IHC, New Delhi
- 2017 – ‘Un conceptual’ group show, luxury lounge, Terminal D1, Nvya Gallery
- 2015 – ‘Forms of Devotion’ group show, LKA Gallery, Delhi by MOSA, Belgium
- 2014 – “Brij Utsav”, group show, Peacock Art Gallery, Gurgaon
- 2013 – “Soul Stories Everyday Stories -1”, group show, Zynna Art Gallery, Gurgaon
- 2012 – “Colours of Hope”, group show, Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi
- 2012 – “Imagine”, four men show, Alliance Francaise Art Gallery, Hyderabad.
- 2012 – “United Art Fair", Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
- 2012 – “Small is Big”, group show, Durbar Hall Gallery, Kochi
- 2012 – “Monsoon”, group show, Art Pilgrim, Gurgaon
- 2012 – “Articulate- A Conversation with Art”, group show, Westin Hotel, Gurgaon
- 2012 – “Colours of life”, group show, Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi
- 2011 – “Urban Maze" group show, Lalitkala Art Gallery, New Delhi
- 2011 – “Canvases for Change”, group show, Stainless Gallery, New Delhi
- 2011 – “India Art Summit”, Pragati Maidan, Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi
- 2010 – “Emergent Idioms”, group show, The Loft at Lower Parel, Mumbai
- 2010 – “[en]counters, public art project by Art Oxygen, Mumbai.
- 2009 – “Drawing: The Essence II” group show, IHC, Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi.
- 2009 – “Stop Look Go” rupturing of a flow/narrative, Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi.
- 2007 – “Generation Next”, group show, IHC, Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi.
- 2007 – “Real 2007”, group show at LKA, New Delhi.
- 2007 – “Dream childhood”, group show at Leap years, New Delhi.
- 2007 – “Young and Free”, open air gallery, Hotel Intercontinental, New Delhi,
- 2006 – “A Compensation for what has been lost”, Travancore Art gallery, New Delhi.
- 2005 – “The Second coming”, Tao Art gallery, Mumbai.
- 2005 – “The abstract sublime”, Anant Art Gallery, New Delhi.
- 2005 – “Making of India” by SAHMAT at JNU School of Art and Aesthetics, New Delhi.
- 2003 – “Dreams: Projects Unrealized”, Academy of Fine Arts and Literature, New Delhi.
- 2003 – “INVASIONS”, palm court, IHC, New Delhi.
- 2002 – “Abstract intones” MEC Art Gallery, New Delhi
- 2002 – “HEAT”, Visual Art Gallery, IHC, New Delhi.
- 2002 – Annual Group show, Daira Art Gallery, Hyderabad.
- 2002 – Annual Group art show’02, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.
- 2002 – The three dimensions of triangles”, Solo exhibition, MEC Gallery, New Delhi.
- 2001- Annual Group art show’01, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.
- 1997, 1995, and 1994 – Annual Group art show, JNTU, Hyderabad.
