Artist      

Born

June 20, 1930 - Sojitra, Kaira District, Gujarat

Education

1957-59 National Diploma in Design, Central School of Art and Craft, London
1950-55 Sir J. J School of Art, Mumbai

Exhibitions
Selected Solo Exhibitions

2009 Shridharni Gallery, New Delhi
2007 Anant Art, New Delhi
2006 Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi
2004 Gallery Espace, New Delhi
Selected Group Exhibitions

2008 'Baroda: A Tale of Two Cities', (Part I), Sarjan Art Gallery, Vadodara
2008 'Keep Drawing', Gallery Espace, New Delhi
2006 'Drawing Show an Act of Art II', Priyasri Art Gallery, Mumbai
2005 ‘Palette -Part II’, Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi
2005 ‘Manifestations III’, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
1994 ‘Drawing ‘94’, New Delhi
1994 ‘Exhibition of 28 Contemporary Artists’, Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery, University of Victoria, USA
1989 Invited to Participate in an International Exhibition of Artists from Europe, America and Asia during 'East West Encounter in Visual Art', Organized by Max Mueller Bhavan, Mumbai at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
1985 ‘Graphic Art in India since 1950’, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1985 ‘Graphic Print Exhibition’, Festival of India, USA
1979 Asian Artists Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
1973 ‘Contemporary Indian Paintings’, Renwick Gallery, Washington DC, USA
1970 ‘Contemporary Indian Painters’, Tehran
1969 Indian Painters, Kolkata
1968 Five Contemporary Painters, Kunika Chemould Art Gallery, New Delhi
1967 ‘Seven Painters’, London
Participations
1994 3rd International Prints Biennale, Bhopal
1982 Festival of India, London
1980 3rd World Biennale of Graphic Art, Baghdad
1979 3rd World Biennale of Graphic Art, London
1979 6th British International Print Biennale, London
1977 XIV Sao Paulo Biennale, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1968,75,78,81 1st,3rd,4th and 5th International Triennale, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1963 Tokyo Biennale, Japan
1963 Sao Paulo Biennale

Honours and Awards

1997 Kala Ratna, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi
1994 Emeritus Fellowship, Government of India
1992 Ravishankar Raval Award, Government of Gujarat
1980 Fellowship, Royal Society of Arts, London
1980 State Lalit Kala Academy, Gujarat
1976 National Award for Design, India
1960 Silver Medal, Bombay Art Society, Mumbai
1957,63,73,84 National Award, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi