Virendra Patel

Grants /Awards / Residency:
2006 ; Invited to ‘All India 30 Artists Terracotta Sculpture Camp’
Organized by India’s Premier Art Institute, Faculty of Fine Arts.
M.S.University Of Baroda.
2006: Invited to participate and represent India in 2007 Sixth Edition of
“International Biennial of Contemporary Art” Florence.
2003: Invited to participate in Florence Biennial. Florence.
2001: Invited to All India Glass Painting workshop / residency for Artist
Organized by Alembic Glass Work. Baroda.
1998: Invited to International Submission ‘Gift for India’ to celebrate 50th
Anniversary of Independent India.
By N.G.O ‘SAHAMAT” New Delhi.
1997: Invited to National Level ‘HARMONEY’ Show of Art, organized by
Reliance Industry to commemorate 50 years of Independence.
1980: Invited to ‘Kasouli Artist Camp / residency’ organized by Punjab
University, Chandigarh.
1979: Awarded Elizabeth Green shield’s foundation, Canada.
Scholarship for Advance studies in Painting.

Brief C.V. As Artist.

Name: Virendra Patel (B.F.A.; M.F.A.) Assistant Professor.
Email: Cellular Phone: 91-9429824630.
Address:
Studio / residence: c-3/33-40 g.i.d.c.colony,Makarpura road,Vadodara. 390010.India

Education / Qualification:
M.F.A. (Creative Painting).
Two years post graduate course from Faculty of Fine Arts. Maharaja
Sayajirao University. Baroda.

Dissertation on works of ‘Henri Matisse and Howard Hodgkin’

Advance course in Painting As Elizabeth Green shield’s Scholar,
From St.Martin’s School of Arts, London.
B.F.A.(Painting)

Faculty of Fine Arts. Maharaja Sayajirao University. Baroda.
At present:
Full time artist.
Grants /Awards / Residency:
2006 ; Invited to ‘All India 30 Artists Terracotta Sculpture Camp’
Organized by India’s Premier Art Institute, Faculty of Fine Arts.
M.S.University Of Baroda.
2006: Invited to participate and represent India in 2007 Sixth Edition of
“International Biennial of Contemporary Art” Florence.
2003: Invited to participate in Florence Biennial. Florence.
2001: Invited to All India Glass Painting workshop / residency for Artist
Organized by Alembic Glass Work. Baroda.
1998: Invited to International Submission ‘Gift for India’ to celebrate 50th
Anniversary of Independent India.
By N.G.O ‘SAHAMAT” New Delhi.
1997: Invited to National Level ‘HARMONEY’ Show of Art, organized by
Reliance Industry to commemorate 50 years of Independence.
1980: Invited to ‘Kasouli Artist Camp / residency’ organized by Punjab
University, Chandigarh.
1979: Awarded Elizabeth Green shield’s foundation, Canada.
Scholarship for Advance studies in Painting.

Selected solo exhibitions:
2002: ‘Color Graffiti and terracotta toys’ At ‘Art Core’ gallery, Baroda.
2001: ‘Reflections’ Paintings on paper At ‘Art Core’ gallery, Baroda.
2000: ‘Mono Prints’ and other works At ‘Art Core’ gallery, Baroda.
1999: ‘Painted images and objects of desire’ Fine Arts Gallery, Baroda.
1998:‘New images’, Sponsored By State academy at
‘Artist Center’ Bombay.
1997: ‘New images’, large diptych paintings on ply board at Fine Arts,
Gallery, Baroda.
1986: ‘mono prints and paintings’ At Fine Arts Gallery, Baroda.
1984: solo show of ‘paintings and ink drawings’ At Triveni Art Gallery,
New Delhi.
1983:‘My post PG Images’ at Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay.
1982: ‘Preview’ of Paintings At Residence / Studio of Artist Bhupen
Khakar. Baroda.
1980: Solo Sow of mono prints and drawings At Fine Arts gallery,
Baroda.
Group Exhibitions:
2006: ‘Terracotta sculpture’ by 30 Artist At Sarjan Art Gallery.Baroda.
2005: curetted Show ‘Active Faculties’ At APIED Gallery V.V.Nagar.
2003: Exhibited in Florence Biennial.
2002: ‘Banyan City’ Curetted Show At Nazar Art Gallery, Baroda.
2001: ‘Valentine Gift’ group Show of Baroda Artist
At ‘Art Core’ Gallery, Baroda.
1999: ‘Gift for India’ National level invitation show in four Metro cities
Bombay, Delhi, Chennai and Calcutta.
1998: ‘ Harmony’ National level Invitation show to celebrate 50th
Anniversary of independent India.
1996: ‘Three Baroda Artist’ Group show of paintings
At ‘Artist Center’, Bombay.
1994: Group show of paintings at Fine Arts Gallery for Earth quake
Relief fund. Baroda.
1985: Concluding Exhibition of Printmaking Workshop. At Ravindra
Bhavan, New Delhi.
Commissions:
2010: awarded commission to make sculpture in sculpture garden in Indore
By Indore Uarban development Authority. India.
2002: 12’x24, glazed terracotta mural with students collaboration
At Institute of Environmental Design. V.V.Nagar.
2000: Completed 20’x 120’ Photo mural Depicting history of Milk
Producers Co Operative movement. At Amul Dairy Museum. Anand.
2000: Made 10 minute animation movie For Amul dairy museum using
Archival documents. (flash, coral draw and other computer aided
Design tools.)
1994 – 1999: Designed and directed publication of News Letter for
Institute of environmental design.
Collections: Chandigarh Museum .Punjab.
Mrs. / Mr. Edmondson British council cultural attaché. India.
Savitaben Amin, Baroda.
Hemaben Patel, Baroda.
Alembic Glass works. Baroda.
‘Disha‘ N.G.O For Disable Children.
Bibliog. / publication:
2000: paintings published as greeting card By Disha N.G.O. for fund for
Disabled children.
1999: ‘Times Of India’, ‘Passionate work by Virendra Patel As Gift for India.
1999: Catalogue Gift for India Show By SAHAMAT trust..
1989: Catalogue Harmony Show Mumbai.
1997: ‘Times of India’ Vibrant Formal Works By Virendra Patel.

1975:
Participated in print making workshop organized by national lalit kala academy, N.Delhi.
1978:
Participated in print making workshop for artist organized by national lalit kala academy, N.Delhi.
Group and solo show of prints at Baroda and New Delhi.
1979:
Groupshow of Drawings at 'Urja art Gallery'. Baroda.
1980:
Participated in 'Kasouli Artist Camp' organized by Punjab University, Chandigarh
1981:
Awarded 'Elizabeth Greenshild Foundation' scholarship for further studies in painting.
1982:
Solo show of paintings at Artist Bhupen Khakhar's residence Baroda.
1983 - 2000:
Had various show of paintings and terracotta toys and pottery in various gallery.
1996:
Group show of paintings at Fine Arts Gallery,Baroda.
Group show of paintings at 'Artist's Centre' Mumbai.
1997:
one manshow of paintings at 'Artist's Centre' Mumbai.
one manshow of paintings and pottery forms at Fine Arts Gallery, Baroda.
1998:
solo show of paintings and terracotta toys and forms at Fine Arts Gallery, Baroda.
1999:
solo show of paintings and terracotta toys and forms at 'Art core' Gallery, Baroda.
1998:
Invited to 'harmony' Show celebrating 50 years of independence.
1998:
participated in 'Sahmat' Show of 'Gift for India'.

1979:
B.A. (painting) Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University of Baroda, India.
1982:
M.A. (painting) Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University of Baroda, India.
1980:
Done advance course in painting from St. Martin's school of Art, London. As 'Elizabeath Gerrnshield' scholar.

as statment I paint ...and make images..
what ever the tool or medium..
all the time with innate sencibility to
my environment and as celibration to being alive and having life....and its
vivacious sensuality...


Brief C.V. As Artist.

Name: Virendra Patel (B.F.A.; M.F.A.) Assistant Professor.
Email: Cellular Phone: 91-9427383891.
Address:
Studio / residence: 201 Darshanam flats, B/h. Iskon temple, Nr. Param Apartments.
Vallabh Vidhyanagar. 388120. India.
Institute: Arvindbhai Patel Institute of Environmental Design.
Near Bhaikaka Library, V.V.Nagar. 388120. India.
Phone: 91-02692-237586 / 235179. Fax: 91-02692-237586.
Education / Qualification:
M.F.A. (Creative Painting).
Two years post graduate course from Faculty of Fine Arts. Maharaja
Sayajirao University. Baroda.
Dissertation on works of ‘Henri Matisse and Howard Hodgkin’
Studied History of Modern Western Art from Renaissance to 20th Century,
including Pop, op, action and minimalist, and History of Indian Art From
Mughal to post Independent Contemporary. Also Aesthetic theories of west
from Plato to 20th century. Occidental Aesthetics from Bharat natya shastr
Rasa theories to Chinese Six Cannon.
Advance course in Painting As Elizabeth Green shield’s Scholar,
From St.Martin’s School of Arts, London.
B.F.A.(Painting)
Five years Graduate course With History of Western Art From Prehistory to
Medieval times and history of Far Eastern Art.
Faculty of Fine Arts. Maharaja Sayajirao University. Baroda.
At present:
Full time Faculty as Assistant Professor and Head of Foundation
Course, In Arvindbhai Patel Institute Of Environmental Design.
Teaching Studio based Subjects like drawing, Painting,
Color Workshop, Computer graphics.
Grants /Awards / Residency:
2006 ; Invited to ‘All India 30 Artists Terracotta Sculpture Camp’
Organized by India’s Premier Art Institute, Faculty of Fine Arts.
M.S.University Of Baroda.
2006: Invited to participate and represent India in 2007 Sixth Edition of
“International Biennial of Contemporary Art” Florence.
2003: Invited to participate in Florence Biennial. Florence.
2001: Invited to All India Glass Painting workshop / residency for Artist
Organized by Alembic Glass Work. Baroda.
1998: Invited to International Submission ‘Gift for India’ to celebrate 50th
Anniversary of Independent India.
By N.G.O ‘SAHAMAT” New Delhi.
1997: Invited to National Level ‘HARMONEY’ Show of Art, organized by
Reliance Industry to commemorate 50 years of Independence.
1980: Invited to ‘Kasouli Artist Camp / residency’ organized by Punjab
University, Chandigarh.
1979: Awarded Elizabeth Green shield’s foundation, Canada.
Scholarship for Advance studies in Painting.











Selected solo exhibitions:
2002: ‘Color Graffiti and terracotta toys’ At ‘Art Core’ gallery, Baroda.
2001: ‘Reflections’ Paintings on paper At ‘Art Core’ gallery, Baroda.
2000: ‘Mono Prints’ and other works At ‘Art Core’ gallery, Baroda.
1999: ‘Painted images and objects of desire’ Fine Arts Gallery, Baroda.
1998:‘New images’, Sponsored By State academy at
‘Artist Center’ Bombay.
1997: ‘New images’, large diptych paintings on ply board at Fine Arts,
Gallery, Baroda.
1986: ‘mono prints and paintings’ At Fine Arts Gallery, Baroda.
1984: solo show of ‘paintings and ink drawings’ At Triveni Art Gallery,
New Delhi.
1983:‘My post PG Images’ at Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay.
1982: ‘Preview’ of Paintings At Residence / Studio of Artist Bhupen
Khakar. Baroda.
1980: Solo Sow of mono prints and drawings At Fine Arts gallery,
Baroda.
Group Exhibitions:
2006: ‘Terracotta sculpture’ by 30 Artist At Sarjan Art Gallery.Baroda.
2005: curetted Show ‘Active Faculties’ At APIED Gallery V.V.Nagar.
2003: Exhibited in Florence Biennial.
2002: ‘Banyan City’ Curetted Show At Nazar Art Gallery, Baroda.
2001: ‘Valentine Gift’ group Show of Baroda Artist
At ‘Art Core’ Gallery, Baroda.
1999: ‘Gift for India’ National level invitation show in four Metro cities
Bombay, Delhi, Chennai and Calcutta.
1998: ‘ Harmony’ National level Invitation show to celebrate 50th
Anniversary of independent India.
1996: ‘Three Baroda Artist’ Group show of paintings
At ‘Artist Center’, Bombay.
1994: Group show of paintings at Fine Arts Gallery for Earth quake
Relief fund. Baroda.
1985: Concluding Exhibition of Printmaking Workshop. At Ravindra
Bhavan, New Delhi.
Commissions:
2002: 12’x24, glazed terracotta mural with students collaboration
At Institute of Environmental Design. V.V.Nagar.
2000: Completed 20’x 120’ Photo mural Depicting history of Milk
Producers Co Operative movement. At Amul Dairy Museum. Anand.
2000: Made 10 minute animation movie For Amul dairy museum using
Archival documents. (flash, coral draw and other computer aided
Design tools.)
1994 – 1999: Designed and directed publication of News Letter for
Institute of environmental design.
Collections: Chandigarh Museum .Punjab.
Mrs. / Mr. Edmondson British council cultural attaché. India.
Savitaben Amin, Baroda.
Hemaben Patel, Baroda.
Alembic Glass works. Baroda.
‘Disha‘ N.G.O For Disable Children.
Bibliog. / publication:
2000: paintings published as greeting card By Disha N.G.O. for fund for
Disabled children.
1999: ‘Times Of India’, ‘Passionate work by Virendra Patel As Gift for India.
1999: Catalogue Gift for India Show By SAHAMAT trust..
1989: Catalogue Harmony Show Mumbai.
1997: ‘Times of India’ Vibrant Formal Wo