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Piraji Sagara

Piraji Sagara

b. Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Indiad. Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

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Introduction

Age
83
Place of Birth
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Place of Death
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
State Country of Birth
Gujarat, India
State Country of Death
Gujarat, India

  1. 1950

    1. Joined a Drawing Course after Matriculation

  2. 1957

    1. Master's degree in Drawing from Sir J. J. School of Art, Bombay (now Mumbai)

  3. 1960

    1. A second postgraduate degree, Master's in Arts from Sir J. J. School of Art, Bombay (now Mumbai)

  1. 1963

    1. Joined Centre for Environmental Planning Technology and remained faculty member

      1963 – 1991

  2. 1964

    1. Founded Progressive Painter's group; held several group shows at Sanskar Kendra, Ahmedabad and on streets

  3. 1967

    1. Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh, India

  4. 1977

    1. International Crop Research Institute, Hyderabad, India

  5. 1992

    1. Honoured as a Fellow-All India Architects Association, Mumbai, India

  6. 1993

    1. Honoured as Distinguished Professor by the School of Architecture, Ahmedabad, India

  7. 1998

    1. Participated in a sculptor's camp organised by A.B.S. Bayer Group, Vadodara, India

Exhibitions

  1. 1964

    1. Gallery Chemould, Mumbai, India
    2. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    3. Gujarat State Lalit Kala Akademi, Ahmedabad, India

  2. 1965

    1. Gallery Chemould, Mumbai, India
    2. Art Now in India, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK

  3. 1966

    1. Ghent, Belgium
    2. Kunika-Chemould Art Centre, New Delhi, India

  4. 1967

    1. Expo'67-India Pavilion, Montreal, Canada, USA

  5. 1968

    1. 20 May 1968 to 31 May 1968

  6. 1969

    1. Man and His World, Montreal, Canada, USA

  7. 1970

    1. 04 Dec 1970 to 22 Dec 1970

  8. 1971

    1. 2nd International Triennale - India, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    2. Sao Paulo Biennale, Brazil

  9. 1973

    1. Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India

      11 Oct 1973 to 20 Oct 1973

    2. 10 May 1973 to 26 May 1973

  10. 1975

    1. Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India
    2. 3rd International Triennale - India, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India

  11. 1978

    1. 16 Oct 1978 to 24 Oct 1978

    2. Gallery Chemould, Mumbai, India

      06 Oct 1978 to 24 Oct 1978

  12. 1979

    1. Piraji Sagara Sculpture, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
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