D.V.V.

(Visual Artist-Painter, Printmaker, Art Teacher, Curator )

BORN

1948, at Partapur , Banswara , Rajasthan - INDIA

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

M.A. In Painting from University of Udaipur, 1970.

Ph.D. in Painting from Sukhadia University, Udaipur, 1996.

HONORS AND AWARD

National Award on Painting by National Lalit Kala Akademi N.Delhi, 1981

All India Award by U.P. State Akademi on Painting, 1984

All India Award by Bihar Govt. on Painting, 1989

All India Award by R.L.K.A. Jaipur on Painting, 1991

The senior fellowship is awarded by the Ministry of Human resource, Govt.of India. 

State Awards on Paintings and Drawings by Lalit Kala Akademi, Jaipur  

In the year 1969, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1982 and 1984

Best Teacher Artist Award by Director P. & S. Education, Rajasthan, 1971, 1972

Merit Certificate by Govt. of Rajasthan on Republic Day for the Out Standing 

Contribution in the field of Fine Art Education, 1985

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Govt. College Banswara, 1967

Information Center, Jaipur, 1971

Dept. Painting M.B.College Udaipur, 1971

AIFACS Art Gallery, N. Delhi, 1972

Information Center, Udaipur, 1975

Sridharni Art Gallery, N.Delhi, 1975

Ravindra Manch Art Gallery, Jaipur, 1975

Ravindra Bhavan Art Gallery, N.Delhi, 1978

Ravindra Bhavan Art Gallery, N.Delhi, 1980

Faculty of Fine Art, M.S. University Baroda, 1981

Contemporary Art Gallery, Ahmedabad, 1982

Fine Art Deptt.Banasthali Vidyapith, 1982

Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 1982

Gallery Amrapali, N.Delhi, 1985

Taj Art Gallery, Mumbai, 1985

Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 1986

Gallery Akaar, Chandigarh, 1986

Ravindra Manch Art Gallery, Jaipur, 1986

Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 1988

Vadehra Art Gallery, N. Delhi, 1989

Ravindra Manch Art Gallery, Jaipur, 1990

Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 1991

The Heritage Gallery, Chennai, 1991

Sridharni Art Gallery, N.Delhi, 1992

Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, 1993

Ravindra Bhavan Art Gallery, N.Delhi, 1996

Ravishankar Raval Art Gallery, Ahmedabad, 1996

Kala Mela LKA. Jaipur, 1994-1998

Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 1997

Shahjahan Art Gallery, N.Delhi, 1997

Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, 2000

Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 2000

Juneja Art Gallery, Jaipur, 2001

Gallery Espace, Avignon, France,2002

Ravindra Bhavan Art Gallery, New Delhi,2005

Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur,2005

Sarjan Art Gallery, Vadodara,2006

Ravindra Bhavan Art Gallery, New Delhi,2007

Neerja Modi Visual and Performing Art Centre, Jaipur,2010

Gonczi Galeria, Zalaegerszeg, Landorhegyiut, Hungary,2011

PARTICIPATIONS

Represent India in IIIrd International Triennial India, 1975 LKA, N.Delhi

7th International Contemporary Art Ex. org by AIFACS, N.Delhi, 1975

Represent India in VIth International Triennial India, 1986, 

Org. by LKA., N.Delhi Represent India in India Festival in Japan, 1988

Graphic Art in India since 1850, org by LKA, N.Delhi, 1985

All India Prints Exhibition org. by Group-8&Chandigarh College of Art.1985,1988

Third International Prints Exhibition org. by AIFACS, N.Delhi, 1988

2nd, 3rd & 4th Contemporary Art Biennial of India, Org.by Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal in the year 1988,1990, 1995

International Independence Prints Exhibition, Kanagava, Japan, 1989

Bharat Bhavan International Prints Exhibition, Bhopal 1989, 91, 1994

Group Exhibition of Indian artists at Maul Brorun, Germany, 1987

Group Exhibition of Indian artists at Gaggenaw, Germany, 1987

The indo-Germany Painters Exhibition title ‘War & peace’ in major cities in India and Germany, 1990-1991

Represent India in Asian Biennale, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1993

International Mini Prints Exhibition org. by UNEAC, Cuba, 1994

Drawings-94 special Exhibition org. by Gallery Espace, N.Delhi, 1994

National Exhibition of Art org. by National LKA, N.Delhi since 1974

All India Exhibition org. by AIFACS, N.Delhi, 1975

Bombay Art Center, Mumbai, 1972

U.P.State LKA, Lucknow, RLKA, Jaipur, etc since 1971

State Exhibition of Art and much special Art show org. by RLKA, Jaipur, Within the state and important Art centers in India since 1967

A Tribute to VanGaugh, an Exhibition org. by Vadehra Art Gallery, N.Delhi Annual Art Exhibitions Org. by Chitram Art Gallery, Tiruanantpuram The Desert & Beyond’ Exhibition org. by British Council, at N.Delhi, 1999

Major Trends in India’ Exhibition org by LKA, N. Delhi, on the 50th anniversary of Indian Independence, 1997

Colour of Rajasthan’ special Exhibition org. by, RLKA, & JKK  at Jaipur, on the 50th anniversary of Indian Independence, 1997

Movement in India –A TRIBUTE  special Exhibition org. by Karnataka Chitra Kala Parishad, Bangalore, 1997-1998

Exhibition of Contemporary Art to support mentally handicapped through PRAYAS –an NGO’s working for them, At AIFACS, N.Delhi & JKK, Jaipur, 1998

A Harvest of Vision’ Exh. org. by M.E.C. Art Gallery, N. Delhi, 2000

Miniature format Exhibition org. by Banglore Artist’s Group  at Banglore, 1999

Annual Art Exhibitions and Group Shows, Takhman 28, a group of experimental Rajasthan in Rajasthan and major cities in India since 1967

Raj. School of Art’s Faculty Members Art Exhibition in the Institution since 1994 

We13’- Group Exhibition of Printmakers of Rajasthan at Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, and N.Delhi, 2001

LOK RANG’an exhibition of  Art org. by Gallery Art Pilgrim at New Delhi, 2002

IN POETIC REALMS’ An exhibition of Four Abstract Painters of India org. by Birla Akademi of art and Culture, Mumbai, 2003.

Corresponding latitudes’ An Indo Australian painters paintings exhibition at J.K.K. Jaipur, 2003.

Multiple Encounters, Indo US print Exhibition at New Delhi org.by Manhattan Graphics Center New York, USA, 2004-06

SWARNREKHA’ An exhibition of national Award winners Artists by National L.K.A. New Delhi at the time of Golden Jubilee celebration,2005 at Ravindra Bhawan, New Delhi.

CORRESPONDING LATITUDES’AN Indo Australian painters exhibition at Kick Art Center, Queen's land, Australia, 2005.

ART FOR VISION’ A special exhibition org. by Sankara Naturally, Chennai at Ravindra Bhavan, New Delhi, 2005.

KALEIDOSCOPE’ An exhibition at Kitab Ghar. Mumbai org. by Ayya Art Gallery Chennai, 2007.

TALES OF TEXTURES’ A group exhibition at Travancore House, New Delhi org. by gallery Art Elements, N.Delhi,2007.

An artistic Journey Rajasthan and U.K. at Jaipur & Chandigarh org by RLKA, British Council and ABS Chandigarh-2007

A JOURNEY OF ARTIST SOLDIERS.‘A show org by Vinyasa Art Gallery at Chennai, 2008

AORA ART SHOW’ AT Nehru Center Mumbai org. by Aora Foundation, Mumbai, 2008

Windows’ a glimpse into Contemporary Indian Art org by Ayya art gallery, Chennai and Prakrit art gallery, Chennai at NewDelhi, 2008

continuum’ a special art exhibition in support of Udayan Care at Hyatt Regency, Delhi,2008

Art today in Rajasthan at Dhoomimal Art Center, NewDelhi, 2008

Group show at Gallery Aen den tai, Seoul, South Korea, 2008

Segment-4” exchange group show of Indian Art at Gallery21, Budapest, Hungary,2009

An Error-3'a group show of British, Spainesh, Japanese and Indian artists at gallery Safaya, Barcelona, Spain and at Chaturdik Art Gallery, J.K.K., Jaipur, 2009

Indo-France ‘Art exhibition at gallery Chaturdik, JKK, Jaipur, 2010

Together’ a group show of eminent Indian artists at Art Gallery Ravindra Bhavan, New Delhi2011.

Rajasthan Wails (UK)Exchange exhibition at Chaturdik Art Gallery, JKK, Jaipur, and Hayward Garden Art Gallery, Cardiff, UK.2011, 

Delineation an exhibition at art gallery British Council, New Delhi,2011. 

Raj Rang’ contemporary art exhibition org. by Kalaneri Art Gallery, Jaipur at Jaipur Mumbai and Puna, 2011, 

Pink City Art Project art show of Indo –Korean artist exhibition at Jawahar Kala Kendra Jaipur and Ujamboo Art Centre, Korea,2011

WORKSHOPS

All India Painters Camp org. by National Lalit Kala Akademi at Udaipur, 1978

Regional Center, Chennai, 1984

Takhaman-28 at Udaipur, 1982, 85 , 88 , 89 , 91 , 92 , 93

J&K. Akademi of Art & Languages at Srinagar, 1981

Rajasthan LKA.Jaipur at Mount Abu 1985, N.Delhi, 1990

R.T.D.C. and RLKA. Jaipur at Pushkar, 1984

RLKA & Himachal Kala Akademi at Simala, 1987,1998 

SAARC International Painters Camp at Simla org. by Govt. of India, 1989

Indo German Painters camp org.by Maxmullar Bhavan, Kolkata, 1990

All India painters camp org.by Sangi group of Industries at Sanghi Nagar, A.P.1993,1994

ABC Akademi, Varanasi, 1994

International Multimedia Camp by L.K.A. N.Delhi  at Jawahar KK, 1994

Goa Kala Akademi, Panjim, 1995

International Multimedia Camp by L.K.A. N.Delhi  at Jawahar KK, 2001

Represent India in XXXIII International Art Symposium at Gyor, Hungary, org.by

Municipal Museum of   Art, Gyor under the cultural exchange program, 2002

Mao college, Ajmer, 2003

International Art symposium at Kokrajar College of Fine Art, Kokrajar, Bodoland Assam, 2004

International Art symposium at J.K.K., Jaipur org.by VYOM Art Gallery, Jaipur,2006

All India artists camp at IIHMRS, JAIPUR org .by Bhoruka charitable trust, 2007

All India Painters Camp at Goa org. by SAMANVYA Art Gallery, Jaipur,2007

All India Painters camp at Bhuvaneshwar, Org.by Orisa LKA, 2008

All India Painters camp at Srinagar org. by J&K Akademi, 2008

All India Painters camp at NewDelhi org by ITDC, 2008

All India Painters camp org by Neeraj Modi School Art Center at Jaipur,2008 

International Art symposium org. by Mati Manas Art Foundation at Jaipur,2009

International Art symposium org. by Neeraj Modi School Art Center at Jaipur,2009

All India Painters Camp org.by ICA Art Gallery, Jaipur,2010

International Art Symposium’Geb Art2010’at Zalaegerszeg, Hungary.2010

National contemporary Art Camp, Panjim, Goa, Org.by Deptt. Of Art and culture, govt .of Goa,2010

All India Painters Camp org.by Dhar Foundation at Art of Living, Bangalore,2011,

All India Painter Camp at Mumbai org. by IACA, Mumbai 2011.Sukhadia University, Udaipur 2011.

All India Painters camp at Leh –Laddakh org. by J&K Akademi and Leh Development corporation 2012.

All India Painters camp org by ABS Foundation Vadodara at Uttarayan2012.

PRINTMAKERS CAMP

Takhaman- 28, a group of Experimental Artists of Rajasthan at Jaipur1980, 1982, 1984, Udaipur, 1997-2000

RLKA at Jaipur, 1985 and WZCC. , Udaipur, 1990

Paul Lingerin an eminent printmaker of the USA, workshop org, by USIS, N. Delhi

At Garhi Studio N.Delhi, 1985

WZCC&Kala Akademi Goa at Panjim, 1987

 Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal, 1991, 1994

Waterless Lithography workshop at Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal org. by USIS N.Delhi

With the collaboration of Tumarin Institution, USA, 1995

Lithography workshop by WZCC, Udaipur, 1993

WZCC & Faculty of Fine Art, Baroda, 1994

Jawahar Kala Kendra Jaipur, 1994

Regional Center, Lucknow, 2002

COLLECTION

Works are in the permanent collection:

National Gallery of Modern Art, N.Delhi

National Lalit Kala Akademi, N.Delhi

Prime Minister’s Residence N.Delhi

Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India, N.Delhi

United State Information Center, N.Delhi

College of Art, N. Delhi

Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi, Jaipur

State Gallery of Modern Art, Jaipur

Jaipur Development Authority, Jaipur

Rupankar Museum, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal

Kala Akademi, Goa,

College of Art, Goa

Faculty of Fine art, M.S. University, Baroda

Sahu Jain, N.Delhi,

Vikas Minar, N. Delhi

Rajasthan Housing Board, Jaipur

Officers Training School, Jaipur,

Irrigation Dept., Jaipur

Secretariat, Govt of Rajasthan, Jaipur

West Zone Culture Centre, Udaipur,

Dairy Development Co., Jaipur

Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Ajmer

Mahendra & Mahendra

HUDCO, N. Delhi

Dabar India, N.Delhi

J.K. Industries, N.Delhi

The Great Eastern Shipping Co., Mumbai

Hotel Sea Rock, Mumbai

Tajmahal Hotel, Mumbai

Grindlays Bank, Mumbai

Zenith India, Mumbai

U.P.State Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow

Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur

Maxmuller Bhavan, Calcutta

Gallery Chitrakoot, Calcutta

ICICI Bank, Jaipur

Sanghi Group of Industries, Sanghi Nagar, Hyderabad

Municipal Museum Gyor, Hungary

Geb Art, Zalaegerszeg, Hungary

Deptt. Of Art and Culture Govt. of Goa

Uttarayan, Gujarat.

Bhoruka Foundation, Jaipur.

Neerja Visual and Performing Art Centre,

Vyom Art Centre. And Paintings, Prints, and Drawings are in many public and private collections in India and Abroad.

PUBLICATION

Editor Akrati Bulletin and Akrati Quarterly Art Magazine Pub.by Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi, Jaipur between1974-2000.

Kala Ki Kahani book on Indian Art, pub. By Student Book Company, Jaipur

Monograph on Artists-Dwarka Prasad, R.B.Gauttam, Jyoti Swaroop.

Editor- Abhar, Silver Jubilee Publication, RLKA, Jaipur

Colour of Rajasthan pub. By RLKA, Jaipur.

Articles for different art publications, Catalogs, and Daily News Papers.

INVITATION

Traveled UK, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Hungary, France, Spain, Switzerland for art exhibitions, symposiums, presentation and Demonstration in different Art institutions and art centers.

Convenor –for Regional, National and International Symposiums, art Camps Attend important Art Seminars

Curate some important Art Exhibitions as Indo Australian Art Exhibition, Hungarian Art in India, Indian Contemporary art exhibition at Singapore, Pink City Art project- an Indo Korean art exhibition in India and Korea,

Indo Wells(UK)exchange program.

Rang Malhar –an innovative art project in Jaipur since 2010.

At present live and work at Jaipur.