Born
January 5, 1924
Kota, Rajasthan
Education
1961-62 Slade College of Arts, University College, London
1953 Government Diploma (Painting), Sir J.J. School of Arts, Mumbai
1948 Fine Art Diploma, School of Arts & Crafts, Jaipur
1946 D.T.T. , School of Arts & Crafts, Jaipur
Exhibitions
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2006 7 Solo Show , sponsored by...
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2006 7 Solo Show , sponsored by gallery ‘Le POINT du JOUR’, Paris
2005 Lille, France
2003 Retrospective Exhibition sponsored by Dhoomimal Art Center, New Delhi
1992 Organized by Shimin Gaiko Association at Kyoto, Japan
1989 Sarla Art Centre, Chennai
Selected Group Exhibitions
2004 ‘Ignition’, An exhibition by 40 artists, Crimson: The Art Resource, Mumbai.
2003 Platinum Celebration of All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), Amritsar
2003 ‘Kite: A Celebration of Freedom’, Dhoomimal Art Center, New Delhi
2002 ‘Half a Square Foot’, Dhoomimal Art Center, New Delhi
2000 ‘The Millennium Mask’, Dhoomimal Art Center, New Delhi
2000 Ignition’, An exhibition by 40 artists, Crimson: The Art Resource, Mumbai.
2000 ‘Indian Art and Cinema’, Arushi Art Gallery, New Delhi
1999 ‘Indian Art and Cinema’, Arushi Art Gallery, New Delhi
1999 ‘The Enduring Lines’, homage to Mahender Jain, Dhoomimal Art Center, New Delhi
1998 An Exhibition organized by Spastic Society of Karnataka.
1997 An Art exposition in Aid of Karnataka Police Benevolent Fund.
1994 Global Organization at Hotel Green Elizabeth, Montreal, Canada.
1993 ‘Shraddha Samarpan’, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
1993 Artists Exhibition at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1992 Global Forum for Artists Conference & Shimin Giako Association for one-man show, Japan.
1992 A Group of Indian Artists Exhibition at Malaysia.
1992 ‘Downtrodden and We’, sponsored by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1991 ‘Images of Joy & Despair’, Singapore
1990 ‘Veteran Artists of India’, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1990 ‘Art for CRY’
1989 ‘Nature and Environment’, Nehru Birth Centenary organized by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
Participations
2003,04,06 ‘Harmony Show’, Nehru Centre, Mumbai
2002 2nd Asian Art Exhibition, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi.
2001 ‘Nawa Vital Link 2000’ Kyoto, a collaborative Installation Programme at Japan
1993 Cultural Dept. Japan & Shimin Giako Assoc. Joint Exhibition at Kobe (JAPAN)
1993 ‘Refugee’, an International Exhibition, Rosrant, Germany
1993 International Art Biennale, Brasque, Santa Catarna, Brazil
1992 Global Forum , Shimane Artists Conference, Japan
1992 Silver Jubilee Exhibition, Birla Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
1992 Bharat Bhavan Biennal, Bhopal
1992-93 ‘America’, an International Exhibition, at Brazil
1987 Sao-Paulo-International Biennal, Brazil
1986 6th Triennale
1986 Moscow-Veteran Artists of India
Honours and Awards
2007 ‘Kala Ratna’, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
1984 Veteran...
2007 ‘Kala Ratna’, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
1984 Veteran Artist’s honor by All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi.
Elected the Fellow by Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy
1988 National Award by Lalit Kala Akademy, New Delhi
1983, 1986 & 1990 All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi.
1978-79 Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar
1960,61,63,64,65,68 Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy
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