Ratnakar Ojha's journey of constant discovery since 1983
Ratnakar Ojha was born in the small village of Fakirpur in Odisha, where his earliest years were shaped by the simplicity and cultural richness of rural life. Growing up in this close-knit environment, he developed a quiet sensitivity to his surroundings, an awareness that would later find expression through art.
During his early teenage years, Ojha discovered a deep and lasting interest in artistic expression. What began as curiosity soon grew into passion, marking the first steps of a creative journey that would define his life and legacy as an artist.
Ojha studied Fine Arts at Indira Kala Sangeet University and later earned a G.D. Art qualification in metal crafts from Sir J. J. School of Art. He has lived and worked in Mumbai for many years. His artistic influences include the natural environment of his native village and the encouragement he received from his grandmother, who made clay dolls and supported his early interest in art.
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Solo Shows
1983
Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
1984
Artists’ Centre, Mumbai.
1984
Bhubaneswar, Organised by Orissa Lalit Kala Academy.
1984
Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai.
1985
Max Mueller Bhavan, Bangalore, Under the auspices of the Indo-German Cultural Society, Bangalore.
1985
B.S.M. Art Gallery, Mumbai
1987
Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai.
1989
Arreesa Art Gallery, Mumbai
1989
ANZ Grindlays Bank, B. Desai Road Branch, Mumbai
1989
Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai
1990
ANZ Grindlays Bank, Vile Parle Branch, Mumbai
1990
ANZ Grindlays Bank, B. Desai Road Branch, Mumbai
1991
Designscape Art Gallery, Mumbai
1991
Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
1994
16, Teenmurti House, New Delhi, organized by Vasundhara Raje & Veena Kilachand.
1995
‘Portrait-Expression on Canvas’ Galleria, Mumbai
1997
Artists’ Centre, Mumbai, organized by The Gallery.
1997
Galleria, Mumbai
1998
Galleria, Mumbai
2000
Artists’ Centre, Mumbai
2005
HACIENDA Art gallery, Mumbai
2005
Artists’ Centre, Mumbai
2005
Vinnyasa Premier Art Galery, Chennai
2006
Gallerie Leela, The Leela Kempinski,Mumbai
2006
Legacy Art Gallery, Mumbai
2007
Gallerie Leela, The Leela Kempinski, Mumbai
2008
Gallery Leela, Mumbai
2008
IndianArtCollectors.com
2015
Abstract Figurative (Solo Exhibition) at Galerie Leela, The Leela, Andheri (E), Mumbai
Group Exhibitions
1980
Lalit Kala Gallery, New Delhi (Group STEP).
1981
Ghaziabad.
1985
Artists’ Centre, Mumbai by 13 Members of Artists’ Centre.
1985
Monsoon Art Show organized by Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
1986
Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai, Artist at Gallery Bajaj Retrospect 1984 - 85.
1986
Artists’ Centre, Mumbai (Three Artist Show).
1987
Sheel’s Alcove Art Gallery, Mumbai (Opening Show).
1988
Chetana Art Gallery, Mumbai by Moods a meeting point of Artist.
1989
Bal Gandharv Kala Dalan, Poona, Group Show of Moods.
1989
We’89 at Academy of Fine Art, Calcutta.
1992
‘The Search’ at The Gallery, Chennai.
1993
‘DIRECTION-1’ at The Gallery, Chennai.
1994
Joint Show with J.S.M. Mani at Gallery Aurobindo, New Delhi.
1996
‘Women in Indian Art’ by The Gallery at Visual Art Centre, Hong Kong.
1997
‘ AN ODE TO INDEPENDENCE’ celebrating 50 years of India’s Independence by Apparao Gallery at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
1997
Air Gallery, London.
1997
‘The Indian Beast’ by Apparao Gallery at Shridharini Gallery, New Delhi.
1998
‘Highlight’ by Galleria at Academy of Fine Art and Literature, New Delhi.
1999
‘Miniature Millennium Collection by Contemporary Indian Artist’ at Galleria, Mumbai.
2000
‘IMAGES OF WOMAN’ groups show of 16 Senior Artists working with ‘Woman’ as their theme at Galleria, Mumbai.
2000
HACIENDA Art gallery, Mumbai
2000
‘Art Aura’ group show by Artist members of Artist’ Centre, Organised by Artist’ Centre, Mumbai.
2000
‘ Ganesha’ a group show of 12 Artists organized by Galleria, Mumbai.
2000
‘WORKS ON PAPER’ by group of selected Artists organized by Gallery Art Resource Trust, Mumbai in Collaboration with Sumukha Gallery.
2000
‘WALL OF COLOUR’ by Galleria at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2000
‘India Visited’ Indian Contemporary Art, group show at Gallerie D’ Art Amrita Dyalah, Mauritius.
2001
‘I am moved’ A charity auction of Indian Contemporary Art in aid of Gujarat Earthquake Relief Fund at The Peshwa, Holiday Inn, Pune.
2001
Indian Contemporary Art, Hong Kong, by Saffronart
2001
‘ Fragile Ecologies’ group exhibition by six painters at Artists’ Centre, Mumbai.
2001
Members show of Artists’ Centre, Mumbai
2001
Primary Colour ( gallery opening show) Mumbai.
2001
‘Art Trends2’ presents by Galleria at Estorl Court, Hong Kong.
2001
Group show, Gallery Art Resource Trust, Mumbai.
2002
‘Artist of the month February 2002’ presented at Saffronart.com
2002
Joint show at Primary Colours, Mumbai.
2002
Oyster-Exhibition of seascape presented by the members of the SIMA at Army & Navy Building Foyer, under Kala Ghoda Art Festival, Mumbai.
2002
‘A Panorama of Indian Contemporary Art’ at Art Circle, Hong Kong, presented by gallery Maya.
2002
“Harvest2002” by Arushi Art Gallery, New Delhi
2002
“Ganesh” by Galleria Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2002
‘Contemporary Indian Show’ by Intex,Colours on Canvas, Dubai
2003
‘INDIAN CONTEMPORARY ART AT IT’S BEST’ by Intex, Colours on Canvas, Dubai.
2003
‘Figurative’ – a show of figurative paintings on canvas at Jamaat Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2003
“4th Members’ Annual Exhibition” organized by Artists’ Centre.
2004
“Vision 2004” presents by Rang Art, San Francisco
2004
“ 5th Members’ Annual Exhibition” organized by Artist’ Centre.
2004
“ Contemporary Indian Art Show” at Artists’ Centre, organized by Artnet, Mumbai
2005
“ Monsoon show” at Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai
2005
Gallery opening show at Mumbai Art Gallery.
2005
Ganesh painting by contemporary artist at Mumbai Art Gallery
2005
“Trilogy” at Legacy Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2005
6th Members’ show at Artists’ Centre , Mumbai.
2005
“COLORS 2005” at Coomaraswamy Hall, The Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai
2006
“EXPRESSION” at Legacy Art Gallery, Mumbai
2006
Group show by six Artist at Abstract Art Gallery, Bangalore
2006
Group show by five Artist at Legacy Art Gallery, Mumbai
2006
Group show at Gallerie Leela, The Leela Kempinski, Mumbai
2006
“ART FOR CONCERN” The Annual Monsoon Show of Contemporary Indian Art, at Artists’ Centre, Mumbai by Concern India Foundation
2006
7th Members’ Annual Exhibition 2006 at Artists’ Centre, Mumbai
2006
“Myriad Strokes” at Gallerie Leela, The Leela Kempinski, Mumbai
2006
“CHILDRENS DAY” at Gallery Soulflower, Mumbai
2007
“Monsoon Show” Legacy Art Gallery, Mumbai
2007
Group show at Galleries Leela, Mumbai
2008
Indian Kaleidoscope, Kuala Lumpur, at Gallery Archana
2008
The 3rd Anniversary Online Exhibition by indianartcollectors.com
2008
Indian Kaleidoscope at Gallery Archana, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2008
The 3rd Anniversary Online Exhibition at IndianArtCollectors.com
2008
Monsoon art show at Legacy Art Gallery, Mumbai
2009
Group Art Exhibition @ Studio3
2009
Figuratives, Recent works by Datta Thombare, Ratnakar Ojha and Surendra Jagtap at Legacy Art Gallery, Fort, Mumbai
2009
Group Art Exhibition featuring Chaitali Mukherjee, Fawad Tamkanat, Ratnakar Ojha, Snehal Ghangrekar, Ajay De, Badri Narayan, Bipankar Samkutyayan at Studio 3 Art Gallery, Mumbai
2009
"Flavours" Group exhibition featuring paintings by a variety of artists at Artistree Gallery, Mumbai
2013
Art by the Sea, by Le Sutra Hotel, Mumbai
2013
Mumbai on Canvas, Art exhibition hosted by IndianArtCollectors.com An initiative of Social Media Week at Priamal Art Gallery, NCPA, Mumbai
2014
COLORS-2014 at Coomaraswamy Hall, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai
2014
JJITES Alumni Association Group Show at Dinanath Dalal Art Gallery, Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai
2014
Galerie Leela Group Exhibition
2015
Monsoon Magic Online exhibition, Hosted by IndianArtCollectors.com
2015
Artists' Centre 15th Members' Annual Art Exhibition
2018
Aarambha – The Beginning, Group exhibition showcasing 19 artists at Taj Art Gallery, Mumbai, Organised by Cobalt Arts LLP
2019
Kala Mela 2019 Under JJITES Association at Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai. Organised by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2019
JJITES Art Exhibition 2019 at Jehangir Art Gallery. Group exhibition featuring 42 ex-students of Sir J. J. School of Art
Held in notable private collections across the globe.
Air-India; Premier Automobile; Hotel Kumaria Presidency; India International Art Centre; Bajaj Auto Ltd.; Orissa Lalit Kala Akademy; Broadcast Worldwide Limited; Go Go International; Junction Social; Meenakshi Bajaj, Ashok Mahadevan, Dr. A.S. Ganguly, Nitish Roy, Anjali Raina, Haresh Saha, Harsabeena S. Zaveri, Shyam Anil Divan, Dileep Madgavkar, Marshneil Gavaskar, Rohit Bal, Mandira Bedi, Sachin Tendulkar, Dimpal Kapadia, Vasundhara Raje, Memon Latif, Rajani Alexander, Kanika Luthra, Sarayu Ahuja, Rajat Gupta, Leo Puri, Nina Rajiv Hazarat, Lakshmi Venkatachalam, Freddy Poonawala, Sharmishtha Nath, Mahesh Mathai, and many more corporate & private collections.