BORN: 1953 - Village Wadwan, Distt & Tehsil Budgam, Kashmir

CAREER SUMMARY
Has been practising and teaching Sculpture since 1979. During this period of 26 years now, has tried to explore local possibilities visavis material & thought. Consequently created a niche for local visual idoms on national and international levels. All through these years his work has been officially & publically reviewed, recognized & appreciated on national and international levels. This recognition came by way of awards & honours, mentioned as under :

AWARDS & HONOURS
2005  :   Pollock Krasner Foundation (New York) Grant for one years advanced work in Sculpture
1999  :   Conferred upon the distinction of being Eminent Artist by the Lalit Kala Akademi (National Akademi of Arts) New Delhi
1998  :   Nominated juror Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1997-99  :   Awarded Senior Fellowship of Dept of Culture, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India
1993-95  :   A warded Junior Fellowship of Dept. of Culture, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt of India
1994  :   8th Triennale India (International) Award lor Sculpture
1993  :   National J\ ward for Sculpture
1979  :   Jammu & Kashmir State Award for Sculpture
1978  :   Jammu & Kashmir State Award for sculpture

PARTICIPATIONS IN NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
2006  :   Travel to Egypt organized by Popular Prakashan Ltd. India 2006. International Symposium on Stone Carving organised by ITM, Gwalior
2005  :   National Symposium on Installation organized by Lalit Kala Akademy, Lucknow
2004  :   Indo Japan Symposium on Granite Carving, Baroda. National Sculptors & Potters Camp - Bhubaneshwar, Orissa
2003  :   National Artists Camp organized by UNDP & Sahara INDIA for HIV/AIDS Support - Amby Valley, Pune. National Artists Camp, Port Blair, Andamans organized by Lalit Kala Akademi
2002.   :   Symposium Bhopal, International Sculpture Symposium Bhopal, India. Silpam 2002, International Sculpture Symposium Hyderabad.
2001  :   Stone in Galilee, International Stone Symposium, Maalot - Tarshiha, Israel
2000  :   Stone - 2000, International Stone Carving Symposium, Baroda
1999   :   International Sculptors Symposium, Varanasi
1998  :   All India Sculptors Camp, NTPC, Jahnor, Gujrat. Symposium – ‘International De Sculptures’ - Sion, Switzerland. All Artists' Camp at Surajkund, Haryana
1996  :   All India Sculptors Camp at Gwalior
1995  :   International Sculptors Symposium, Nagothane (Maharashtra), organised by IPCL India
1994  :   Clay Symposium India, an International Symposium organised by the Indian Studio Potters Association at Goa
1980  :   All India Sculpture Camp, organised by J&K Cultural Academy

JURIES
2005  :   Jury for Exhibition of Lalit Kala Akademi & J&K Cultural Akademi
2004  :   Jury for Kalidas Samman, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh
2002   :   Jury far the Lalit Kala Samman (National Award)
2000  :   Jury tar Kalidas Samman, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh. Jury for collaborative Exhibition of Lalit Kala Akademi & J&K Cultwal Akademi
1999   :   Jury of AIFACS All India Exhibition & Awards

COLLECTIONS
J&K Cultural Academy, Jammu (J&K).
Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.
National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. Art Heritage, New Delhi.
M.P. Lalit Kala Academy.
IPCL India.
Ram Chhatpar Shilp Niyas, Varanasi
City of Sion, Switzcrland
Jyoti Industries Ltd., Baroda
NTPC, India
City of Maalot, Tarshiha, Israel.
M/s. Raju Constructions Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad
M.P. Housing Board, Bhopal, M.P.
Transpek Silox Ltd., Baroda

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2003  :   Sculpted Images, India Habitat Centre, Delhi. Art Heritage, Delhi
1998  :   Art Heritage, Delhi. ABC Foundation, Varanasi
1995  :   Art Heritage, Delhi
1992  :   Art Heritage, Delhi
1990  :   Art Heritage, Delhi

IMPORTANT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2003  :   UNDP & Sahara India organized Exhibition, New Delhi. Guilin- Yuzi Paradise contemporary world sculpture Show-China.
2002  :   "Only Connect" The essence of life, New Delhi.
2001  :   Feuersinne Erden Germany
2000  :   Combine Voices for the New Century, National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi
1998-99  :   Volume and Form, Singapore
1998  :   Edge of the Century, Art Today, New Delhi. Exhibitions of Sculptures at La-Grenette, Sion, Switzerland
1997  :   Major Trends in Indian Contemporary art organised by Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi. Exhibition, The Indian Contemporary Art - Post Independance, curated by Vadhera Art Gallery at NGMA, New Delhi. Harmony Show, Mumbai
1996  :   Harmony Show, Mumbai
1995  :   "A Tree in my life", a curated exhibition of Indian Contemporary Art, organized by the Village Gallery, New Delhi. "Sculpture - 95', a curated exhibition of Indian contemporary Sculpture organised by Gallery, Delhi
1994  :   8th Triennale, India, New Delhi
1992  :   'Golden Tribute to Artists of Northern India', the Birla Academy, Kolkatta
1991  :   7th Triennale, India, New Delhi. "Trembling Images", an exhibition of works by Kashmir Artists, organised by the Vadhera Art Gallery, New Delhi
1990  :   Bharat Bhawan Biennale, Bhopal
1985  :   Contemporary Indian Art Exhibition, Jammu
1983  :   AIFACS International Exhibition of Graphics, New Delhi and Chandigarh
1980  :   All India Exhibition of Drawing, Chandigarh. All India Exhibition of Art, Amritsar
1979  :   National Exhibition of Art since 1979
1974  :   J&K State Art Exhibition since 1974


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