Theodore Mesquita

THÉODORE MARIANO MESQUITA was born in Goa. He graduated in Fine Arts from the University of Mumbai, in 1988, and post graduated in Painting from M. S. University of Baroda in 1990. In 1998 on invitation he completed a Residency at , in Lisbon, Portugal. He has lectured in history of art, drawing and painting at the Goa College of Art.

Mesquita is the recipient of awards and honors in the form of scholarships, fellowships, artist in residencies, and invitational participation in national and international shows. He was invited to organize, conduct and coordinate exhibitions, workshops and artist camps in the country. He is one of India's foremost young painters

Amongst the various national exhibitions he has participated on invitation include, the 6th Bharath Bhavan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art, Bhopal, "Sorrowful Mystery" National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai. "˜Memos for the New Millennium From Artist of a Moulting World' , curated by Abhay Sardesai at Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Mumbai. "˜The Bodied Self', at Sans Tache Gallery, Mumbai and "Strangeness" Anant Art Gallery, Kolkata, both exhibitions curated by Ranjit Hoskote. The Sacred', curated by Alka Pande, Galleria, New Delhi. Amongst the auctions p...