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Born in 1937 in Juni Jithardi, Gujarat, Nagji Patel received an MFA in Sculpture from the M S University, Baroda. He participated in a number of exhibitions including the National Exhibition, New Delhi (1961), XII Biennial, Antwerp, Belgium (1975); Contemporary Asian Art Festival, Japan (1979 and 1990); International Festival of Art, Baghdad (1986) and the Festival of India in Tokyo, Japan (1988). Patel was the recipient of several prestigious...
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Born in 1937 in Juni Jithardi, Gujarat, Nagji Patel received an MFA in Sculpture from the M S University, Baroda. He participated in a number of exhibitions including the National Exhibition, New Delhi (1961), XII Biennial, Antwerp, Belgium (1975); Contemporary Asian Art Festival, Japan (1979 and 1990); International Festival of Art, Baghdad (1986) and the Festival of India in Tokyo, Japan (1988). Patel was the recipient of several prestigious awards including the National Award in 1961 and 1976.
In 1978, Patel was appointed as the Commissioner of the IVth Triennale, New Delhi in 1978. He was also a member of the Judging Committee of the National Exhibition in 1993. Patel’s work is part of reputed collections such as those of the Lalit Kala Akademi in New Delhi, Bangalore and Ahmedabad; National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi; Museum of Fine Arts, Chandigarh; and also a number of private collections in India and abroad. Some of Patel’s sculptures are on display at such places as Corporate Office, IPCL, Vadodara; Olympic Sculpture Park, Seoul, Korea and Sculpture Park, Aji-Mure Town, Japan.
Patel was influenced to a very large extent by the rural setting that he grew up in. Animals were favourite subjects for his sculptures. Patel passed away on 17 December 2017.
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Born
1937
Juni Jithardi Gujarat
Died
2017
Education
1964 -65 Government of India Travelling Scholarship
1964 Master of Fine Arts (Sculpture), Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Exhibitions
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2008 ‘The Enshrined Object:...
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2008 ‘The Enshrined Object: Sculptures and Drawings’, Gallery Espace, New Delhi
1996 Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai
1996 Nazar Art Gallery, Baroda
1995 Little Theatre Art Gallery, New Delhi
1994 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
1982 Urja Art Gallery, Baroda
1965 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
Selected Group Exhibitions
2011 'Agape', Hacienda Art Gallery, Mumbai
2008 'Baroda: A Tale of Two Cities', (Part I), Sarjan Art Gallery, Vadodara
2007 'Pursuit Sculpture', Galerie 88, Kolkata
2005 Baroda
2005 Olympic Park, Seoul, Korea
1972-75 Mumbai, New Delhi and Ahmedabad
Participations
2005-06 Harmony Show, Nehru Centre, Mumbai
2005 ‘Manifestations III’, organized by Delhi Art Gallery at Nehru Center, Mumbai and Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
1990 Contemporary Asian Art Festival, Japan
1988 Festival of India, Tokyo, Japan
1988 Olympic Park, Seoul, Korea
1986 International Festival of Art, Baghdad
1982 Festival of India, London
1982 5th International Triennale, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1979 Contemporary Asian Art Festival, Japan
1976 National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1975 12th Biennale, Antwerp, Belgium
1975 3rd International Triennale, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1967 9th Biennale, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1961 National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
Honours and Awards
2005 Kalidas Sanman, Madhya Pradesh, India
2002 Individual Support...
2005 Kalidas Sanman, Madhya Pradesh, India
2002 Individual Support Grant from Gottlieb Foundation, USA
1997 Gaurav Puraskar, Lalit Kala Academy, Gujarat
1995-96 Emeritus Fellowship, Department of Culture, New Delhi
1976-78 Cultural Fellowship, Ministry of Education and Culture, New Delhi
1964 -65 Government of India Travelling Scholarship
1962-64 Gujarat State Award
1962-64 Cultural Scholarship, Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), India
1961,76 National Award, Government of India
1960 State Art Exhibition, Mumbai
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Untitled
Black stone
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Pen, ink and whitener on magazine paper
10.5 x 8.5 in
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