Vividh 2016: Multiple Expressions of Indian Art

BHAIRAVI MODI
Bhairavi Modi born in 1980 in Gujarat, studied commerce and passed her master's in commerce
before undertaking a diploma in drawing and painting from Sheth CN College of Fine Arts in
Ahmedabad. In pursuit of her passion for art she went on to learn more and passed post-diploma
course in creative painting from MS university, Baroda. Painting and creating art is a source of
joy for the artist whose work is inspired by nature and the happenings around her. Her
narratives appear in a mix of people, events and landscape in dense imagery and bold colours.
Her works have been exhibited in solo and group shows held in galleries at Ahmedabad,
Mumbai, Canada, London, Bhopal, Hyderabad, New Delhi and Baroda. They are held in private,
institutional and corporate collections in India and abroad.
BHUPEN KHAKHAR
Bhupen Khakhar (1934- 2003) born in Mumbai studied accountancy at the University of
Mumbai and learnt to paint later in life, working on his own. Based in Vadodara, he became a
leading Indian artist internationally recognised for his bold figuration and evocative narratives
painted in details. With their focus on gender identity including homosexuality, his
compositions contained references to mythological as well as contemporary themes. Much of
his repertoire including paintings in oils and watercolours, mixed media and graffiti, is themed
around common people and is autobiographical in its essence. Since his first show in 1965,
Bhupen's paintings and drawings have been compared with David Hockney's work and
exhibited in various Indian towns as well as in London, Berlin and Tokyo. Recipient of Prince
Claus Award and Padma Shri among other honours, his work is held in important collections
including the National gallery of Modern Art in Delhi, British Museum and Tate gallery in
London and Museum of Modern Art in New York.
DILEEP SHARMA
Born 1974 at Mandawar in Rajasthan, Dileep Sharma did his graduation in art from the Rajasthan
School of Art in Jaipur and Master's Degree in printmaking from Sir J. J. School of Art in
Mumbai. He refined his skills further by attending series of workshops and residencies. His
repertoire encompasses prints, drawings and watercolours mostly on paper that make dramatic
pictorial narratives about contemporary society with a touch of satire. Under his pseudonym
Kunwarji his adventures extend to include a heady mix of pop culture, sexuality and socio
political issues as reflected in an interface between ethnic mythologies and urban life today.
There is a clear influence of miniature painting and folk arts with fun underpinning his densely