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Introduction

Zodiac sign
Cancer
Place of Birth
Lothal, Gujarat, India
State Country of Birth
Gujarat, India

Exhibitions

  1. 1957

    1. Baroda Group Show, Mumbai, India
  2. 1958

    1. Baroda Group Show, Mumbai, India
  3. 1960

    1. National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
  4. 1962

    1. Progressive Painters Group Show, Ahmedabad, India
  5. 1963

    1. Group 1890 Show, New Delhi, India (This exhibition was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India, Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru)
  6. 1964

    1. Triveni Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
  7. 1965

    1. Art and Print Gallery, Kolkata, India
    2. Kunika-Chemould Art Centre, New Delhi, India
    3. Kunika Chemould Art Centre, New Delhi, India
    4. Indian Painting Today, London, UK
    5. Art and Print Gallery, Kolkata, India
  8. 1966

    1. Gallery Chemould, Mumbai, India
    2. Kunika-Chemould Art Centre, New Delhi, India
  9. 1967

    1. Progressive Painters Group Show, Ahmedabad, India
    2. Biennale de Paris, Paris, France
  10. 1968

    1. 1st International Triennale - India, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    2. Five Contemporaries, Kunika Chemould Art Centre, New Delhi, India
  11. 1970

    1. Biennale de Paris, Paris, France
  12. 1971

    1. Konark Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
  13. 1972

    1. Exhibition of Paintings and Graphics by Thirteen Indian Artists, Alliance Francaise de Delhi, New Delhi, India

      28 Apr 1972 to 08 May 1972

  14. 1973

    1. Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi, India
  15. 1974

    1. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi, India
  16. 1975

    1. Biennale 13 Middleheim 1975, Antwerpen, Belgium
  17. 1976

    1. Madya Pradesh Kala Parishad Gallery, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
  18. 1977

    1. Pictorial Space, Conceived and compiled by Geeta Kapur, at Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
  19. 1978

    1. Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India
  20. 1979

    1. Sculptures, Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    2. Drawings, Visual Arts Centre, Ahemdabad, India
    3. Silver Jubilee Exhibition of Sculpture, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
  21. 1982

    1. Drawings, Garhi Artists' Studios, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
    2. Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art, Festival of India, Royal Academy, London, UK
    3. Inaugural show of 'Roopankar', Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal, India
  22. 1983

    1. 01 Feb 1983 to 14 Feb 1983

  23. 1989

    1. Sculptures, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
    2. Timeless art, Times of India, Mumbai, India
  24. 1990

  25. 1991

  26. 1992

    1. Heads, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India
  27. 1993

    1. Drawings, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India
    2. 27 Oct 1993 to 16 Nov 1993

  28. 1994

    1. Sculptures, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India
  29. 1996

    1. Festival of Indian Art, Moscow, Russia
    2. 5th All India Veteran Artists Exhibition, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, India

      23 Mar 1996 to 31 Mar 1996

  30. 1997

    1. Drawings, Art Inc., New Delhi, India
    2. Drawings, Shahjahan Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    3. Art Inc., New Delhi, India
    4. Rediscovering the Roots, Contemporary Indian Art, Meseo de la Nacion, Lima, Peru
    5. Yellow Deity: Contemporary Indian Art, Museum of Contemporary Art, Ludwig Museum, Budapest, Hungary
    6. 9th International Triennale-India, Seven Artists from the Collection of National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India
  31. 1999

    1. I'm Gallery, New Delhi, India
  32. 2000

    1. 20 Jan 2000 to 06 Feb 2000

    2. Shatabdi: Reflections on a Century Past, Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India

      05 Jan 2000 to 23 Jan 2000

  33. 2001

    1. Shah, Souza and Sundaram, Nature Morte, Lokayata Hauz Khas Village, New Delhi, India
  34. 2002

    1. Sculpture, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
    2. In the Light of Paz: Works of the contemporary Indian artists of his time, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India
    3. Navarasa, Apparao Galleries, Chennai, India
  35. 2003

    1. 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 29 Nov 2003

  36. 2004

    1. 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

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

      09 Nov 2004 to 18 Nov 2004

  37. 2005

    1. 02 Sep 2005 to 16 Sep 2005

    2. 02 Dec 2005 to 27 Dec 2005

    3. Revisualising India, from the Osian's Archive & Library Collection, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India

      16 Aug 2005 to 02 Sep 2005

    4. Joie de Vivre, Presented by Art Konsult, at Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India

      06 Dec 2005 to 12 Dec 2005

    5. Back to the Future 1989 - 2005, Gallery Espace, New Delhi, India
    6. Anant Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
  38. 2006

    1. 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

    2. Human Figure, Gallery Threshold, New Delhi, India
    3. Gallery Espace, New Delhi, India
    4. Manifestations III: 100 Artists, Presented by Delhi Art Gallery, at Nehru Centre, Mumbai, India

      06 Apr 2006 to 12 Apr 2006

    5. Naked Line: Drawings by 12 Artists, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      09 Nov 2006 to 30 Nov 2006

    6. Bronze (Celebrating Centenary Year of Ramkinker Baij), Gallery Espace, New Delhi, India

      28 Nov 2006 to 12 Dec 2006

    7. Nirmiti: A Constructed Object, Akar Prakar, Kolkata, India

      13 Nov 2006 to 28 Nov 2006

    8. Tangibles, Priyasri Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    9. Synchrome 3, Akar Prakar, Kolkata, India

      16 Oct 2006 to 28 Oct 2006

  39. 2007

    1. 21 Dec 2007 to 30 Dec 2007

    2. Berkeley Square Gallery, London, UK
    3. A Matter of Forms, Samanvai Art Gallery, Rajasthan, India
    4. The Workshop, India Fine Art, Mumbai, India
    5. Harvest 2007: An Exhibition of Indian contemporary Art, Presented by Arushi Arts, at The Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi, India

      11 Aug 2007 to 29 Jun 1905

  40. 2008

    1. Paz Mandala, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
  41. 2010

    1. 23 Jan 2010 to 21 Feb 2010

    2. 07 Apr 2010 to 10 Apr 2010

  42. 2011

    1. Manifestations V: 20th Century Indian Art, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      18 Apr 2011 to 18 Jun 2011

    2. Indian Contemporary Art: The Intuitive - Logic Revisited, From the Osian's Archive & Library Collection, Curated by Neville Tuli, The World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland

      26 Jan 2011 to 30 Jan 2011

    3. Ethos V: Indian Art Through the Lens of History (1900 to 1980), Indigo Blue Art, Singapore
    4. Manifestations VI: 75 Artists, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      24 Oct 2011 to 24 Dec 2011

    5. The Art of Drawing, The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    6. Time Unfolded, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), New Delhi, India
  43. 2012

    1. Manifestations VIII: 20th Century Indian Art, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      22 Nov 2012

    2. Crossings, Time Unfolded II, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, Saket, New Delhi, India

      23 Jan 2012 to 19 Dec 2012

    3. Manifestations VII: 20th Century Indian Art, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      26 Mar 2012 to 31 Jul 2012

    4. Printed Pictures: Four Centuries of Indian Printmaking, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      13 Oct 2012 to 03 Nov 2012

  44. 2013

    1. 01 Sep 2013 to 26 Oct 2013

    2. Manifestations IX: 20th Century Indian Art, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      30 Mar 2013 to 11 Aug 2013

    3. Manifestations X: 75 artists, 20th Century Indian Art, Delhi Art Gallery,  New Delhi, India

      31 Dec 2013 to 08 Mar 2014

  45. 2014

    1. IS IT WHAT YOU THINK?\nRuminations on Time, Memory and Site, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), New Delhi, India

      30 Jan 2014 to 27 Sep 2014

    2. Indian Abstracts, An Absence of Form, Delhi Art Gallery (DAG) New Delhi, India

      11 Aug 2014 to 30 Sep 2014

    3. Indian Abstracts, An Absence of Form, Delhi Art Gallery (DAG) Mumbai, India

      07 Dec 2014 to 05 Feb 2015

    4. Indian Portraits, The face of a people, Delhi Art Gallery,  Mumbai, India

      26 Mar 2014 to 15 Jul 2014

  46. 2015

    1. Indian Abstracts, An Absence of Form, Delhi Art Gallery (DAG) New York, USA

      12 Jun 2015 to 12 Sep 2015

    2. Constructs, Constructions, Curated by Roobina Karode, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), Saket, New Delhi, India

      22 Apr 2015 to 15 Dec 2015

  47. 2016

    1. Expressions by Himmat Shah: An Exhibition of Sculptures, Works on Paper and Canvases, Organised by Saffronart, New York, U. S. A.

      10 Mar 2016 to 08 Apr 2016

    2. Himmat Shah, Hammer on the square, A Retrospective(1957-2015) Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), Delhi, India

      28 Jan 2016 to 20 Jul 2016

  48. 2017

    1. The euphoria of being Himmat Shah A continuing journey across six decades, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, India

      30 Oct 2017 to 15 Dec 2017

    2. Masterpieces of Indian Modern Art. Edition II, Delhi Art Gallery (DAG) New Delhi, India

      01 Mar 2017 to 30 Jun 2017

    3. GROUP 1890 India's Indigenous Modern, DAG Modern, New York, USA

      23 Mar 2017 to 30 Sep 2017

  49. 2018

    1. India's French Connection,Indian Artists in France Delhi Art Gallery, New York, USA

      14 Nov 2018 to 25 May 2019

    2. India's French Connection, Indian Artists in France Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      01 Feb 2018 to 11 Feb 2018

  50. 2019

    1. Under the vastness of the sky, Himmat Shah, A Retrospective, across six decades Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, Patna, Bihar, India

      02 Apr 2019 to 02 Jun 2019

    2. Sightings: Out of the Wild, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), Noida, India

      17 Sep 2019 to 05 Jan 2020

    3. Sculpsit: Between Thought and Action, The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      12 Apr 2019 to 25 May 2019

  51. 2021

    1. 18 Dimensions: Sculptural Manifestations, Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      22 Nov 2021 to 28 Feb 2022

    2. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India

      14 Jan 2021 to 28 Feb 2021

    3. The Centum Series Edition 1, Delhi Art Gallery, (DAG) New Delhi, India Online

      15 Mar 2021 to 21 Mar 2021

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Chronicled Highlights 101989 – 2017

Himmat Shah — Lothal, Gujarat, India.
1989
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First Auction Appearance | BOOK.AUCSculpture
Sotheby's · The Times of India Auction of Timeless Art (Charity Auction) by Sotheby's of LondonBombay · 26 March 1989
On 26 March 1989, Himmat Shah made their debut in the Indian public auction market when Untitled was presented as Lot 11 in The Times of India Auction of Timeless Art (Charity Auction) by Sotheby's of London, conducted by Sotheby's in Bombay, India. This auction marked the artist's first recorded appearance in the public auction market, establishing the earliest chapter of their auction history.
Shah, Himmat (Artist). Untitled, n.d. | Sculpture
Medium
Terracotta
Lot
11 · So.Bom/26.03.89
1995
Public Auction HighSculpture
Osian's · The Masterpieces & Museum Quality Series: Indian Contemporary Art – Books, Paintings & SculptureNew Delhi · 15 October 2004
In 2004, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Head (1995), 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 ₹4,60,194 ($10,035). 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.
Shah, Himmat (Artist). Head, 1995 | Sculpture
Selling price
INR4,60,194
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 5,00,000 – 6,00,000
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
24.8 × 9.1 × 5.1 in (63 × 23 × 13 cm)
Lot
60 · Os.Del/15.10.04
1997
Public Auction HighSculpture
Bowrings · European and Modern and Contemporary Indian PaintingsNew Delhi · 20 November 2002
In 2002, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Terracotta Head (1997), offered in the European and Modern and Contemporary Indian Paintings by Bowrings, which concluded on 20 November 2002 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹80,000 ($1,659). 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.
Shah, Himmat (Artist). Terracotta Head, 1997 | Sculpture
Selling price
INR80,000
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 80,000 – 1,20,000
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
18.1 in (46 cm)
Lot
193 · Bow.Del/20.11.02
2002
Literary ReferenceSculpture
Pundole · The Sculpture SaleOnline · 15 February 2024
Monolith head that takes the form of an iconic object, a ritual symbol or an ancestral memory. The erect form exudes a subliminal presence as matter appears to have transformed to contain the energy of a tirthankara, a guardian spirit or a linga.
Shah, Himmat (Artist). Head, 2002 | Sculpture
Selling price
INR15,00,000
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 15,00,000 – 20,00,000
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
22.5 in (57 cm)
Lot
35 · Pu.Onl/15.02.24
2004
Public Auction HighSculpture
Saffronart · Winter Online Auction: Modern and Contemporary Indian ArtOnline · 08 December 2005
In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (2004), 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 ₹19,69,880 ($42,518). 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.
Shah, Himmat (Artist). Untitled, 2004 | Sculpture
Selling price
INR19,69,880
31% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 10,00,000 – 15,00,000
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
24 in (61 cm)
Lot
85 · Sa.Onl/08.12.05
2005
Public Auction HighSculpture
Saffronart · Winter Online Auction: Modern and Contemporary Indian ArtOnline · 08 December 2005
In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Pregnant Woman (2005), 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 ₹5,61,440 ($12,118). 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.
Shah, Himmat (Artist). Pregnant Woman, 2005 | Sculpture
Selling price
INR5,61,440
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 5,00,000 – 6,00,000
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
13.5 in (34 cm)
Lot
87 · Sa.Onl/08.12.05
2006
Public Auction HighSculpture
Saffronart · Modern Indian Art: Winter Online AuctionOnline · 07 December 2006
In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (2006), offered in the Modern Indian Art: Winter Online Auction by Saffronart, which concluded on 07 December 2006 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹36,53,925 ($81,817). 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.
Shah, Himmat (Artist). Untitled, 2006 | Sculpture
Selling price
INR36,53,925
46% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 20,00,000 – 25,00,000
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
33.5 in (85 cm)
Lot
152 · Sa.Onl/07.12.06
2006
Public Auction HighSculpture
Sotheby's · Modern & Contemporary Art: South Asia: India, PakistanNew York · 18 September 2008
In 2008, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (2006), offered in the Modern & Contemporary Art: South Asia: India, Pakistan by Sotheby's, which concluded on 18 September 2008 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹74,03,535 ($158,500). 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.
Shah, Himmat (Artist). Untitled, 2006 | Sculpture
Selling price
INR74,03,535
13% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 60,72,300 – 65,39,400
Medium
Large bronze
Dimensions
57 × 18 in (145 × 46 cm)
Lot
82 · So.NeY/18.09.08
2006
Literary ReferenceSculpture
Saffronart · Summer Online Auction: Modern and Contemporary South Asian ArtOnline · 29 June 2023
In my heads you will see there is both fragility and transience of existence, the heightened relationship between different layers. Sculpture for me is about an intense connect and understanding of the materials and material world, and echoes of lost civilisations and cultures.
Shah, Himmat (Artist). Untitled, 2006 | Sculpture
Selling price
INR11,73,600
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 9,78,000 – 12,22,500
Medium
Bronze; Edition 3/5
Dimensions
26.5 × 8 × 7.2 in (67 × 20 × 18 cm)
Lot
75 · Sa.Onl/29.06.23
2017
Public Auction HighSculpture
Asta Guru · Modern Indian Art: Collector's ChoiceMumbai · 23 June 2026
In 2026, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (Christ) (2017), offered in the Modern Indian Art: Collector's Choice by Asta Guru, which concluded on 23 June 2026 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹1,06,48,000 ($112,431.68). 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.
Shah, Himmat (Artist). Untitled (Christ), 2017 | Sculpture
Selling price
INR1,06,48,000
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 80,00,000 – 1,20,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 2,358
Medium
Bronze; Edition 4/5
Dimensions
94 × 48 × 47 in (239 × 122 × 119 cm)
Signature
Signed & Dated: On the base
Lot
66 · AG.Mum/23.06.26
Provenance
Property from a collection based in New Delhi. Artwork was acquired by the present owner directly from the artist

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