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Introduction

Date of Birth
12 Apr 1924
Zodiac sign
Aries
Date of Death
28 Mar 2002
Age
77
Place of Birth
Saligao, Goa, India
Place of Death
Mumbai, India
Spouse(s)
Maria figueiredo (m. 1946; div. 1964)barbara zinkant ​(m. 1965; div. 1977) ​partner liselotte kristian (1954–1961)srimati lal (1993–2002)
Children
5
State Country of Birth
Goa, India
State Country of Death
India

Exhibitions

  1. 1945

    1. Bombay Art Society, Bombay, India

  2. 1946

    1. Silverfish Club, Bombay, India

  3. 1947

    1. Progressive Artists' Group: First Exhibition of Paintings & Sculptures, Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India
    2. 57th Annual Exhibition, Presented by Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India

  4. 1948

    1. 23 Nov 1948 to 30 Nov 1948

    2. Exhibition of Indian Art, Burlington House Gallery, London, UK

  5. 1949

    1. Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India
    2. Progressive Artists Group: Exhibition of Paintings & Sculptures, Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India

  6. 1951

    1. Indian Embassy, London, UK
    2. Retrospective Exhibition, Organised by Mr. V. K. Krishna Menon, then High Commissioner, India House, London, UK

  7. 1952

    1. Galerie St. Placide, Paris, France

  8. 1953

    1. Galerie Pallette, Zurich, Switzerland
    2. Exhibition organized by ISME0 in Rome, Italy
    3. Exhibited at Galerie R. Creuze, Paris, France

  9. 1954

    1. Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, UK
    2. Galerie R. Creuze, Paris, France
    3. Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, UK
    4. Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy

  10. 1955

    1. Gallery One, London, UK

  11. 1956

    1. Gallery One, London, UK

  12. 1957

    1. Gallery One, London, UK
    2. John Moore's Exhibition, Walker Art Gallery Liverpool, UK

  13. 1958

    1. The Religious Theme Exhibition, Organised by Contemporary Art Society, Tate Gallery, London, UK
    2. Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, UK
    3. Seven Indian Painters in Europe, Galerie One, London, UK
    4. Transferences, Commonwealth Artists, Zwemmer Gallery, London, UK
    5. Kaplan Gallery, London, UK
    6. Crane Kalman Gallery, London, UK
    7. Newman Institute, London, UK.

  14. 1959

    1. Gallery St. Nikolaus, Stockholm, Sweden
    2. Gallery Franck, Frankfurt, West Germany
    3. Gallery One, London, UK
    4. Modern Indian Art, Organised by Tom B. Keehn at Graham Gallery, New York, USA
    5. Group 13, Woodstock Gallery, London, UK
    6. Spring Exhibition, Bradford City Art Gallery, West Yorkshire, UK
    7. Recent Accessions, Howard Wise Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

  15. 1960

    1. Galerie Lambert, Paris, France
    2. Das Institute fur Auslandsbeziehungen, Stuttgart, West Germany
    3. Twenty-seven Paintings from Rome, Gallery One, London, UK
    4. Spring Exhibition, Bradford City Art Gallery, West Yorkshire, UK
    5. Spring Exhibition,Galerie Rive Gauche, Paris, France
    6. Exhibition of Indian Art, Cairo, Egypt
    7. Commonwealth Exhibition, Castle Museum, Norwich, UK
    8. The Religious Theme Exhibition, Organised by Contemporary Art Society
    9. Figure Variations, Paris Gallery, London, UK

  16. 1961

    1. Collectors Choice, Wakefield Museum, West Yorkshire, UK
    2. Group Show, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India
    3. Four Centuries of Indian Paintings, Museum of Modern Art, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  17. 1962

    1. Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India
    3. Commonwealth Exhibition, Commonwealth Institute, London, UK

  18. 1963

    2. Kumar Gallery, Kolkata, India
    3. Taj Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  19. 1964

    1. 31 Mar 1964 to 25 Apr 1964

    2. Exhibition of Drawings: Delacroix to Souza, Grosvenor Vadehra, London, UK

  20. 1965

    1. Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India
    2. Taj Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    3. Art Now in India, London, UK

  21. 1966

    1. Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India
    2. Souza: Black Art & Other Paintings, Grosvenor Vadehra, London, UK

      10 May 1966 to 04 Jun 1966

    3. The Moderns, Inaugural Show, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, India
    4. Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India

  22. 1967

    1. Guggenheim Foundation, New York, USA
    2. Guggenheim Foundation, USA

  23. 1968

    1. London Arts Gallery, Detroit, USA

  24. 1972

    1. Minneapolis International Art Festival, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

  25. 1974

    1. A Handbook of Painting and Graphics, National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, India

  26. 1975

    1. New Paintings & Drawings, Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    2. Art 38, London, UK

  27. 1976

    1. Art 38, London, UK

  28. 1977

    1. Pictorial Space: A Ponit of View on Contemporary Indian Art, Curated by Geeta Kapur, at Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India

      14 Dec 1977 to 03 Jan 1978

    2. Commonwealth Artists of Fame, Commonwealth Institute, London, UK

  29. 1982

    1. Contemporary Indian Art, Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK
    2. India: Myth and Reality, Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, UK
    3. Modern Indian Paintings, From the Collection of the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, at Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D. C., USA

      01 Aug 1982 to 29 Aug 1982

  30. 1983

  31. 1984

    1. 20 Jan 1984 to 04 Feb 1984

  32. 1985

    1. Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    2. CMC Art Camp 85, Presented by CMC Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

  33. 1986

  34. 1987

    2. 28 Jan 1987 to 03 Feb 1987

    3. 27 Feb 1987 to 05 Mar 1987

  35. 1988

    1. Indus Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
    2. Story of a Hundred Years: The Bombay Art Society 1888-1988, Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India

  36. 1989

    1. The Other Story, Organised by Rasheed Araeen at Hayward Gallery, London, UK

  37. 1990

    1. Centre for Contemporary Art, New Delhi, India
    2. Ambassador's Choice, Contemporary Indian Art from the Collection of H. E. Mrs. E. M. Schoo, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India

      01 Dec 1990 to 14 Dec 1990

  38. 1991

    1. Centre for Contemporary Art 1990 - 1991, Presented by Centre for Contemporary Art, New Delhi, India
    2. National Exposition of Contemporary Art - 1991, Presented by National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India

  39. 1992

    1. Indus Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan

  40. 1993

    2. L.T.G. Gallery, New Delhi, India
    3. Wounds, Presented by Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India

      28 Feb 1993 to 07 Mar 1993

  41. 1994

    1. Indus Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
    2. Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India

  42. 1995

    1. 17 Nov 1995 to 09 Dec 1995

    2. Mithuna: An Exhibition of Modern Indian Painting, Presented by Maharukh Desai, Fabio Rossi in collaboration with Pundole Art Gallery, at 91C Jermyn Street, London, UK

      19 Oct 1995 to 28 Oct 1995

    3. AIFACS Regional Centre Inaugural Art Exhibition, Presented by All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), at All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society Regional Centre, Panchkula, India

      25 Nov 1995 to 17 Dec 1995

  43. 1996

    1. 01 Nov 1996 to 30 Nov 1996

    2. Souza from the Alkazi Collection, Academy of Fine Arts & Literature, New Delhi, India

    3. 15 Nov 1996 to 08 Dec 1996

    4. The Moderns: The Progressive Artists' Group, Inaugural Show, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, India

  44. 1997

    1. 06 May 1997 to 24 May 1997

    2. 50 Years of Art in Mumbai 1947-1997, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, India

      16 Sep 1997 to 26 Oct 1997

    3. Six Modern Masters, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India
    4. Major Trends in Indian Art, Curated by Rm. Palaniappan, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India

      25 Sep 1997

    5. Intuitive Logic: A Festival of Indian Contemporary Painting, Presented by The Tuli Foundation for Holistic Education & Art (HEART) at National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, India

      01 Mar 1997 to 19 Apr 1997

    6. Exhibition of Paintings: Indian Painters having lived in France, Presented by Alliance Francaise De Pondicherry, Pondicherry, India

      08 Aug 1997 to 23 Aug 1997

    7. Colours of Independence, Presented by Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), at National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India

      06 Sep 1997 to 28 Sep 1997

    8. Art Indus Inaugural Exhibition, Presented by Art Indus, New Delhi, India

      11 Sep 1997 to 30 Sep 1997

    9. Rare and Important Paintings, Presented by Haresh Chaganlal, The Classic Source Gallery, Mumbai, India

      15 Sep 1997 to 07 Oct 1997

    10. Glimpses of Histroy of Contemporary Indian Art, Presented by Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India

      29 Sep 1997 to 18 Oct 1997

    11. Recent and earlier Paintings, The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      21 Nov 1997 to 15 Dec 1997

  45. 1998

    1. 16 Jul 1998 to 28 Jul 1998

    2. 19 Sep 1998 to 07 Nov 1998

    3. 12 Nov 1998 to 24 Nov 1998

    4. A Collector's Eye: Selected Works from the Jehangir Nicholson Collection, Presented by National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, India
    5. Diamond Jubilee All India Art Exhibition, Presented by All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, India

      13 Feb 1998 to 27 Feb 1998

    6. Faces and Figures, The Classic Source Gallery, Mumbai, India

      27 Apr 1998

  46. 1999

    1. Francis Newton Souza:Chemical Ink, Oil, Acrylic, & Watercolour Artwork, Copeland Fine Art Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, USA

    2. 18 Oct 1999 to 30 Oct 1999

    3. Tribute to the Beginning, Presented by Crimson - The Art Resource, Mumbai, India

      26 Nov 1999 to 18 Dec 1999

  47. 2000

    1. 18 Dec 2000 to 13 Jan 2001

    2. 09 Oct 2000 to 21 Oct 2000

    3. Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    4. Early Works, Presented by The Fine Art Company, Mumbai, India

      07 Jan 2000 to 29 Jan 2000

    5. Distillation, Presented by Birla Academy of Art & Culture, at Birla Century Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      17 Oct 2000 to 04 Nov 2000

    6. Erotica, The Fine Art Company, Mumbai, India

      02 Dec 2000 to 30 Dec 2000

    7. The Millennium Show: A Century of Art from Maharashtra Part II, Organised by Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      30 Dec 2000 to 13 Jan 2001

    8. Shah, Souza and Sundaram, Presented by Nature Morte, New Delhi, India

      07 Nov 2000 to 02 Dec 2000

  48. 2001

    1. 12 Mar 2001 to 02 Apr 2001

    2. Retrospective III, F.N. Souza, Important paintings from fifties and sixties, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India
    3. Erotica, Presented by The Fine Art Company, at Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore, India

      02 Feb 2001 to 20 Feb 2001

    4. F. N. Souza and Baiju Parthan, Saffronart, Mumbai and Apparao Galleries, Chennai, India

    5. 07 Aug 2001 to 14 Aug 2001

    6. Jubilant Gold: 50 Years of Artists' Centre: A Celebratory Exhibition of Works of K. H. Ara, S. Bakre, H. A. Gade, M. F. Husain, S. H. Raza, F. N. Souza, Presented by Artists' Centre, Mumbai, India

      15 Mar 2001 to 25 Mar 2001

  49. 2002

    1. Souza in Bombay & Goa, Art Musings Gallery, Mumbai, India
    2. Strength from Fragility: ...Works on Paper, Presented by Chawla Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      08 Mar 2002 to 17 Mar 2002

    3. Harvest 2002: An Exhibition of Indian Contemporary Art, Presented by Arushi Arts, at The Sidewalk, Hotel Hyatt Regency, New Delhi, India

      12 Sep 2002 to 15 Sep 2002

    4. India - Contemporary Art from Northeastern Private Collection, The State University of New Jersey, USA
    5. Souza and Friends: Paintings and Drawings from the Masters of Indian Modernism, Presented by Grosvenor Vadehra in association with Rob Dean Art Consultancy, London, UK

      03 Sep 2002 to 27 Sep 2002

  50. 2003

    1. 30 Oct 2003 to 15 Nov 2003

    2. 01 Nov 2003 to 01 Dec 2003

    3. The Said & The Unsaid: Unravelling Modern Indian Art Practices, Celebrating the finale of Jehangir Art Gallery Golden Jubilee 1952-2002, Presented by Jehangir Art Gallery & Apparao Galleries at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    4. Contemporary Indian Art: A journey to the Past, through the Present, unto the Future, Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India
    5. Harvest 2003: An Exhibition of Indian Contemporary Art, Presented by Arushi Arts, at Academy of Fine Arts and Literature, New Delhi, India

      19 Sep 2003 to 25 Sep 2003

    6. Pictorial Transformations: Treasures from the Collection of the National Gallery of Modern Art, at National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India
    7. Manifestations: Indian Art in the 20th Century from the DAG Collection, Presented by Delhi Art Gallery at World Trade Centre, Mumbai, India

      12 Nov 2003 to 19 Nov 2003

    8. Modern Indian Paintings from European Collections, Grosvenor Vadehra, London, UK

    9. 07 Feb 2003 to 18 Feb 2003

  51. 2004

    1. Souza in London: From the Bhayana Family Collection, Curated by Yashodhara Dalmia, Queen's Gallery, British Council, New Delhi, India

      12 Feb 2004 to 28 Feb 2004

    2. Ethos: Contemporary Indian Art, Indigo Blue Art, Singapore
    3. Harvest 2004: Art & Poetry: An Exhbition of Indian Contemporary Art, Presented by Arushi Arts, at Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India

      28 Aug 2004 to 31 Aug 2004

    4. Manifestations II: Indian Art in the 20th Century, Presented by Delhi Art Gallery, at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      25 Jul 2004 to 31 Jul 2004

    5. The Underlying Spirit, The Inaugural Exhibition from the Osian's Archive Collection, Curated by Neville Tuli, Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India

      09 Sep 2004 to 18 Sep 2004

    6. Portraits of a Decade: 10th Anniversary Show, Presented by Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      20 Apr 2004 to 27 Apr 2004

    7. Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    8. Early Drawings: F. N. Souza & K. Laxma Goud, The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      04 Oct 2004 to 13 Oct 2004

    9. Indian Contemporary Paintings, Aryan Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      23 Sep 2004 to 23 Oct 2004

    10. Ruminations...., Presented by Apparao Galleries, Chennai, India

  52. 2005

    1. 14 Jan 2005 to 22 Jan 2005

    2. 14 Oct 2005 to 27 Oct 2005

    3. Francis Newton Souza, Grosvenor Vadehra, London, UK

      09 Nov 2005 to 19 Nov 2005

    4. F. N. Souza, Religion and Erotica, Tate Britain, London, UK
    5. Manifestations III, Delhi Art Gallery at Nehru Centre, Mumbai, India

      06 Apr 2005 to 12 Apr 2005

    6. Manifestations III, Delhi Art Gallery at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India

      22 Apr 2005 to 27 Apr 2005

    7. Manifestations III, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      30 Apr 2005 to 14 May 2005

    8. Harvest 2005: An Exhibition of Indian contemporary Art, Presented by Arushi Arts, at Rampart Row, Mumbai, India

      25 Feb 2005 to 26 Feb 2005

    9. 14th Ravi Jain Annual, Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India

      29 Sep 2005 to 16 Oct 2005

    10. Drawing - The Essence…, Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India
    11. Embrace: The Inclusive Art Event, Presented by Chawla Art Gallery, at Hotel Intercontinental Eros, New Delhi, India
    12. Joie de Vivre, Presented by Art Konsult, at Rabindra Bhawan Galleries 1-4, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India

      06 Dec 2005 to 12 Dec 2005

    13. Modern Indian Paintings, Grosvenor Vadehra, London, UK
    14. 100 Contemporary Indian Artists, Presented by Associated Capsules, at Joss, Mumbai, India
    15. Ashta Nayak: Eight Pioneers of Indian Art, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA
    16. Self-Portrait, Renaissance to Contemporary, National Portrait Gallery, London, UK
    17. Exhibition of Paper Works, Presented by Arushi Arts, New Delhi, India

      24 Aug 2005 to 07 Sep 2005

    18. Revisualising India, From The Osian's Archive & Library Collection, Curated by Neville Tuli at Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India

      16 Aug 2005 to 02 Sep 2005

    19. Change of Address, The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      18 Oct 2005 to 03 Nov 2005

  53. 2006

    1. Self Portrait: Renaissance to Contemporary, co-organised by the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the National Portrait Gallery, London, UK

      17 Feb 2006 to 14 May 2006

    2. Gallery Collection: Prized Works from the Arts India Collection, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA

      14 Jul 2006 to 30 Aug 2006

    3. Harvest 2006: An Exhibition of Indian contemporary Art, Presented by Arushi Arts at The Travancore Palace, New Delhi, India

      25 Aug 2006 to 28 Aug 2006

    4. Appreciable Art, Presented by Dhoomimal Gallery, at Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India

      01 Nov 2006 to 15 Nov 2006

    5. Baiju Parthan & F. N. Souza, Presented by Apparao Galleries, Chennai, India
    6. Naked Line: Drawings by 12 Artists, Presented by Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      09 Nov 2006 to 30 Nov 2006

    7. Masters' Strokes, Presented by Chawla Art Gallery, at Square One Mall, New Delhi, India

      19 Nov 2006

    8. Art & Style, Presented by Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India

      30 Nov 2006 to 02 Dec 2006

    9. Synchrome 3, Presented by Akar Prakar, Kolkata, India

      16 Oct 2006 to 28 Oct 2006

    10. Mark, Etch and Print, Presented by Art Konsult, New Delhi, India

      19 Dec 2006 to 10 Jan 2006

    11. 15th Ravi Jain Annual, Presented by Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India

      29 Sep 2006 to 17 Oct 2006

  54. 2007

    1. Painting Without Paint: The Chemical Paintings of F N Souza, RL Fine Arts, New York, USA
    2. Still-Life: Adaptations in 20th Century Indian Art, Presented by Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      09 Dec 2007 to 10 Jan 2008

    3. Winter Moderns, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA

      14 Dec 2007 to 23 Feb 2008

    4. India Art Now: Between Continuity and Transformation, Province of Milan, Milan, Italy
    5. Shiksha 2007: A Group Exhibition of Paintings by Indian Contemporary Artists, Presented by Delhi Friends Round Table 146, New Delhi, India

      16 Mar 2007

    6. Summer Blues: Pre Modern & Modern Masters, Presented by Gallery Sliver Scapes, New Delhi, India

      20 Apr 2007

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Chronicled Highlights

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F.N. Souza
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F.N. Souza
F.N. Souza was born in 1924 in Saligao, Goa, India.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Untitled. Watercolour and bodycolour over pencil on paper, 1944 | Painting | FineArts | 00372497
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Untitled. Watercolour and bodycolour over pencil on paper, 1944 | Painting | FineArts | 00372497
In 1996, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1944), offered in the Contemporary Indian Paintings: From The Chester and Davida Herwitz Charitable Trust Part II by Sotheby's, which concluded on 03 April 1996 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹2,73,096 ($8,050). 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.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Baptism Of St. John. Opaque watercolour on paper, 1944 | Painting | FineArts | 0022572
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Baptism Of St. John. Opaque watercolour on paper, 1944 | Painting | FineArts | 0022572
This painting reveals none of the later anger or conflict with Christian themes. It has a rare vibrancy of colour with an angelic atmosphere of love and devotion, rooted in the figurative idiom which always remained paramount in his artistic expressions. The next year after his expulsion from the Sir J.J. School of Art he took to oil on canvas and the use of the impasto technique for the first years, before leading and establishing the Progressive Artists Group.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Portrait Of M.F. Husain. Oil on canvas, 1948 | Painting | 00877042
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Portrait Of M.F. Husain. Oil on canvas, 1948 | Painting | 00877042
In 1999, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Portrait Of M.F. Husain (1948), offered in the Modern and Contemporary Indian Paintings by Bonhams, which concluded on 16 June 1999 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹5,53,341 ($12,812). 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.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Lovers. Oil on board, 1949 | Painting | FineArts | 00599637
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Lovers. Oil on board, 1949 | Painting | FineArts | 00599637
In 2003, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Lovers (1949), offered in the Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including 20th Century Indian Paintings by Christie's, which concluded on 17 September 2003 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹24,69,430 ($53,753). 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.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Lovers. Oil on masonite, 1955 | Painting | FineArts | 00599197
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Lovers. Oil on masonite, 1955 | Painting | FineArts | 00599197
In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Lovers (1955), offered in the Winter Online Auction: Modern and Contemporary Indian Art by Saffronart, which concluded on 08 December 2005 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹6,53,88,400 ($1,411,362). 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.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Birth. Oil on board, 1955 | Painting | FineArts | 00332733
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Birth. Oil on board, 1955 | Painting | FineArts | 00332733
In 2015, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Birth (1955), offered in the South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art by Christie's, which concluded on 17 September 2015 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹26,93,05,667.5 ($4,085,000). 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.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Congregation. Oil on masonite board, 1956 | Painting | FineArts | 0022588
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Congregation. Oil on masonite board, 1956 | Painting | FineArts | 0022588
The Roman Catholic Church, which dominated religious life in Goa, Souza’s birthplace, had a significant effect on the artist’s life and work. The many churches of the former Portuguese colony, with their overwhelming architecture and impressive rituals, left a lasting impression on him: Souza was fascinated by the splendour of the services, their pomp and ceremony, their use of elaborate ornate symbols, and the grandeur of the priest’s robes and vestments. The icons of suffering saints, and the image of Christ martyred on the cross also deeply affected the artist, repeatedly appearing in his work, albeit in altered forms, throughout his painterly career.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). London At Night. Oil on canvas, 1957 | Painting | FineArts | 00599624
Souza, F.N. (Artist). London At Night. Oil on canvas, 1957 | Painting | FineArts | 00599624
In 2003, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of London At Night (1957), offered in the Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including 20th Century Indian Paintings by Christie's, which concluded on 17 September 2003 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹20,85,296 ($45,392). 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.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Man With Crown. Oil on board, 1957 | Painting | FineArts | 00597651
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Man With Crown. Oil on board, 1957 | Painting | FineArts | 00597651
In 2004, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Man With Crown (1957), offered in the Modern Indian Paintings: Winter Online Auction by Saffronart, which concluded on 02 December 2004 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹31,68,563 ($71,655). 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.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Row Of Houses. Oil on board, 1957 | Painting | FineArts | 00598492
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Row Of Houses. Oil on board, 1957 | Painting | FineArts | 00598492
In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Row Of Houses (1957), offered in the Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including Modern Indian Paintings from The Wilberding Collection by Sotheby's, which concluded on 20 September 2005 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹84,30,720 ($192,000). 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.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Girl With Hairpin And Girdle. Oil on board, 1957 | Painting | FineArts | 00598872
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Girl With Hairpin And Girdle. Oil on board, 1957 | Painting | FineArts | 00598872
In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Girl With Hairpin And Girdle (1957), 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 ₹1,25,08,416 ($284,800). 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.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Tortured Indian Woman. Oil on masonite, 1957 | Painting | FineArts | 00599195
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Tortured Indian Woman. Oil on masonite, 1957 | Painting | FineArts | 00599195
In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Tortured Indian Woman (1957), offered in the Winter Online Auction: Modern and Contemporary Indian Art by Saffronart, which concluded on 08 December 2005 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹1,28,26,000 ($276,840). 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.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Man and Woman Laughing. Oil on Masonite, 1957 | Painting | FineArts | 00332683
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Man and Woman Laughing. Oil on Masonite, 1957 | Painting | FineArts | 00332683
In 2015, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Man and Woman Laughing (1957), offered in the Evening Sale by Saffronart, which concluded on 10 September 2015 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹16,84,00,000 ($2,529,136.13). 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.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Broken Head. Oil on board, 1957 | Painting | FineArts | 00418572
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Broken Head. Oil on board, 1957 | Painting | FineArts | 00418572
To me, the images in the Head series represent suffering. I want to make others suffer, to make myself suffer. I have no desire to redeem myself or anybody else because Man is by his very nature unredeemable, yet he hankers so desperately after redemption. I wanted to hang myself on the cross with both my hands and feet nailed to it. To have arrows quivering in my neck like flies, while in the sweetness of lovemaking to repose in absolute bliss, the bliss of Ananda. That is what I have portrayed in these images.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). A Town Scene. Oil on board, 1959 | Painting | FineArts | 00373090
Souza, F.N. (Artist). A Town Scene. Oil on board, 1959 | Painting | FineArts | 00373090
In 1996, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of A Town Scene (1959), offered in the Modern and Contemporary Indian Paintings: One Hundred Years by Sotheby's, which concluded on 08 October 1996 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹3,78,352 ($10,626.37). 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.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Red Moon. Oil on canvas, 1959 | Painting | FineArts | 00597647
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Red Moon. Oil on canvas, 1959 | Painting | FineArts | 00597647
In 2004, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Red Moon (1959), offered in the Modern Indian Paintings: Winter Online Auction by Saffronart, which concluded on 02 December 2004 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹82,72,125 ($187,068). 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.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). The Lovers. Oil on board heightened with gold, 1960 | Painting | FineArts | 00363073
Souza, F.N. (Artist). The Lovers. Oil on board heightened with gold, 1960 | Painting | FineArts | 00363073
In 2024, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of The Lovers (1960), offered in the South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art: Including Works from the Collection of Umesh and Sunanda Gaur by Christie's, which concluded on 20 March 2024 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹40,63,69,758 ($4,890,000). 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.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1961 | Painting | FineArts | 00376165
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1961 | Painting | FineArts | 00376165
In 2002, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1961), offered in the Saffronart Online Auction by Saffronart, which concluded on 04 December 2002 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹5,85,000 ($12,134). 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.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Man With Cross. Oil on canvas, 1961 | Painting | FineArts | 00598490
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Man With Cross. Oil on canvas, 1961 | Painting | FineArts | 00598490
In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Man With Cross (1961), offered in the Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including Modern Indian Paintings from The Wilberding Collection by Sotheby's, which concluded on 20 September 2005 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹1,25,05,568 ($284,800). 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.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Crucifixion. Oil on canvas, 1961 | Painting | FineArts | 00599203
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Crucifixion. Oil on canvas, 1961 | Painting | FineArts | 00599203
In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Crucifixion (1961), offered in the Winter Online Auction: Modern and Contemporary Indian Art by Saffronart, which concluded on 08 December 2005 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹2,73,94,400 ($591,289). 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.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Hunger. Poly-vinyl acetate and oil on canvas, early 1960s | Painting | FineArts | 00355125
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Hunger. Poly-vinyl acetate and oil on canvas, early 1960s | Painting | FineArts | 00355125
In 2023, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Hunger (1961), offered in the The Fine Art Sale: Works from the Glenbarra Art Museum and the Pundole Family Collection by Pundole, which concluded on 31 August 2023 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹30,00,00,000 ($3,628,517.24). 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.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Untitled (Large Head). Oil on canvas, 1962 | Painting | FineArts | 00755973
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Untitled (Large Head). Oil on canvas, 1962 | Painting | FineArts | 00755973
In 2010, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (Large Head) (1962), offered in the South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art by Christie's, which concluded on 15 September 2010 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹6,61,46,805 ($1,426,500). 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.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). The Butcher. Oil on satin, 1962 | Painting | FineArts | 00646590
Souza, F.N. (Artist). The Butcher. Oil on satin, 1962 | Painting | FineArts | 00646590
In 2014, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of The Butcher (1962), offered in the A Pioneering Vision: Works From The Collection Of Shumita And Arani Bose by Christie's, which concluded on 17 September 2014 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹10,27,07,490 ($1,685,000). 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.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Houses in Hampstead. Oil and polyvinyl acetate on canvas, 1962 | Painting | EconomicsArt | 00871545
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Houses in Hampstead. Oil and polyvinyl acetate on canvas, 1962 | Painting | EconomicsArt | 00871545
In 2025, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Houses in Hampstead (1962), offered in the Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art by Sotheby's, which concluded on 30 September 2025 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹67,45,88,808 ($7,597,379.59). 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.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Weeping Woman. Oil on canvas, 1962 | Painting | FineArts | 00375768
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Weeping Woman. Oil on canvas, 1962 | Painting | FineArts | 00375768
Souza is an image-maker – like Rouault and Francis Bacon. His art lies in his power to strengthen the eye’s image of this world by distorting it …
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Nude On Chair. Oil on canvas, 1962 | Painting | FineArts | 00376579
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Nude On Chair. Oil on canvas, 1962 | Painting | FineArts | 00376579
Why does Souza paint obscene pictures? Do I? It all depends on who looks at my pictures. I paint portraits, still lifes, landscapes also. Those who think I’m obsessed with sex are celibates, homosexuals and religious fanatics - people who have an unbalanced attitude towards sex. They don’t seem to be aware that great artists have painted pornographic pictures. One of the last paintings Picasso did was of a woman pissing, derived from an etching done by Rembrandt. Raphael did a whole series of erotic paintings for a cardinal’s bedroom - genitals explicitly treated. If the artist is mentally sick, his work is bound to be bad. Unfortunately the gallerygoers themselves are sick.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Nude. Oil on canvas, 1962 | Painting | FineArts | 0023371
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Nude. Oil on canvas, 1962 | Painting | FineArts | 0023371
The central point to note in regard to his portrayal of the woman is that whichever aspect of her he presents, she is always the other… what is therefore more specifically interesting is how Souza’s habitual attitude of antagonism against the other combines with this conspicuous hedonism. Because of the promised pleasure, the obvious expression of antagonism is suppressed when he paints a woman’s image. He seldom shows her in a sly or evil aspect as he so often shows his male characters. On the contrary, his female figure usually possesses a disarming boldness and the good humour of a generous somewhat gross nature… Naturally one asks whether the simple-minded willingness on the part of a woman to give herself is not a virtue rather than too specially devised for the convenience of man; and whether by suppressing all signs of vulnerability in her image, he is not making her that much less human.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Landscape. Oil on canvas, 1962 | Painting | FineArts | 00417551
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Landscape. Oil on canvas, 1962 | Painting | FineArts | 00417551
There are times when I wander in the streets late at night or in the early hours of the morning. I avoid being seen at such times because I get beside myself like a lunatic searching for Light, a Glimpse, a fleeting Revelation, a moment of Inspiration, Light, Light in vain, in vain..
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Couple. Oil on canvas, 1963 | Painting | FineArts | 00375770
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Couple. Oil on canvas, 1963 | Painting | FineArts | 00375770
The black paintings are more impressive… They are like stained-glass windows, the forms outlined in thick lines like leading. As you move before them and different facets catch the light, they vary in tone, texture (like black velvet) and colour…
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Woman on Bed. Oil on canvas, 1963 | Painting | FineArts | 00375769
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Woman on Bed. Oil on canvas, 1963 | Painting | FineArts | 00375769
Souza used Indian sculpture with more boldness than any of his predecessors … Souza\'s hard, clear, emphatic line serves especially well to delineate the type of woman that he most consistently paints, the whorish woman in all her tough beauty …
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Nude On Bed. Oil on canvas, 1963 | Painting | FineArts | 00373317
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Nude On Bed. Oil on canvas, 1963 | Painting | FineArts | 00373317
In the way he presents his dramatis personae, F.N. Souza is in direct line of descent from the portraitists of the Mannerist School. Pictorial space is handled on the basis of such great mentors as Titian and El Greco, for instance, and among the early moderns, Soutine. It is either simply a thickly painted backdrop that will best show up the portrait or it is an interior, arranged to project the personage in question-intensely characterised, overwrought, and places so as to force a confronation with the viewer. How completely Souza belongs to an early tradition of dramatic portraiture is evidenced by the fact that despite his apprenticeship to Picasso in the matter of style, he completely bypasses the Cubist methods of pictorial construction-where the figure-ground gestalt is an interlocking system, based on a common structural unit, a cube or a plane-which replaces the language of Realism coming down to the figurative artist of the twentieth century all but depleted of its original resource.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Mystical Ebony. Oil on canvas, 1965 | Painting | FineArts | 00599433
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Mystical Ebony. Oil on canvas, 1965 | Painting | FineArts | 00599433
In 2003, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Mystical Ebony (1965), offered in the Forty Masterpieces: 20th Century Painting and Drawing from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka by Osian's, which concluded on 27 March 2003 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹15,40,000 ($32,312). 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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Souza, F.N. (Artist). Man on the Moon. Ink and watercolour on media paper, 1969 | Painting | FineArts | 00372500
In 1996, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Man on the Moon (1969), offered in the Contemporary Indian Paintings: From The Chester and Davida Herwitz Charitable Trust Part II by Sotheby's, which concluded on 03 April 1996 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹21,441 ($632). 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.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Manhattan Series. Oil on canvas, 1973 | Painting | FineArts | 00416101
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Manhattan Series. Oil on canvas, 1973 | Painting | FineArts | 00416101
It is sometimes remarked that perhaps all painters stare at the sun which, for them, as the British painter said, is God. Souza for his part did not seem to depend much on sunlight when he worked in his studio or at home in London, until he came to New York in 1967 and then in the early and mid- 70s he pulled off a series of wonderful, bright and breezy ‘countryside’ paintings, out in the open (see Plates 110, 164, 165, 233 and 234). With his repeated emphasis on nature as “the sole principle”, the colours that he concocted for these works seemed almost to rival those of nature itself and certainly outshone artificial ligHe.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Souza in the Forties - A Rare, Retrospective Exhibition of the Paintings and Drawings Done by Francis Newton Souza. New Delhi: Dhoomimal Gallery, 1983 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882788
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Souza in the Forties - A Rare, Retrospective Exhibition of the Paintings and Drawings Done by Francis Newton Souza. New Delhi: Dhoomimal Gallery, 1983 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882788
In 1983, Souza in the Forties A Rare, Retrospective Exhibition of the Paintings and Drawings Done by Francis Newton Souza marked a major milestone in the exhibition history of F.N. Souza, offering a retrospective survey of the artist's artistic production
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Retrospective of F. N. Souza - Paintings & Drawings of the 1940s. New Delhi: Dhoomimal Gallery, 1984 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | FineArts | 00859701
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Retrospective of F. N. Souza - Paintings & Drawings of the 1940s. New Delhi: Dhoomimal Gallery, 1984 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | FineArts | 00859701
In 1984, Retrospective of F. N. Souza Paintings & Drawings of the 1940s marked a major milestone in the exhibition history of F.N. Souza, offering a retrospective survey of the artist's artistic production
Souza, F.N. (Artist). F. N. Souza - Retrospective. New Delhi: Art Heritage, 1987 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | FineArts | 00859702
Souza, F.N. (Artist). F. N. Souza - Retrospective. New Delhi: Art Heritage, 1987 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | FineArts | 00859702
In 1987, F. N. Souza Retrospective marked a major milestone in the exhibition history of F.N. Souza, offering a retrospective survey of the artist's artistic production
Sotheby's (Auction House). Indian European and Oriental Paintings and Works of Art. 09 October 1992, New Delhi | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861838
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Sotheby's (Auction House). Indian European and Oriental Paintings and Works of Art. 09 October 1992, New Delhi | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861838
On 09 October 1992, F.N. Souza made their debut in the Indian public auction market when Female Figure was presented as Lot 187 in Indian European and Oriental Paintings and Works of Art, conducted by Sotheby's in New Delhi, India. This auction marked the artist's first recorded appearance in the public auction market, establishing the earliest chapter of their auction history.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Francis Newton Souza - Retrospective II' 1945 to 2000. New Delhi: Kumar Gallery, 2000 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | FineArts | 00859711
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Francis Newton Souza - Retrospective II' 1945 to 2000. New Delhi: Kumar Gallery, 2000 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | FineArts | 00859711
In 2000, Francis Newton Souza Retrospective II' 1945 to 2000 marked a major milestone in the exhibition history of F.N. Souza, offering a retrospective survey of the artist's artistic production
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). Forty Masterpieces - 20th Century Painting and Drawing from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka. 27 March 2003, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861896
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). Forty Masterpieces - 20th Century Painting and Drawing from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka. 27 March 2003, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861896
In 2003, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Osians: Forty Masterpieces (March 2003, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Definitive Retrospective - F.N. Souza. New York: Arts India, 2003 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882797
Souza, F.N. (Artist). Definitive Retrospective - F.N. Souza. New York: Arts India, 2003 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882797
In 2003, Definitive Retrospective F.N. Souza marked a major milestone in the exhibition history of F.N. Souza, offering a retrospective survey of the artist's artistic production
Saffronart (Auction House). Modern Indian Paintings - Winter Online Auction. 02 December 2004, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861914
Saffronart (Auction House). Modern Indian Paintings - Winter Online Auction. 02 December 2004, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861914
In 2004, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Saffronart: Modern Indian Paintings (December 2004, New York), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Bonhams (Auction House). Works on Paper by Francis Newton Souza. 03 May 2006, London | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861935
Bonhams (Auction House). Works on Paper by Francis Newton Souza. 03 May 2006, London | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861935
In 2006, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Bonhams: Works on Paper by Francis Newton Souza (May 2006, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Sotheby's (Auction House). Indian Art - Including Miniatures and Modern Indian Paintings. 19 September 2006, New York | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861945
Sotheby's (Auction House). Indian Art - Including Miniatures and Modern Indian Paintings. 19 September 2006, New York | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861945
In 2006, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Sotheby's: Indian Art (September 2006, San Fransisco), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Christie's (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary Indian Art. 20 September 2006, New York | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861946
Christie's (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary Indian Art. 20 September 2006, New York | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861946
In 2006, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Christie's: Modern and Contemporary Indian Art (September 2006, New York), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Saffronart (Auction House). Modern Indian Art - Summer Online Auction. 11 May 2006, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861936
Saffronart (Auction House). Modern Indian Art - Summer Online Auction. 11 May 2006, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861936
In 2006, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Saffronart: Modern Indian Art (May 2006, Dubai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Bonhams (Auction House). Contemporary Indian and Pakistani Paintings. 14 September 2006, London | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861944
Bonhams (Auction House). Contemporary Indian and Pakistani Paintings. 14 September 2006, London | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861944
In 2006, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Bonhams: Contemporary Indian and Pakistani Paintings (September 2006, Hong Kong), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Saffronart (Auction House). Modern Indian Art - Winter Online Auction. 06 December 2007, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861978
Saffronart (Auction House). Modern Indian Art - Winter Online Auction. 06 December 2007, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861978
In 2007, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Saffronart: Modern Indian Art (December 2007, New York), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). Indian Modern & Contemporary Art - 100 Years of Wonder. 19 January 2008, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861979
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). Indian Modern & Contemporary Art - 100 Years of Wonder. 19 January 2008, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861979
In 2008, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Osians: Indian Modern & Contemporary Art (January 2008, Hong Kong), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Saffronart (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary Indian Art - Spring Online Auction. 11 March 2010, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862056
Saffronart (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary Indian Art - Spring Online Auction. 11 March 2010, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862056
In 2010, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Saffronart: Modern and Contemporary Indian Art (March 2010, New Delhi), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Christie's (Auction House). The Art of Souza - Property from the Estate of Francis Newton Souza. 09 June 2010, London | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862063
Christie's (Auction House). The Art of Souza - Property from the Estate of Francis Newton Souza. 09 June 2010, London | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862063
In 2010, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Christie's: The Art of Souza (June 2010, London), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Saffronart (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary Indian Art - Winter Online Auction. 13 December 2011, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862102
Saffronart (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary Indian Art - Winter Online Auction. 13 December 2011, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862102
In 2011, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Saffronart: Modern and Contemporary Indian Art (December 2011, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Saffronart (Auction House). 99 Modern Paper Works. 21 July 2011, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862091
Saffronart (Auction House). 99 Modern Paper Works. 21 July 2011, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862091
In 2011, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Saffronart: 99 Modern Paper Works (July 2011, New Delhi), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Saffronart (Auction House). Words and Lines - 24 Hour Auction of Books and Drawings. 21 April 2011, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862085
Saffronart (Auction House). Words and Lines - 24 Hour Auction of Books and Drawings. 21 April 2011, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862085
In 2011, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Saffronart: Words and Lines (April 2011, New York), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). Creative India Series 3 - Bombay and Baroda. 23 March 2012, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862110
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). Creative India Series 3 - Bombay and Baroda. 23 March 2012, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862110
In 2012, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Osians: Creative India Series 3 (March 2012, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Saffronart (Auction House). Francis Newton Souza - Works from The Collection of Keren Souza Kohn. 11 September 2013, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862155
Saffronart (Auction House). Francis Newton Souza - Works from The Collection of Keren Souza Kohn. 11 September 2013, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862155
In 2013, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Saffronart: Francis Newton Souza (September 2013, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
DAG (Auction House). Think Masters - Auction of 20th Century Indian Modern Art. 09 November 2013, Goa | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862161
DAG (Auction House). Think Masters - Auction of 20th Century Indian Modern Art. 09 November 2013, Goa | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862161
In 2013, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of DAG: Think Masters (November 2013, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Christie's (Auction House). South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art. 11 June 2014, London | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862176
Christie's (Auction House). South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art. 11 June 2014, London | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862176
In 2014, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Christie's: South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art (June 2014, London), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Saffronart (Auction House). Evening Sale. 10 September 2015, New Delhi | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862210
Saffronart (Auction House). Evening Sale. 10 September 2015, New Delhi | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862210
In 2015, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Saffronart: Evening Sale (September 2015, New York), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Saffronart (Auction House). F N Souza - A Life in Line. 10 December 2015, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862217
Saffronart (Auction House). F N Souza - A Life in Line. 10 December 2015, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862217
In 2015, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Saffronart: F N Souza (December 2015, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Asta Guru (Auction House). Modern Indian Art. 22 March 2016, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862226
Asta Guru (Auction House). Modern Indian Art. 22 March 2016, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862226
In 2016, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Asta Guru: Modern Indian Art (March 2016, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Sotheby's (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art. 18 October 2016, London | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862239
Sotheby's (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art. 18 October 2016, London | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862239
In 2016, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Sotheby's: Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art (October 2016, New York), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Saffronart (Auction House). Summer Online Auction. 07 June 2017, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862264
Saffronart (Auction House). Summer Online Auction. 07 June 2017, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862264
In 2017, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Saffronart: Summer Online Auction (June 2017, New Delhi), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Sotheby's (Auction House). Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art. 19 March 2018, New York | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862274
Sotheby's (Auction House). Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art. 19 March 2018, New York | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862274
In 2018, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Sotheby's: Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art (March 2018, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Asta Guru (Auction House). Modern Indian Art. 14 May 2019, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862313
Asta Guru (Auction House). Modern Indian Art. 14 May 2019, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862313
In 2019, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Asta Guru: Modern Indian Art (May 2019, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Pundole (Auction House). The Fine Art Sale. 05 December 2019, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862335
Pundole (Auction House). The Fine Art Sale. 05 December 2019, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862335
In 2019, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Pundole: The Fine Art Sale (December 2019, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Artiana (Auction House). Francis Newton Souza - Works on Paper. 09 December 2019, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862336
Artiana (Auction House). Francis Newton Souza - Works on Paper. 09 December 2019, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862336
In 2019, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Artiana: Francis Newton Souza (December 2019, Dubai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Bonhams (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art. 25 October 2021, London | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862404
Bonhams (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art. 25 October 2021, London | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862404
In 2021, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Bonhams: Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art (October 2021, London), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Saffronart (Auction House). The Art of India Online Auction. 19 May 2022, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862428
Saffronart (Auction House). The Art of India Online Auction. 19 May 2022, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862428
In 2022, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Saffronart: The Art of India Online Auction (May 2022, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Asta Guru (Auction House). Masters Legacy. 30 April 2022, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862424
Asta Guru (Auction House). Masters Legacy. 30 April 2022, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862424
In 2022, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Asta Guru: Masters Legacy (April 2022, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Prinseps (Auction House). Modern Art Auction. 21 September 2022, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862444
Prinseps (Auction House). Modern Art Auction. 21 September 2022, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862444
In 2022, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Prinseps: Modern Art Auction (September 2022, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Asta Guru (Auction House). Historic Masterpieces. 28 December 2022, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862460
Asta Guru (Auction House). Historic Masterpieces. 28 December 2022, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862460
In 2022, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Asta Guru: Historic Masterpieces (December 2022, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Artiana (Auction House). South Asian Art - Classical, Modern and Contemporary. 30 June 2022, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862437
Artiana (Auction House). South Asian Art - Classical, Modern and Contemporary. 30 June 2022, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862437
In 2022, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Artiana: South Asian Art (June 2022, Dubai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Saffronart (Auction House). Winter Online Auction. 15 December 2022, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862457
Saffronart (Auction House). Winter Online Auction. 15 December 2022, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862457
In 2022, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Saffronart: Winter Online Auction (December 2022, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Saffronart (Auction House). F N Souza - Works from the collection of Barbara Zinkant. 17 December 2022, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862459
Saffronart (Auction House). F N Souza - Works from the collection of Barbara Zinkant. 17 December 2022, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862459
In 2022, an artwork by F.N. Souza was featured on the cover of Saffronart: F N Souza (December 2022, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.

Economics of Art

  1. 1947

    1. Awarded First Prize by Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India

  2. 1950

    1. Commissioned to paint a series of large murals for the Indian Students Bureau, West Cromwell Road, London, UK (these were later demolished to make way for the Great West Road).International

  3. 1957

    1. Wins Prize in Junior Section for his 'Portrait of an Indian Philosopher', John Moores Liverpool ExhibitionInternational

  4. 1958

    1. One of five artists selected to represent Great Britain in the 1958 Guggenheim International AwardInternational

  5. 1962

    1. Exhibits at the opening of the Commonwealth Institute, opened by Her Majesty Queen ElizabethInternational

  6. 1967

    1. Guggenheim International Award, New York, USAInternational

  7. 1998

    1. Kalidas Samman, Government of Madhya Pradesh, India

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