Alpa Palkhiwala

Academic: 1996: B.F.A. (Commercial Art) with Distinction from Sheth C. N. College of Fine Arts, Ahmedabad, India. B.A. Bachelor of Arts with History from Gujarat University, India Solo Shows 2006: Solo show “Energy of Women” at the Contemporary Art Gallery, Ahmedabad 2015: Solo show ‘Circle-The Essence of Life’ at Ravishankar Raval Kalabhavan, Ahmedabad 2021: Solo show “Padmasana - the silent explosion” in Ahmedabad ni Gufa gallery. 2022: Solo show “Padmasana - the Perpetual Perception” show at Gujarat Lalitkala Academy, Ahmedabad 2022: Solo show “Padmasana - the Perpetual Perception” at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2024: Solo show “Padmasana- Illumination within” Preview show at Gujarat Lalitkala Academy 2025: My upcoming Solo show in India Habitat Centre, Delhi Group Shows Participents and Selections 2008: Monson Show Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery Mumbai 2010: Bhartiya kala Utsav All India Art and music festival in Kolkatta 2014: Gallery Green Kolkatta. 2019: ‘Creative Voyage’ organized by Art Life Gallery Noida. 2017: ‘Shilpanjali’ organized by Gallery Green Kolkatta presents in Mumbai. 2013 : Gallery Veda Chennai 2015: Participant ‘season 1’ ‘Ahmedabad ARTe’FAIR organized by Petal Foundation 2016: Participent ‘season 2’ Ahmedabad ARTe’FAIR organized by Petal Foundation. 2019: Participant in ‘Ahmadabad Shopping Festival’ organized by Vibrant Gujarat Federation 2019: Participant and live demo in HBLF show organize by Hardware Samachar Art destination Gandhinagar. 2020: Selection in Savishkara art gallery, Rajkot 2020: Participent in online exhibition Kalaprayati-Unite Against Coronavirus- Invent art Ahmedabad 2020: Selection in “For The Kisans” online National Exhibition of Art curated by White Rose movement Kochi 2020: Selection in “Love the Neighbour” National Exhibition of Art curated by White Rose movement Kochi 2020: Selection in Group Show “The Soul call” organize by Kadamb Art association with Rotary Club Chandigrah. 2018: Invited in ‘Tranquil Life’ show on 25th Anniversary of the Society of Metropolitan gallery Chicago. 2021: Selection in The Bombay art society. 2021 : Group show ‘verve’ organized by JITO Jain international trade organization at Hutheesing visual art centre, Ahmedabad, India 2022: Group show “Unbound Reverie” held in Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Mumbai Camps Attended 1997:  Sketching Tour to Udaipur- Jaisalmer, Rajasthan 1995: Sketching Tour to Ajanta – Ellora 2018: Attend workshop of “Life of Tirthankaras depicted in Jain style of Manuscripts” hosted by Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum & N.C.Mehta Gallery, Gujarat Honours: Has been invited as a Jury Member for Judging Painting Competition for students by Nirma University at the State Level – 2023 Has been invited as a Jury Member for Judging Painting Competition for students by Gujarat Law Society at the State Level - 2019 Award 2020: Award by Vishwarang Tagore International Literature and Art Festival Bhopal 2021: Rewarded by Bombay art society, Mumbai 2019: Award by Navchitra Durga Puraskar by Lalit Kala, Pune 2012: Selection by Gujarat state Lalit kala Academy, Ahmedabad 2006: Painting selected by Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai.