Arpana Caur
Born in 1954 ,New Delhi, India
Education
1979 Greater London Council Grant for Advanced Study in Painting, St. Martin School of Art, London(Did not complete the course)
1984-85 Research Grant in Painting, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1975 M.A Literature, Delhi University
Solo shows
2006 Indigo Blue Art, Singapore
2005 Mahua Gallery, Bangalore
2004 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata
2003 Academy of Fine Arts and Literature, New Delhi
2002 Cymroza Gallery, Mumbai
2001 Academy of Fine Arts and Literature, New Delhi
1999 ‘Rites of Time’, Bose Pacia Modern, New York
1999 Centre for International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata
1998 Foundation for Indian Artists Gallery, Amsterdam
1998 Fine Arts Resources, Berlin
1997 Arks Gallery, London
1996 Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, Bangalore
1994 Cymroza Gallery, Mumbai
1993 Rabindra Bhavan Gallery, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1991 Collins Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland
1987 Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
1985,89,94,98 Cymroza Gallery, Mumbai
1985,88 Art Heritage, New Delhi
1984 National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen
1984 Ethnographic Museum, Stockholm, Sweden
1982 Chapter Gallery, Cardiff, Wales, UK
1981 City Hall Gallery, Ottawa, Canada
1980,82,84 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
1982,87 October Gallery, London
1979 Gallery Arts 38, London
1979 Rabindra Bhavan Gallery, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
1975 Shridharani Gallery, New Delhi
Group shows
2012 'Women: Sacred and the Temporal', Shrishti Art Gallery, Hyderabad
2011 'Masters Ltd: Limited Editions', Gallery Beyond, Mumbai
2011 'Masterclass', Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi
2011 'Aureus 2011', Gallerie Nvya, New Delhi
2010 '10 x 10', Gallery Threshold, New Delhi
2010 'The Living Insignia', Gallery Ensign, New Delhi
2009 'Mark of Masters-2', Art and Soul, Mumbai
2009 'Sacred and Secular', India Fine Art, Mumbai
2009 'Think Small', Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi
2009 'Kalpana: Figurative Art in India', presented by The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) at Aicon Gallery, London; The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)
2008 'Dus Mahavidyas: Ten Creative Forces', presented by Gallerie Nvya at Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
2008 'Baisakh 08', Polka Art Gallery, New Delhi
2007-08 ‘Polyphonies’, Gallery Hosp, Tirol – Österreich, Austria
2007 'First Person Narrative', Hasta Gallery, Hyderabad
2005 Preview in Tate Berlin
2005 Indigo Blue Art, Singapore
2004 Smithsonian Museum, Washington
2001 ‘Indian Contemporary Art’, Los Angeles; Singapore; San Francisco
2000 Art Forum Gallery, Singapore; Australia
1998 ‘Indo-Austrian Group Show’, Austria
1998 National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi and Mumbai
1998 Rotunda Gallery, Hong Kong
1998 Centre for International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata
1997 ‘Tryst with Destiny’, Singapore Museum of Modern Art, Singapore
1997 Bradford Museum Exhibition, Bradford
1997 ‘Indian Women Artists’, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi
1995 ‘Indian Women Artists’, UK
1995 Noma Book Exhibition, Tokyo
1994-95 Satyam Museum, Japan
1994-95 Glenbarra Museum, Japan
1994-95 ‘Imagined City’, Museum of Modern Art, Brazil; Sao Paulo; Rio de Janeiro
1984 ‘Group show of Indian Artists from National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi to Fukuoka Museum, Japan
1984 First Indo – Greek Cultural Symposium, Athens; Delphi
Participations
2012 'Small is Beautiful', Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
2012 'Art for Humanity', Coomaraswamy Hall, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai
2012 'Synergy 2012', 12th Anniversary Show, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
2012 'Crossings: Time Unfolded, Part 2', Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), New Delhi
2011 'Ethos V: Indian Art Through the Lens of History (1900 to 1980), Indigo Blue Art, Singapore
2011 'Celebrations 2011', Annual Exhibition, Kumar Art Gallery, New Delhi
2011 'The Intuitive: Logic Revisted', from the Osians Collection at The World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland
2010 'Art Celebrates 2010: Sports and the City', represented by Art Alive Gallery at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi to coincide with the hosting of the Commonwealth Games
2010 'National Printmaking Portfolio', Marvel Art Gallery, Ahmedabad
2010 Annual Exhibition, Chawla Art Gallery, New Delhi
2010 'Celebration 2010', Annual Exhibition, Kumar Art Gallery, New Delhi
2008 'Harvest 2008', organized by Arushi Arts at The Stainless Gallery, New Delhi
2008 ‘Tiger by the Tail ! Women Artists of India Transforming Culture, Part 2’, organized by Women’s Studies Research Centre (WSRC), Brandeis University, USA in partnership with Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), New Delhi
2007-08 'From Everyday To The Imagined: Modern Indian Art', Singapore Art Museum, Singapore and at Museum of Art, Seoul National University, Seoul
2007 ‘Tiger by the Tail ! Women Artists of India Transforming Culture, Part 1’, organized by Women’s Studies Research Centre (WSRC), Brandeis University, USA in partnership with Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), New Delhi
1994 Asian Art Show, Hiroshima Museum, Hiroshima
1994 Osaka Print Triennale, Osaka
1987 Exhibition of Woman Artists, Festival of India, USSR
1987 Algiers Biennale, Algeria
1987 Cuba Biennale, Cuba
1986 1st Baghdad Biennale, Baghdad
Honours & Awards
1992,91,90,89 Eminent Artist, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1987 Commendation Certificate, Algiers Biennale, Algiers
1986 Gold Medal for Painting, 6th Triennale, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1985 Received Research Grant for Painting in Garhi Studio, from Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1984 All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS) Award, New Delhi