Nature and Memory, Nitin Banwar
The son of a naval officer and the youngest of four, Nitin Banwar was born in India. When graduating from high school at the age of sixteen, he chose to go to medical school and then made his way to the United States, conducting his residency in Rochester and then becoming an orthopaedic surgeon.
Throughout his early life, art was important to him. In addition to creating art from a young age, he explored the art and architecture of the various parts of India his father’s naval commissions brought the family, and later explored Europe and the United States. Given his worldliness and love of culture, it may not be surprising to learn that Banwar is also an aviator with a private pilot’s license. “It’s a very important part of my life,” he says. “My family, my books, art, and aviation are the four things that define me.”
Banwar’s solo show at The Gallery at the Arts & Cultural Council represents the first public exhibition of his work, which he views as a counterpoint to his medical profession, creating a balance between the objective and the subjective in his life.
© 2013 Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester. All rights reserved. Text from Spring 2013 issue of Metropolitan Magazine. This text may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester.
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Arts Council banner image: (Detail) Riddle, Myth, Enigma, Nitin Banwar
Images Courtesy of Nitin Banwar, photographs by Mark Lund |
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Exhibition Open to the Public
May 2–30, 2013
Opening Reception
Friday, May 3, 5:00–9:00 PM
Additional Reception
Saturday, May 11, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Gallery Hours
Monday–Friday, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
The Gallery will be closed
Monday, May 27, 2013
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Rochester, NY 14607
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Regional Cultural Strategy
The Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester is pleased to present this Regional Cultural Strategy, the result of a year-long planning process for arts and culture in the greater Rochester area, developed with the partnership and support of the Mary S. Mulligan Charitable Trust, Mayor Robert J. Duffy and Rochester City Council, Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks and the County of Monroe Industrial Development Agency (COMIDA), the National Endowment for the Arts, and the New York State Council on the Arts.
The Regional Cultural Strategy is a roadmap for the cultural sector to leverage its strengths and increase its already sizable impact on our region, while focusing on sustaining and growing our region’s cultural industry. |
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Not By Invitation Only:
Building Diversity in Arts Programming and Audiences
In 2007 the Arts & Cultural Council engaged in a Regional Cultural Diversity Needs Assessment as part of a long-term planning process. The final report summarizes the results and recommendations from the year-long process. The Needs Assessment, along with the Council's economic impact study, will serve as major inputs to the development of a Regional Cultural Strategy in the coming years.
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