A
well-read man with strong personal convictions, passed out of the Abhinav Kala
Mahavidyalay, in 1992, specializing in Portraits.
First Exhibition
conducted in 1990, Abstract Paintings rendered in Oil on
Canvas.
Exhibitions
participated in to date include:
2007
'Selective Reality'
duo
exhibition at Ravindra Bhavan, Lalit kala Akademi, New Delhi 15th
to 21st
Jan. 2007
2006
'Abstract 06'
Group Show (four artists), Artspace India, 14th oct. to 28th oct. 2006, Kolkata,
India.
2005
"Deccan Contemporary"
Group Show, artists from Pune, 30th dec. 2005 to 5th jan. 2006, Ravindra
Bhavan, New Delhi
2005
"Shiva"
(from the series: In conversation with Ellora) an exhibition of Drawings, Waves
art Gallery, 18th to 27th November 2005,
Pune.
2005
“Shishir 05”
an exhibition of paintings by various young artists from the city of Pune,at
Sudarshan art gallery, Pune 17th January 2005. The show was visited by eminent
artist S.H. Raza.
2004
“LCM”
an exhibition of miniature size contemporary art by various artists from India,
at Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai, PART I 23rd August to 1st September
2004.
2004
“Drawings”
an exhibition of drawings in India ink and acrylic on brown paper, At Waves Art
Gallery, 24th July 2004, Pune.
2004
“Magnetism”
a group exhibition by Vaishali Oak, Anjali Gobel and Raju Sutar, At Waves Art
Gallery, 31st January 2004, Pune.
2003
“Art for Cause”
exhibition of paintings to raise the funds for various cause, organized by Lions
Club of Poona Kirkee Foundation, March 2003, Pune.
2003
“Âmrüt –
Ânubhâvã”
exhibition of paintings from the series called “I am that”, Gallery Art-scapes,
Sun-n-Sand, Pune, July 2003.
2002
"Art at Basho"
an exhibition of paintings at Cafe Basho, Koregaon Park, Pune in November
2002.
2002
"Waking in the night"
an exhibition of paintings based on a haiku by 17th Century Japanese poet Basho
Matsua
at Cafe Basho, Koregaon
Park, Pune in October 2002.
2001
“Van Gogh Picasso
Studies”
an exhibition at Studio
S, Pune
2001
“æxhibition of City Scapes”
an Artists Documentation of Architectural heritage using Dry Pastel on
Paper
2000
“Old Face of New City”
an Artists Documentation of Pune using Dry Pastel on Paper at
Café Sunrise, Pune.
1999
“Art for Kargil”
in aid of Kargil Victims along with M.F. Husain at Holiday Inn,
Pune.
1998
“Art for Sustainable World”
in the Aid of
Narmada Bachao Aandolan held at Balgandharva kala dalan,
Pune.
1998
“Art Exhibition”
in the aid of Concern India Foundation at
Holiday Inn Pune.
1998
“Give &
Take India-Holland”
exchange exhibition by
and at Gallery 'ARTIMIDIAIR' The Hague,
Holland.
1998
“Festival of Paintings”
a group show of 12 artists spanning 6 months 2 artists a month at
Café Sunrise, Pune.
1997
“India at 50”
a show of Water Colors and Acrylic on Canvas, inspired by the Indian Flag, conducted
on the occasion of 50th of Independence, at Ravindra Kala Kunj
Pune.
1997
“Café Sunrise”
an on-going exhibition at
a Landmark Café in Pune.
1996
“Art Preview”
organized by Lions Club Pune Parvati, at Royal Western India - Turf
Club.
1995
"Rashtriya Kala Mela" at
Bangalore.
1992
Participated in a Workshop for Preservation and Restoration of
Art, by INTACH Lucknow at Pune University.
1990
“Four Dimensions”
A Show of a Quartet of Artists from Pune, at
Bal Gandharva Kaladalan,
Pune.
Other activities:
2006
Conducted Workshop, for students of architecture, Aug.
2006, Sinhagad institute of architecture, Pune.
2005
Conducted Workshops, for various
groups, Pune.
2004
Conducted Workshops, for various
groups, Pune.
2003
Conducted Workshop, followed by an exhibition for under
privileged children, 24th Nov. 2003, Waves art Gallery,
Pune.
2002
Conducted Workshops and presentation at the Picasso
Metamorphosis organized by NGMA & Soulkurry.com National
Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai in the year 2002.
1998
Involved in conceptualization of Indiaart.com – an ambitious
On-line Art Gallery.
1996
“Diamond Ring”
one of India's largest ‘Acrylic on canvas’ paintings at Gera Plaza
Pune.
1996
“Aadhuree”
a 15 Min. 11 Sec video assemblage dedicated to 100 years of Cinema & M. F.
Husain. This was an innovative attempt to express “Art Phases” in
1996.
1995
“McBull at Motherland”
a video about the visit of the eminent painter M. F Husain to his birth town
Pandharpur in 1995.
1994
“Bull Head”
A Steel Scrap Sculpture for the Pune Municipal Corporation Size 16' x 20' x 18',
1994
1993
“Informals Contemporary Art
Activities”
Group Paintings at various Public Locations in Pune during
1993.
“Homage to Miro” Dimension of Canvas 3' x 15' “Breathe Art for Peace” on Mumbai Bomb Blasts 6' x 30' “Pune Heritage” along with
M. F. Husain on the opening of the Pune Festival 6' x 45'
1991
Art Direction for a Marathi Telefilm "Geet Gaate Indrayani"
in 1991.
1991
“Homage to Picasso”
a Live Group-Painting to celebrate the 110th Birthday of Pablo
Picasso at a Saras Baug, a public Garden & Temple in
Pune.Canvas
Dimensions 5' x 5', 25th October 1991.
Acclaim
& Recognition:
Junior Fellowship by Govt. of India,
Ministry of HRD, Dept. of Culture in the field of Visual Art for 1997-99.
Bronze Medal in the All India Exhibition of Art
at Ambala Cantonment in 1990.
Certificate of Merit
for Creative Composition in 1989.
‘Party of Life’,
an exhibition of graphics by 16 of the most internationally acclaimed Indian
Artists, Including Akbar Padamsee, Anjolie Ela Menon, Arpita Singh, B Prabha, F
N Souza, Paritosh Sen, Paresh Maity and Sunil Das. 19th Dec. to
25th Dec. 2003, Waves Art Gallery,
Pune.
‘Passage into Human Space’
an exhibition of graphics by M.F.Husain, 17th Sept. 2003 to
15th Oct. 2003, Café Sunrise, Pune.
‘Raja Ravi Varma’
an exhibition of Oleographs by Raja Ravi Varma, ranging between 1894to 1901,
17th Oct. 2003 to 1stNov.2003, Café Sunrise and Waves Art
Gallery, Pune.
Private &
Corporate Collectors:
The National
Stadium, Balewadi, Pune
PRAJ House,
Pune
Kirloskar Oil
Engines Ltd, Khadki, Pune
S H Daya,
Ex-Sheriff of Mumbai
Alliance
Françoise de Poona
Vijay Shinde
(Eminent Artist)
Mr. S H Raza
(Eminent Painter), Paris
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