Madhvi Parekh

“Born in Sanjaya, a village in Gujarat, Madhvi Parekh reflects her rural influences in her stylized folk art.”

Honors and Awards

2003: Whirlpool Women’s Achievement in The Field of Fine Art
1989-91: Government of India Senior Fellowship
1989: Fund for Artist Colonies, Residency Fellowship at Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, MA
1989: USIA Fellowship for extensive travel in the USA
1979: National Award from Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1970-72: French Government Scholarship for Fine Arts to study in Paris

About The Artist

Born 
1942 – Sanjaya near Ahmedabad

Education 
• Self-Taught

Exhibitions

  • 2006Vadehra Art Gallery, New…

Selected Solo Exhibitions

  • 2006 Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 2003-04 Nature Morte, New Delhi
  • 2001 Gallery Chemould, Mumbai
  • 1999 Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 1997 ‘Fantasy and Folklore’, Gallery Bose Pacia Modern, New York
  • 1997 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
  • 1997 Nazar Art Gallery and Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda
  • 1997, 95 Gallery Foundation for Indian Artists (F.I.A), Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • 1994 IwalewaHaus, Bayreuth, Germany
  • 1993-94 Exhibition of 30 years of works sponsored by Seagull Foundation and Vadehra Art Gallery, Mumbai, Kolkata, and New Delhi
  • 1992 Sakshi Gallery Chennai, Bangalore
  • 1986 Dhoomilal Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 1985 AI-Khaleeja, Kuwait
  • 1984 Urja Art Gallery, Vadodara
  • 1982 Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai
  • 1978 Dhoomilal Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 1975 Dhoomilal Gallery, Mumbai, New Delhi
  • 1972 Chemould Art Gallery, Kolkata

Selected Group Exhibitions

  • 2011 ‘Aureus 2011’, GallerieNvya, New Delhi
  • 2010 ‘Snow’, The Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi in collaboration with Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
  • 2009 ‘Zip Files’, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
  • 2008 ‘Faces’, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
  • 2006-07 ‘Inventing / Inverting Traditions’, Grosvenor Vadehra, London
  • 2006 ‘Making of Divinity’, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai.
  • 2006 ‘Back to Future’, Gallery Espace, New Delhi
  • 2006 ‘The Essence Art Show: Egypt’, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
  • 2005 ‘Bridges: Exploring New Paradigms’, Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi
  • 2005 ‘The Margi and the Desi – between Tradition and Modernity’, organized by Gallery Espace at Rabindra Bhawan, Lalit Kala Galleries, New Delhi
  • 2004 ‘Fair and Furious: Feminine Fables’, Jebiwool Art Museum, Seoul
  • 2003 ‘Celebration of Colors’, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, and Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
  • 2002 ‘NavNayika’, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
  • 2002 ‘Home, Street, Shrine, Bazaar’, Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art, Manchester Gallery, UK
  • 1999 ‘Icon’ Of The Millennium, Lakeeren Gallery, Mumbai
  • 1999 ‘As You Like It’, organized by Vadehra Art Gallery at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
  • 1999 Nature Morte, Sydney
  • 1998 ‘Watercolor’, organized by Vadehra Art Gallery at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
  • 1997 James Harvey Gallery, Balmain, Australia
  • 1997 ‘50 Years of Independence’, Vadehra Art Gallery in National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA ), New Delhi
  • 1997 ‘Color of Independence’, organized by Centre for International Modern Art (CIMA) in National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA ), New Delhi
  • 1997 ‘Through the Looking Glass’, Lakeeren Gallery, Mumbai
  • 1997 ‘Self and the World’, Gallery Escape in National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA ), New Delhi
  • 1997 ‘Major Trends in Indian Art’, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
  • 1997 ‘The Intuitive Logic – II’, New Delhi, Mumbai
  • 1997 ‘Gift for India’, SAHMAT in Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
  • 1997 ‘Kali’, Exhibition in the Tropical Museum, Amsterdam
  • 1996 ‘Inside Out- Contemporary Women Artists of India’, a traveling show by Middlesborough Art Gallery, U.K.
  • 1996 ‘Watercolor Show’, Gallery Espace, New Delhi
  • 1996 Contemporary Indian Painters, Associated with Jehangir Art Gallery
  • 1996 ‘Chamatkar’, Organized By Centre for International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata at London
  • 1995 ‘HEADS”, Maya Art Gallery Mumbai
  • 1995 ‘Cry’ Mumbai
  • 1995 Group Show of Three Women Painters at Gallery Schoo, Amsterdam
  • 1995 Group Show of Watercolors at Chemould Art Gallery, Mumbai
  • 1995 Group Show of 1uuDS, Maya Art Gallery, Hong Kong
  • 1995 Helpage India, Mumbai
  • 1995 ‘Postcard for Gandhi’, SAHMAT at New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, and New York
  • 1994 Organized by Gallery School at London
  • 1993 Opening Show of Centre for International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata
  • 1993 Group Show by Vadehra Art Gallery, at Hussain Ki Sarai, New Delhi
  • 1993 Group Show by Vadehra Art Gallery at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
  • 1993 ‘A Critical Difference’, a show of 9 Indian Artist at Camden Art Centre, London
  • 1990 ‘Contemporary Art’, SAHMAT Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
  • 1990 ‘Tribute to Nelson Mandela’, Little Theatre Gallery, New Delhi
  • 1989 ‘Art Mosaic’, Spastic Society, New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata
  • 1988 ‘Through the Looking Glass’, Watercolors by Arpita Singh, Nalini Malani and Nilima Sheikh, at the Lakaeeren Gallery, Mumbai; CCA Art Gallery, New Delhi; Bangalore; Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, and Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal
  • 1987 ‘Contemporary Indian Art for Cry’, Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata
  • 1985 ‘Play’, ICCR, Istanbul, Ankara, Yugoslavia
  • 1983 Group Show of three Women Artists, Bharat Bhavan Bhopal
  • 1978 ‘New Contemporaries’, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
  • 1971 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata
  • 1968 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata

Joint Exhibitions

  • 1977 Head Series with Manu Parekh, Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 1969 With Manu Parekh, Chetna Art Gallery, Mumbai

Participations

  • 2014 ‘Ode to Monumental: Celebration, Visuality, Ideology’, presented by Saffronart at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi and Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
  • 2011 ‘Ethos V: Indian Art Through the Lens of History (1900 to 1980), Indigo Blue Art, Singapore
  • 2011 ‘Roots in the Air, Branches Below: Modern & Contemporary Art from India’, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose
  • 2010 ‘Art Celebrates 2010’, represented by Gallerie Ganesha at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi to coincide with the hosting of the Commonwealth Games
  • 2010 ‘Evolve 10th Anniversary Show’, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
  • 2010 Annual Exhibition, Chawla Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 1996 ‘Harmony Show’, Nehru Centre, Mumbai
  • 1975 ‘3rd Triennale of India, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
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