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Introduction

Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Place of Birth
Kanjari, Gujarat, India
State Country of Birth
Gujarat, India

Exhibitions

  1. 1978

    1. National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
  2. 1979

    1. Silver Jubilee Exhibition of Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi and Chennai, India
  3. 1980

    1. Trade Fair, New Delhi, India
    2. Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India
    3. Drawing Exhibition, Chandigarh Museum, Chandigarh, India
  4. 1981

    1. Dhruva Mistry Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
  5. 1982

    1. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    2. Fifth Triennale, New Delhi, India
    3. Inaugural Exhibition, Roopankar Museum, Bhopal, India
    4. Contemporary Indian Art, Royal Academy, London, UK
  6. 1983

    1. Dhruva Mistry Contemporary Art Gallery, Ahmedabad, India
    2. Peter Moore's Project 7, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool and Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
    3. Portland Clifftop Sculpture Park, Portland, USA
  7. 1984

    1. Festival Sculpture lnternational Garden Festival, Liverpool, UK
    2. From the Figure, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, UK
    3. Home and Abroad, British Council and Arts Council Collections, Serpentine Gallery, London, UK
  8. 1985

    1. Sculpture and Drawings Kettle's Yard Gallery, University of Cambridge, UK
    2. A Journey Through Contemporary Art, Hayward Gallery, London, UK
    3. Proud and Prejudiced, Twinning Gallery, New York, USA
    4. Cartwright Hall, Bradford, UK
  9. 1986

    1. Artsite Gallery, Bath, UK
    2. Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol, UK
    3. Mostyn Art Gallery, Llandudno, Wales, UK
    4. Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, UK
    5. 14th Biennale Internazionale del Bronzettoe Piccola Scultura, Padua, Italy
    6. Living Art, Ideal Home Exhibition, London, UK
    7. Sculpture at Stoke, National Garden Festival, Stoke on Trent, UK
  10. 1987

    1. Dhruva Mistry Nigel Greenwood Gallery, London, UK
    2. Works for Shelves: A System of Support, Kettle's Yard Gallery, Cambridge, UK
    3. The Self Portrait, A Contemporary View, Artsite Gallery, Bath, UK
  11. 1988

    1. Crawford Arts Centre, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, UK
    2. Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy, London, UK
    3. Gujarati Indian Artists, Leicestershire Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester, UK
    4. Art in the Garden, Glasgow Garden Festival, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
    5. Cleveland Gallery, Middlesbrough, UK
    6. Art 20'90 International Art Fair, Basel, Switzerland
    7. Collins Gallery, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
    8. A Personal Choice, Curated by Jeffery Camp, Nigel Greenwood Gallery, London, UK
  12. 1989

    1. Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK
    2. Contemporary Art Fair, Bath International Festival, Bath, England, UK
    3. Images of Paradise, Terrace Gallery, Harwood House, Yorkshire, UK
  13. 1990

    1. Nigel Greenwood Gallery, London, UK
    2. Menagerie, Glasgow print Studio, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
    3. Third Rodin Grand Prize Exhibition, Utsukushi-Ga-Hara Open Air Museum, Japan
    4. Fragments, Frith Street Gallery London, UK
  14. 1991

    1. Coming to Hand, Kibble Palace, Glasgow, Scotland
    2. Recent Acquisitions: Laing Art Gallery, Mayor Gallery, London, UK
    3. Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy London, UK
  15. 1992

    1. Drawing from the Imagination, Morley Gallery, London, UK
    2. Summer Exhibition, Royal academy London, UK
    3. Millfield British 20th Century Sculpture Exhibition, Somerset
  16. 1993

    1. Chelsea Harbour Sculpture '93, London, UK
    2. Contemporary Art Society Market, Smiths Galleries, London, UK
    3. Recent British Sculpture, Arts Council Collection, Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby, England
  17. 1994

    1. Modern Art Gallery, Fukuoka Art Museum, Fukuoka, Japan
    2. The Atrium Gallery, London, UK
    3. Figure and Fantasy, The Herbert Read Gallery, Canterbury, UK
    4. Gwyl Geff Harlech Art Biennale, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
  18. 1995

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Chronicled Highlights

9 entries
Dhruva Mistry
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Dhruva Mistry
Dhruva Mistry — Kanjari, Gujarat, India.
Mistry, Dhruva (Artist). Elephant Study, Konark. Black conte on paper, 1975 | Drawing | FineArts | 00600795
Mistry, Dhruva (Artist). Elephant Study, Konark. Black conte on paper, 1975 | Drawing | FineArts | 00600795
In 2004, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Elephant Study, Konark (1975), offered in the The Masterpieces & Museum Quality Series: Indian Contemporary Art – Books, Paintings & Sculpture by Osian's, which concluded on 15 October 2004 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹8,62,864 ($18,815). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Mistry, Dhruva (Artist). Elephant. Bronze, Edition 3/5, 1987 | Sculpture | FineArts | 00333191
Mistry, Dhruva (Artist). Elephant. Bronze, Edition 3/5, 1987 | Sculpture | FineArts | 00333191
In 2015, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Elephant (1987), offered in the The Fine Art Sale: Including Works from the Collection of Roshan Sabavala and Emanuel Schlesinger by Pundole, which concluded on 03 November 2015 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹12,00,000 ($16,643.37). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Mistry, Dhruva (Artist). Woman (Study for River). Bronze; Edition 5/5, 1988-1989 | Sculpture | FineArts | 00335533
Mistry, Dhruva (Artist). Woman (Study for River). Bronze; Edition 5/5, 1988-1989 | Sculpture | FineArts | 00335533
In 2018, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Woman (Study for River) (1989), offered in the Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art by Sotheby's, which concluded on 23 October 2018 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹15,52,798 ($21,045.81). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Mistry, Dhruva (Artist). Tree Spirit II. Bronze, 1989-1990 | Sculpture | FineArts | 00600794
Mistry, Dhruva (Artist). Tree Spirit II. Bronze, 1989-1990 | Sculpture | FineArts | 00600794
In 2004, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Tree Spirit II (1990), offered in the The Masterpieces & Museum Quality Series: Indian Contemporary Art – Books, Paintings & Sculpture by Osian's, which concluded on 15 October 2004 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹6,90,291 ($15,052). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Mistry, Dhruva (Artist). Moving Mountain 2. Bronze, Edition 3/5, 1988-1990 | Sculpture | FineArts | 00598856
Mistry, Dhruva (Artist). Moving Mountain 2. Bronze, Edition 3/5, 1988-1990 | Sculpture | FineArts | 00598856
In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Moving Mountain 2 (1990), offered in the Indian And Southeast Asian Art: Including Modern And Contemporary Indian Art by Christie's, which concluded on 21 September 2005 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹9,48,672 ($21,600). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Mistry, Dhruva (Artist). Victoria Square Guardians - II, 1991-93. Bronze; Edition 1/3, c.1991-1993 | Sculpture | FineArts | 00604803
Mistry, Dhruva (Artist). Victoria Square Guardians - II, 1991-93. Bronze; Edition 1/3, c.1991-1993 | Sculpture | FineArts | 00604803
In 2024, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Victoria Square Guardians - II, 1991-93 (1993), offered in the Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art by Sotheby's, which concluded on 26 September 2024 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹87,12,467.4 ($104,090.49). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Christie's (Auction House). Indian Contemporary Art. 04 June 1997, London | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861851
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Christie's (Auction House). Indian Contemporary Art. 04 June 1997, London | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861851
On 04 June 1997, made their debut in the Indian public auction market when Dialogue-1 was presented as Lot in Indian Contemporary Art, conducted by Christie's in London, UK. This auction marked the artist's first recorded appearance in the public auction market, establishing the earliest chapter of their auction history.
Mistry, Dhruva (Artist). Spatial Diagram B; Spatial Diagram Female B. Metal on board, 2005-2006 | Painting  | 00880988
Mistry, Dhruva (Artist). Spatial Diagram B; Spatial Diagram Female B. Metal on board, 2005-2006 | Painting | 00880988
In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Spatial Diagram B; Spatial Diagram Female B (2006), offered in the Contemporary: Autumn Online Auction by Saffronart, which concluded on 07 September 2006 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹11,36,025 ($24,643). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Mistry, Dhruva (Artist). Reclining Figure. Epoxy paint on stainless steel, 2006 | Sculpture | FineArts | 00362243
Mistry, Dhruva (Artist). Reclining Figure. Epoxy paint on stainless steel, 2006 | Sculpture | FineArts | 00362243
In 2024, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Reclining Figure (2006), offered in the The Sculpture Sale by Pundole, which concluded on 15 February 2024 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹20,00,000 ($24,092.93). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

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