Introduction
- Date of Birth
- 1943
- Date of Death
- 17 Jan 2005
- Age
- 62
- Place of Birth
- Bombay, Maharashtra, India
- Place of Death
- Bombay, Maharashtra, India
- State Country of Birth
- Maharashtra, India
- State Country of Death
- Maharashtra, India
1955
- At the Scindia School in Gwalior, his mentor Niyogi nurtured his early interest in the arts.
1961
- Lived in London and attended various colleges in England.
1961 – 1966
1967
- Joined the Leftist group, Proyom (Progressive Youth Movement), and took his work to the Matunga Labour Camp and Bombay slums.
Exhibitions
1968
- Solo show at Taj Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1970
- Participated in a group show at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1971
- Exhibited solo at Pavement Gallery, Mumbai, India
1976
- Joint shows at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1979
- Joint shows at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1982
- Showcased solo at The Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1984
- Participated in a group show in Ahmedabad, Dhanbad and Bhopal, India
1985
- Joint show at Kunst Galerie E Dedeke, Germany
- Showcased solo at The Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1986
- Participated in a group exhibition of prints in Poland and Bristol, UK
1988
1990
- Participated in group shows in Mumbai and New Delhi, India
1991
- Showcased solo at The Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1992
- Participated in group shows in Mumbai and New Delhi, India
1993
- Participated in group shows in Mumbai and New Delhi, India
1994
- Showcased solo at The Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1995
- Participated in group shows in Mumbai and New Delhi, India
1996
- Participated in the VIth painting Biennale at Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal, India
1997
- Showcased as part of the Glenbarra Art Museum Collection at The National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, India
1998
- Altaf took part in Artists from India and Pakistan at Matini Gallery in Hong Kong.
- Retrospective at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1999
- Showcased solo at The Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
2000
2002
- Exhibited solo in New Delhi, India
2003
- Participated in group shows in Mumbai and New Delhi, India
2010
2011
- Manifestations V, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
18 Apr 2011 to 18 Jun 2011
2017
- Altaf: A Retrospective, DAG, New Delhi, India
19 Aug 2017 to 04 Nov 2017
2019
- The Seventies Show, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
02 Dec 2019 to 25 Jan 2020
2020
- The Sixties Show, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
10 Feb 2020 to 30 Sep 2020
2023
- Altaf: Early Drawings, Delhi Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
22 Jul 2023 to 04 Sep 2023
Altaf (Artist). Altaf, 1988 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882012
1968
- Solo show at Taj Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1971
- Exhibited solo at Pavement Gallery, Mumbai, India
1982
- Showcased solo at The Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1985
- Showcased solo at The Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1988
1991
- Showcased solo at The Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1994
- Showcased solo at The Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1996
1998
- Retrospective at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1999
- Showcased solo at The Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
2000
2002
- Exhibited solo in New Delhi, India
2017
- Altaf: A Retrospective, DAG, New Delhi, India
19 Aug 2017 to 04 Nov 2017
2023
- Altaf: Early Drawings, Delhi Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
22 Jul 2023 to 04 Sep 2023
Altaf (Artist). Altaf, 1988 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882012
1970
- Participated in a group show at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1976
- Joint shows at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1979
- Joint shows at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1984
- Participated in a group show in Ahmedabad, Dhanbad and Bhopal, India
1985
- Joint show at Kunst Galerie E Dedeke, Germany
1986
- Participated in a group exhibition of prints in Poland and Bristol, UK
1990
- Participated in group shows in Mumbai and New Delhi, India
1992
- Participated in group shows in Mumbai and New Delhi, India
1993
- Participated in group shows in Mumbai and New Delhi, India
1995
- Participated in group shows in Mumbai and New Delhi, India
1996
- Participated in the VIth painting Biennale at Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal, India
1997
- Showcased as part of the Glenbarra Art Museum Collection at The National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, India
1998
- Altaf took part in Artists from India and Pakistan at Matini Gallery in Hong Kong.
2003
- Participated in group shows in Mumbai and New Delhi, India
2010
2011
- Manifestations V, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
18 Apr 2011 to 18 Jun 2011
2019
- The Seventies Show, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
02 Dec 2019 to 25 Jan 2020
2020
- The Sixties Show, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
10 Feb 2020 to 30 Sep 2020
DAG (Organiser) and Roobina Karode (Curator). Manifestations IV, 2010 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883447
Research Centre
Posts 1
- "What does 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗷 truly mean? Is freedom achieved at a single historic moment or period, or must self-rule be continually imagined, questioned and renewed? India's journey towards Swaraj was shaped not by one voice or one path, but through reform and resistance, revolution and non-violence, political thought, public protest, art, print, photography, cinema and the collective will of its people. The Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (T.R.I.S.) presents 𝗦𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗝: 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮'𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, a pioneering exhibition curated by Neville Tuli. Bringing together rare artworks, prints, photographs, books, film publicity art, political propaganda and visual-textual-audio archives, SWARAJ traces India's complex journey towards political self-rule and self-discovery. From early European coastal encounters, the Bengal Renaissance and the First War of Independence in 1857 to the rise of Bharat Mata, the Tiranga, Gandhiji's inspired satyagraha, civil disobedience and mass mobilisation, the exhibition explores how the idea of India was envisioned, contested and transformed. It journeys through revolutionary movements and non-violence, subaltern uprisings, the Partition, the Constitution, the integration of the Princely States, the Emergency, wars, civic dissent and people's protests. It also foregrounds the vital role of artists, photographers, publishers, newspapers, journals, cartoons and cinema in recording and shaping the nation's political consciousness. SWARAJ invites us to encounter history not as something distant or settled, but as a daily living inheritance that continues to influence who we are and how we understand freedom, identity, and ourselves today. Watch the video for a glimpse into this expansive visual journey, and follow the exhibition as it revisualises India's political history through art, image, text and sound.
Calendar 2
- LiveExhibitionProject 81SWARAJ - Revisualising India's Political HistoryAn Exhibition of Modern & Contemporary Fine & Popular Arts, Photography, Film Memorabilia and Visual-Textual-Audio Archive12th - 19th August 202610:00 AM - 7:00 PMVisual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi,19The Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (T.R.I.S.) announces its seventh exhibition. “Swaraj – Revisualising India's Political History” -- An exhibition of Modern and Contemporary Fine and Popular Arts, Photography, Film Memorabilia and Visual-Textual-Audio Archives. Swaraj will open at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, 12 August 2026 at the Visual Arts Gallery and will remain open till 7 p.m. Sunday, 16 August 2026. Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (T.R.I.S.) presents SWARAJ | Revisualising India's Political History, a pioneering inter-disciplinary offline-online exhibition conceptualised and curated by Neville Tuli with Team T.R.I.S.. SWARAJ explores India's journey towards political self-rule and self-discovery through a remarkable collection of rare modern and contemporary fine and popular arts, albums, photographs, books, prints, propaganda, cartoons, film publicity artworks and other "text-visual-audio" archives contextualised within a clear historical framework, which defines T.R.I.S.' pedagogic approach to learning. The Exhibition will be of particular interest to students and scholars of India & Cultural Studies, and India's political and modern histories as well as those interested in the passage of events and ideas from the mid-1850s leading up to the turn of the 21st century. Unique to the Tuli Research Centre for India Studies is the richness of visual material that not only exhorts a deeper understanding of the art and archival materials on display but also brings alive the multi-layered narratives of the exhibition and naturally India's journey in being ad searching for herself.Read More →
- ArchivedOpening PreviewProject 82SWARAJ - Revisualising India's Political HistoryAn Exhibition of Modern & Contemporary Fine & Popular Arts, Photography, Film Memorabilia and Visual-Textual-Audio Archive12th August 20266:00 PM - 9:00 PMVisual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi,The Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (T.R.I.S.) announces its seventh exhibition. “Swaraj – Revisualising India's Political History” -- An exhibition of Modern and Contemporary Fine and Popular Arts, Photography, Film Memorabilia and Visual-Textual-Audio Archives. Swaraj will open at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, 12 August 2026 at the Visual Arts Gallery and will remain open till 7 p.m. Sunday, 16 August 2026. Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (T.R.I.S.) presents SWARAJ | Revisualising India's Political History, a pioneering inter-disciplinary offline-online exhibition conceptualised and curated by Neville Tuli with Team T.R.I.S.. SWARAJ explores India's journey towards political self-rule and self-discovery through a remarkable collection of rare modern and contemporary fine and popular arts, albums, photographs, books, prints, propaganda, cartoons, film publicity artworks and other "text-visual-audio" archives contextualised within a clear historical framework, which defines T.R.I.S.' pedagogic approach to learning. The Exhibition will be of particular interest to students and scholars of India & Cultural Studies, and India's political and modern histories as well as those interested in the passage of events and ideas from the mid-1850s leading up to the turn of the 21st century. Unique to the Tuli Research Centre for India Studies is the richness of visual material that not only exhorts a deeper understanding of the art and archival materials on display but also brings alive the multi-layered narratives of the exhibition and naturally India's journey in being ad searching for herself.Read More →