Satish Gujral – Concise Bio

Major Solo Exhibitions − 2011 'Ascending Energy: Merging Forms by Satish Gujral', Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi − 2010 'Tryst with Modernity and Tradition', Jahangir Art Gallery; Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai − 2009 Aakriti Art Gallery, Kolkata − 2008 ‘Reincarnated Forms: Glimpses of a Glorious Life Relived’, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi − 2007 ‘The Third Dimension’, Sculptures by Satish Gujral, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai − 2007 ‘The Energy of Creation’, Drawings and Paintings by Satish Gujral, Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai − 2006 ‘Satish Gujral: A Retrospective 1948-2006’, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi − 2005 'Satish Gujral: 2001-2005’, Paintings, Drawings and Sculptures at Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai − 2004 ‘Satish Gujral: Prismatic Colors’, Gallery Arts India, New York − 2001 ‘Gujral: Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture’, Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi − 2001 'Satish Gujral’s: Paintings, Drawings and Sculptures', Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai − 1998 'Satish Gujral: Paintings, Drawings and Granites', Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi − 1998 'Satish Gujral: Paintings and Sculptures', Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai − 1995 'Satish Gujral: Paintings, Drawings and Sculptures', Art Today, New Delhi − 1993 'Satish Gujral: Paintings and Sculptures', Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai − 1990 'Satish Gujral: Brunt Woods and Architecture', Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai − 1990 ‘Gujral ’90: Icons’, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi − 1990 ‘Satish Gujral: Iconic Paintings and Architecture’, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata − 1986 Retrospective, Rabindra Bhavan, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi − 1986 Art Heritage, New Delhi − 1986 Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal − 1980 'Satish Gujral: Black Woods’, Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi − 1978 'Brunt Woods', New Delhi − 1974 Gallery Chanakya, New Delhi − 1972 Mumbai − 1971 'Metal Sculptures', Vesline University, USA − 1971 Chicago − 1969-70 'Metal Sculptures’, New Delhi − 1969-70 Murals, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Kolkata − 1968 'Paper Collages’, New York, Finland, Sweden, Madrid, USSR, Mexico, Peru, Argentina & Brazil − 1967 'Paper Collages', Mumbai − 1966 'Paper Collages', New Delhi − 1964 New Delhi − 1964 Foram Gallery, New York − 1963 Shridharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi − 1963 Mumbai − 1961 New York − 1961 Asoka Gallery, Kolkata − 1961 Traveled with Exs | Cairo, Mexico, Rome, Frankfurt, Paris, London, Montreal, Hawaii and Tokyo − 1960 Mumbai − 1959 Kolkata − 1956 London − 1956 Mumbai − 1956 New Delhi − 1955 New York, London, Mumbai − 1954 New York − 1953 Mexico − 1952 Organized by Delhi Silpi Chakra, New Delhi at Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi

Major Group Exhibitions − 2010 '10 x 10', Gallery Threshold, New Delhi − 2009 'Think Small', Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi − 2009 'Beyond the Form', Bajaj Capital Art House; Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi and Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai − 2008 'Frame Figure Field: 20th Century Modern and Contemporary Indian Art', Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi − 2008 'Baisakh 08', Polka Art Gallery, New Delhi − 2008 'X at the rate of Jahangir', presented by Art Musings at Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai − 2008 ‘Winter Modern’s’, Aicon, New York − 1960 Group Show with six other Artists: MF Husain, Mohan Samant, V S Gaitonde, Ram Kumar, KS Kulkarni, Krishna Khanna

Participations − 2011 ‘Manifestations V', Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi − 2011 'Celebrations 2011', Kumar Gallery, New Delhi − 2010 'Art Celebrates 2010', represented by Gallery Ganesha at Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi to coincide with the hosting of the Commonwealth Games − 2010 'Evolve: 10th Anniversary Show', Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai − 2010 Annual Exhibition, Chawla Art Gallery, New Delhi − 2010 ‘Manifestations IV', Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi − 2010 'Celebration 2010', Annual Exhibition, Kumar Art Gallery, New Delhi − 2008-09 'Paz Mandela', Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi − 1995 Exhibition 'Indian Contemporary Paintings', Christies Auction, London − 1992 'Indian, European & Oriental Paintings & Works of Art', Sotheby's Auction, New Delhi − 1991 'National Exposition of Contemporary Art', National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) − 1973 National Exhibition, Rabindra Bhavan, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi (LKNA: Construction I) − 1957 National Exhibition at Rabindra Bhavan, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi (LKNA: The Condemned) − 1956 National Exhibition at Rabindra Bhavan, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi (LKNA: Despair)

Honors and Awards − 2010 Amity Lifetime Achievement Award for art, Amity School of Fine Arts − 2004-05 Honored at Golden Jubilee Celebration of National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) − 2004 Lalit Kala Ratna Puraskar, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi − 2000 Honorary Doctorate, Visva Bharti University, Santiniketan − 1998 Padma Vibhushan, Government of India − 1996 Honorary Doctorate, Vishakapatnam University − 1989 Honored by the Delhi Citizens’ Council as one of 25 most prominent citizens of India − 1989 Da Vinci Award for Life Time Achievement, Mexico − 1989 Desikottama, Santiniketan − 1984 Order of the Crown, conferred by Belgium for Designing the Belgian Embassy in New Delhi − 1983 Honored by the Government of India − 1974 Honored by the Government of Punjab − 1974 National Award for his Sculpture titled ‘Construction’, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi − 1957 National Award for his Painting titled ‘The Condemned’, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi − 1956 National Award for his Painting titled ‘Despair’, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi − 1944 Burmah Shell Scholarship to study Art, Mumbai