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Born in 1977 in Himmatnagar, Gujarat, Manish Modi studied at the C.N. College of Fine Arts in Ahmedabad, completing a Diploma in Painting there in 1998. He then moved to Baroda, where he pursued a Post Diploma from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Maharaja Sayajirao University, graduating in 2000.

Of humble beginnings, Modi’s family business involved selling newspapers, and today, the periodical has become one of the strongest...

Born in 1977 in Himmatnagar, Gujarat, Manish Modi studied at the C.N. College of Fine Arts in Ahmedabad, completing a Diploma in Painting there in 1998. He then moved to Baroda, where he pursued a Post Diploma from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Maharaja Sayajirao University, graduating in 2000.

Of humble beginnings, Modi’s family business involved selling newspapers, and today, the periodical has become one of the strongest motifs in his art. Modi’s work is a reflection on one of the most powerful tools of communication – the newspaper – perhaps the most widely circulated and accepted instrument of the media. Using this image, which is an integral part of daily life, Modi’s art seeks new in which to represent it. His innovativeness comes across in images like walls plastered in newsprint or objects like umbrellas and brooms wrapped with newspapers.

Modi’s first solo exhibition, ‘An Artist Within’, was hosted by Art Interactive at the Dubai International Art Centre, Dubai, in 2003. His work has been a part of several group shows including ‘Water’ at Lemon Grasshopper Gallery, Ahmedabad, in 2006; ‘V9-U9’ at Howard Gardens Gallery, London, also in 2006; ‘Ways of Seeing’ at Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi, in 2005; and ‘Images on Images’ at Kanoria Centre for the Arts, Ahmedabad, in 2002. Modi has also participated in the ‘Harmony Show’ at Nehru Centre, Mumbai, in 2007; and the Kala Ghoda Art Festival, Mumbai, in 2002.

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