Born
1932
Education
1951 Graduation Meerut College (Drawing and Painting)
1951-56 Art Teacher, D.A.V School Paharganj, New Delhi
1956-61 Senior Art Teacher, Government Model School, Ludlow Castle, Delhi
1958 The National Diploma in Fine Arts (First Class and Distinctions), Delhi Polytechnic
1961-81 Head, The Art Department, the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
1964 66 Postgraduate studies in Fine Arts and Art History, Columbia University and Art Students League, New York as a Fulbright scholar
1981-92 Principal, College of Art, New Delhi
Exhibitions
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2016-17 Marin County Foundation, Nevada,...
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2016-17 Marin County Foundation, Nevada, San Francisco, USA
2013 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2012 Alliance Francaise, New Delhi
2007 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2006 Embassy of Slovak Republic, New Delhi
2005 Visual Art Gallery, Indian Habitat Center, New Delhi
2003 The Grand Hotel, New Delhi
2003 Pioneer Gallery, New Delhi
2002 S. Art Gallery, Moscow, Russia
2001 Gallery Zen, Bangalore, India
2000 Honjo Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
1999 Shoman Foundation, Amman, Jordan
1999 St. Raphael Gallery, London, England
1999 Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi
1998 LTG Gallery, New Delhi
1998 Indian High Commission, Port Louis, Mauritius
1996 LTG Gallery, New Delhi
1995 Aurobindo Gallery, New Delhi
1994 LTG Gallery, New Delhi
1994 World Wide Gallery, New York, USA
1992 Hotel Hyatt Regency, New Delhi
1991 Shridharani Gallery, New Delhi
1991 World Wide Gallery, New York, USA
1991 Gallery Roman Rolland, New Delhi
1990 Shridharani Gallery, New Delhi
1990 International Friendship House, Moscow and Riga (Latvia)
1989 Asia & Pacific Museum, Warsaw, Poland
1989 Sian Gallery, Pusan, South Korea
1988 Gallery Aurobindo, New Delhi
1988 Shridharani Gallery, New Delhi
1986 Gallery Chemould, Mumbai
1985 Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi
1981 Ancient Currents Gallery, San Fransisco, USA
1980 Lalit Kala Gallery, New Delhi
1978 Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai
1977 Kumar Gallery, New Delhi
1976 Solar Gallery, New York, USA
1975 Gallery Chanakya, New Delhi
1975 Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai
1974 Gallery Chanakya, New Delhi
1973 Fair Field University Gallery, Conn. USA
1973 St. John the Divine Gallery, New York, USA
1972 Gallery Chanakya, New Delhi
1971 Gallery Chanakya, New Delhi
1970 Kumar Gallery, New Delhi
1969 Kumar Gallery, New Delhi
1968 Kumar Gallery, New Delhi
1967 Kumar Gallery, New Delhi
1965 Artistica Gallery, Long Island, USA
1965 Duncan Gallery, New York, USA
1964 Kumar Gallery, New Delhi
1963 AIFACS, New Delhi
1963 Ashoka Gallery, Calcutta
1961 All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi
1959 All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society AIFACS, New Delhi
1959 All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society AIFACS, New Delhi
1958 Hotel Rex, New Delhi
Selected Group Exhibitions
2016 Spiritual Art by MOSA at Lalit Kala Academi, New Delhi
2015 Spiritual Art Exhibition of Museum of Sacred Art, Belgium at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2010 Haryana Art Academy, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2007 60th Milestone, New Delhi
2007 Rainbow In the Sun, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2007 Tales of Textures, Art Elements Gallery, New Delhi
2007 Art for Prabhat, New Delhi
2007 Convergence, Trident Hilton,Gurgaon
2006 Pioneer Gallery, New Delhi
2006 Suruchi Art Gallery, New Delhi
2006 Colours Artland, Mumbai
1998 Symbolism and Geometry in Indian Art, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi
1997 Magnetic Forms at Art Konsult, New Delhi
1995 A Homage to Gandhi, LTG Gallery, New Delhi
1994 Spiritual and Cultural Exchange Exhibition, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi
1991 Changing Images, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
1991 Connoisseur's Choice at Habiart, New Delhi
1990 Ambassador's Choice at National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi
1989 Art Teachers Exhibition, HABIART, New Delhi
1988 Exhibition of CRY, Metro Cities of India
1980 Miniature Format Paintings, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1972 Inaugural Group Show, Chanakya Gallery, Akbar Hotel, New Delhi
1972 Avant-Garde Indian Paintings, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi
1970 Art Today by Kunika Chemould, New Delhi
1968, 1969, 1992 Sahitya Kala Parishad, Delhi
1967 Seven Artists, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi
1966 'Flowers and Flowering Trees', All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi
1963 'Three Painters;, Inaugural Show, Chemould Gallery, Mumbai
1963 Exhibition for National Defence Fund, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1961 Exhibition on Theme of Music, All India Radio (A.I.R), New Delhi
Participations
2014 India Art Fair, New Delhi
2007 Red Earth, Monsoon Show, New Delhi
2007 Dhoomimal Art Gallery 70th Anniversary Show L.K.A, New Delhi
2006 Harmony Show, Mumbai
1991 Award Winner's National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1990 50 Artists by Gallery Chanakya at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1987 Indian Art Exhibition for International Book Fair, Frankfurt, Germany
1987 Indian Festival, Moscow, USSR
1985 'Neo-Tantra', New South Wales, Australia
1984 15th International Exhibition, Japan
1983 Second Asian Art Biennale, Bangladesh
1983-84 'Tantra' Exhibition, India Festival at West German Museums
1977 All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), Golden Jubliee International Exhibition, New Delhi
1973 Twenty Five Years of Indian Art, New Delhi
1973 Annual Exhibition, International Playgroup's, IBM, New York
1963-1975 Annual National Exhibitions, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1956 to 1969 Annual Exhibition, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi
Honours and Awards
2008 Life time Achievement Award by ART MALL, New Delhi
Honorary membership of Russian Academy of Fine Art, Moscow
2003 Delhi State Award from the chief Minister of Delhi
1966, 1967, 1969 National award for Painting of Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi by the Honorable President of India. Several awards in State Exhibitions including First Prizes in Annual Art Exhibitions of the A.I.F.A.C.S., New Delhi.
2008 Life time Achievement Award by ART MALL, New Delhi
Honorary membership of Russian Academy of Fine Art, Moscow
2003 Delhi State Award from the chief Minister of Delhi
1966, 1967, 1969 National award for Painting of Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi by the Honorable President of India. Several awards in State Exhibitions including First Prizes in Annual Art Exhibitions of the A.I.F.A.C.S., New Delhi.
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