Rajendra N Patil
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Rajendra N Patil (born 1968) is an Indian art writer, editor, publisher, and art fair organizer. Apart from Founder Director of India Art Festival,[1] a contemporary Indian art fair, he serves as the President [2] of the Bombay Art Society, a venerable art institution with a rich legacy dating back to its establishment in 1888.[3] In 2019, he was honored[4] as a retail business icon by Mid-day, a well-known English newspaper published from Mumbai.
Born in Chopda, Rajendra Patil[5] pursued his education in Chopda (Dist: Jalgaon). He obtained a B.Sc. in Electronics from the University of Pune and a B.Tech in Power Electronics from the Watumull Institute of Electronics Engineering and Computer Technology in 1994. Later, out of passion for arts, he pursued studies in ancient Indian culture and earned an MA degree from the University of Mumbai.[citation needed]
Career
As Art Writer
Rajendra Patil[6] embarked on his journey as an art writer in the mid-nineties, contributing to various publications such as Mumbai Sakal, Tarun Bharat, Lok Prabha, Maharashtra Times, Nandan from Kalabhavan, Santiniketan, Metropolis, Every Tuesday, Art India, Creative Mind, and Art & Deal, among others. He has authored catalogue essays for numerous artists and engaged in insightful conversations with luminaries in the art world. These conversations featuring in various art publications include notable figures such as Laxman Shreshta, Bose Krishnamachari, Samir Mondal, Riyas Komu, T. V. Santhosh, Prabhakar Kolte, Chittrovanu Mazumdar, G.R. Iranna, Atul Dodiya, Sunil Gawade, Prafulla Dahanukar, Sunil Padwal, Suhas Bahulkar, Vasudeo Kamat, and Ravi Mandlik.