Introduction
- Zodiac sign
- Leo
- Age
- 84
- Place of Birth
- Talegaon Dashasar, Maharashtra, India
- State Country of Birth
- Maharashtra, India
1933
- Graduated in Science, University of Nagpur, Nagpur, India
1933 – 1938
1939
- Enrolled, Nagpur School of Art, Nagpur, India
1942
- Bachelor of Teaching, Nagpur, India
1949
- Diploma in Fine Arts, Nagpur School of Art, Nagpur, India
1950
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Art, Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai, India
1958
- Central Institute of Education, New Delhi, India
1939
- Served as a teacher of Mathematics and Science
1939 – 1944
1944
- Taught at Spencer Training College, Jabalpur, India
1944 – 1948
1947
- Founder Member of Progressive Artists Group, Mumbai, India
1955
- Member of Artists Delegation, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
1956
- Founder Member of Bombay Group, Mumbai, India
Exhibitions
1948
- Annual Exhibition, Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India
- Inaugural Exhibition, Progressive Artists Group, Mumbai, India
- Twelve Individual shows in Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad and Nagpur, India
1949
- Progressive Artists' Group, Vadodara, India
- Salon de Mai, Paris, France
- Progressive Artists' Group: Exhibition of Paintings & Sculptures, Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India
- Progressive Artists' Group, Ahmedabad, India
- Stanford University Exhibition, USA
1951
- Group show at, Basel, Switzerland
1954
- Venice Biennale, Italy
1955
- Indian Art Exhibition to Eastern Europe, Organised by The All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, New Delhi, India
1956
- Group show at, Basel, Switzerland
- Annual Exhibition, Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India
1957
- Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
- Exhibited at Venice, Italy
1958
- Maharashtra State Art Exhibition, Mumbai, India
- Twenty Artists, New Delhi, India
1962
- Saigon Biennale, Vietnam
1980
- Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
15 Jan 1980 to 21 Jan 1980
1994
- Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
1997
04 Jan 1997 to 17 May 1997
1998
- The Moderns, Inaugural Exhibition, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, India
2000
- 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
2002
- Legacy of Art: An exhibition commemorating 50 years of The Jehangir Art Gallery, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
21 Jan 2002 to 04 Feb 2002
2003
- Manifestations, Organised by Delhi Art Gallery, at World Trade Centre, Mumbai and Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
2004
- Manifestations II, Organised by Delhi Art Gallery, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai and Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
2005
- Manifestations III, Organised by Delhi Art Gallery, at Nehru Centre, Mumbai, Rabindra Bhavan, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi and Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
- Revisualising India, Curated by Neville Tuli, Rabindra Bhavan Galleries, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
16 Aug 2005 to 02 Sep 2005
2006
01 Nov 2006 to 15 Nov 2006
2009
- Indian Art After Independence: Selected Works from the Collections of Virginia & Ravi Akhourie and Shelley & Donald Rubin, Emily Lowe Gallery, Hempstead, New York, USA
2010
- The Progressives and Associates, Grosvenor Gallery, London, UK
07 Apr 2010 to 10 Apr 2010
- Masters of Maharashtra, Piramal Gallery, National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai, India
2011
- Continuum, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
- Ethos V: Indian Art Through the lens of History (1900 to 1980), Indigo Blue Art, Singapore
- Masterclass, Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi,India
2012
- Crossings: Time Unfolded part II, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), New Delhi, India
23 Jan 2012 to 19 Dec 2012
- Manifestations VII, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
26 Mar 2012 to 31 Jul 2012
2013
- Mumbai Modern: Progressive Artists Group 1947-2013, Delhi Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
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Alkazi, Ebrahim (Editor). Art Heritage, 1979-1980 | Journal
1948
- Twelve Individual shows in Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad and Nagpur, India
1980
- Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
15 Jan 1980 to 21 Jan 1980
2014
- A Retrospective exhibition of H. A. Gade, Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
31 Jan 2014 to 10 Feb 2014
Alkazi, Ebrahim (Editor). Art Heritage, 1979-1980 | Journal
1948
- Annual Exhibition, Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India
- Inaugural Exhibition, Progressive Artists Group, Mumbai, India
1949
- Progressive Artists' Group, Vadodara, India
- Salon de Mai, Paris, France
- Progressive Artists' Group: Exhibition of Paintings & Sculptures, Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India
- Progressive Artists' Group, Ahmedabad, India
- Stanford University Exhibition, USA
1951
- Group show at, Basel, Switzerland
1954
- Venice Biennale, Italy
1955
- Indian Art Exhibition to Eastern Europe, Organised by The All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, New Delhi, India
1956
- Group show at, Basel, Switzerland
- Annual Exhibition, Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India
1957
- Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
- Exhibited at Venice, Italy
1958
- Maharashtra State Art Exhibition, Mumbai, India
- Twenty Artists, New Delhi, India
1962
- Saigon Biennale, Vietnam
1994
- Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
1997
04 Jan 1997 to 17 May 1997
1998
- The Moderns, Inaugural Exhibition, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, India
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National Gallery of Modern Art (Organiser). Image-Beyond Image, 1997 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883555
Chronicled Highlights
13 entries
Born
H.A. Gade
H.A. Gade — Talegaon Dashasar, Maharashtra, India.
Gade, H.A. (Artist). Flora Fountain, Bombay. Watercolour on paper, mid/late 1940s | Painting | FineArts | 0022578
I know people only as shapes. A human being or a tree for me is a colour area, nothing else because I dislike illustration. An illustration is not a modern painting and I avoid it. Not that I have not done figures but for me they are important only to the extent that they formulate certain aesthetic relationships.
Gade, H.A. (Artist). Village Scene. Watercolour on paper, late 1940s | Painting | FineArts | 00376647
In 2002, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Village Scene (1949), offered in the Masterpieces & Museum Quality Indian Modern & Contemporary Paintings by Osian's, which concluded on 05 December 2002 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹1,76,000 ($3,648). 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.
Gade, H.A. (Artist). Forest. Gouache on card, 1950 | Painting | FineArts | 00374268
In 1997, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Forest (1950), offered in the Indian Contemporary Art by Christie's, which concluded on 04 June 1997 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹53,852 ($1,505). 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.
Gade, H.A. (Artist). Kashmir. Gouache on paper, 1950 | Painting | FineArts | 00600217
In 2004, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Kashmir (1950), offered in the Masterpieces & Museum Quality III: Indian Contemporary Paintings with Rare Books and Vintage Film Memorabilia by Osian's, which concluded on 26 March 2004 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹5,46,250 ($12,212). 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.
Gade, H.A. (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas, c.1950 | Painting | FineArts | 00546503
In 2021, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1950), offered in the Collectors Choice: Modern Indian Art by Asta Guru, which concluded on 26 June 2021 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹50,08,281 ($67,494.96). 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.
Gade, H.A. (Artist). Town (In Green). Oil on cardboard, 1954 | Painting | FineArts | 00371691
In 2001, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Town (In Green) (1954), offered in the India: The Passionate Detachment: Curated Auctions of Indian Modern and Contemporary Art and Books by Osian's, which concluded on 24 February 2001 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹1,70,000 ($3,650). 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.
Gade, H.A. (Artist). Cityscape. Oil on canvas, 1959 | Painting | FineArts | 00600823
In 2004, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Cityscape (1959), 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 ₹10,92,961 ($23,833). 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.
Gade, H.A. (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1961 | Painting | FineArts | 00332626
In 2015, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1961), offered in the Modern Indian Art by Asta Guru, which concluded on 21 August 2015 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹28,87,353 ($43,860.88). 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.
Gade, H.A. (Artist). Houses. Oil on canvas, 1964 | Painting | FineArts | 00334073
In 2018, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Houses (1964), offered in the South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art by Christie's, which concluded on 21 March 2018 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹34,23,850.5 ($52,500). 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.
Gade, H.A. (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas, late 1950s - early 1960s | Painting | FineArts | 00755794
In 2010, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1969), offered in the 101 Rare Artworks from the History of Indian Modern & Contemporary Art by Osian's, which concluded on 23 June 2010 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹25,20,000 ($54,416). 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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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, H.A. Gade made their debut in the Indian public auction market when Possessed was presented as Lot 162 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.
Saffronart (Auction House). The Art of India Online Auction. 19 May 2022, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862428
In 2022, an artwork by H.A. Gade 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.
Saffronart (Auction House). The Art of India Auction - 2nd Edition. 21 July 2022, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862439
In 2022, an artwork by H.A. Gade was featured on the cover of Saffronart: The Art of India Auction (July 2022, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Economics of Art
Currency
This section showcases auction lots that achieved record-high sale prices, tracked by the date each record was set based on the artist's historical auction data.
Record-high lots16
Public Auction Market (1987–2026) | Select Indicators
Currency
Annual Auction Sale Turnover
This indicator tracks the Total Annual Auction Sales value of H.A. Gade’s artworks, beginning in 1987 through to the present.
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 H.A. Gade’s public auction market presence.
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 H.A. Gade’s public auction market presence.
Average Sale Price Per Lot
This measure calculates the Average Sale Price of all lots by H.A. Gade sold each year.
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.
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
The Square Inch Rate normalizes prices by the size of each artwork, showing the average sale value per square inch over time.
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.
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.
1956
- Gold Medal in Annual Exhibition, Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, India
1962
- Honored at the Saigon BiennialeInternational
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