Nikhilesh Kumar Prajapati – Artist from Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), completed Bachelor of fine arts (Gold Medallist) from Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith -Varanasi in 2019 and pursuing Master of fine arts from Banaras Hindu University. He has done many Exhibitions as solo and groups as follows.

Exhibitions

• 2019-Annual Art Exhibition (Kala Mela 2019), Department of Fine Arts, MGKVP Varanasi.
• 2018-Paryavaran Kumbha Kashi organized by MGKVP Varanasi and UP Government, MGKVP Varanasi
• 2018-Finext Awards & International Exhibition of Mini-Artworks organized by Yashasvini Shiksha EVM Jan Kalyan Sansthan, Bhopal
• 2018-Annual Art Exhibition, Department of Fine Arts, MGKVP Varanasi
• 2017-Art & Show collaboration with Prayash – Ek Koshish at Stya Paul Art Gallery, Jalandhar, Punjab.
• 2017-SANSKAR BHARTI (June 18 to June 21), Gayatri Shaktipith, Nagwan, Varanasi
• 2017-Shutters (Photography Exhibition), Department of Fine Arts, Varanasi

GROUP EXHIBITION

• 2020 – 5 days Exhibition (Feb 24-28,2020) SANKHO SMRITI SHILPOTSAV organized by Ram Chhatpar Shilpnyas India to mark the occasion of the 104^th birth anniversary of Prof. Sankho Chaudhari.
• 2020 – 7 days Exhibition (Jan 26 – Feb 01, 2020) ‘Kashi Se Patliputra Tak’ apni virasat, National workshop cum Seminar, and Exhibition for promoting and creating awareness about THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF INDIA through Cultural Exchange between Kashi and Patliputra organized by Patliputra University, Patna, Bihar

SOLO EXHIBITION

• 2017-Painting Exhibition, Ghat Sandhya (October 23 to October 29), JILA SANSKRITIK SAMITI, JILA PRASHASAN, Ganga Mahal-Rewa Ghat, Varanasi

AWARDS

• 2018- in Canvas Painting, Cultural Programme, Heritage City Development & Augmentation Yojna, Government of India, Hruday-Varanasi
• 2018-Portrait making Competition (Secured 2^nd Prize) organized by Ayodhya Shodh Sansthan, Ayodhya, Faizabad,
• 2018- Painting Competition(Secured 3rd Prize) theme “JASHN-E-AZADI”, RAJYA LALIT KALA ACADEMY, UTTAR PRADESH held in Varanasi
• 2018- Secured 1st prize in Poster Competition on the topic “Stop Polythene Use”, PAHAL INSTITUTION, Varanasi
• 2018-Best Print Award (Print Making), Annual Art Exhibition And Art Fair, Department of Fine Arts MGKVP VARANASI.
• 2017-Best Art Work Award, National Art Fest, Art & Show collaboration with Prayash: Ek Koshish, Dr. Stya Paul Art Gallery, Jalandhar, Punjab
• 2017-Spot Painting Competition (2^nd Position), Yuva Sangam, UP STATE INTER-UNIVERSITY YOUTH FESTIVAL, U.P. RAJARSHI TANDON OPEN UNIVERSITY, ALLAHABAD
• 2017- Painting Competition on “SOCIAL INNOVATIONS & SAY NO TO DRUG” (secured 2^nd position), ASSI GHAT, Varanasi
• 2017- T-SHIRT Painting Competition (secured 1^st position), KASHIYATRA’17, the annual socio-cultural festival, IIT-B.H.U. Varanasi
• 2017- Painting Competition (Consolation Prize), Samvidhan Saptah, Deendayal Study Circle and Vidhi Vibhag, Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi.
• 2017- Retshilp Pratiyogita (Shreshtha Purashkar), Mahadeva Ghat, Ghazipur, UP