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Shanti Dave

Shanti Dave

b. 1931, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Indiad. n.d.

Personality.Artist
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Introduction
Exhibitions145
Chronicled Highlights8
Economics of Art14
Research Centre373
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Introduction

Date of Birth
1931
Place of Birth
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
State Country of Birth
Gujarat, India

  1. 1950

    1. Joined Faculty of Fine Arts, M. S. University, Vadodara, India

  2. 1956

    1. Post-Graduate Diploma in Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, M. S. University, Vadodara, India

  3. 1957

    1. Cultural Scholarship, Government of India (Under Prof. N. S. Bendre)

      1957 – 1959

  1. 1954

    1. Mural for Vanasthali Vidya Pith, Rajasthan, India

  2. 1956

    1. Two murals for Parliament House, New Delhi, India

  3. 1957

    1. Founder Member of Baroda Group of Artists

  4. 1960

    1. Murals for Air India (Mumbai, New Delhi, Frankfurt, New York, Los Angeles)

  5. 1961

    1. Mural for Union Bank, New Delhi, India

  6. 1963

    1. Mural for Air India, Rome, Italy

  7. 1964

    1. Murals for Air India (Kennedy International Airport, New York, Sydney and Perth)

  8. 1965

    1. Murals for Oberoi Intercontinental, New Delhi, India

  9. 1966

    1. Represented India at International Plastic Art Association Conference, Tokyo International Biennale of Art, Japan

  10. 1967

    1. Participant of the First Indian Contemporary Art Camp held at Kashmir, along with N.S. Bendre, K. K. Hebbar, K. S. Kulkarni and G. R. Santosh
    2. Murals at EXPO '67 Montreal, Indian Pavilion, Montreal, Canada

  11. 1969

    1. Mural for Gandhi Centenary Celeberations, New Delhi, India

  12. 1970

    1. Painting reproduction used by I.T.T. ( USA) for its advertisement in Time, Life and Newsweek

  13. 1971

    1. Member of the ADHOC committee of protesting artists whose recommendations were accepted by the Government Commission on Lalit Kala Akademi

  14. 1975

    1. Member, General Council and Executive Board of Lalit Kala Art Akademi
    2. Member of Art Purchase Committee of National Gallery of Modern Art for Three years
    3. Member of Jury for several exhibitions held at different times for Mumbai Art Society, Gujarat Lalit Kala Akademi, Andhra Pradesh, India
    4. Kala Parishad and Shankar's Weekly Executive Arts, New Delhi, India
    5. Member Sahitya Kala Parishad, New Delhi, India

  15. 1981

    1. Mural for Tata Burroughts Ltd., Tata Unisys Ltd., Mumbai, India

  16. 1987

    1. Mural at National Centre for the Performing Arts, Mumbai, India

  17. 2000

    1. Appointed as Chairman, Art Purchase Committee, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India
    2. Ministry for Human Resource Development chosen as an Emeritus fellow for 1999-2000
    3. Participant of the Senior Artist Camp at Ooty, India

Exhibitions

  1. 1956

    1. Baroda Group of Artists, Mumbai, India

  2. 1957

    1. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    2. South-East Asia Art Exhibition, Manila, The Philippines

  3. 1958

    1. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  4. 1959

    1. 29 Oct 1959 to 04 Nov 1959

    2. Modern Indian Art, Travelling Exhibition, Switzerland, Germany, USSR, Egypt, and South America

  5. 1960

    2. International Graphic Exhibition, Lugano, Switzerland

  6. 1961

    1. Grabowski Gallery, London, UK
    2. Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India
    3. La Jolla Art Center, San Diego, Pasadena, USA
    4. Paris Biennale, Paris, France

  7. 1962

    1. 28 Oct 1962 to 04 Nov 1962

    2. Rupa Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    3. Commonwealth Exhibition, London, UK
    4. Haddsa Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel
    5. Kabul, Afghanistan

  8. 1963

    1. Frankfurt Kunstkabinett, Frankfurt, West Germany
    3. Hadassah Klatchkin Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Dave, Shanti (Artist). Shanti Dave, 1959 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00859052
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Dave, Shanti (Artist). Shanti Dave, 1959 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00859052

  1. 1957

    1. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  2. 1958

    1. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  3. 1959

    1. 29 Oct 1959 to 04 Nov 1959

  4. 1960

  5. 1961

    1. Grabowski Gallery, London, UK
    2. Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India
    3. La Jolla Art Center, San Diego, Pasadena, USA

  6. 1962

    1. 28 Oct 1962 to 04 Nov 1962

    2. Rupa Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  7. 1963

    1. Frankfurt Kunstkabinett, Frankfurt, West Germany
    3. Hadassah Klatchkin Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel

  8. 1964

    1. Sindin-Harris Gallery, Hartsdale, USA
    2. Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India
    3. Hungry Horse Gallery, Sydney, Australia

  9. 1965

    2. Gallery 331, New Orleans, USA

  10. 1966

    1. Gallery Chemould, Mumbai, India
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Dave, Shanti (Artist). Shanti Dave, 1959 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00859052

  1. 1956

    1. Baroda Group of Artists, Mumbai, India

  2. 1957

    1. South-East Asia Art Exhibition, Manila, The Philippines

  3. 1959

    1. Modern Indian Art, Travelling Exhibition, Switzerland, Germany, USSR, Egypt, and South America

  4. 1960

    1. International Graphic Exhibition, Lugano, Switzerland

  5. 1961

    1. Paris Biennale, Paris, France

  6. 1962

    1. Commonwealth Exhibition, London, UK
    2. Haddsa Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel
    3. Kabul, Afghanistan

  7. 1963

    1. Asia Art Society, New York, USA
    2. Ohio University, Ohio, USA
    3. Deborah Sherman Gallery, Chicago & Asia Society, New York, USA
    4. Indian Art Today, London, UK

  8. 1964

    1. Blair House, London, UK
    2. Sind in Harris-Scarsdale, New York, USA
    3. Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India
    4. Venice Biennale, Italy

  9. 1965

    1. Ten Contemporary Painters from India, The University of South Florida, Tampa, Jacksonville Art Museum; Dalgado Museum of Art, New Orleans; Hunter Gallery of Art, Chattanooga; Colorado Springs; Long Beach Art Institute, San Francisco; East West Centre, Honolulu also in Hong Kong, Manila and Singapore
    2. Sao Paolo Biennale, Brazil
    3. Tokyo Biennale, Japan
    4. The Commonwealth Festival Exhibition, India Art Today, London, UK
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Chronicled Highlights

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 lots7

Public Auction Market (1987–2026) | Select Indicators

  1. Square Inch Rate Trend
Currency

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.

  1. 1955

    1. Bronze Medal, Bombay Art Society for Governor's Prize

  2. 1956

    1. Goats, National Award, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
    2. Silver Medal, Bombay Art Society for Governor's Prize

  3. 1957

    1. Life, National Award, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
    2. South East Asian Art Exhibition, Manila, The Philippines

  4. 1958

    1. The River Bank, National Award, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India

  5. 1959

    1. Governor's Gold Medal, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, India
    2. Bombay start Art Exhibition, Tamra Patra and Cash Prize of Rs. 1000/-

  6. 1965

    1. Mainichi Award, Tokyo Biennale, Japan

  7. 1975

    1. Gold Medal, Third Triennale of India, New Delhi, India

  8. 1985

    1. Padmashree, Government of India

  9. 1986

    1. Honoured by Sahitya Kala Parishad, New Delhi, India

  10. 2004

    1. Kala Ratna, by President of India , Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India

  11. 2007

    1. Kalidas Samman, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal, India

Research Centre

Shanti Dave (Artist), Untitled, 1950, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Untitled, c.1950 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Untitled, 1950, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Untitled, c.1950 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Untitled, 1951, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Untitled, early 1950s | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Garv Gatha, 1951, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Garv Gatha, circa 1950s | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), No. 15, 1951, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). No. 15, 1951 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Rest, 1951, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Rest, 1951 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Warriors, 1952, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Warriors, c.1952 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Village, 1952, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Village, 1952 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Village, 1952, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Village, 1952 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Untitled, 1952, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Untitled, 1952 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Krishna Lila, 1954, Graphic Art
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Krishna Lila, 1954 | Graphic Art
Shanti Dave (Artist), Untitled, 1954, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Untitled, 1954 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Untitled, 1954, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Untitled, 1954 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Villagers, 1955, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Villagers, 1955 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Rath Yatra, 1955, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Rath Yatra, 1955 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Villagers, 1955, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Villagers, 1955 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Untitled, 1955, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Untitled, 1955 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Untitled, 1955, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Untitled, 1955 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Bullock Cart, 1955, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Bullock Cart, 1955 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Untitled, 1955, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Untitled, 1955 | Painting
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Shanti Dave (Artist), Shanti Dave, 1959, Solo Exhibition Invitation
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Shanti Dave, 1959 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00859052
Shanti Dave (Artist), Shanti Dave, 1960, Solo Exhibition Catalogue
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Shanti Dave, 1960 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882201
Shanti Dave (Artist), S. Dave, 1962, Solo Exhibition Catalogue
Dave, Shanti (Artist). S. Dave, 1962 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882202
Shanti Dave (Artist), S. Dave, 1962, Solo Exhibition Invitation
Dave, Shanti (Artist). S. Dave, 1962 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00859053
Shanti Dave (Artist), Shanti Dave, 1963, Solo Exhibition Catalogue
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Shanti Dave, 1963 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882203
Shanti Dave (Artist), Shanti Dave, 1965, Solo Exhibition Catalogue
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Shanti Dave, 1965 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882204
Shanti Dave (Artist), Shanti Dave, 1965, Solo Exhibition Invitation
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Shanti Dave, 1965 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00859055
Shanti Dave (Artist), Shanti Dave, 1966, Solo Exhibition Catalogue
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Shanti Dave, 1966 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882205
Jaya Appasamy (Editor), Lalit Kala Contemporary, 1966, Journal
Appasamy, Jaya (Editor) and S.A. Krishnan (Assistant Editor). Lalit Kala Contemporary, April 1966 | Journal | 00857955
Shanti Dave (Artist), Shanti Dave, 1967, Solo Exhibition Invitation
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Shanti Dave, 1967 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00859056
Shanti Dave (Artist), Shanti Dave - 1971, 1971, Solo Exhibition Catalogue
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Shanti Dave - 1971, 1971 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882206
Shanti Dave (Artist), Shanti Dave, 1971, Solo Exhibition Catalogue
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Shanti Dave, 1971 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882207
Shanti Dave (Artist), Shanti Dave '74, 1974, Solo Exhibition Invitation
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Shanti Dave '74, 1974 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00859057
Indian Art Since the Early 40s, 1974, Edited Book
Indian Art Since the Early 40s, 1974 | Edited Book | 00845915
Josef James (Editor), Artrends, 1974, Bulletin
James, Josef (Editor). Artrends, January-April 1972 | Bulletin | 00842099
Shanti Dave (Artist), Shanti Dave, 1978, Solo Exhibition Catalogue
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Shanti Dave, 1978 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882208
Shanti Dave (Artist), Multicoloured Wood-Cuts by Shanti Dave, 1978, Solo Exhibition Invitation
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Multicoloured Wood-Cuts by Shanti Dave, 1978 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00859058
D.C. Ghose (Author), Bibliography of Modern Indian Art, 1980, Authored Book
Ghose, D.C. (Author). Bibliography of Modern Indian Art, 1980 | Authored Book | 00845431
Shanti Dave (Artist), Shanti Dave, 1981, Solo Exhibition Invitation
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Shanti Dave, 1981 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00859059
Ram Chatterjee (Editor), Indian Painting Today 1981, 1981, Edited Book
Chatterjee, Ram (Editor). Indian Painting Today 1981, 1981 | Edited Book | 00845951
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Shanti Dave (Artist), Untitled, 1950, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Untitled, c.1950 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Untitled, 1950, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Untitled, c.1950 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Untitled, 1951, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Untitled, early 1950s | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Garv Gatha, 1951, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Garv Gatha, circa 1950s | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), No. 15, 1951, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). No. 15, 1951 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Rest, 1951, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Rest, 1951 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Warriors, 1952, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Warriors, c.1952 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Village, 1952, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Village, 1952 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Village, 1952, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Village, 1952 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Untitled, 1952, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Untitled, 1952 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Krishna Lila, 1954, Graphic Art
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Krishna Lila, 1954 | Graphic Art
Shanti Dave (Artist), Untitled, 1954, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Untitled, 1954 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Untitled, 1954, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Untitled, 1954 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Villagers, 1955, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Villagers, 1955 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Rath Yatra, 1955, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Rath Yatra, 1955 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Villagers, 1955, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Villagers, 1955 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Untitled, 1955, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Untitled, 1955 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Untitled, 1955, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Untitled, 1955 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Bullock Cart, 1955, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Bullock Cart, 1955 | Painting
Shanti Dave (Artist), Untitled, 1955, Painting
Dave, Shanti (Artist). Untitled, 1955 | Painting
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Indian Art Since the Early 40s, 1974, Edited Book
Indian Art Since the Early 40s, 1974 | Edited Book | 00845915
DAG (Organiser), Frame Figure Field, 2008, Group Exhibition Catalogue
DAG (Organiser) and Roobina Karode (Curator). Frame Figure Field, 2008 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883446
Rati Bartholomew (Editor), Richard Bartholomew, 2012, Edited Book
Bartholomew, Rati (Editor). Richard Bartholomew, 2012 | Edited Book | 00846403
DAG (Organiser), A Visual History of Indian Modern Art, 2015, Group Exhibition Catalogue
DAG (Organiser) and Kishore Singh (Curator). A Visual History of Indian Modern Art, 2015 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883456

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