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Born
1948: at Partapur, Banswara, Rajasthan (India)
Studied & Office
M.A. in Painting from University of Udaipur in 1970
Ph.D. in Painting from Sukhadiya University, Udaipur in 1997
Head of Depatment in Painting-Rajsathan School of Art, Jaipur
Vice President, TAKHMAN-28 a group of experimental artist of Rajsathan
Chairmain, Jan Kala Sahitya Manch Sansthan, Jaipur-an NGO working in Visual Art Programs, Street Children and
Theater activities in Rajsthan
Member of Gen. Council and Executive Board, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
Member Program Committee W.Z.C.C., Udaipur
Awards
Merit certificete by Govt.of Rajasthan on Republic day for the outstanding Contribution in the field of Fine Art
Education, 1983
National Award on Painting by National Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 1981
All India Award by U.P. State Akademi on Painting, 1984
All India Award by Bihar Govt. on Painting, 1989
All India Award by R.L.K.A. Jaipur on Painting, 1991
State Awards on Paintings and Drawings by Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi, Jaipur in the year 1969, 1972, 1975,1978,
1980, 1982 and 1984
One Man Shows
Govt. College Banswara, 1967 Information Center, Jaipur, 1971 Dept. Painting, M.B.College, Udaipur, 1971 AIFACS Art Gallery, New Delhi, 1972 Information Center, Udaipur, 1975 Sridharni Art Gallery, N.Delhi, 1975 Ravindra Manch Art Gallery, Jaipur, 1975
Ravindra Bhavan Art Gallery, New Delhi, 1978 Ravindra F3havan Art Gallery, New Delhi, 1980 Faculty of Fine Art, M.S. University Baroda, 1981 Contemporary Art Gallery, Ahmedabad, 1982 Fine Art Deptt. Banasthali Vidyapith, 1982 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 1982 Gallery Amrapali, New Delhi, 1985 Taj Art Gallery, Mumbai, 1985 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 1986 Gallery Akaar, Chandigarh, 1986 Ravindra Manch Art Gallery, Jaipur, 1986 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 1988 Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, 1989 Ravindra Manch Art Gallery, Jaipur, 1990 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 1991 The Heritaqe Gallery, Chennai, 1991 Sridharni Art Gallery, New Delhi, 1992 Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, 1993 Ravindra Bhavan Art Gallery, New Delhi, 1996 Ravishankar Raval Art Gallery, Ahmedbad, 1996 Kala Mela LKA, Jaipur, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 1997 Shahjahan Art Gallery, New Delhi, 1997 Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, 2000 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 2000 Juneja Art Gallery, Jaipur, 2001 Gallery Espace, Avignon, France, 2002 Ravindra Bhavan Art Gallery, NewDelhi, 2005 Milaniom Art Gallery, Udaipur, 2005 Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, 2005
Participation Represent India in IlIrd International Triennial India, 1975 org. by LKA, New Delhi 7th International Contemporary Art Exhibition org. by AIFACS, New Delhi, 1975 Represent India in VIth International Triennial India 0rg. by LKA, New Delhi 1986 India Festival in Japan, 1988 Graphic Art in India since 1850, org by LKA, New Delhi, 1985
All India Prints Exhibition organized by Group-8 and College of Art Chandigarh in 1985 and 1988 Third International Prints Exhibition org. by AIFACS, New Delhi, 1988 2nd, 3rd and 4th Contemporary Art Biennial of India, organized b Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal in the year 1988, 1990
and 1995 International Independence Prints Exhibition, Kanagawa, Japan, 1989 International Prints Biennale Exhibition, Organized by Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal 1989,1991 and 1994 Group Exhibition of Indian artists at Maul Brorun, Germany, 1987 Group Exhibition of Indian Artists at Gaggenaw, Germany, 1987
Indo-Germany Painters Exhibition title ‘War & Peace’ in major cities in India and Germany, 1990-1991
International Mini Prints Exhibition Org. by UNEAC, Cuba, 1994 Drawings -94 Special Exhibition Org. by Gallery Espace, New Delhi, 1994 National Exhibition of Art Org. by National LKA, New Delhi since 1974
All India Exhibition Org. by AIFACS, New Delhi, Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, U.P.State LKA, Lucknow, RLKA, Jaipur etc since 1971 State Exhibition of Art and many special Art shows Org. by RLKA; Jaipur in the state and all-important Art center
in India including Nepal since 1967
A Tribute to Van Gaugh, an Exhibition org. by Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi Annual Art Exhibitions Org. by Chittram Art Gallery, Tiruanantpuram ‘The Desert & Beyond’ an Exhibition Org.by British Council, New Delhi, 1999
‘Major Trends in India’ Exhibition Org by LKA, New Delhi, on 50th Anniversary of Indian Independence, 1997
‘Colour of Rajasthan’ Special Exhibition Org by, RLKA, & JKK at Jaipur, on 50th Anniversary of Indian Independence,
1997 Movement in Indian Art - A TRIBUTE Special Exhibition Organized by Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad, Bangalore,
1997-1998
Exhibition of Contemporary Art to support mentally handicapped through PRAYAS - a NGO’s working for them,
At AIFACS, New Delhi & JKK, Jaipur, 1998 ‘A Harvest of Vision’ Exhibition. Org. by M.E.C. Art Gallery, New Delhi, 2000
Miniature format Exhibition Organized by Banglore Artist’s Group at Banglore, 1999
Annual Art Exhibitions and Group Shows Org.by Takhman 28 a Group of Experimental Artists
of Rajasthan in Rajasthan and major cities in India since 1967
Rajasthan School of Art’s Faculty Members Art Exhibition in the Institution since 1994
‘We-13’- Printmakers of Rajasthan a Group Exhibition at J.K.K., Jaipur, Ravishanker-Raval Art Gallery,
Ahmedabad, College of Art, Chandigarh and Ravindra Bhavan, New Delhi, 2001 LOK RAAG’ an All India Art Exhibition org. by Art Pilgrim, New Delhi, 2002
IN POETIC REALMS’ an exhibition of four Abstract Painters of India, org. by Birla Akademi of Art & Culture, Mumbai,
2003
‘CORRESPONDING LATITUDES’ An Indo-Australian Painters Art Exhibition at JKK, Jaipur, Bekaner, 2003
SWARNAREKHA’ An exhibition of National Award winners by National Lalit Kala Aademi,
at the time of Akademi’s Golden Jublee celebration 2005 at Ravindra Bhavan, New Delhi
‘CORRESPONDING LATITUDES‘ An Indo-Australian Painters Art Exhibition at Kick Art Center, Quwensland, Australia,
2005
‘Art for vision’ An special exhibition organized by Sankara Netralay, Channai at Ravindra Bhavan, New Delhi, 2004
Invitation
Lecture, Demonstration & Slide show at Faculty of Fine Art, M.S.University, Baroda, College of Art Chandigarh,
Liverpool Polytechnic, Liverpool, U.K. Faculty of Visual Art B.H.U. Varanasi Faculty of Fine Art, University of Rajasthan
Dept.. Of Fine Art Udaipur, Banasthali, Kota, Govt. College Banswara, Bundi, Nathdwara,
Regional Center Lucknow etc. Lecture & Slide Show on Contemporary Art of India and on my works at Muncipal Museum Gyor, Hungary
Lecture & Slide Show on Contemporary Art of India and on my works at ‘Theatre Du Bour Neuf’ Avignon, France
Visit Abroad
Visited Japan at the time of India Festival in 1988 Visited U.K. and France under the visiting program of British Council, India, 1991 Represent India in the International Art Symposium at Hungary, 2002
Invitation for participation in International Art Expositions, Conferences and Films-PARCOURS DE L’ ART AVIGNON,
2002
Painters Camp
All India Painters Camp org. by National Lalit Kala Akademi at Udaipur, 1978 Regional Center, Chennai, 1984 Takhaman-28 at Udaipur, 1982, 85, 88, 89, 91, 92, 93 J&K. Akademi of Art & Languages at Srinagar, 1981 Rajasthan LKA. Jaipur at Mount Abu 1985, New Delhi, 1990 Panjim, Goa, 1997,Udaipur, 1998 R.T.D.C. and RLKA. Jaipur at Pushkar, 1984 RLKA & Hirnachal Kala Akademi at Simala, 1987, 1998 SAARC International Painters Camp at Simla Org. by Govt. of India, 1989 Indo German Painters Camp Org.by Maxmullar Bhavan, Kolkatta, 1990 All India Painters Camp Org. by Sangi group of Industries At Sanghi Nagar, A.P. 1993, 1994 ABC Akademi, Varanasi, 1994 International Multimedia Camp by L.K.A. New Delhi at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur 1994
Goa Kala Akademi, Panjim, 1995 International Multimedia Camp by L.K.A. N.Delhi at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur 2001
Represent India in XXXIII International Art Symposium at Gyor, Hungary, Org. by Municipal Museum of Art, Gyor
under the Cultural Exchange Program Govt. Of India, 2002
Mao College, Ajmer, 2003
International Art symposium at Kokrajar College of Fine Art, Kokrajar, Bodoland, Aasam, 2004
Printmakers Camp Takhaman - 28, a group of Experimental Artists of Rajasthan at Jaipur, l98O, 1982, 1984, Udaipur, 1997-2000
RLKA at Jaipur, 1985 and at WZCC, Udaipur, 1990 Paul Lingerin an Eminent Printmaker of USA, Workshop organized by USIS, New Delhi, at Garhi Studio New Delhi,
1985 ZCC Udaipur and Kala Akademi Goa at Panjim, 1987 harat Bhavan, Bhopal, 1991,1994 ithography workshop by WZCC, Udaipur, 1993
WZCC & Faculty of Fine Art, Baroda, 1994 Jawahar Kala Kendra Jaipur, 1994 Water less Lithography workshop at Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal organized by USIS New Delhi with the collaboration of
Tamarind Institution, USA, 1995 Regional Center, Lucknow, 2002
Publication ‘Bharatiya Chitrakala’ an Art Book Pub. By Students Book Co., Jaipur ‘Bhartiya Kala Ki Kahani’ an Art Book Pub. By Students Book Co., Jaipur Monograph on Kalavid ‘Dwaraka Prasad Sharma’ Pub. By RLKA, Jaipur Monograph on Kalavid ‘Jyotiswaroop’ Pub. By RLKA, Jaipur Monograph on Kalavid ‘R.B.Gauttam’ Pub. By RLKA, Jaipur
Editor ‘Colours of Rajasthan’ an Art Catalogue pub. By JKK & RLKA, Jaipur, 1997 ‘ABHAR’ an Art Pub. By WZCC. Udaipur & RLKA, Jaipur, 1998 ‘AKRATI’-Quarterly Art Magazine Pub. By RLKA, Jaipur, 1975 -1998 ‘AKRATI’-Monthly Art Bulletin Pub. By RLKA, Jaipur, till March 1999 ‘AKRATI’-Silver Jubilee Publication, by RLKA, Jaipur, 1987
Articles on Art & Art Education Articles published in some Art Exhibitions Catalogues org. by RLKA, British Council, We-13 etc. Articles Published on Art, Artists and Art Activities in Art Journals, Magazines and in the leading Newspapers in
India since 1972
Convener Appointed for many Art activities including National and International Art Camps, Seminar and workshops organized
by Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi, Jaipur National Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi British Council, New Delhi Takhaman-28, Udaipur Dharm Sajjan Trust, Jaipur Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur Jan Kala Sahitya Manch Sansatha, Jaipur Rajasthan School of Art, Jaipur
As an Expert in Selection Boards For the post of Secretary National Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi For the post of Secretary Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi, Jaipur For various technical posts in Rajasthan School of Art, Jaipur, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, LKA Delhi, and LKA
Jaipur etc
Collection Works are in the permanent Collection:
• National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi • National Lilit Kala Akademi, New Delhi • Prime Minster’s Residence New Delhi • Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India, New Delhi • United State Information Center, New Delhi • College of Art, New Delhi • Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi, Jaipur • State Gallery of Modern Art, Jaipur • Jaipur Development Authority, Jaipur • Rupankar Museum, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal • Kala Akademi, Goa • College of Art, Goa • Faculty of Fine art, M.S. University, Baroda • Sahu Jain, New Delhi • Vikas Minar, New Delhi • Rajasthan Housing Board, Jaipur • Officers Training School, Jaipur • Irrigation Dept., Jaipur • Secretariat, Govt. of Rajasthan, Jaipur • West Zone Culture Center, Udaipur • Dairy Development Co., Jaipur • Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Ajmer • Mahendra & Mahendra HUDCO, New Delhi • Dabar India, New Delhi • J.K. Industries, New Delhi • The Great Eastern Shipping Co., Mumbai • Hotel Sea Rock, Mumbai • Tajmahal Hotel, Mumbai • Grindlays Bank, Mumbai • Zenith India, Mumbai • U.P.State Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow • Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur • Maxmuller Bhavan, Colcatta • Gallery Chitrakoot, Colcatta • Sanghi group of Industries, Sanghi Nagar, Hydrabad • Municipal Museum Gyor, Hungary • Kumar Birla’s Collection, Mumbai
And Paintings, Kavads, Prints and Drawings are in many public and private collections in India and Abroad. |
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