Born in 1974, Alwar, Rajasthan, India
Lives and works in New Delhi, India

EDUCATION

1998 MFA (Printmaking) Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat, India
1996 BFA (Painting) Rajasthan School of Art, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

SOLO SHOWS

2013 “A Terabyte-ing Serpentine” an onsite project conceived within my studio space in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India
2011 The Keyboard of Small Things Installations and Paintings at Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore and Chennai, India
2007 Another Geography at Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre curated by Dr. Alka Pande, New Delhi, India
2006 “World Without Boundaries” Paintings and drawings at Galleria Corona Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
2004 “(Re)visions” touring show at the Long Gallery, curated by Judy Bourke University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia and at CEMA International Art Centre    Portland, Victoria, Australia
2001 “Prints and Installations” at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1999 “Multiple Prints” at The Exhibition Hall of the Faculty Fine Arts of Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India

GROUP SHOWS AND PARTICIPATIONS

2019 “Shapes and Memories” curated by Ashrafi S. Bhagat at Gallery Veda in Chennai, India
2018 “Parables and Paradoxes” presented by Anant Art at The Lodhi in New Delhi, India
2017 “Technology Art and Gender” (TAG) curated by Georgina Maddox, Krishna Kriti Foundation’s Kalakriti Art Festival in Hyderabad, India
2016/06 “Paintings & Sculptures” displayed at Visual Arts Gallery, Hong Kong, China presented by Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore, India
2015 “Beyond the Boundaries” Indo-Korean exchange programme for Artists, Korean Cultural Centre, New Delhi, India
2015 “PK – Man & Superman” mixed-media installation, India Art Fair, New Delhi, India
2014 “India The Revealed Mysteries” curated by Sandro Orlandi at Venice Architecture Biennale, Arsenale, Venice, Italy
2013 “Pious & the Profane” at India Art Fair, New Delhi, India
2012 “Compact” International Print Exhibition and Auction’ Umbrella Studio – A Contemporary Art Space, Queensland, Australia
2012 “A Working Title” Chennai Art Fair by Forum Art Gallery, Chennai, India
2012 “Indian Contemporary Art” displayed at Visual Arts Gallery in Hong Kong, China presented by Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore, India
2011/12 “Kindness / Udarta” Australia-India Cultural Exchange, an RMIT Gallery touring- Exhibition curated by Suzanne Davies and Dr. Alka Pande at the Visual Arts       Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi and RMIT Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2010 “Edition Ally yours”, Edition Art Fair in Busan, South Korea
2010 “Holy Now” at Gallery 27 (London) presented by Religare Arts Initiative, New Delhi, India
2010 “20/20” Bonjour India Festival Indo-French Touring Exhibition at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, India and at Le Musee Du Louvre, Paris, France
2009 “M.F. Husain at 94” mixed-media art exhibition at M.F. Hussain Art Gallery, Jamia Millia Islamia University curated by Vivan Sundaram and Ram Rahman, New        Delhi, India
2008 “Ananya” presented by Bajaj Capital Art House at Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre curated by Sushma K Bahl, New Delhi, India
2008 “Monsoon Masala” at Art Konsult Gallery, New Delhi, India
2007 “World Contemporary Art” Galeria Omar Alonso Puerto Vallarta, México
2005 “Second Triennial of Contemporary Art” Port Louis, Mauritius
2004 “Bridging the Gaps through the Gospel” Galeria de Balas Arts, Goa, India
2003 “Quadruple Expressions” ACSA Embassy of The United States of America, New Delhi, India
2001 “Graphics Expressions” travelling exhibition at Cymroza Art Gallery (Mumbai), Art Today (New Delhi), C.P Art Center (Chennai) and Birla Academy of Art & Culture, (Kolkata) India
1999 “International Annual Print Exhibition” at EX-LIBRIS, Ottawa, Canada
1998 “Mini Print International Biennale” Tama Art University Museum, Tokyo, Japan

INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL RESIDENCIES PROGRAMME, WORKSHOPS AND PROJECTS

2014 “Sandrabh” International Art Residency Partapur, Banswada, Rajasthan, India
2013 “Nagraj” large scale sculptural installation at Jawahar Kala Kendra presented by Jaipur Art Summit, Jaipur, India
2012 “Crossover’ Indo-Bangladesh Art Residency Project” co-curated by Sushma K Bahl and Archana B.Sapra at IIC, New Delhi, India and Dhaka, Bangladesh
2009 “Why Not Place” at Religare Arts Initiative Gallery, New Delhi, India
2008 “National Painters Workshop” at Marari Beach Resort, Mararikulam, Kerala, India
2007 “All India Painters Workshop” at Creative Urge Center, Baroda, Gujarat, India
2006 “National Graphics Workshop” by National Academy of Art, Lucknow, India
2004 “5th Print Symposium” at The National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australia
2005 “National Printmakers Camp” at West Zone Cultural Center, Udaipur, India
2004 “Viscosity Printmaking” at Warringah Printmakers Studio, Sydney, Australia
2004 “Edition Making Print workshop” at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat, India
2004 “Viscosity and Serigraphy” at CEMA Art Center, Portland, Victoria, Australia
2004 “Mono Printmaking Workshop” conducted at The American School of Bombay, India
2003 “International Fusion Graphics Workshop” conducted at Australian High Commission facilitated by Judy Broke and Mukesh Sharma, New Delhi, India
2002 “Color Intaglio” National Printmaking Workshop at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, India
1998 “Chine-Colle Workshop” conducted by Capa, a Spanish Printmaker at Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat, India

PRIZES, AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

2002 Awarded by The National Academy of Art for Outstanding Works’ in Art Fair, Jaipur,India
2002 AIFACS Best Print Award All India Art Exhibition of the 21st Century, New Delhi, India
2002,1999 Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy, State Art Award for Outstanding Print’ in Annual Exhibition, Jaipur, India
2000 Research Scholarship and Studio Grant for Printmaking’ awarded by The National Academy of Art, New Delhi, India
1998 National Scholarship for working in Printmaking’ from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India
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