Introduction
- Zodiac sign
- Gemini
- Place of Birth
- London, UK
- State Country of Birth
- UK
1987
- Studied at the Middlesex Polytechnic, Cat Hill, London, UK
1987 – 1988
1988
- Foundation Course in Art & Design, Newcastle Polytechnic, Newcastle, UK
1988 – 1991
- B.A. Honours, Fine Art, Painting, Newcastle Polytechnic, Newcastle, UK
1988 – 1991
2002
- Khoj Residency, New Delhi, India
2004
- French Government Residency, Paris, France
1997
- Khoj Artist's Workshop, Sikribagh, Modinagar, India
2000
- Pipe Dreams Workshop 2000 at Kosi Kalan, UP, India
- Open Circle Workshop, Mumbai, India
2002
- Sirpur Paper Mills, Hyderabad, India
- Silence Violence, a Pulse project in Durban and Niebethesda, South Africa
Exhibitions
1990
- Fresh Art, at The National Fine Art Degree Fair, The Business Design Centre, London, U.K.
- Squires Gallery, Newcastle Polytechnic, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K.
1991
- Aspects of British Figurative Painting (1988-93), Milton Gallery, London, U.K.
1993
- Trends in Contemporary Indian Art, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
1995
- Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
- 6th Bharat Bhawan Biennale of Contemporary Indian Art, Bhopal, India
- Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India
- Postcards for Gandhi, a Sahmat Exhibition in five cities in India
1996
- Royal Overseas League Open Exhibition, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, U.K.
- Of Women Icons / Stars / Feasts, Eicher Gallery, New Delhi, India
- Royal Overseas League Open Exhibition, Overseas House, London, U.K.
1997
- Galerie F. I. A., Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1998
- Edge of The Century, British Council, New Delhi, India (curated by Amit Mukhopadhyay)
- Cryptograms,Lakeeren Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1999
- Telling Tails, New Delhi, India
- Telling Tails, Galerie F. I. A., Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Boxwallahs, Art in a Public Space with De Ego Gurgaon, Haryana, India
- Collaborative work with Subodh Gupta, at Sahay Filling Station, Gurgaon/Mehrauli Road, Haryana, India
- Hedendaagse Kunst uit India, Central Bureau Vande Hogeschool, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Impact, Jim Beard Gallery at CCA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Nature Morte, New Delhi, India
- Icons of The Millenium, Nehru Centre, Mumbai, India
- Embarkations, curated by Yashodra Dalmia, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India
2000
- The Private Softness of Skin, Bose Pacia Gallery, New York, USA
- Aar Paar, An Exchange Between five Indian and Pakistani Artists, Kundan Pan Shop, Karachi, Pakistan
- Open Circle Exhibition, Lakeeren Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
- of, based on, or obtained by (Tradition), Nature Morte, New Delhi, India
2001
05 Feb 2001 to 22 Feb 2001
- Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, USA
- Fowler Museum, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
- Art on the Move, A Sahmat Project Curated by Vivan Sundaram in Five Venues, New Delhi, India
- Kitsch Kistch Hota Hai, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India (Curated by Madhu Jain for Gallery Espace)
2002
- Sidewinder, India Habitat Centre,New Delhi, India
- Playgrounds & Toys, ART for The World, Geneva, In New Delhi with Nature Morte
- Cutting Edge Contemporary, Curated by Art Edge, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) Mumbai, India
- Borderless Terrain, Curated by Alka Pande, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India
- Khoj Residency Show, Khoj Studios, New Delhi, India
- Cutting Edge Contemporary, Curated by Art Edge, Interiors Espana, New Delhi, India
Kher, Bharti (Artist). Bharti Kher, 1993 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00859245
1993
1995
- Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
1997
- Galerie F. I. A., Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1999
- Telling Tails, New Delhi, India
- Telling Tails, Galerie F. I. A., Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2000
- The Private Softness of Skin, Bose Pacia Gallery, New York, USA
2001
05 Feb 2001 to 22 Feb 2001
2004
23 Mar 2004 to 10 Apr 2004
- Quasi-, mim-, ne-, near-, semi-, -ish, -like” at GallerySKE, Bengaluru, India
2006
22 Apr 2004 to 16 May 2004
2007
- An Absence of Assignable Cause, Nature Morte, New Delhi, India
- An Absence of Assignable Cause, Jack Shainman Gallery, New York , USA
15 Nov 2007 to 22 Dec 2007
2008
- Virus, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, UK
- Sing to them that will listen, Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Paris, France
2010
- Disturbia, utopia, house beautiful, GALLERYSKE, Bengaluru, India
- Hauser & Wirth Outdoor Sculpture: Bharti Kher, Hauser & Wirth Outdoor Sculpture Southwood Garden, St.James's Church, London, U.K.
- Inevitable undeniable necessary, Hauser & Wirth London, London, England
2011
- Leave your smell, Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Paris, France
2012
- Reveal the secrets that you seek, Savannah College for Art and Design, Savannah GA, U.S.A.
- Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art, London, U.K.
- Many, ( too ) many, more than before, Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Hong Kong, China
- The Hot Winds that Blow from the West,Hauser & Wirth, New York, U.S.A.
2013
- Anomalies, Kukje Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
- Bind the Dream State to your Waking Life, Nature Morte, New Delhi, India
2014
- Misdemeanours, Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, China
- Three Decimal Points: of a Minute of a Second of a Degree, Hauser & Wirth, Zurich, Switzerland
2015
- Not All Who Wanders Are Lost, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, USA
2016
- Matter, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
- In Her Own Language, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, Perth, Australia
- The Laws of Reversed Effort, Galerie Perrotin, Paris, France
- This Breathing House, Freud Museum, London, England
2017
- Dark Matter (MM), Museum Frieder Burda Salon, Berlin, Germany
- Bharti Kher: Sketchbooks and Diaries, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, USA
2018
- Messengers, Grunwald Gallery of Art, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA
- Points de départ, points qui lient, DHC/ART Foundation for Contemporary Art, Montreal, Canada
- Djinns, things, places, Galerie Perrotin, Tokyo, Japan
- Chimeras, Pasquart Kunsthaus Centre d'art, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
2019
- A Wonderful Anarchy, Hauser & Wirth, Somerset, UK
2020
- A Consummate Joy, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin, Ireland
Kher, Bharti (Artist). Bharti Kher, 1993 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00859245
1990
- Fresh Art, at The National Fine Art Degree Fair, The Business Design Centre, London, U.K.
- Squires Gallery, Newcastle Polytechnic, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K.
1991
- Aspects of British Figurative Painting (1988-93), Milton Gallery, London, U.K.
1993
- Trends in Contemporary Indian Art, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
1995
- 6th Bharat Bhawan Biennale of Contemporary Indian Art, Bhopal, India
- Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India
- Postcards for Gandhi, a Sahmat Exhibition in five cities in India
1996
- Royal Overseas League Open Exhibition, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, U.K.
- Of Women Icons / Stars / Feasts, Eicher Gallery, New Delhi, India
- Royal Overseas League Open Exhibition, Overseas House, London, U.K.
1998
- Edge of The Century, British Council, New Delhi, India (curated by Amit Mukhopadhyay)
- Cryptograms,Lakeeren Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1999
- Boxwallahs, Art in a Public Space with De Ego Gurgaon, Haryana, India
- Collaborative work with Subodh Gupta, at Sahay Filling Station, Gurgaon/Mehrauli Road, Haryana, India
- Hedendaagse Kunst uit India, Central Bureau Vande Hogeschool, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Impact, Jim Beard Gallery at CCA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Nature Morte, New Delhi, India
- Icons of The Millenium, Nehru Centre, Mumbai, India
- Embarkations, curated by Yashodra Dalmia, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India
2000
- Aar Paar, An Exchange Between five Indian and Pakistani Artists, Kundan Pan Shop, Karachi, Pakistan
- Open Circle Exhibition, Lakeeren Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
- of, based on, or obtained by (Tradition), Nature Morte, New Delhi, India
2001
- Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, USA
- Fowler Museum, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
- Art on the Move, A Sahmat Project Curated by Vivan Sundaram in Five Venues, New Delhi, India
- Kitsch Kistch Hota Hai, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India (Curated by Madhu Jain for Gallery Espace)
2002
- Sidewinder, India Habitat Centre,New Delhi, India
- Playgrounds & Toys, ART for The World, Geneva, In New Delhi with Nature Morte
- Cutting Edge Contemporary, Curated by Art Edge, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) Mumbai, India
- Borderless Terrain, Curated by Alka Pande, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India
- Khoj Residency Show, Khoj Studios, New Delhi, India
- Cutting Edge Contemporary, Curated by Art Edge, Interiors Espana, New Delhi, India
- Photosphere, Curated by Peter Negy, Nature Morte, New Delhi, India
- Glue, Gallery Sumukha, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Glue : An Exhibition about Collage, Nature Morte, New Delhi, India
- Silence Violence, NSA Gallery, A Pulse Project Curated by Greg Streak, Durban, South Africa
- Sorry for the Inconvenience, curated by Gridthya Gaeweewong for Japan Foundation, at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
- MANGO Visual Selections of South Asia Womxn's Creative Collective Artists,Talwar Gallery, New York, U.S.A.
- Creative Space, organised by Sakshi Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India
- Sorry for the Inconvenience, Curated by Gridthya Gaeweewong for Japan Foundation, at Project 304, Bangkok, Thailand
Chronicled Highlights 122000 – 2022
Economics of Art
Record-high lots9
Public Auction Market (1987–2026) | Select Indicators
Annual Auction Sale Turnover
It aggregates all sales across global auction houses into yearly totals.
Analysis reflected in the chart:
The turnover graph highlights periods of strong growth, moments of market correction, and resilience during downturns. Peaks often align with landmark works coming to public auction, while troughs may indicate reduced supply or weaker demand. Over time, the curve illustrates the overall trajectory of Bharti Kher’s public auction market presence.
Average Sale Price Per Lot
It smooths out fluctuations caused by the quantity of works offered and focuses on the Average Sale Price level per artwork.
Analysis reflected in the chart:
Rising average sale prices indicate growing collector confidence and a stronger willingness to pay higher amounts per work. Assuming the mix of mediums remains relatively stable over time, the proportion of works on paper typically priced lower than works on canvas adds important context to understanding these market movements.
Square Inch Rate Trend
This allows fair comparisons between smaller works and larger canvases.
Analysis reflected in the chart:
The Square Inch Rate shown in the graph combines various medium types such as canvas, paper, board, and others. Historically, works on canvas and board have broadly commanded higher prices compared to works on paper.
2003
- The Sanskriti Award
2007
- Young FICCI Ladies Organisation, Woman Achiever of the Year
2010
- ARKEN Art Prize, ARKEN Museum of Modern Art, Denmark
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