sudharak olwe
Sudharak Olwe has been a Mumbai-based photojournalist since 1988 and has worked as a press photographer with some of the leading newspapers in India. Sudharak has travelled the length and breadth of this nation and seen first hand some incredible stories of resilience, courage and change. He has worked in tandem with many NGOs presenting their extraordinary work with both rural and urban communities.
In 2016, Sudharak was conferred the Padma Shri, India’s 4th Highest Civilian Award by the President of India.
Sudharak's photography is that of empathy. It is a journey into the unseen perspective of the human condition. His photography cuts across all barriers and presents to you a moving story of individuals and communities.
Exhibitions
| 2014 | "11 Street Kamathipura", Jehangir Art Gallery |
| 2013 | "At the threshold" at Delhi photo festival |
| 2010 | "2 FotoBookFestival", Kassel, Germany |
| 2010 | "Dharavi", Kala Ghoda Art Festival, Mumbai |
| 2009 | "Coloured Worlds", Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai, India |
| 2009 | "Positive Life" , Dhaka Chobi Mela, Bangladesh |
| 2008 | "Changing space", Kala Ghoda Art Festival, Mumbai |
| 2008 | "New Stories Book release", World Press Photo, Amsterdam |
| 2008 | "Gefarbte Welten", Rathaus, Stuttgart, Germany |
| 2008 | "Plattform 5", Kunstverein Hannover, Germany |
| 2007 | "Changing life, NFI completes 15 years" , Habitat Center, Delhi |
| 2006 | "India in it colors and vibrancy", Tokyo, Japan |
| 2006 | Angkor Photography Festival, Ankor, Kambodia |
| 2005 | "Confluence of Dreams" Artist Centre, Mumbai |
| 2005 | All Roads Photographers Show at National Geographic, in Washington DC and Los Angeles, USA |
| 2004 | "In serach of dignity and justice", Noorderlichtfestival, Amsterdam |
| 2003 | World Press Photo Exhibition, Amsterdam |
| 2002 | Chobi Mela III, Dhaka ,Bangladesh |
| 2001 | Photography exhibition of the life of conservancy worker, Malmo public library,Malmo,Sweden |
| 2001 | Photography exhibition of the life of conservancy worker, Kala Ghoda Art Festival, Mumbai |
| 1999 | Photography exhibition of the life of conservancy workers, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi |
| 1991 | Group Show, Centre for Photography as an Art form, by The Afternoon Dispatch & Courier, Mumbai |
| 1990 | Group Exhibitions organized by the Indian Express, Piramal Gallery, Centre for Photography as an Art form, Mumbai |
Achievements, Book Releases, Fellowships
| 2016 | Awarded the Padma Shri, India’s 4th Highest Civilian Award by the President of India |
| 2015 | Speaker at TedX Mumabi, NCPA |
| 2015 | The book on conservancy workers 'In Search of Dignity and Justice' with a foreword by Mr. Ratan N. Tata was launched by the Brihan Mumbai Corporation Commissioner (BMC) along with the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust |
| 2014 | The book on Raj Bhavans of Maharashtra :Raj Bhavans of Maharashtra - Witness To Glory" |
| 2006 | Participated at an exhibition 'India in Colour and its vibrancy' for Indian photographers at the photography society of Japan as part of the festival on India in Japan. Was as one of the 23 photographers to participate in the 'Another Asia' Exhibition for photographers from South and South-East Asia at Noorderlicht festival at Fries museum, Leeuwarden, in Netherlands. |
| 2005 | All Roads Photographers Award from National Geographic |
| 2004 | Published first book "Spirited Souls: Winning Women of Mumbai" and was honored with the prestigious 'All Roads Photographers Award' from National Geographic Society. |
| 2004 | Chosen by Manfrotto as their brand ambassador for my work on Conservancy workers and exhibited and cataloged by them to create social awareness. |
| 2003 | Selected for World Press Photo seminar |
| 2001 | Work was published in the 'World Press Photo: New Stories' a part of the United Nations 'Millennium Development Goals' | 2000 | WRecipient of the National Foundation Media Fellowship in India |