Born in Delhi, studied M.A. Psychology, Delhi
University. Attended art classes for a couple of years at Triveni Kala
Sangam. Afterwards shifted to a private studio.Held solo shows at Chemould
Art Gallery, Bombay, 1979; Triveni Gallery, New Delhi, 1984; Gallery Aurobindo,
New Delhi, 1988; Shridharani Gallery, sponsored by Gallery Chanakya 1990;
Sakshi Gallery,
Madras, 1991; Gallery Augustin, Hofheim, Germany,1991;
Pundole Art Gallery, Bombay, 1992.
Group Shows
Participated in many group shows in Delhi -
'Homage to Van Gogh' - Vadhera Art Gallery 1990; Miniature Format - Habiart
Gallery; Festival of Colours - Gallery Espace 1989; Sahitya Kala Parishad
shows 1974, 80, 85, 86; Indian Art 1977, Lalit Kala Gallery; Pictorial
Space -compiled by Geeta Kapur at Lalit Kala Gallery, 1977; National Exhibition
1976 and 1974; Display Gallery 1990; Dhoomimal Gallery 1987, 1986; Women
Artists Show, National Gallery of Modern Art 1986; Three Artists Show,
Lalit Kala Gallery 1978; Twenty Artists show, Shridharani Gallery 1977;
Lalit Kala Gallery 1975, 1974.
Bombay - Cymroza Art Gallery, 1973; New Group
Show, Jehangir Art Gallery 1975, 1977; Three Artists Show, Jehangir Art
Gallery 1982; Calcutta - Gandhara Art Gallery 1992; 'Calcutta Art Foundation'
1992. Bhopal - Bharat Bhavan Biennale, 1988.
International Exhibitions
Indische Gegenwarts Kunst, K K V Galerie, Germany,
1991; Contemporary Indian Painting, Darmstadt, West Germany 1989; Frechen
Biennale, West Germany 1990; 17th International Biennale of Graphic Art,
Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, 1987; 8th Norwegian Print Biennale, Fredrikstad
1986; Tokyo Biennale, Japan, 1984.
Also
Participated in Art Camps - Artists Camp at
College of Art - sponsored by Sahitya Kala Parishad, New Delhi 1982; Artists'
camp, Kasauli - sponsored by Punjab University 1977, Artists' Camp at Garhi
Studios sponsored by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi 1977; Artists' camp,
sponsored by CCMB at Hyderabad, 1989. Collections in National Gallery of
Modern Art, New Delhi; Lalit Kala Akademi; Air India; Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal,
Punjab University Museum, Chandigarh and in other private collections in
India and abroad.
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