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 600^th 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 28^th 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 28^th 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" (In the memory of Contemporary Artist

Lt. Shri Vinod Parul)

2001 Eklavya Creative Mela Org. by Core Group, Amdavad.

2002 "Pethapur" Org. by Vrundavan Solanki (Eminent Artist)

2005 "Inspired in Abu" Org. by Amdavad Art Society

2005 Gandhi Ashram, Amdavad.

CAMP:

2008 International Camp at Pune

2008 Ujjain

2009 Menglore

2009 Saputara

2009 Prarthna Upvan, Amdavad

2010 Jodhpur

COLLECTION:

Mix media paintings at TCI- Permanent Museum (Lucknow)

Anand Arpita & Associates (Architect & Interior Designer)

Rtn. Yamuna Ganeshan (Architect) Colambo, SRI LANKA

Marvel Art Gallery, Amdavad, Gujarat, INDIA

Vrindavan Solanki (Eminent Artist)

Mantra Art Gallery, Amdavad, Gujarat, INDIA

Patrik Sutherland (Art Director), New York, USA

Police Commissioner House, Amdavad

Navin Dhagadh (Eminent Artist)

Girish Khatri (Eminent Artist)

Trupti Soni (Leading Builder)

Kalpesh Modi (Leading Builder)

Bansidhar Khatri(Artist)

Ronak Sopariwala(Artist)

Palsa Design Studio, Amdavad

Priya Majethia – Jay Majethia