Born
1968
Bangalore
Education
2001 Studied Handmade Papermaking under J. Parry at the Papermaking Resource, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, UK
1995 Master of Arts (English), Mysore University
1990 Master of Fine Arts (Printmaking) under P. D. Dhumal and Rini Dhumal from Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
1988 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting), College of Fine Arts, Bangalore
Exhibitions
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2010 'The Game: Works 2006-2010',...
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2010 'The Game: Works 2006-2010', Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore; Chennai; Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai
2007 ‘City Without End’, Aicon Gallery, Palo Alto
2002 ‘Desire in August’, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
2002 ‘Made in Glasgow’, The British Council, Chennai
2002 ‘Made in Glasgow’, Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore
2002 ‘Made in Glasgow’, Daira Art Gallery, Hyderabad
2001 ‘Tonight at 9 p m ’, Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore
2001 ‘One is Not Enough’, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow
2000 ‘Shifting Periphery’, Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai
1999 ‘Shifting Periphery’, Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore
1997 Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bangalore
1997 Crimson Art Resource, Bangalore
1997 Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai
1994 Show of Collages, Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bangalore
1994 Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai
1991 Glass Paintings and Prints, Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai
Selected Group Exhibitions
2011 'The Red Room', Gallery Ragini, New Delhi
2011 'Paper Tongues', Exhibit 320, New Delhi
2011 'Icons in Our Midst', Artspeaks India, New Delhi
2010 'Of People, Of Places, Of Moments...', Gallery Ragini, New Delhi
2010 'A. SYCO', The Viewing Room, Mumbai
2010 'Cinema Verite Redux', Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore
2009-10 'Evidentia', Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore
2009 'Nothing Will Ever Be The Same Again', Hirji Jehangir Gallery, Mumbai
2009 'The Root of Everything', Gallery Mementos, Bangalore
2009 'Zip Files', Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
2006 ‘El Filo del Deseo - Arte Reciente en India’, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey MARCO, Mexico
2002 ‘Finding the Center at the Margins’, Apparao Galleries, Chennai
2002 ‘The Quotable’ Stencil’, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
2002 ‘Colour of Water’, Lakshana Art Gallery
2002 ‘New Paradigms’, Gallery Threshold, New Delhi
2002 ‘Cityscapes’, Shankara Art Foundation and Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore
2001 ‘On the Edge of Volume’, Sakshi Gallery, Bangalore
2001 ‘Similarities and Dissimilarities’, Tao Art Gallery,Mumbai
2001 ‘Finding the Center at the Margins’ organized by Apparao Galleries at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA ),New Delhi
2001 ‘Visual Tribute to Bhabeshda’, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA ),New Delhi
2001 ‘Fragments’, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat, Bangalore
2001 ‘CUPAart’, Charity Show, Right Lines Art Gallery, Bangalore
2001 ‘Have an Art for Gujarat’, Windsor Manor, Bangalore
2000 ‘Eye of the South’, Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai
1999 ‘Art with a Heart', Windsor Manor, Bangalore
1999 Exhibition of Karnataka Artists, Lucknow
1998 Chitra Art Gallery, Department of Kannada and Culture, Karnataka Government, Bangalore
1998 ‘The Creative Process’, The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai
1998 National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore
1998 ‘Metaphorical Spring Image’, Gallerie Leela, Mumbai
1998 ‘50 years of Indian Independence’, Chitrakala Parishat, Bangalore
1998 ‘Artists for a Sustainable World’, Lakeeren Art Gallery, Mumbai
1997 Galleria Mareechika, Kochi
1997 ‘Gift for India’, SAHAMAT, New Delhi
1997 ‘Tribute to Mother Teresa’, Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore
1997 ‘Police Benevolent Fund Aid Show’, Chitrakala Parishat, Bangalore
1996 ‘Sakhi Mandal Charity Show', The Oberoi, Bangalore
1995 ‘Six Contemporaries’, Nirmal’s Art Gallery, Bangalore
1995 ‘Four Printmakers’, Sakshi Gallery, Bangalore
1995 ‘Chitra Yatre,’ traveling show, Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy, Bangalore
1995 XAL PRAXIS Foundation Print Show, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
1995 ‘Hope’ show for Cancer Patients Aid Association at Windsor Manor, Bangalore
1995 ‘Celebration of Indian Art’, LKA Gallery, Hong Kong
1993 ‘Small Format', Sakshi Gallery, Bangalore and Chennai
1993 ‘Prints Today’, Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy, Bangalore
1992 ‘Miniature Format Paintings’, Gulbarga
1991 MEC Gallery, New Delhi
1991 ‘Three Print Makers’, with Ajit Dubey and Debanth, CCA Gallery, New Delhi
1991 ‘Garhi Working Artists’ exhibition, Garhi Studios, New Delhi
1990 ‘Artists from Baroda,’ Cymroza Gallery, Mumbai
1989 Kerala Kala Peetam, Karthikeya Art Gallery
1989 ‘Young print makers,’ CMC Gallery, New Delhi
1989 ‘Artist Alert,’ SAHAMAT, New Delhi
Joint Exhibitions
1993 With A Sridharamurthy, Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Participations
2011 'Take 2', Arushi Art Gallery, New Delhi
2011 'Miniscule Marvel', presented by Contemplate at Gallery BMB, Mumbai
2010 'Master’s Corner', organized by Indian Contemporary Art Journal at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai; India International Art Fair, New Delhi
2009 'The Miniature Format Show', Sans Tache Gallery, Mumbai
2008 'Art Asia Fair/ Scope Miami 2008', represented by Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore
2008 Represented by Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore and Chennai at Art Santa Fe 2008
2002 ‘Harvest 2002’, Arushi Art Gallery, New Delhi
2002 ‘Fourth Annual Tree Festival’, Kochi
2002 The Contemporary Asian Art Fair – 2002, Singapore
2002 ‘Palette 2002’, Palette Art Gallery , New Delhi
2001 ‘10th Trienniale of India’ Lalita Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2001 ‘Regional Art Exhibition’ Kochi, Kerala
2000 ‘Art Exhibition 2000’, Karnataka Shilpa Academy in coordination with Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, Chitra Art Gallery, Bangalore
2000 ‘Kejriwal Young Artist Awardees Show’, Chitrakala Parishat, Bangalore
2000 Camlin Art Exhibition, Chitrakala Parishat, Bangalore
2000 ‘Art Access Week’ Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Mumbai
1997 ‘50 Years of Karnataka Art’, conducted by Renaissance Art Gallery at The Windsor Manor, Bangalore
1992 'Graphic Prints Exhibition II', convened by XAL PRAXIS Foundation at Cymroza Gallery, Mumbai
1990 Biennale of Contemporary Art, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal
1990 33rd and 34th Annual Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1990 Prints Exhibition convened by XAL PRAXIS Foundation, Cymroza Gallery, Mumbai
1988 19th, 20th Annual Exhibition of Karnataka Lalitkala Academy, Bangalore
1988 11th, 12th All India Exhibition of Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat, Bangalore
1988 All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi
Honours and Awards
2001 Grant from the Charles Wallace India Trust, India to Study Handmade...
2001 Grant from the Charles Wallace India Trust, India to Study Handmade Papermaking under J. Parry at the Papermaking Resource, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, UK
2000 Exhibition 2000 conducted by Karnataka Shilpa Kala Academy in coordination with Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi in Bangalore
2000 ‘Kejriwal Young Artist Award’ given by Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat
2000 National Award in 42nd National Exhibition conducted by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1999 Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy Annual Exhibition Award
1990 Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy Annual Exhibition Award.
1990 Gadgil Memorial Award, Bombay Art Society Exhibition
1987,88 Annual Exhibition Award, College of Fine Arts,
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