Milan Desai

QUALIFICATION: 1987 Completed Diploma in Drawing & Painting Government of Gujarat. AWARD: 1995 Avantica Group of Arts (National Level) 1997 - 98 Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy in Graphic 2005 Bombay Art Society 2010 Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy in Sculpture 2014 All Indian Competition, NDMC New Delhi ACHIVEMENT: Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academi Committee member (Selected) 1996 – 2001 Mantri, Sangathan, Sanskar bhrati Amdavad shaher. 2001 – 2006 General Council Member (Elected – Gujarat State), National Lalit Kala Academi, New Delhi 2001- 2004 Regional Center (Lakhnow) Advisor Board Member, National Lalit Kala Academi 2007 – 2012 General Council Member (Elected – Gujarat State), National Lalit Kala Academi, New Delhi 2007 – 2012 Finance Member (Elected),National Lalit Kala Academi, New Delhi Trustee, Amdavad Art Society 2014- 2015 Consultant to Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academi For Murals REVIEW: Kala Dirgha, Oct. 2012, Vol. 13, No 25, Silver Jubilee Issue. Shabdsar-2017 (Gujarati Megezine) MURALS: 300 Sq. feet in Fire Bricks material Relief work at Nirma Factory Office building, Changodar. Made monument for "Kargil Martyrs" commissioned by the Government of Gujarat. 430 Sq. feet in Fire bricks material Relief work at Kissan Industries (Nirma). 40 Sq.feet Relief Mural at Yatin Oza's ( Advocate-M.L.A.) office, Amdavad. 120 Sq. feet Relief Mural at Hotel "Quality Inn Karnavati" Amdavad. 100 Sq. feet Relief Mural at Dr. Hedgewar Bhavan (RSS H.Q.) Amdavad 55 Sq. feet Relief Mural at Tushar Mehta's (Advocate-High Court) Apartment, Amdavad 200 Sq. feet Relief Murals Sculpture at Boapl 444, Amdavad. 100 Sq. feet Mural at Karnavati Club, Amdavad. 50 Sq. feet Relief Mural at Saptak Hall, Amdavad. 200 Feet. Mural in Metal at Palash 9, Amdavad 75 feet radius circle Cross Road Island design & development in Metal, Amdavad 100 Sq. feet Relief Mural in Cement at Ganesh Housing Office, Amdavad 80 Sq. feet Relief mural in Ceramic at Simandhar city, Adalaj, Amdavad 120 Sq feet Mural in Wood, at Yuthika, Amdavad. 72 Sq feet Mural in Wood, at Trupti Soni’s (Industrialist) houses, Amdavad. EVENTS: On 2nd Dec 1998 painting Event on "Polio" at Kankaria, Event organized by Amdavad Municipal corporation. On 26th Jan 1999 Decorate the Kankaria lake, Amdavad on the celebration of 50 years of Independence with Surendrabhai Patel (Vishala). Event organized by Amdavad Municipal corporation. Pavilion design of GIDC event of Laghu Udhyog Bharati at Amdavad. VOCATION: 1989 - 91 "Discovery of India" - Project in NID 1992 - 93 "Bharat Actuma" - Project in NID SOLO SHOW: 2009 "My Inner Life" at Mantra Art Gallery, Amdavad. 2013- 2014 Solo Exhibition at Jaipur Sponsored by Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academi TWO MEN SHOW: 2014 at Naman Art Gallery, Amdavad GROUP SHOW: 1994 "Chihn Group Of Artist" at Lalit Kala Art Gallery. Amdavad 1996 "Chihn Group Of Artist" at Contemporary Art Gallery, Amdavad 1997 "Chihn Group Of Artist" at Contemporary Art Gallery, Amdavad 1999 Ravi Shanker Raval Kala Bhavan, Amdavad 1999 Chandigarh Org. by Archer Art Foundation, Amdavad 2000 "Chihn Group Of Artist" at Contemporary Art Gallery, Amdavad 2000 "30 below 40 " at Lalit Kala Art Gallery, Amdavad 2001 "Message” at Contemporary Art Gallery, Amdavad 2001 Karnavati Art Gallery, Amdavad Org. by Gujarat Visual Artist Association 2001 "Chihn Group Of Artist" at Contemporary Art Gallery, Amdavad 2002 "Pathapur" at Archer Art Gallery, Amdavad 2003 "Endless Repetition" at Ravi Shanker Raval Kala Bhavan, Amdavad 2003 "Art Access Week" Org. by Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Mumbai 2004 "Originals" at Marvel Art Gallery, Amdavad. Org. by Amdavad Art Society 2004 "Aapnu Amdavad Ek Varso" at Amdavad Org by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation 2005 "Inspired in Abu" at Contemporary Art Gallery, Amdavad 2006 Ravi Shanker Raval Kala Bhavan, Amdavad. Org. by Amdavad Art Society 2006 Jahngir Art Gallery, Mumbai 2006 "Translocal” at Aakriti Gallery, Baroda 2007 Karma Art Gallery, Amdavad 2007 Ravi Shanker Raval Kala Bhavan, Amdavad 2008 "Apnu Amdavad" at Karma Art Gallery, Amdavad 2009 Marvel Art Gallery, Amdavad Org. by Amdavad Art Society 2012 “Gujarat 9” Chirakala Parishad, Benglore 2013 At Gallery Naman 2014 ‘White” organized by Zoca, at amdava ni gufa 2014 Saurya Contemporary Art Gallery, Navi Mumbai 2016 7th pauresh patel memorial show "PURVA" at H.P Huthising Visual Art Center 2016 Gandhi mitra award show at Vishala Sarkhej 2017 Marwel Art Gallery and NGO group show in Hyatt Ahemedabad 2017 Archer Art Gallery Serigraph Group Show On Ahemedabad City At Amdavad ni Gufa PARTICIPATION: 1988 Bombay Art Society, Mumbai 1994 - 95 Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy, Amdavad 1995 3rd International Binnal of prints, at Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal 1997 - 98 Gujarat State Lalti Kala Academy, Amdavad 1999 National Exhibition of prints, Delhi 1999 3rd Egyptian International Print Triennial 2000 National Exhibition New Delhi 2001 The 10th International Biennial Print & Drawing Exhibition at Taiwan R.O.C. 2001 4th Western region Art Exhibition At Jahngir Art Gallery Org. by Camlin Art Foundation 2004 Gujarat State Art Exhibition at Lucknow & Goa 2008 The Tile Project Org. by Trans Cultural Exchange at Kanoria Center for Art, Amdavad 2010 Celebration of 600th Birthday of Gujarat At Ahmedabad Gufa, organized by Ahmedabad Mirror, Times Of INDIA Group 2010 “One Square Feet”, At Ahmedabad Gufa 2010 “Welcome Common Wealth Games”, at Delhi 2010 “Together”, at Delhi 2011 “One Square Feet” Organized by Verve Studio 2011 “Shaping Imagination” Organized by Amdavad Art Society 2012 “Art Affair” at amdavad ni gufa. 2013 Print Portfolio Organized by ICAC, Mumbai 2013 “Art Affair” at amdavad ni gufa. 2014 Art O Nama Org. by Ahmedabad Mirror, Times Of INDIA Group 2014 28th National Exhibition of Contemporary Art 2015 “Chhoti Rikshaw Baddi Sawari” Org. by Mantra Art Gallery 2015 “Sanctity’’ Organised by Rakesh –Roma Patel (Artist) 2015 Art O’Nama-2 Organised by Ahmedabad Mirror Times Of INDIA Group 2015 28th National Exhibition of Contemporary art 2015 (Ministry of Culture, Govt. Of INDIA) at Nagpur 2017 "Small is Beautiful" Sabarmati Festival, By Archer Art Gallery 2017 “Saviskar” Show dedicated to late Shri. Jeram Patel, Rajkot. 2018 “Postage” Coordinated by Rakesh Patel, Artist Center, Mumbai 2018 “Saviskar” Show “COLOURS”, Rajkot WORKSHOP: 2000 "Message"...