BIODATA
B A from Kashmir University in 1976
BFA (Painting) from M.S. University Baroda in 1981
Solo Exhibitions
2009 Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
2006 Art Alive, India Habitat Center New Delhi
2004 Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
2004 Jehangir Art Gallery
2003 Gallery Espace, New Delhi
1997 E C Galleria, Edinbergh, Scotland
1996 Gallery, Burswood, Perth, Australia
1996 United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
1995 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
1995 AIFACS Gallery, New Delhi
1992 Art Heritage Gallery, New Delhi
1981 Planetarium Gallery, Baroda
Participations
2006 Presentation of works at World Social Form at Karachi Pakistan.
2005 Identity Alienation Amity: curated by Bina Sarkar at Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
2005 Papyri:group show at Sarjan Gallery, Baroda
2005 Exploring new paradigms groupshow at art alive, New Delhi
2004 11th Asians Art Biennale, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2004 ‘Looking Back Looking Forward’ contemporary works by Baroda artist at Sarjan Art Gallery, Baroda
2003 India-Korea contemporary art exhibition at Kwang Hwa Moon Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2002 National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2002 Group show “similarities & dissimilarities” paintings organized by TAO art gallery, Mumbai
2002 All India artist show “ways of resistance” organized by Sahmat at Ravindra Bhawan, New Delhi
2001 All India painters Art camp’ Show and Auction in Dubai organized by CRY
1997 ‘End of Silence’ Travelling Show for AIDS
1995 All India drawing show at Chandigarh organized by Punjab Cultural Academy
1995 ‘Gandhi’ organized by Sahmat Travelling Show at New Delhi, Mumbai
1993 ‘Trembling Images of Kashmir’ at Vadhera Art Gallery, New Delhi
1993 Auction show at Maurya Sheraton in Aid of Cancer Society
1993 All India Exhibition of Art at AIFACS, New Delhi
1992 Research Grant Fellowship Travelling show, Chennai, Kolkata, New Delhi
1992 Down-trodden and We’ group show in memory of Dr. Ambedkar at USSR Cultural Centre
1992 Group Show at Indo-Soviet Cultural Centre, New Delhi
1991 Silver Jubilee celebration show at Birla Academy in Kolkata
1991 National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi
1991 Artist against Communalism, New Delhi
1990 IV Biennale, Bhopal.
Art Workshops / Camp
2007 Cultural Trip to Turkey
2007 Art Camp in Kenya Masai Mara
2006 Cultural Trip to Mexico
2006 Cultural Trip to Morocco
2006 Art workshop at Cairo Egypt
2005 International artist workshop at Florence, Italy
2005 All India Painters Camp, Goa
2005 International Artists Workshop at Istambol, Turkey
2004 All India Painters Camp at J W Marriot, Mumbai
2004 Army and artist workshop at Baramulla, Kashmir
2004 Contemporary painters camp at Kodaikanal organised by India Art Center, Chennai
2004 Painting workshop at Singapore
2004 Art workshop at Amby valley, organized by UNDP and villege gallery for HIV awareness
2003 Art Workshop organized by NGO Udyan Care, New Delhi
2001 Installation Art Workshop, ‘Art on Move’ organized by Sahmat
2001 Art camp at Bangkok Thailand organized by Art Indus Gallery
2000 Art Workshop for underprivileged children organized by active NGO Deepalaya, New Delhi
1999 Artists camp at Ramganga, Jim Corbett organized by Sehar
1998 Art Workshop at Habitat Center for “Helpage India”
1996 Presentation on Human Rights at United Nation Sub-Commission, Geneva, Switzerland
1996 ‘Art for Peace’ collaboration Army and Artist at Leh-Ladakh
1994 ‘Crucified-Community Art Project, Performance at New Delhi, and Mumbai
1993 Art Installation at Siri Fort, New Delhi
2002 National Award from Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
2001 J & K State Award for painting
1997,1999 & 2002 Best designed tableaux for Republic Day parade, New Delhi
1996-98 Junior Fellowship from Ministry of Culture, Government of India
1991-92 Research Grant Fellowship from Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi