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Born in 1986 in the village Manoharpur Near Jaipur, Rajasthan. Completed his MFA degree in Painting from Rajasthan School of Art, Jaipur in 2010.
Amit has exhibited in various famous art galleries individually and collectively. Amit has done several solo shows in India and exhibited at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai–2018, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi-2017, Bharat Bhavan Art Gallery, Sponsored by Roopankar, Bharat Bhavan Bhopal-2015, India International Centre, sponsored by IIC, New Delhi-2012, Azad Bhavan Art Gallery, sponsored by ICCR, New Delhi-2012, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur-2010, Press Club of India, Sponsor by Press Club of India, New Delhi-2010 and at AIFACS Art Gallery, New Delhi-2009.
He has done various two-man Travelling shows with Artist Supriy Sharma at Lalit Kala Akademi Regional Center, Lucknow, Devlalikar Kala Vithika, Indore, West Zone Cultural Center, Udaipur, and Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, 2014. Amit has been also a part of diverse group shows, Art Residencies, art festivals, art fairs, art camps, seminars, workshops, etc.
He received Shrishti-AIF grant-2020, Best creative artist award by a gallery ShreeArts, Junior Fellowship award from Ministry of culture, India in 2018, Young Artist Scholarship Award from Ministry of culture, India in 2011, and scholarship awarded by Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi in the year 2007, 09 and 10. He has been also awarded The State award by Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi, Jaipur- 2010 and 2015, amongst others.
Amit is also introduced by the renowned Raza foundation in their published book "Utsuk" in which they only select 12 young artists. Apart from all the achievements and recognition Amit’s reviews, articles and interviews are also published in many books and newspapers.
Work in Collection Hina Bhatt Art Venture, Delhi Metro, Piramal Art Residency, Dhanbad Art fair, India Telling, DPS-Bokaro, Bharat Bhavan-Bhopal, J&K Academy of Art Culture-Jammu,Lalit Kala Akademi Regional Center-Lucknow, Urusvati Centte for Contemporary Art, Kalaneri art gallery-Jaipur Jawahar Kala Kendra-Jaipur, Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi- Jaipur, Rajasthan Adult Education Association-Jaipur, ITYADI FOUNDATION Jabalpur, MSCBMCT TRUST, Doon Valley School, Deoband and many others.
Amit Harit lives and works in Pink city Jaipur.