Manish Solanki
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
I am a contemporary visual artist, educator, and illustrator based in Ahmedabad, India. My practice ...
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I am a contemporary visual artist, educator, and illustrator based in Ahmedabad, India. My practice is rooted in exploring human emotions, childhood memories, and everyday experiences through a blend of figurative and abstract visual language. I work across painting, drawing, and installation, often combining textures, forms, and symbolic elements to create layered narratives.
With a Master’s degree in Portrait Painting, my foundation lies in observation and realism, which I reinterpret into expressive and conceptual compositions. Alongside my studio practice, I have been actively involved in teaching, engaging with young creative minds and sharing my understanding of design, material exploration, and visual storytelling.
My work has been exhibited in solo and group shows across India and recognized with the Gujarat State Lalit Kala Award. I am deeply interested in the intersection of tradition and contemporary culture, where personal memory meets collective experience.
Masters in Creative portrait painting.
2023 Selection in “63rd National Exhibition”, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
2023 “Miniature Postage Stamp” Nippon Art gallery, Mumbai.
2021 Selection in “62th National Exhibition”, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
2021 Selection in 103rd Annual Art Exhibition, “The Art Society of India”, Mumbai.
2019 Selection in “60th National Exhibition”, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
2018 “Gujarat Lalit Kala Academy” Group show of Woodcut Prints in Porbandar - Gujarat.
2017 " GAAF" Group Show in Museum of Goa, Goa.
2017 "Chota Bat Badda Score" Group Show in Mantra Art Gallery, Ahmadabad.
2015 "Chhotti Rickshaw Baddi Savari” Group Show in Mantra Art Gallery, Ahmadabad.
2013 "An exhibition of Self-Portraits by Young and emerging artists of Ahmedabad,” Group Show in Ahmedabad Ni Gufa, Ahmadabad.
2013”The Cineart Show” Group Show in Ahmedabad Ni Gufa, Ahmedabad.
2012-2013-2014 "Art Affair” Group Show in Ahmedabad Ni Gufa, Ahmadabad.
2008 Graphics Lino prints group show at Contemporary Art Gallery in Ahmedabad.
2005 Participated in "Harmony Show”, Mumbai.