1956       Born in Kerala, India

Education

1979       :               BFA in Sculpture, Viswa Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal

1981       :               MFA in Sculpture, Viswa Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal

 

Solo exhibitions

2013       :               ‘Panta rhei : everything flows’, Kashi Art Gallery, Kochi, Kerala

2012       :               ‘The Ramp Revisited’, Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

:               ‘Ascending Figures’, Focus Art Gallery, Chennai

2010       :               ‘Liminal Figures, Liminal Space’  Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai

:               ‘Liminal Figures, Liminal Space’  Kanakakkunnu Palace, Thiruvananthapuram, sponsored by                          Government of Kerala

2009       :               ‘Liminal Figures, Liminal Space’ Lalitkala Academy Galleries, New Delhi

2008       :               ‘Liminal Figures, Liminal Space’ Birla Academy, Kolkata

2008       :               ‘Impudence of Musui’ Karma Gallery, Ahmedbad

2006       :               ‘Freehold’ at Museum Gallery, Mumbai

:               ‘Freehold’ at Artalive Gallery, New Delhi

2005       :               ‘The Ramp’ at Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai

:               ‘Unbearable Lightness of being’ at India International Centre, New Delhi

2004       :               ‘The Ramp’ at Sridharani Art Gallery, New Delhi

:               ‘The Ramp’ at Bayer ABS Limited Gallery, Vadodara

2000       :               ‘Musui Maiya’ sponsored by Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi

1998       :               ‘Song of the Road’ – sponsored by International Travel House, ITC, New Delhi

1997       :               Hotel Park Royal, New Delhi

:               ‘Portal’ – Apeejay Lawns, Calcutta, sponsored by Apeejay Surendra, Group, Calcutta

199         :               Khirkee Gallery, New Delhi

1993       :               Centre des Bonds de Marne, LePerreux-Bry sur-Marne, Paris, France

1992       :               Studio Khirkee, New Delhi

1987       :               Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai

1983       :               Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai

:               Participation, projects and awards

2013       :               Curated the exhibition ‘Image of Jyotish Chakravarty’ at Akar Prakar, Kolkata

2012       :               Curated the exhibition ‘Ramkinkar Baij – A Retrospective’ at National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi

:               Installed an open-air sculpture ‘Kalapravaham (Time Tide) at Mananchira Ground, Kozhikode, Kerala

2011       :               Installed an open-air sculpture at Uttarayan, Santiniketan

:               Awarded KCS Panickar Puraskar, Govt. of Kerala

2010       :               Worked on a large open-air sculpture in Goa, sponsored by Govt. of Goa

:               International Sculpture Symposium at Uttarayan Art Foundation, Baroda

2009       :               Installed sculpture at TMI campus, France

2008       :               Travel to Greece, sponsored by Popular Prakashan, Mumbai

2007       :               ‘Darpan’ an exhibition sponsored by Nvya Gallery, New Delhi

:               Travel to Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia – sponsored by Nvya Gallery

2006       :               Travel to U.S.A., sponsored by Arts India, New York

:               Travel to Russia, sponsored by Art Resource Trust, Mumbai

:               Travel to Morocco, sponsored by Popular Prakashan, Mumbai

2005       :               Travel to Istanbul, Turkey to attend artists workshop

:               Travel to China (Silk Route) sponsored by Uttarayan, Baroda

:               Travel to South Africa organised by Gallery Navya, New Delhi

2004       :               Travel to Mauritius to attend artists workshop

2003       :               Travel to Cairo and other cities in Egypt to attend an artists workshop

:               Travel to France and Italy sponsored by TMI Foundation France

:               Exhibition titled ‘Can’ curated by Johny M.L

:               Exhibition ‘Only connect’ at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

:               Exhibition ‘Nayika’ by Ganesha Art Gallery, New Delhi

:               Exhibition at ABS Bayer Art Gallery, Baroda

2002       :               Installed sculptures at TMI Campus, France

:               Travel to Thailand to attend the artists workshop at Pataya

2001       :               Attended Artist workshop, Coco Palms, Puri, Orissa

2000       :               ‘Contemporary Woman’ at HongKong Visual Arts Centre, HongKong

1999       :               International Workshop on Art & Architecture at Khajuraho, sponsored by Orient Express, New Delhi Installed open air sculptures at the TMI Campus, South of France

1996       :               Worked on the large bronzes for TMI, Denmark

1995       :               Installed sculptures at TMI (Time Manager International) Campus, Cotignac, France

1994       :               Exhibition organised by Salon International, de la Sculpture Contemporaine, at

:               Nouveav Forum des Holies,  Paris

:               Hippodrome d’e longchamp, Paris

:               Espace Michel Simon – Noisy le grand – France

1991       :               Worked at Studio Obsonvile, France

:               Participated in Triennale, organised by LKA, New Delhi

1990       :               Sculpture Workshop at Kanoria Art Centre, Ahmedabad

1989       :               Travelled to London and Paris, sponsored by Ministry of External Affairs, GoI

1988       :               Installed Sculpture in India House, London, UK

1986       :               Executed Open Air Sculpture at Bikaner, sponsored by Urban Improvement Trust, Bikaner, Rajasthan

1985       :               Participated in Sculpture Workshop, Banaras Hindu University

:               Awarded Junior Fellowship, by Ministry of Human Resources, GOI

1984       :               Worked at Lalit Kala Studios, Garhi, New Delhi

1982       :               Participated in National Exhibition of Art, organised by LKA, New Delhi

1981       :               Awarded Fellowship from Lalit Kala Academi (LKA), to work at Garhi Studios, New Delhi

1980       :               National Exhibition, organised by L.K.A, New Delhi

:               Silver Jubilee Exhibition of Sculpture, Lalit Kala Academi (LKA), New Delhi

:               Award – Birla Academi of Arts and Culture at the Annual Exhibition of Art

1978       :               Awarded National Scholarship, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India to work under Prof. Sarbari Roy Chaudhary and Shri. Ramkinkar Baij

 

Publications

2013       :               Published a book on Jyotish Chakravarty, released on the occasion of exhibition – ‘Image of Jyotish Chakravarty’ at Akar Prakar, Kolkata

2012       :               Worked on a major publication on Shri. Ramkinkar Baij released on the occasion of Retrospective Exhibition of Ramkinkar at NGMA, New Delhi

:               Authored a book ‘Ramkinkar’s Yaksha Yakshi’

2010       :               ‘K.S. Radhakrishnan’ a book in Malayalam language by Johny ML, published by Kerala Tourism, Government of Kerala

2009       :               ‘Liminal Figures Liminal Space’ by Prof. R. Siva Kumar, published by Art Musings, Mumbai

2008       :               ‘Liminal Figures Liminal Space’ by Raimi Gbadamosi and Prof. R. Siva Kumar, published by Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata

2006       :               ‘Freehold’ by Dr. Geeti Sen, published by Art Alive, New Delhi

:               ‘Freehold’ by Ranjit Hoskote, published by Art Musings, Mumbai

2004       :               ‘K.S. Radhakrishnan’ by Prof. R. Siva Kumar, published by TMI Foundation, France

:               ‘The Ramp’ by Prof. R. Siva Kumar, published by Art Alive, New Delhi; Tao Gallery, Mumbai  and ABS Gallery, Baroda

2000       :               ‘Musui Maiya’ by Prof. R. Siva Kumar, published by Vadhera Art Gallery, New Delhi