Portraits-Body Painting

Born 1972 in Delhi; graduated from Delhi University in Arts (1995); done Technical Workshop on Theatre from National School of Drama (2002); specialized in Painting from Triveni Kala Sangam (1995-2001); Illustration and Graphics from Shankar Academy of Arts (1996-1997); and a course in Indian and European Art from National Museum, Delhi (1994). group show includes Three degrees of Separation curated by Shailin Smith, Olive, Bangalore (2008); New Perspective Group Show & Young Guns at ICIA gallery, Mumbai (2008); Hiroshima Never Again curated by Suneet Chopra, Arpana Gallery, Delhi (2005); Amalgum, Palm Court Gallery, IHC, Delhi (2004); Birth Anniversary of Late B.V. Karanth (legendary theatre personality) at National School of Drama, Delhi (2003); Contemporary Miniature Paintings, Sahitya Kala Parishad, Delhi (2001); Group show at Nokanoku Gallery, Tokyo, Japan (1997). I designed and Illustrated cover magazines for many publishers and reputed organizations like TERI (Tata Energy Resource Institute), Theatre India-National School of Drama, Ministry of Home Affairs Govt. of India etc. Also conceptualized the websites of National School of Drama (1999-2006) and Relicmongers (2002-till date). I had made a film called People and Art - a fictional film"”it was a film about 'Art' who comes to the city and commits suicide, throwing itself in front of a Truck--concept, script and direction were mine (2001); I am also a Founder member Eclectics"”an art group for contemporary showcasing (1997-2001) and Relicmongers"”an artistic group to showcase and document art (2002-till date). Senior Fellow, Ministry of Culture, Government of India. My works has been auctioned thrice in Asta-Guru, Mumbai (2008-2009).