INTRODUCTION

Born in 1984, Jaipur, India. Pandey's artworks are an end result of a lot of searching from within and what he finds around him. He generally works on memories, reminisce and life and death in a conceptual way. He goes beyond the conventional boundaries of sculpting and works with waste and discarded materials.He experiments with new materials so that he can find the art he wants. He is a decorated artist and was on longlist for the SKODA Prize 2011-12. The artist continues to work and live in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

EDUCATION

• Artist in residence at Ecole des Beaux-Arts, France 2011.
• M.F.A in Sculpture from the Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University, Baroda, India 2010.
• B.F.A. in Sculpture from Rajasthan University, Jaipur, India 2007.

AWARDS

• The Bhupen Burman Award in 2010.
• The Lalit Kala Academy Award in 2009 and 2010.

EXHIBITIONS

• Home Faber, The Journey of Life, Art direction Luca Guadagnino and Nicolo Rosmarini curated by Michelangelo Foundation, Venice, Fondazione Giorgio Cini, 2024.
  
• India Art Fair, New Delhi, 2023.
  
• Viewing Room September 8- October 29, 2022 at Modesti Perdriolle Gallery, Brussels.
  
• In 2021 show titled “Portraits Of The Self - II”, Gallery Maskara, Mumbai, Maharashtra, curated by Abhay Maskara.
• In 2019 group exhibition "Shadow Lines”: Experiments with Light, Line and Liminality, Shrine Empire, Delhi, India curated by Meera Menezes.
• In 2018 group exhibition "The Sculpture Park edition 2, Madhavendra Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan curated by Peter Nagy.
• In 2018 group exhibition "Waste Land", TARQ, Mumbai, Maharashtra curated by Birgid Uccia.
• In 2017 group exhibition "The Sculpture Park, Madhavendra Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan curated by Peter Nagy.
• In 2016 group show titled TIME at Gallery Maskara, Mumbai, India.
• VADFEST Vadodara International Art & Culture Festival, Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University, Baroda, Gujarat, India, 2015.
• In 2014 Kochi-Muziris Biennale, Cochin, India curated by Jitish Kallat.
• In 2013 India Art Fair, New Delhi, India.
• In 2012, India Art Fair, New Delhi.
• The SKODA Prize Exhibition - Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India.
• The VIP Art Fair 2.0 (online) in 2012.
• "Shelf Life II" second solo show at Gallery Maskara, September 2012.
• Group show, Atelier Penone, at ENSBA, Paris France in 2011.
• (M)other India, Galerie du Jour — Agnes B, Paris, France in 2011.
• His first solo show, "Shelf-Life" was curated by Abhay Maskara in 2010 at Gallery Maskara, Mumbai, India.
• Preview, Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University, Baroda, India in 2009.
• Integration, Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University, Baroda, India in 2008
• Kreation Myth, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, India in 2008.
• Student Exhibition, Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy, Jaipur, India in 2007.
• Annual Exhibition, Dhoomimal Art Gallery, Delhi, India in 2007.
• Ekprayas, Tsunami Relief Fund, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, India in 2006.
• Naam, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, India in 2005.
• 24th Student Exhibition, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, India in 2004.
• Naam, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, India in 2003.