1957   -   Born in Kakkoor, Kerala
1980  -   National Diploma in Sculpture (five Years Course) from Govt: College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram.
1982  -   B F A. in Sculpture, University of Kerala, Govt: College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram.
1984  -   Joined in M. S. University of Baroda for M.A in Sculpture, studied three Years, in the Faculty of Fine Arts.
1989  -   M. A. in Sculpture with distinction from Royal College of Arts, London, U.K.

Solo Exhibitions
1991  -   Recent Sculpture and Drawings, Art heritage Gallery, New- Delhi.
1993  -   Sculpture and Drawings, Art Heritage Gallery, Delhi. N.N. Rimzon Gallerie School (F. I. A) Amsterdam, Netherlands
2004  -   December 19 – January 8, 2005. N.N. Rimzon Works on Paper, Kashi Art Gallery, Mattanchery, Kochi

Selected Exhibitions
1984  -   ‘Navadeep Award’ Hitusing Visual Arts Center, Ahmedabad
1985  -   ‘Seven Young Sculptors’ Curated by Vivan Sundaram, Kasuali Arts Centre, Rabindra Havan, Delhi
1984  -   Sixth Triennial International, Delhi
1986  -   Two Person Show (With Surendren Nair) Gallery 7, Mumbai.
1987  -   Six contemporary Artists from India, Center D’ Art Contemporarian, Geneva, Switzerland.
1988  -   Festival of Mumbai – A panorama of Indian Sculpture, Nehru Center, Mumbai
1988  -   Revelations Black II, Gillion Art Gallery, Manchester, United Kingdom.
1989  -   40th Anniversary of Declaration of human rights, Works on paper, United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland.
1991  -   The Fourth Havana Biennial International, Cuba. Artists against communalism – Words and images, Sahmat, New- Delhi and fifteen other Indian cities.
1992.   -   ‘Artists for cuba’ works on paper, National committee for solidarity with Cuba, L. T. G, Gallery, New Delhi.
1993  -   ‘Critical Reference’ Contemporary Art from India, an Aberstwyth Arts Center touring exhibition in collaboration with the Show room, London, Chapter Arts Center, Cardiff. Aberstwyth Arts Center, Oriel Mostyn, Lladudno. Camden Arts Center, London. Blue Coat Art Gallery, Leverpool, Huddersfield City Art Gallery, U. K. Contemporary Indian Art at Le’ Corbusier Exhibition Les Salines are et Senans (France) and Kunsthal, Rotterdam, Netherlands. PROSPECT – 93, An International exhibition of Art, Frankfurt, Germany. ‘India Songs’ Multiple Streams in contemporary Indian Art, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Traveled to Wollong City Gallery, Orange Regional Gallery, Canberra School of Arts Gallery and Campbelltown City Art Gallery. ‘Trends and Images’ Center for International Modern Art Kolkata. IN BETWEEN Collaboration With two Turekish artists, A project for XLV Venice Biennial, Italy and traveled to other European Cities
1994  -   HUNDRED YEARS: From the National Gallery of Modern Art Collection: Curated by Geeta Kapur, N.G.M.A, Delhi. ‘Art for Children’s Sake’ Mobile Creches, The Indian Habitat Center, Delhi. Deutsche Bank Collection, Exhibition, Mumbai.
1995  -   ‘Art and Nature’ Exhibition of open air Installations at the Buddha Jayanty Park, Organized by Max Mueller Bhavan in collaboration with Japan Foundation and Lalit Kala Akademi, at Delhi. CONFIGURA-2 DIALOG DER KULTUREN, Erfurt, Germany. ‘Recent Trends in Contemporary Indian Art’, Vadehra Gallery, Delhi. Contemporary Indian Art: Foundation for Indian Artists, London. U. K. Post Card for Gandhi, A Sahmat Exhibition Vadehra Gallery, New- Delhi. Pundole Gallery, Mumbai. Gallery 88, Calcutta. Alliance Francaise, Chennai. Sakshi Gallery, Bangalore and Contemporary Art Gallery, Ahmedabad. 1995. ‘SCULPTURE-95’ Presented by Gallery Espasce, Rabindra Bhavan Gallery, New- Delhi. ‘THE OTHER SELF’ The National Gallery of Modern Art, New- Delhi and Stdlijk Museum/ Bureau, Amsterdam, in collaboration with Foundation for Indian Artists and Works on paper at Vadehra Gallery, New- Delhi.
1996  -   Udaya Shankar Festival of Arts, Kamani Auditorium, Delhi. ‘Traditions / Tensions’ : Contemporary Art in Asia. The Asia society Gallery, New York. U. S. A. Traveled to Montreal, Canada. Art Gallery of Western Australia Perth. Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taiwan. THE NEW SOUTH – Contemporary painting and sculpture from south India. Arnolfini Gallery Bristol and Middlesborough Art Gallery U. K. The Second Asia – Pacific Triennial of contemporary Art, Queensland Art Gallery. Brisbaine, Australia. ‘Fire and Life’ One month residency with David Janzes from Australia at the Sanskriti Kendra and Exhibition at Rabindra Bhavan Gallery, Delhi.
1997  -   ‘New Shoes for Mercury’ Five Contemporary Artists Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai and Bangalore. ‘Fire & Life’ One month residency at Canberra School of Arts and the Exhibition at Canberra Arts School Gallery, Australia. Post –Independence Contemporary Art of India, Vadehra Gallery, Delhi. Die Anderen Moderns: Contemporary Art form Africa. Asia and Latin America, Hou der kulturen wer welt, Berlin, Germany. ‘Major Trends in Indian art since 1947’ Lalit Kala Academi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, regional Centers, Chennai and Mumbai. ‘Gift for India’ Sahmat,Rabindra Bhavan Gallery, New Delhi, Artists Center Max Mueller Bhavan,and Chemould Gallery, Mumbai. Tryst with Destiny: Art from India 1947–1997, Singapore Art Museum. ‘Out of India’ contemporary Art of the South Asian Diaspora, Queens Museum of Art, New York, USA
1998  -   ‘The Edge of Awareness’ Art of the world, on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of world Health Organization, exhibitions held in Geneva, New York, Sao Paulo, and New Delhi. ‘The Presence of the Past’ an Exhibition of response by Indian artists to ‘The Enduring Images’ at Jehangir Nicoholson Gallery, Mumbai. ‘Private Mythology: Contemporary art from India’ The Japan Foundation Forum, Tokyo, Japan.
1999  -   ‘Icons of the Millennium’ Lakeeran Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2000  -   ‘Combine – Voices for the new century’ Organized by the Gallery Alternative in collaboration with the National Gallery of Modern Art, Delhi. ‘The Southern Paradigm’ Artists from Kerala, Lakeeran Gallery, Mumbai. Art in Nature: A Site specific installation at Thiruvananthapuram. Supported by Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi.
2002  -   A Album of Drawings: Works on paper by Dravidia Art and Performance Gallery, Fort Kochi, Kerala. ART SOUTH ASIA: Programme of visual Culture from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Manchester Art Gallery, North-West England. U. K
2003.   -   ‘Remembering Bhupen…’ Homage to late Bhupen Khakkar, Kashi Art Café, Fort- Kochi. ‘Sub Terrain’: Body –City – Sitting contemporary culture in India, curated by Geeta Kapur, House of World Culture, Berlin, Germany.
2004  -   Aspects of Kerala: Exhibition of Painting to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Suryakanti Art gallery, Thiruvananthapuram. Open Eyed Dreams: an exhibition of Contemporary Art, Durbarhall Art Centre, Eranakulam
2004-2005   -   Edge of Desire: Recent Art in India, Curated by Chaitanya Sambrani. Perth Cultural Center, Art Gallery of Western Australia. Asia Society Gallery and Queens Museum, New York. USA
2005  -   Recent Works by Alex Mathew, Justin Ponmany and N. N. Rimzon. Presented by Aditya Ruia, Bombay Art Gallery, Mumbai. ‘The Artists Lives And Works in Baroda/ Bombay/ Calcutta/ Mysore /Rotterdam /Trivandrum’ House of World Culture, Berlin, Germany. ‘Double Enders’ Curated by Bose Krishnamachari at Jehangir & Museum Art Gallery, Mimbai, Vadehra Gallery, New Delhi, Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore and Durbar hall Art centre, Kochi.
2006  -   Group Show, Shrishti Art Gallery, Hyderabad. Group Show, Open eyed Dreams, Durbar hall Art Centre, Kochi. ‘Shadow Lines’ A group show of Drawings, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi. ‘The Human Figure’ a group show of Sculpture, organized by Threshold Gallery, New-Delhi at Rabindra Bhavan. ‘Busan Biennel- Out door Sculpture Project.’ Busan, South Korea.
2007  -   ‘Representation’ Contemporary Indian Art, Triva Contemporary, Vyloppilly Bhavan, Trivandrum. ‘Convergence’ International Exhibition of Art, Vam Art Inc. Vayloppilly Bhavan, Trivandrum.

Workshops / Camps
1978   -   Art meet-78, Kerala Laitha Kala Akademi, Thiruvananthapuram. Interstate Artists Camp, Nayar Dam, Thiruvananthapuram
1984  -   Young Sculptors’s camp: Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh.
1995   -   National Sculptors Camp, Iringol, Kerala Lalitha Kala Akademi, Perumpavoor, Kerala. International Workshop on Art and Nature: Organized by Max Mueller Bhavan, Co- Sponserd by Lalit Kala Akademi and Japan Foundation, Delhi. Dutch-Indian Artists Workshop at Sanskriti Kendra Aayanagar, Delhi, sponsored by (I.F.A.) Amsterdam, ICCR, New Delhi. Art and Habitart- Nirmidhi Kendra, Thiruvananthapuram.
1996   -   Fire & Life: Artists In Residency, A Project For Cultural exchange between Australian and Indian artists.
2002   -   KHOJ International Artists Workshop at Mysore, and seminar at Bangalore. National Sculptors Camp: Silparammam, Hyderabad, Sponsored by Central Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
2003   -   National Granite Sculptors Camp: Tripunithura, organized by Kerala Lalitha Kala Akademi.

Awards / Fellowships
1984   -   Fellowship at Kanoria Center for Arts, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Navdeep Award, Navdeep Pradisthan, Ahamedabad.
1987   -   Inlaks Scholarship to study at the Royal College of Arts London
1992   -   Research grant, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. Sanskrithi Award, Sanskrithi Kendra, Anandgram, New Delhi.
1994   -   Senior Fellowship, department of Culture, Ministry of Human Resources Development. Government of India, New Delhi.
2001   -   Fellowship and Artists Residency at Civitella Ranieri Foundation. Umbertide, Italy.

Public Collections
National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.
Punjab University Museum, Chandigarh.
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
Chester Hretwitz Trust, Worcester
USA Deutsche Bank, Massachusetts
Mumbai Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Foundation For Indian Artists, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Lalitha Kala Akademi Trissur and Durbar hall Art Center, Eranakulam.
National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai.
Art Resources Gallery, Berlin, Germany.
Lakeeran Gallery, Mumbai
Central Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
Center for International Modern Art, Culcutta. Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal.
Raj Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram
Fukkuaka Museum, Japan.

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