Born
July 3, 1966
Idar, Gujarat
Education
1992 Post Diploma in Fine Arts (Creative Painting),Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.
1990 Diploma in Fine Arts (Drawing & Painting),Sheth C.N. College of Fine Arts, Ahmedabad.
Exhibitions
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2011 'Tiger! Tiger! Save the...
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2011 'Tiger! Tiger! Save the Tiger', Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
2009 ‘Decoding Dreamscape’, presented by Bajaj Capital Art House at The Stainless, New Delhi
2009 ‘Moving Malls of India’, presented by Archer at Amdavad ni Gufa, Ahmedabad
2008 ‘In Search of the Rainbow’, presented by Archer Art Gallery, Ahmedabad at Amdavad Ni Gufa, Ahmedabad
2008 ‘Flying Kiss’, Gallery Art N Soul, Mumbai
2006 Marvel Art Gallery, Ahmedabad
2006 ‘Weaving Dreams’, organized by The Visual Art Gallery at Gallery 27, London
2002 Archer Art Gallery, Ahmedabad.
2002 Studio 51J, Mumbai.
2000 City Pulse Theatre, Gandhinagar.
2000 Nehru Centre, Mumbai.
1999 Herwitz Gallery, Ahmedabad.
1998 Shri Ravishankar Raval Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad.
1997 Rotary Art Gallery, Surat.
1996 Shri Ravishnakar Raval Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad.
1992 Sir Pratap High School, Idar.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2010 ‘The Mirror Show’, organized by Ahmedabad Mirror at Amdavad Ni Gufa, Ahmedabad
2008 'Deeper Than Skin', DAIRA Centre for Arts and Culture, Hyderabad
2007 ‘The Marvelous Show’, organized by Marvel Art Gallery, Ahmedabad at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2006 ‘Painting New Theatre – I’, A Evam Art Show at The Windsor Sheraton and Towers, Bangalore
2005 ‘Celebration’, Marvel Art Gallery, Ahmedabad.
2005 ‘Inner Line…Outer Space’, Gallery 27, London
2005 ‘Art for God’s Sake’, organized by The Arts Trust at Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
2003 "Apnu Amdavad : Ek Varso" at Samvaad Heritage Conference Centre Ahmedabad.
2003 'Art for Hearts' Auctioned by Bowring’s, Organized by Gallery Beyond at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2003 'India on Canvas', Creations Art Gallery, Dubai.
2002 Indian & Islamic Art Auction by Bonham's, London.
2002 "Self portraits" Group show organized by RPG at Kolkata.
2002 Huthesing Visual Art Centre, Ahmedabad.
2002 Nehru Centre, Mumbai
2002 "Affordable Art", organized by Churaha International at Kanoria Centre for the Arts, Ahmedabad.
2002 Gallery Space, Hyderabad.
2001 Karnavati Art Gallery, Ahmedabad.
2001 The RPG Collection self portraits & Bombay Artists progressive perspectives at National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai.
2000 Artists Meet '99, Nathdvara. at Herwitz Gallery, Ahmedabad, Organized by Archer Art Gallery, Ahmedabad.
1999 "Tribute to Kalaguru" Vasudeo Smart by presenting exhibition of emerging and eminent Indian contemporary artists, organized by Archer Art Gallery, Ahmedabad at Rotary Art Gallery, Surat.
1999 Participated in a 'group exhibition and auction organized by Sotheby's London.
1999 "The VIGNETTES of Styles" Artists from Gujarat, ART POLIO, Chandigarh.
1999 Group Show: 31 Young Artists of Ahmedabad, Ravishankar Raval Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad
1998 Participated in a group exhibition and auction organized by Sotheby's. New York, U.S.A.
1997 "Blooms Under One Sky" at Herwitz Gallery, Ahmedabad.
1994 Group Show by "Alumni Faculty of Fine Arts, Vadodara, Ahmedabad Chapter" at Shri Ravishankar Raval Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad.
1993 "Guru Vandana" at Shri Ravishankar Raval Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad.
Participations
2010 'Colours Of Life', An Exhibition in aid of the Cancer Patients Aid Association, at Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai
2010 'Art Fusion', Golden Jubilee Years of Maharashtra, Nehru Center, Mumbai
2006,04,02,2000,1999,98 The Harmony Show, Nehru Center, Mumbai.
2005 Harmony Show, World Trade Centre, Mumbai
2003,2000,1992,90 : All India Annual Fine Art Exhibition. Organized by The Bombay Art Society at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2002 Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2001, organized by Bangladesh Shilp Kala Academy at Dhaka.
2001 44th National Exhibition of Art, 2001-'02 by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, at Ravishankar Raval Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad.
2001 Art Access Week-V by Birla Academy of Art and Culture at Century Bhavan, Mumbai
2001 Regional Art exhibition organized by Rashtriya Lalit Kala Kendra, Lucknow in collaboration with Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy at Ravishankar Raval Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad.
2000 State Level Group Show at Ravishankar Raval Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad.
2000 14th All India Art Exhibition by South Central Zone Culture Centre (SCZCC), Nagpur.
1998,94,90 State Exhibition, organized by Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy ,at Ravishankar Raval Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad.
1997 ‘Chatak 97’, A Monsoon Show at Nehru Centre. Mumbai.
1994,92 All India Exhibition of Art, Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy at Ravindra Manch, Jaipur.
1994,90 State Exhibition, organized by Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy at Ravishankar Raval Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad.
Honours and Awards
2000 Certificate Award : South Central Zone Culture Centre (SCZCC),...
2000 Certificate Award : South Central Zone Culture Centre (SCZCC), Nagpur.
1999-2001 Award of Fellowship to Youth & Senior by Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy
1999 Bendre-Hussain Scholarship Award. (Painting) by Bombay Art Society, Mumbai.
1998 Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy Award (Painting).
1996 Outstanding Young Person Award (in the field of fine arts), by Gandhinagar Junior Chamber, Gandhinagar.
1995-97 Fellowship Award (visual arts) by Ministry of Human Resources Development, Dept. of Culture, New Delhi.
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