Atul Dodiya
(1959)
Portrait of Niko Pirosmani (1862-1918)
The present lot was first exhibited in 2007 as part of Atul Dodiya’s
exhibition Shri Khakhar Prasanna, in memory of his friend and
contemporary Bhupen Khakhar. Held at Gallery Chemould in
Mumbai, the exhibition featured busts and portraits of Khakhar,
as well as works representative of the people and experiences
influential to Khakhar’s life and practice, such as Niko Pirosmani,
a Georgian painter, pictured in the present lot. Pirosmani...
The present lot was first exhibited in 2007 as part of Atul Dodiya’s
exhibition Shri Khakhar Prasanna, in memory of his friend and
contemporary Bhupen Khakhar. Held at Gallery Chemould in
Mumbai, the exhibition featured busts and portraits of Khakhar,
as well as works representative of the people and experiences
influential to Khakhar’s life and practice, such as Niko Pirosmani,
a Georgian painter, pictured in the present lot. Pirosmani was
known for creating works about everyday life and professions
as well as the social milieu of his time, in the same way that
Khakhar would do later. Although he struggled financially
during his lifetime, Pirosmani gained international recognition as
an artist posthumously.
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ARTWORK DETAILS
Atul Dodiya Portrait of Niko Pirosmani (1862-1918)
Inscribed 'NIKO PIROSMANI/ (1862 - 1918)' (lower
centre); signed, dated twice and inscribed 'ATUL DODIYA/ -'Portrait of Niko Pirosmani'/ -2005/ - Atul./ 05' (on the reverse)
PROVENANCE
EXHIBITED:Atul Dodiya: Shri Khakhar Prasanna , Mumbai: Gallery Chemould, 2 February - 3 March 2007The Empire Strikes Back: Indian Art Today , London: Saatchi Gallery, 29 January - 8 May 2010La Route de la Soie , Lille: Tri Postal, 20 October 2010 - 16 January 2011Atul Dodiya: Shri Khakhar Prasanna , Mumbai: Gallery Chemould, 2007, p. 61 (installation view), p. 89 (illustrated)The Empire Strikes Back: Indian Art Today , London: Jonathan Cape, 2009, p. 28 (illustrated)La Route de La soie , Lille: Tri Postal (TBC), 2010, p. 38-39 (illustrated)History of the Saatchi Gallery , London: Booth-Clibborn Editions, 2011, p. 799 (illustrated)
Category: Painting