Born
1947
Junagadh, Gujarat
Education
1982-87 Visiting Faculty, National Institute of Design (N.l.D.), Ahmedabad
1982 Post Diploma in Graphics, Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
1980 Diploma in Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Exhibitions
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2010-11 'My People', A Travelling...
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2010-11 'My People', A Travelling Show presented by Prakrit Art Gallery, Chennai at Gallery Time and Space, Bangalore; Prakrit Art Gallery, Chennai; Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad
2010 'Silent Conversation', Marvel Art Gallery, Ahmedabad
2009 'Dignity and Grace: Ethnic Ethos', Art Heritage, New Delhi
2009 'Indian Harvest', Crimson: the Art Resource, Bangalore
2009 'Art Redifined', Artland, Mumbai
2009 'Colours', Artland, Mumbai
2009 '10/10', Jamaat Art Gallery, Mumbai
2008 'Kaliedoscope', Tradition Art, Mumbai
2008 'The Mahatma', Point of View, Mumbai
2008 'Contemplative Figuration', Art Pilgrim, New Delhi
2008 'Mystic Strokes', Uma Kejriwal, Pune
2008 'See You Again', Cymroza Art Gallery; Osmosis Gallery, Mumbai
2008 'Colous of India', Rangoli, Singapore
2008 'Amdavad 'Etle' Amdavad', Karma Art Gallery, Ahmedabad
2008 'Fine Lines', Artland, Mumbai
2008 'Inaugural Show', Anayas, Ahmedabad
2008 Atelier, Mumbai
2007 ‘Black and White 2006’, Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai
2005 ‘Silhouettes’, The Renaissance Gallery, Bangalore
2004 Marvel Art Gallery, Ahmedabad
2003 ‘Mumbai The Turning Point’, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2003 ‘Faceless Faces’, Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai
2002 ‘At the Kemps 127’, Mumbai
2002 Prakrit Art Gallery, Chennai
2001 Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai
1999 The Renaissance Gallery, Bangalore
1998 Crimson Art Gallery, Bangalore
1997 Wallace Gallery, New York
1996 Crimson Art Gallery, Bangalore
1996 Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai
1996 Ashle House", Chennai
1995 Exhibition in aid of Cry, New York
1992,93 Lalit Kala Academy, Ahmedabad
1991 Mauritius, sponsored by Air Mauritius - Air India - Continental Hotel, Curepipe
1990 Designscape Gallery, Mumbai
1988 Vithi Art Gallery, Baroda
1980 Grindlays Bank, Chennai
1980,87 Contemporary Art Gallery, Mumbai
1978,91,93 Art Heritage, New Delhi
1975, 78 Max Muller Bhavan, Mumbai
1974,81,83,84,85 Taj Art Gallery, Mumbai
1973 Triveni Art Gallery, New Delhi
1969,71,72,89,92 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
Selected Group Exhibitions
2010 '10 x 10', Gallery Threshold, New Delhi
2010 'Incredible Collection', ICAC, Mumbai
2010 'Gandhi Going Strong', Vishala, Ahmedabad
2010 'Fusion', Poetry in Frames, New Delhi
2010 'Ganesha Adorned', House of MG, LemonGrasshopper, Ahmedabad
2010 'Continuing Modernity', Vinnyasa Premier Art Gallery, Chennai
2009 'Indian Harvest', presented by Crimson- The Art Resouce, Bangalore at SG Private Banking, Singapore
2007 ‘The Big Draw’, Crimson Art Gallery, Bangalore
2007 ‘Modern Trajectories’, Vinyasa Art Gallery, Chennai
2006 ‘Mark, Etch and Print’, Art Konsult, New Delhi
2006 ‘Unayan’, Nvya Gallery, New Delhi
2006 ‘Read Earth and Pouring Rain’, organized by Red Earth Galleries, Baroda
2006 ‘Dialogue’, by Ejaz and Nitanjali Galleries, Lahore
2006 ‘Euphonic Palettes’, IndoPak Exhibition, Mumbai, New Delhi
2005 ‘Indian Art Unbounded II’, Nitanjali Art Gallery, Dubai
2005 ‘Bridging Borders’, organized by Bridgeline, Mumbai and Lahore
2005 ‘Celebrations’, Marvel Art Gallery, Ahmedabad
2005 ‘Kri…’, organized by Prakrit Arts, Hong Kong
2005 ‘A Brush with Maestros’, Art World, Chennai
2005 ‘Colors 2005’, Artland, Mumbai
2005 ‘The Romanticist’, Gallery Beyond, Mumbai
2005 ‘Original’, The Galleria, Nagpur
2005 ‘Group Show 2005’, Lanxess ABS Gallery, Baroda
2005 ‘Contemporary Indian Art’, Reflections, Hong Kong
2004 ‘Multiple Encounters’, organized by Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi, An Exhibition of Indo-US Prints
2004 ‘Contemporary Prints from India’, organized by Manhattan Graphics Centre, New York
2004 ‘Indian Contemporary Artists’, Gallery Sumukha, Hong Kong
2004 ‘Art Trends ‘04’, organized by Galleria, Hong Kong
2004 ‘Black and White’, Crimson Art Gallery, Bangalore
2004 ‘Annual All India Artists Show’, Vinyasa Art gallery, Chennai
2004 Gujarat State Art Exhibition, Goa, Lucknow
2004 ‘A Slice of India in Mongolia’, organized by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, Embassy of India, Mangolia
2004 ‘Inaugural Show’, Eminent Indian Contemporary Artist, Marvel Art Gallery, Ahmedabad
2004 ‘Pankha’, Collection by Jatin Das, Craft Museum, New Delhi
2004 ‘Anniversary Show’, Indian Contemporary Artist, Gallery Threshold, New Delhi
2003 Gallery Threshold, New Delhi
2003 ‘Kal, Aaj Aur Kal’, Indian Contemporary Art Exhibition, Gallery Beyond, Mumbai
2003 ‘Colors of India’, organized by Art D’Enchantem Mumbai and Creation Art Gallery, Bur Juman Centre, Dubai
2003 ‘Affordable Art Show 2003 and Creation of Drapes’, Charuaha Interbnational, Ahmedabad
2003 ‘Print Show’, Birla Academy of Fine Arts and Culture, Solo Art Gallery, Mumbai
2003 ‘Aapnu Amdavad : Ek Varso’, Ahmedabad Muncipal Corporation, Ahmedabad
2002 ‘Amdavad No Varso’, Intach Ahmedabad Chapter, Hathising Centre, Ahmedabad
2002 ‘Art Horizon’, Art Horizon Gujarat, Mumbai
2002 ‘Ganesha’, Contemporary Indian Paintings by Jewel of India and Concern India Foundation, Mumbai
2002 ‘Bulls and Horses’, Birla Academy of Fine Arts and Culture, Mumbai
2002 ‘The Human Age’, Indian Contemporaries, Gallery Threshold, New Delhi
2001 ‘Faces – Phases’, Apparao Galleries, Chennai
2001 ‘Premiere Art Show’, Annual Show, Vinyasa Art Gallery, Chennai
2001 ‘Primary Colors’, Gallery Opening Show, Mumbai
2000 ‘Lino Prints’, Exhibition by Y. K. Shukla Foundation, Ahmedabad
2000 ‘Contemporary Woman’, Modern Indian Artist by Sagri Dayal and Maya Puri. Hong Kong
2000 ‘Millennium Odds’, C. P. Art Centre, Cymroza Art Gallery, Chennai
2000 ‘Works on Paper’, Gallery Art Resources Trust, Mumbai
2000 ‘Black and White’, organized by Galleria, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2000 ‘Ignition Part 2’, Crimson The Art resources, Mumbai
2000 ‘Works on Paper’, Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore
2000 ‘Samhita’, Ability Foundation, Chennai
2000 Graphic Expressions Print Show 2000, Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai
2000 ‘Contemporary Woman Modern Indian Artists’, Hong Kong
2000 ‘Gems 2000’, organized by MSSI, exhibition for Auction, Chennai
2000 ‘Ignition’, Exhibition of 40 Artists, Crimson Art gallery, Mumbai
2000 ‘Millennium Odds’, Chennai
2000 ‘India Visited’, Contemporary Indian Art by gallery D’Art and Gallery Art Resources Trust, Dubai
2000 Art Login.com, ’The Launching Day Show’, Chennai
1999 Auction + Exhibition - S.S.T.N. Chennai
1999 Fortune Art Gallery - Ahmedabad
1999 Indian Contemporary Paintings - By Art World (Chennai) at Malaysia.
1999 Multiple Images - Exhibition by mssi, Mumbai
1998 Bayer and RPG collection of Indian Art Exhibition, Germany
1998 Exhibition of contemporary Indian Art by Galleria, London
1998 Masters for Child Exhibition by Ashray, Dubai
1997 Art World, Chennai
1992 Image and Words - Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust, New Delhi
1992 Man and Women, The Art Trust, Mumbai
1990 Vishav Gurjari Exhibition, Mumbai
1988 Cry Exhibition, Mumbai
1987 Indian drawings - Today, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
1985 Thirty Indian artist - Richarson Hindustan Collection, Mumbai
1982 Drawings - Government museum, Chandigarh
1972,80 Graphic Prints, Government Museum, Chandigarh
1976 Four Mumbai artists, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
Participations
2010 'National Printmaking Portfolio', Marvel Art Gallery, Ahmedabad
2010 Celebration of 150 Years, Income Tax Department, Ahmedabad
2010 'Art Fusion Show', Golden Jubliee Year of Maharashtra, Nehru Centre, Mumbai
2010 Annual Art Show, Pink Ginger Arts, Mumbai
2010 'Colours 2010', Artland, Mumbai
2009 'Art Expo India 2009', Trade and Technology Expo Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai
2006 ‘11th Harmony Show’, Nehru Centre, Mumbai
2005 ‘10th Harmony Show, Nehru Centre, Mumbai
2004 ‘9th Harmony Show, Nehru Centre, Mumbai
2002 ‘Singapore 2002’,The Contemporary Asian Art fair, organized by Gallery Sumukha, Singapore
2001 ‘6th Harmony Show’, Nehru Centre, Mumbai
2000 ‘5th Harmony Show, Nehru Centre, Mumbai
1999 ‘4th Harmony Show, Nehru Centre, Mumbai
1998 ‘3rd Harmony Show’, Nehru Centre, Mumbai
1991 Seventh Triennial, New Delhi
Honours and Awards
1996 Prize for Drawing, All India Art Exhibition, Lucknow, Uttar...
1996 Prize for Drawing, All India Art Exhibition, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
1984 ‘Takhman – 28’, Print Awards for Etching, Udaipur
1978 Cash Prize for Lithograph at Fifth all India Graphics Exhibition, Hyderabad
1978 Cash Prize for Best Drawing at Mumbai Art Society Exhibition, Mumbai
1974 Silver Medal, Best Drawing, Bombay Art Society Exhibition, Mumbai
1972 First Prize for Best Figure Study at Art Society of India Exhibition, Mumbai
1970 Gold Medal and First Prize at Art Society of India, Mumbai
1967,89 First Prize at Kalidas Art Exhibition, Ujjain
1966,67,87 First Prize at Gujarat Lalit Kala Academy, Ahmedabad
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