Born in Delhi in 1943
Diploma In Fine Arts, College Of Arts Delhi – 1964
Sangeet Visharad 1962
Solo Shows
1964, 74, 78, 80, 84, 88, 89, 91, 92, 97 New Delhi
1985 Aakkar Gallery , Chandigarh
1992 Schoo’s Gallery, Amsterdam
1992 Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London
1994 Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay
1994 Abc Gallery, Varanasi
1997 Retrospective of prints, Art Konsult , New Delhi
1997 Edith Cowen University, P erth
1997 International studio A.F.W.A, Fermantle, Australia
2003 Music Of The Spheres, Visual Art Gallery New Delhi And Birla Academy Of Arts And Craft, Kolkata
SELECTED PARTICIPATIONS
1975 ‘International women artists’ New delhi
1983 ‘Print Biennial’, Bhopal
1983 ‘Art Biennial’, Bangaladesh
1984 ‘Exhibition of Contemporary Art’, Tokyo
1986 ‘6th Triennial India , New Delhi
1986 – 87 ‘Women Artists’, NGMA, New Delhi, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia
1988 ‘Abstract Art’, Gallery Art and Data, Frankfurt
1990 ‘Malaysian Experience/ Malaysian Images’, Kaula Lumpur
1990 ‘Contemporary Prints’ Melbourne, Asian European Art Biennial, Ankara, Turkey
1990 ‘Ambassadors Choice’, NGMA New Delhi
1991 ‘9 Contemporary Indian Artists’ Gemeente Museum, Arnhem, Netherlands
1991 ‘ Il Sud Del Mondol’ Gallery Civica D’ Arte, Marsala, Palermo, Milano, Italy
1991 ‘Soulcatchers’, London
1992 ‘Art for a Fairer World’ by Oxfam, Glasgow, Cardiff, London
1992 ‘Balder Aus Indien’ Hamburg
1993 ‘Indische Gegenwarskunst’ Mainz, Germany and Stettin, Poland
1993 ‘V Tudatusaag’ Budapest, Hungary
1994 ‘8th Triennial India’ New Delhi
1994 ‘Contemporary Miniatures’ CIMA, Calcutta
1994 ‘100 years of Indian art’, NGMA, India
1994 ‘40 Indian Artists’ Tiazcala, Mexico
1995 ‘Abstract 95’, CIMA, Calcutta
1995 ‘Sothbeys auction’, London
1997 ‘Chhoo Mantar’ exhibition of Magnetic Art, Art Konsult, New Delhi
1998 ‘Symbolism and Geometry’ in Modern Art, NGMA, India
1998 ‘WWF Auction’, New Delhi
1998 International artists IASG [Washington DC] New Delhi
1998 ‘Small’ James Harvey, Sydney
1998 ‘Indian artists’,Vedanta Gallery, Chicago
1999 ‘Senior Fellowship artists’ New Delhi
1999 ‘Abstract Schematic,’ Nature Morte, New Delhi
2001 ‘Kaleidoscope’, Singapore
2002 – 03 – 05 India – Korea; New Delhi and Seoul
2003 ‘Solitude, The white show’, curated by Dr. Alka Pande at Visual Art Gallery, New Delhi
2003,04 Annual Shows of Palette art gallery, New Delhi
2003 ‘Palette’ at Visual Art Gallery, New Delhi
2003 ‘ Opening show’ Montage arts, New Delhi
2003 ‘ The Confluence of colours’ New Delhi
2003 ‘Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art’, London
2003 ‘Kerela Lalit Kala Akademy Collection Show’, Calicut
2004 ‘Devotional Breach’ curated by Peter Negy, at Sumukha Gallery, Bangalore
2004 ‘ Opening show’, Viart, New Delhi
2004 ‘Amrita Shergill revisited,’ New Delhi
2004 ‘ Meditative Abstracts’ New Delhi
2004 ‘Contemplations’ , New Delhi, Bangalore
2004 ‘ Harvest 2004, Art & Poetry’, New Delhi
2004 ‘ Magnetic art II’ New Delhi
2004 ‘05 ‘Spirit of the Century’ , Kumar Art Gallery, New Delhi
2005 ‘Negotiating Matters’, curated by Roobina Karode at Anant Art Gallery, New Delhi
2005 ‘Art & Motif Annual Show’ New Delhi
2005 ‘Colour’, New Delhi
2005 ‘Abstracts’, Mumbai
2005 ‘Palette 2005- Part I’, Palette art gallery, New Delhi
2005 ’ Weaving Legacy’, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
2005 ‘Contemporary art in India Korea’ New Delhi
2005 ‘Roop Vidhan’, Expression of Abstract, Art Alive, New Delhi
2005 ‘Joie de Vivre’, Art Konsult, New Delhi
2005 ‘Resonance’ Fifty years of Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
2006 Eleventh Harmony Art Show , Mumbai
2006 ‘Opening Show’ Chor Bizaarre Gallery, London
AWARDS
1982 AIFACS
1986 Sahitya Kala Parishad
1982 -84 Scholarship, Ministry of Culture, Govt of India
1989 -92 and 1996 - 98 Fellowship, Ministry of Cultural, Govt. of India
INVITATIONS
1990 Artist in residency – National Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
1997 Edith Cowen University, Perth, W Australia
1997 Artist Foundation of W. Australia, Fremantle
2005 Invited by Guyana Govt. to paint the portrait of Dr. Chaddi Jagan, Ex President of Guyana for their Parliament house
Has been invited to paint portraits of famous people in India and abroad since two decades.