ABOUT THE ARTIST

Vijit Pillai is a well recognized artist and a pioneer in New

Media and Digital Art. He has conducted successful
exhibitions in Hyderabad, Bangalore and Delhi. Over 500 of
his artworks have been bought by customers across India and
from other countries including USA, UK, Australia, New
Zealand, Switzerland, Germany and Italy.
The artist uses his own photographs and other references
which take new form through the use of textures, filters,
patterns and sophisticated digital techniques with acrylic
paint on canvas in the genre of 'Mixed Media Art in exclusive
or limited edition canvases.
His artworks have been displayed along with masters like MF
Hussain and F N Souza at The All India Auction of Modern and
Contemporary Artists at Windsor Manor, Bangalore in August
2013. Of the 3 artworks displayed all were sold at more than
twice the bidding price.
Vijit Pillai began painting at a very early age. He was
encouraged by his mother who gave him canvas and paints
when he was just three years old. As a student of Rathin
Mitra, his art teacher at the Doon School, he went on to win
the All India Award for the Best Painting from Nehru Yuva
Kendra and the Best Artist prize at school.
Over 350 artworks by the artist are part of the decor at the
new Radisson Blu Plaza, Hyderabad.
ART AUCTIONS
All India Auction of Modern and Contemporary Artists, ITC
Windsor Manor, Bangalore, which featured M F Hussain and F
N Souza amongst other eminent artists.

AUGUST 2012
sold.

- His artwork was successfully bid for and

AUGUST 2013 - 3 Artworks were selected. All 3 were bid for

and sold at over twice the listed price.
ART EXHIBITIONS
SEPTEMBER 2011, Blues of Buddha, Westin Mindspace
Hotel, Hyderabad.
FEBRUARY
2012, Blues of Buddha,
Taj Westend,
Bangalore.
MARCH 2012, Heal a child Charity Foundation, Taj Krishna,
Hyderabad. His artwork was selected as
the main
showpiece.
JULY 2012, Reprieve, Sublime Galleria, U B City, Bangalore.
Participated with 5 select artists from south India.
AUGUST 2012, Lombok by Moonlight, Sublime Galleria, UB
City, Bangalore - Art and Jewellery Fusion in collaboration
with Pallavi Foley, award winning Jewellery designer from
Bangalore. His artwork was selected as the image of 'Art
Bengaluru 2012'.
SEPTEMBER 2012, Blu Nirvana, Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel,
Hyderabad.
MARCH 2013, Blues for Buddha, Vivanta by Taj-Gurgaon,
NCR, New Delhi. Exclusive Art exhibition on the occasion of
the opening of the 100th property of the Taj Group of Hotels.
APRIL 2013, Artist of the week, exclusive art exhibition at
Taj Palace, New Delhi.
MAY 2013, 'Within Reach - IV' Gallerie Nvya, New Delhi.
MAY 2013, Deccan and the City, a tribute to Deccan
Chronicle on its 75th Anniversary at Kalakriti, Hyderabad.

JUNE 2013, Neo-Moghul Art series, Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel,

Hyderabad.
AUGUST 2013, Gallerie Nvya, Reserve Lounge, Terminal 1D,
IGI Airport, New Delhi.
AUGUST 2013, Auto Art La Galleria, Westin Mindspace,
Hyderabad.
SEPTEMBER 2013, And All That Jazz Art Gallery, Bangalore.
JANUARY 2014, Sublime Galleria, UB City, Bangalore.
MARCH 2014, Taj Palace, New Delhi.
MAY DECEMBER 2014, Sheraton Hotel and Convention
Centre , Whitefield Bangalore , project for in-room artworks
for entire 335 rooms. Project completed , hotel expected to
open late 2015.
JANUARY 2015 , Artworks exhibited at Religare Art Gallery ,
Saket , New Delhi .
FEBRUARY 2015 , Artworks exhibited
International Airport , Reserve Lounge.

at Indira Gandhi

FORTHCOMING EXHIBITIONS
.JUNE 2015 2015 - Radisson Blu, Hyderabad.
AUGUST 2015 Art Bengaluru , U B City , Bangalore