Professional Training
Invited as Visiting Faculty, Sculpture Dept., Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University of Vadodara, 2003-05
Artist in residence, Glasgow School of Art, U.K. 2003
Artist in residence, Berllanderi Sculpture Workshop, Wales, U.K. 2002-03
Ecole Superieure Des Beaux Arts, Le Mans, France 1998-99
Post Diploma in Sculpture Specialization (First Class First with Distinction) Faculty of
Fine Arts, M. S. University, Vadodara, Gujarat
BFA in Govt. College of Art & Crafts, Guwahati, Assam
Awards
2003
An invitation from Glasgow School of Art to be Artist in Residence at Glasgow in U.K.
2002
Charles Wallace Fellowship Award 2002-03 at Berllanderi Sculpture Workshop, Wales, U.K.
2001
Harmony Excellence Award for Emerging Artist for the Year
1998
French Government Scholarship invitation from Ecole Superieure Des Beaux Arts, Le Mans, France
1996
All India Exhibition in Nagpur in Drawing Section
1995
Junior Fellowship, Ministry of Human Resource and Development
1993
Gold Medal National Inter University Youth Festival, Nagpur
1992
Gold Medal East Zone Inter University Youth Festival
1990
Best Sculptor, Govt. College of Art and Crafts, Assam.
1988 to 1994 State Merit Scholarship
1979
All India Children Art Competition in Dibrugarh and several prizes during Schooling
Participation
2006
“Two by Two” by Alekhya, at Sarjan Art Gallery, Vadodara
2005
“Mobile Immobile” curated by Satya Kadam at Sarjan Art Gallery, Vadodara
“Chair Project” curated by Sandhya Bordewekar at Sarjan Art Gallery, Vadodara
2004 Biannual RPG Show curated by Anupa Mehta at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
“Looking Back Looking Forward” Inaugural Show at Sarjan Art Gallery, Vadodara
2002
“Crosscurrents” curated by Anupa Mehta, an Exhibition of twenty-four most promising artists in India at Jehangir Art Gallery
“Mela, a Carnival”, an exhibition of Indian Contemporary Art at Jehangir Art Gallery, organized by RPG Enterprises Cupid show at Art Core Gallery, Vadodara
2005, 2004, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1998 Harmony Show at Nehru Centre, Mumbai,
organized by Reliance Industries Ltd.
2001
Twenty Vadodara Contemporary Artists at Art Core Gallery, Vadodara
2000
“Juxtapose” an Exhibition of Paintings by Artist Couple at Son et Lumiere Art Gallery, Mumbai
1999
“Icons of the Millennium” at Nehru Centre, organized by Lakeeren, The Contemporary Art Gallery
1998
All India Fine Art & Crafts Society’s Exhibition in New Delhi
1996
All India Art Exhibition in Nagpur
1995
All India Regional Art Exhibition in Bangalore, organized By Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
“Friendship” - Assam Bengal Friendship Art Exhibition, organized by N.E.Z.C.C.
1994
All India Drawing Biennial in Chandigarh
Solo Exhibitions
2007
Temple of the Future, presented by The Fine Art Company Art Company at The Fourth Floor, Mumbai
2005
“Jugalbandi” a collaborative Exhibition with Peter Bevan at Sarjan Art Gallery, Vadodara
2003
Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery, and a collaborative work with
Sculptor Peter Bevan, Glasgow
The Nehru Centre, London
2000
Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, Sponsored by RPG Enterprises
1999
Lakeeren, the Contemporary Art Gallery, Mumbai.
Exhibition Hall, Faculty of Fine Arts, Vadodara
Ecole Superieure Des Beaux Arts, Le Mans, France
1994
State Art Gallery, Assam
Group Exhibitions
2007
“Whispering Palette”, curated by Himanshu Joshi at Red Earth Galleries Pvt. Ltd, ABS Towers, Vadodara
“Understanding Oneness in Diversity”, curated by Durva Gandhi at The Fourth Floor, Mumbai
2004
“Crossworld” with Kenji Harai, Christopher Robin, Blaise Raymond and Santana Gohain at Sarjan Art Gallery, Vadodara
2001
”Silence” with Kenji Harai from Japan at Art Core, The Contemporary Art
Gallery, Vadodara
2000
“Harmony” with Santana Gohain, at The Fine Art Company, Mumbai
1997
“Class of Baroda ‘97” at Lakeeren, The Contemporary Art Gallery, Mumbai
1990 to 1997 Several Group Shows in Assam
Workshop Attended
2007
International Sculpture Camp by Uttarayan, The Art Centre at Jospur, Vadodara
Lakshya 2007 camp at Bhimtal, Jim Corbett Park by Art Home, Vadodara
2005
Ladakh Camp organized by The Fine Art Company, Mumbai and Gallery Espace, New Delhi
2002
Annual RPG workshop organized by Art and Trust, Mumbai
1999
With Susan Leopold, an Installation Artist from New York, in Ecole Superieure Des Beaux Arts, Le Mans, France
1997
With Prof. Jean Louis Raymond from Ecole Superieure Des Beaux Arts, France, at Faculty of Fine Arts, Vadodara
1996
All India Terracotta Workshop organized by Lalit Kala Akademi
1994
All India Paintings and Sculptures Workshop in Ranchi
1993
(North East) Paintings and Sculpture Workshop, Sibsagar, Assam
Juried National Exhibition of Art, Central Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi, India
