Artist      

Born

Gulbarga in 1961

Education

1980-86 Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Exhibitions
Selected Group Exhibitions

2007 'First Person Narrative', Hasta Gallery, Hyderabad
2006 'Gurupoornima', Retrospective Exhibition of Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda at Sarjan Art Gallery, Vadodara
2005 ‘Remembering to Bhupen’, ‘16 Artists’ Prints Show at Bayers ABS Ltd. Gallery, Vadodara.
2005 ‘Grave in the Ocean’, organized by Sarjan Art Gallery, Vadodara
2005 ‘Art Power for Future Hope’, Charity Art Exhibition, Sponsored by HSBC at 8, Canada Square, London
2004 The Print Workshop Show, Sumukha Art Gallery, Bangalore.
2004 ‘Kaleidoscope’, a Group Show of Contemporary South Asian Indian Artists at Square One Gallery, New York
2002 Show of 8 Graphic Artists, organized by Mr. Aditya Ruia at Mumbai
2001 ‘Exchanging Territories’, organized by The Hans Group at Shridharani Art Gallery, New Delhi.
1998 Exhibition of Prints, Nazar Art Gallery, Vadodara
1997 Exhibition of Drawings, Graphic Prints and Water Color at Prithivi Art Gallery, Mumbai.
1996 Exhibition of Drawings, and Graphic Prints at Images Art Gallery, Bangalore.
1996 Group Show of Baroda Artists, Vadhera Art Gallery, New Delhi.
1996 Invited to participate in ‘HOPE’ for Cancer Patients Show, Winsor Minor, Bangalore.
1995 ‘The Drawn Image’, Exhibition of Four Artists, Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai.
1993 SIX Graphic Artists (Printmakers) Exhibition at Mumbai.
1990 Crimson Art Gallery, Bangalore.
1978 In Gulbarga, funded by Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy
Joint Exhibitions

1999 With Jayakumar G at Art Core, Vadodara
1987 With Sheela Gowda at Gallery 7, Mumbai
Participations

2006 7th Bharat Bhavan International Biennial of Print Art Show, Bhopal
2005 Invited to take Part in the Exhibition of Biennial, Apart from the works produced in 38th International Artists Symposium and Workshop, other works as well at Gyor, Hungary, on Cultural Exchange Program.
2005 11th Triennale India’, An International Exhibition of Contemporary Art at New Delhi
2005 Invited to participate in Fund rising show for (rehabilitation) Relief to T. Sunami Affected victims. Jointly organized by faculty of fine Arts (MSU) and YMCA (Vadodara) at faculty of fine Arts, MSU.
2004 ‘Swarna Rekha’, Golden Jubilee Celebration, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
2004 ‘Indo-American Prints’, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi. (Traveling Show and Seminar on Printmaking)
2004 Exhibition of National and Triennale Awardees, organized by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2004 6th Bharat Bhavan International Biennale of Prints and Art, Bhopal
2004 11th Asian Art Biennale, Bangladesh
2001 5th Bharat Bhavan International Biennale of Prints and Art, Bhopal
1997 22nd International Biennale of Graphic Arts, 1997, Lyubjana, Slovenijia
1997 4th Bharat Bhavan International Biennale of Prints, Bhopal
1997 ‘Forms and Images’, 50th Year of Independence, Chennai
1996 6th Bharat Bhavan Biennale of Contemporary Indian Art, Bhopal.
1996 7th International Biennale of Print and Drawing, Taiwan, ROC.
1995,92,90 XAL PRAXIS FOUNDATION, Exhibition of Prints, Mumbai.
1995 International Biennale of Prints, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal
1993 10th International Exhibition of Graphic Arts Frechen, Germany.
1991 International Biennale of Prints, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal
1985 Contemporary Printmaking, Festival of India, San Diego University, USA.

Honours and Awards

2001 Awarded ‘Honorable Mention’, Certificate Award for Printmaking, in the 5th Bharat Bhavan International Biennale of Print-Art, Bhopal.
2000 Awarded for ‘Best Print of the Year’ in the 71st All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS) Annual Art Exhibition of Graphic Arts, New Delhi.
1997 ‘National Award’ for Prints in 40th National Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Bangalore
1997 50th Year of Post-Independent Exhibition of Contemporary Art, organized by All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS) and Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy, Ahmedabad.
1995 All India Art Exhibition, Nagpur.
1995 C.K.P. Annual All India Art Exhibition, Bangalore.
1995 ‘All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS) Awards for prints, New Delhi.
1995 ‘Special Award for Senior Artists’, K.l.K.A.’s Silver Jubilee Annual Show, Dharwad, Karnataka
1993 ‘Prints Today’, All India Prints Exhibition, Bangalore.
1987,83 Participated in Karnataka Annual Art Exhibition, Bangalore.
1986 All India Art Exhibition, Bombay Art Society, Mumbai
1985 Group 8’s Medal for Graphics ’85, New Delhi
1980-86 Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy Scholarship for studies at Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.