Valay Shende

Valay Shende (15 September 1980, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India) is a sculptor and artist. In 1999 he received his diploma in Art Teaching from Govt. Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur, and then he went on to train at the Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art, Mumbai, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in sculpturing in 2004. Shende later completed an artist residency at the Open 'Air' Program, Point Éphémère, Paris in 2006.His latest exhibition, Migrating Histories of Molecular Identities, shows artwork that represent situations through "the deconstruction of matter in the form of molecular discs of metal and portraits". His work has been exhibited in Mumbai at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, and various other cities. Shende's work has been featured in The Daily Telegraph.

Career
As a multimedia artist, Valay Shende, works with the mediums of sculpture, photography, video and installation. His works aim to create a "language that communicates beyond borders to act as a contribution of knowledge and references of our histories and present times to future generations". In 2011, Shende installed a large-scale truck installation, entitled TRANSIT, at the Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon (Lyon Museum of contemporary Art) in France.

Selected Solo Exhibitions
Lad Museum, Mumbai
 * 2019 ‘Marriott, Champs Elysees, Curated By Opera Gallery, Paris.
 * 2019 ‘Spirit Of Bombay, Palladium Mumbai.
 * 2015 ‘From Day to Day’, Opera Gallery, Paris
 * 2015 ‘Migrating Histories of Molecular Identities’, special project at Dr. Bhau Daji
 * 2009 'Indian Encounters', Kashya Hildebrand, Zurich
 * 2009 'Recent Works by Valay Shende', Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
 * 2007 'Recent Works by Valay Shende', Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai

Group Shows on Artsy

 * 28 May - 11 June 2020 - "Sculptures", Opera Gallery Dubai
 * 13 - 28 December 2019 - Masters and Contemporary, Opera Gallery Miami
 * 05 - 19 October 2017 - Gold, Opera Gallery Paris

Fair History on Artsy

 * India Art Fair, New Delhi, 2019
 * Giving Back to Nature, Opera Gallery Beirut, 17 May - 3 June 2017
 * Opera Gallery at Art Central Opera Gallery, 2017
 * The Public House of Art at Art Aspen 2017, The Public House of Art, 2017
 * Grand Opening: Miami Design District, Opera Gallery, Miami, USA 2016
 * 19 June - 9 July 2015 - Candyland, Opera Gallery Hong Kong
 * 19 June - 9 July 2015 - Candyland, Opera Gallery Hong Kong

Awards

 * 2022 “Artist Of The Year” AISL LUMIERE AWARDS, Mumbai


 * 2016 “Artist Of The Year” Hello Hall Of Fame, Mumbai


 * 2004 K.K Hebbar Foundation Award, Monsoon Show, Jehangir Art Gallery Mumbai


 * 2003 Two Silver Medal, Zonal Inter University Competition, Gujarat


 * 2002 1st Award for Best Sculpture, All India Fine Art & Craft Society, Mumbai, India


 * 2002 1st Prize, Art Installation, India Sabka Festival, Mumbai, 2002.