The framed images

Gogi Saroj Pal

The Framed ImagesPaintings & Drawings By Ved Nayar

©gogisarojpal

Gogi Saroj Pal

This book ‘The Framed Images’ (Paintings & Drawings by Ved Nayar)became possible with help of Ved Nayar , Gogi Saroj Pal , Rekha Sharma, Ruchika Sharma & Sahil Sharma.

They say 'Let the history judge the work of Art'. I am curious to know, who is writing the history & who will be writing history of art?

Ved Nayar, in his creative visual imagery explored number of directions. In the formative years of Indian contemporary art after independence, I feel, Ved was first to begin & evolve number of creative directions now being practiced in Indiancontemporary art. Thought of compiling this book is to register the correct dates of the starting point of these creative visual directions in Contemporary Indian Art .

Gogi Saroj Pal

‘The Framed Images’Paintings & Drawings By Ved Nayar

©gogisarojpal

Gogi Saroj Pal

This book ‘The Framed Images’ (Paintings & Drawings by Ved Nayar)became possible with help of Ved Nayar , Gogi Saroj Pal , Rekha Sharma, Ruchika Sharma & Sahil Sharma.

They say 'Let the history judge the work of Art'. I am curious to know, who is writing the history & who will be writing history of art?

Ved Nayar, in his creative visual imagery explored number of directions. In the formative years of Indian contemporary art after independence, I feel, Ved was first to begin & evolve number of creative directions now being practiced in Indiancontemporary art. Thought of compiling this book is to register the correct dates of the starting point of these creative visual directions in Contemporary Indian Art .

Gogi Saroj Pal

‘The Framed Images’Paintings & Drawings By Ved Nayar

PREFACE

'The Framed Images'

What are the needs of a work of Art?The artists' have their own conviction towards themselves & their works. The necessities of work are, its medium, size, reference, concept, individuality, personality and placement, determine the dress code of the work of Art.The Artist who creates, the person who exhibits & the person who owns the work of Art also define the presentation of the Work of Art. Drawing is Ved Nayar's habit. He starts his day by starting a drawing. I have seen this habit of making drawings since long. Making drawing continues, throughout the day, in between making painting, sculpture & attending to other chores. You can find his drawings everywhere in his studio & home.

Gogi Saroj Pal

'’Framed Images’ 2004 1'’Framed Images’ 2009 3'’Framed Images’ 2009 7 '’Framed Images’ 2009 8’Framed Images’ 2004 9'’Framed Images’ 2009 10'’Framed Images’ 2004 11'’Framed Images’ 2004 12 '’Framed Images’ 2004 13'’Framed Images’ 2005 14'’Framed Images’ 2005 15'’Framed Images’ 2005 16‘’Framed Images’ 2005 17'’Framed Images’ 2004 18'’Framed Images’ 2004 19'’Framed Images’ 2005 20 '’Framed Images’ 2005 21'’Framed Images’ 2009 26'’Framed Images’ 2009 27 'Self-portrait’ 1993 28 ’Bibliography’ 32 '’Framed Images’ 2013 35'’Framed Images’ 2009 36

PREFACE

'The Framed Images'

What are the needs of a work of Art?The artists' have their own conviction towards themselves & their works. The necessities of work are, its medium, size, reference, concept, individuality, personality and placement, determine the dress code of the work of Art.The Artist who creates, the person who exhibits & the person who owns the work of Art also define the presentation of the Work of Art. Drawing is Ved Nayar's habit. He starts his day by starting a drawing. I have seen this habit of making drawings since long. Making drawing continues, throughout the day, in between making painting, sculpture & attending to other chores. You can find his drawings everywhere in his studio & home.

Gogi Saroj Pal

'’Framed Images’ 2004 1'’Framed Images’ 2009 3'’Framed Images’ 2009 7 '’Framed Images’ 2009 8’Framed Images’ 2004 9'’Framed Images’ 2009 10'’Framed Images’ 2004 11'’Framed Images’ 2004 12 '’Framed Images’ 2004 13'’Framed Images’ 2005 14'’Framed Images’ 2005 15'’Framed Images’ 2005 16‘’Framed Images’ 2005 17'’Framed Images’ 2004 18'’Framed Images’ 2004 19'’Framed Images’ 2005 20 '’Framed Images’ 2005 21'’Framed Images’ 2009 26'’Framed Images’ 2009 27 'Self-portrait’ 1993 28 ’Bibliography’ 32 '’Framed Images’ 2013 35'’Framed Images’ 2009 36

Expressing in art is an effort for some artists and a simple habit for some.Choosing medium to express is an effort for some artists & an instinctive selection for some. Exploring human form in a conventional way & evolving human form initiatively in a state of creative compulsion.Ved had training to be a painter. To start with, he practiced as a painter for many years to evolve his creative visual expression. Between 1957-70, Ved participated in many group art exhibitions as well as in National Art exhibitions. As soon as Ved completed his art education, his painting was selected in the National exhibition held in Gallery of ModernArt's, Jaipur House. It was the same year K.K.Hebbar's 'Mahim Durgah' got the National Award. Ved tells that he used to go to Jaipur House every day & stand before his painting …. Ved says, perhaps, he was the only admirer of his painting. Ved worked as an exhibition designer for number of years. His experience as an exhibition designer and a short evening course in film making in London changed his perceptions & thought process towards the mediums to achieve creativity. He started exploring & using unconventional matrials to arrive at his creativity ….. the result was the 'Hard Edge' painting series. His 'Hard Edge' paintings were selected & exhibited in International Triennale-India in 1975 &1978. 'Kumar Art Gallery' invited Ved Nayar for a solo exhibion of his 'Hard Edge' paintings in 1975.Around 1976 Ved started evolving 'Human Form' in his drawings as a daily prayer.Ved started indulging in making small sculptures for his creative visual expression around 1977.Ved Nayar discarded the practice of deciding first, how the achieved sculpture will stand or sit before conceiving & making it.Ved concentrated entirely on evolving, feeling & the relationship with the environment of his sculptures. Ved provided environmental placement & balance to his sculptures by providing appropriate pedestals, the way the sculptors of Chola Bronzes provided pedestals to their gods & goddesses in bronze. In the word's of Ved Nayar, 'My art is my personal creative visual expression, with a concern creeping in. Programmed in me, I carry compulsions of my cultural identity. I am an aggregate of my local, regional and global consciousness'.Installation-1: 'Mankind -2180' with a growing 'Paddy Field' as base, as environment concern & as an environmental support & as environment expression in 1982. Installation-2: 'Mankind -2180( An alternative) with a sand field as base, as environment concern warning & as environment expression in 1982.Both, Installation -1, 'Mankind -2180' & Installation -2, 'Mankind -2180(An alternative) were displayed in Triennale- India in 1982 & earned a commendation certificate frm the international jury.There were many eye brows raised, at that time, against 'Installation' as a form of creative expression in art & there were also some eye brows raised for acceptance of 'Installation' as a form of creative expression in art. Ved's small bronze sculptures with large associated other attachments of materials & concerns created difficulties for absorption to some conventional artists of that time. Later, Ved's use of colour pigment as 3 dimentional sculptural form, also created difficulty for acceptance by conventional artists & art writers of that time.Ved's indulgence with the diffident materials in his journey on different roads, paths & pukdandies to reach his creative visual expression made him different from others. The art writers of that time could not find references to fit & explain his works vis-a-vis established norms. He was not only making 3 dimensional works of art, he was adding to them a 4th dimension of thought & feeling.They say 'Let the history judge the work of Art'. I am curious to know, who is writing the history of Art? I felt the need for this book to establish & record sequence & the dates of creation of the works of art in the contemporary Indian art scenario.'Buried Consciousness'…. Critical interpretation of the multi layers of the Indian Myths.SHAPE, FORM, CONCEPT, & CONTENT in Ved Nayar 's creative visual imagery & expression.

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Expressing in art is an effort for some artists and a simple habit for some.Choosing medium to express is an effort for some artists & an instinctive selection for some. Exploring human form in a conventional way & evolving human form initiatively in a state of creative compulsion.Ved had training to be a painter. To start with, he practiced as a painter for many years to evolve his creative visual expression. Between 1957-70, Ved participated in many group art exhibitions as well as in National Art exhibitions. As soon as Ved completed his art education, his painting was selected in the National exhibition held in Gallery of ModernArt's, Jaipur House. It was the same year K.K.Hebbar's 'Mahim Durgah' got the National Award. Ved tells that he used to go to Jaipur House every day & stand before his painting …. Ved says, perhaps, he was the only admirer of his painting. Ved worked as an exhibition designer for number of years. His experience as an exhibition designer and a short evening course in film making in London changed his perceptions & thought process towards the mediums to achieve creativity. He started exploring & using unconventional matrials to arrive at his creativity ….. the result was the 'Hard Edge' painting series. His 'Hard Edge' paintings were selected & exhibited in International Triennale-India in 1975 &1978. 'Kumar Art Gallery' invited Ved Nayar for a solo exhibion of his 'Hard Edge' paintings in 1975.Around 1976 Ved started evolving 'Human Form' in his drawings as a daily prayer.Ved started indulging in making small sculptures for his creative visual expression around 1977.Ved Nayar discarded the practice of deciding first, how the achieved sculpture will stand or sit before conceiving & making it.Ved concentrated entirely on evolving, feeling & the relationship with the environment of his sculptures. Ved provided environmental placement & balance to his sculptures by providing appropriate pedestals, the way the sculptors of Chola Bronzes provided pedestals to their gods & goddesses in bronze. In the word's of Ved Nayar, 'My art is my personal creative visual expression, with a concern creeping in. Programmed in me, I carry compulsions of my cultural identity. I am an aggregate of my local, regional and global consciousness'.Installation-1: 'Mankind -2180' with a growing 'Paddy Field' as base, as environment concern & as an environmental support & as environment expression in 1982. Installation-2: 'Mankind -2180( An alternative) with a sand field as base, as environment concern warning & as environment expression in 1982.Both, Installation -1, 'Mankind -2180' & Installation -2, 'Mankind -2180(An alternative) were displayed in Triennale- India in 1982 & earned a commendation certificate frm the international jury.There were many eye brows raised, at that time, against 'Installation' as a form of creative expression in art & there were also some eye brows raised for acceptance of 'Installation' as a form of creative expression in art. Ved's small bronze sculptures with large associated other attachments of materials & concerns created difficulties for absorption to some conventional artists of that time. Later, Ved's use of colour pigment as 3 dimentional sculptural form, also created difficulty for acceptance by conventional artists & art writers of that time.Ved's indulgence with the diffident materials in his journey on different roads, paths & pukdandies to reach his creative visual expression made him different from others. The art writers of that time could not find references to fit & explain his works vis-a-vis established norms. He was not only making 3 dimensional works of art, he was adding to them a 4th dimension of thought & feeling.They say 'Let the history judge the work of Art'. I am curious to know, who is writing the history of Art? I felt the need for this book to establish & record sequence & the dates of creation of the works of art in the contemporary Indian art scenario.'Buried Consciousness'…. Critical interpretation of the multi layers of the Indian Myths.SHAPE, FORM, CONCEPT, & CONTENT in Ved Nayar 's creative visual imagery & expression.

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2015: Manifestation, Delhi Art Gallery, Mumbai.2015: 'India Art Summit', New Delhi. 2014: Manifestation, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi2014: Art Summit, New Delhi2014: 2013: 300 Years of Graphic, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi2013: 300 Years of Portraiture, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi2013: 300 Years of India Landscape, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi2013: Art Auction Christie's, Goa2013: Own a Original Art & Aesthetics, New Delhi2013: Nude & Naked, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi2013: Manifestation, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi2013: Art Summit, New Delhi2013: Masks, Lalit Kala Akademy Art Gallery, New Delhi2012: Manifestation, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi2012: Masks, Lalit Kala Akademy Art Gallery, New Delhi2011: Black & White at Dhoomimal Art Centre, New Delhi

celebrate the centenary year of high court Patna, work shop .

Bio-dataVed expresses through the medium of painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, graphic print, photography, computer, limited edition books & writing.

2011: Manifestation, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi2011: Heads, Painted sculpture at Dhoomimal Art Centre, New Delhi2010: The Living Insignia at Gallery Ensign, New Delhi2010: Manifestation, Delhi Art Gallery2009: Millionaire Homes, Gallery Time & Space, Banglore2009: Masters Strokes, Gallery Beyond, Goa2009: Ati Art Gallery, New Delhi2009: Crimson the art resource, Banglore2008: Mystic Expression, Fidaa Art Gallery, Singapore2007: Group show, Gallery 7, Bombay2007: Beyond the Horizon, Fidaa Art Gallery, Singapore2007: Khushi Art auction, New Delhi.2007: Tahlka auction, London2006: Pratham auction exhibition organized by Christies in London.2006: Devotion Art Positive art gallery.2006: Red Earth, Baroda.2006: Work on paper, celebrating 35 years of Cymroza art gallery.2006: Water exhibition, Sofia College, Mumbai.2006: Group show, Art Konsult art gallery.2006: Work on paper, New York.2006: Holi & Monsoon group shows organized by Red Earth in Delhi & Mumbai.2006: Garhi Artists, Group Show, New Delhi.2006: Harmony Show, Mumbai.2006: Art Camp, JW Marriot, Mumbai.2005: Manifestations, Delhi Art Gallery, Bombay.2005: Group Show organized by Popular Prakashan, Anant art galley, Delhi & Tao art galley, Mumbai.2005: Art Camp, JW Marriot, Mumbai.2006: Online Paper work show, Saffrpmart, Bombay2006: Group Show, Art Konsult art gallery.2006: Group Show, Art Motif, New Delhi2005: Art camp in Turkey.2005: Exhibition in aid of Cancer Society, Art & Soul art gallery.2005: Groups Show, Art Motif, New Delhi2005: Art camp, Sri Lanka.2005: Exhibition in aid of Cancer Society, Cymroza art gallery, Mumbai.2004: Groups show, Art Motif, New Delhi2004: Drawing exhibition, Crimson Art gallery.2004: Confluence, art camp & exhibition, Los Angles, USA2004: Confluence, art camp & exhibition, New York, USA2004: 'Mango Tree Trunk & Naika' at Pioneer Gallery, New Delhi. 2003: Online Paper work show, Saffron Art, Bombay.2003: 'Archival Digital Prints' at Dhoomimal Art Center, New Delhi.2003: 'Archival Digital Prints' at Crimson Art Gallery , Bangalore.2002: 'Creating Space amidst Planets' was organised at Lalit Kala Akademi, Garhi Artists' Studios, New Delhi.2002: 'Creating Space amidst Planets' was organised at Jamaat Art Gallery, Mumbai.2001: Paper- Pulp Group Show, Gallery Fine Art, Bombay.2001: Paper- Pulp Group Show, Gallery Espace, Delhi.2001: The Miniature Format Show, Santache Art Gallery, Bombay2000: The Miniature Format Show, Santache Art Gallery, Bombay2000: Online Paper work show, Saffron art, Bombay1999: Self Potrait, Gallery Lakeeren, Bombay1998: Sculpture Camp, Baroda.1998: Painting on Glass, Art Camp, Baroda.1998: 'Unmasking' _a group show of conceptual self - portraits organised by Om Gallery, New Delhi.

2015: Manifestation, Delhi Art Gallery, Mumbai.2015: 'India Art Summit', New Delhi. 2014: Manifestation, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi2014: Art Summit, New Delhi2014: 2013: 300 Years of Graphic, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi2013: 300 Years of Portraiture, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi2013: 300 Years of India Landscape, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi2013: Art Auction Christie's, Goa2013: Own a Original Art & Aesthetics, New Delhi2013: Nude & Naked, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi2013: Manifestation, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi2013: Art Summit, New Delhi2013: Masks, Lalit Kala Akademy Art Gallery, New Delhi2012: Manifestation, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi2012: Masks, Lalit Kala Akademy Art Gallery, New Delhi2011: Black & White at Dhoomimal Art Centre, New Delhi

celebrate the centenary year of high court Patna, work shop .

Bio-dataVed expresses through the medium of painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, graphic print, photography, computer, limited edition books & writing.

2011: Manifestation, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi2011: Heads, Painted sculpture at Dhoomimal Art Centre, New Delhi2010: The Living Insignia at Gallery Ensign, New Delhi2010: Manifestation, Delhi Art Gallery2009: Millionaire Homes, Gallery Time & Space, Banglore2009: Masters Strokes, Gallery Beyond, Goa2009: Ati Art Gallery, New Delhi2009: Crimson the art resource, Banglore2008: Mystic Expression, Fidaa Art Gallery, Singapore2007: Group show, Gallery 7, Bombay2007: Beyond the Horizon, Fidaa Art Gallery, Singapore2007: Khushi Art auction, New Delhi.2007: Tahlka auction, London2006: Pratham auction exhibition organized by Christies in London.2006: Devotion Art Positive art gallery.2006: Red Earth, Baroda.2006: Work on paper, celebrating 35 years of Cymroza art gallery.2006: Water exhibition, Sofia College, Mumbai.2006: Group show, Art Konsult art gallery.2006: Work on paper, New York.2006: Holi & Monsoon group shows organized by Red Earth in Delhi & Mumbai.2006: Garhi Artists, Group Show, New Delhi.2006: Harmony Show, Mumbai.2006: Art Camp, JW Marriot, Mumbai.2005: Manifestations, Delhi Art Gallery, Bombay.2005: Group Show organized by Popular Prakashan, Anant art galley, Delhi & Tao art galley, Mumbai.2005: Art Camp, JW Marriot, Mumbai.2006: Online Paper work show, Saffrpmart, Bombay2006: Group Show, Art Konsult art gallery.2006: Group Show, Art Motif, New Delhi2005: Art camp in Turkey.2005: Exhibition in aid of Cancer Society, Art & Soul art gallery.2005: Groups Show, Art Motif, New Delhi2005: Art camp, Sri Lanka.2005: Exhibition in aid of Cancer Society, Cymroza art gallery, Mumbai.2004: Groups show, Art Motif, New Delhi2004: Drawing exhibition, Crimson Art gallery.2004: Confluence, art camp & exhibition, Los Angles, USA2004: Confluence, art camp & exhibition, New York, USA2004: 'Mango Tree Trunk & Naika' at Pioneer Gallery, New Delhi. 2003: Online Paper work show, Saffron Art, Bombay.2003: 'Archival Digital Prints' at Dhoomimal Art Center, New Delhi.2003: 'Archival Digital Prints' at Crimson Art Gallery , Bangalore.2002: 'Creating Space amidst Planets' was organised at Lalit Kala Akademi, Garhi Artists' Studios, New Delhi.2002: 'Creating Space amidst Planets' was organised at Jamaat Art Gallery, Mumbai.2001: Paper- Pulp Group Show, Gallery Fine Art, Bombay.2001: Paper- Pulp Group Show, Gallery Espace, Delhi.2001: The Miniature Format Show, Santache Art Gallery, Bombay2000: The Miniature Format Show, Santache Art Gallery, Bombay2000: Online Paper work show, Saffron art, Bombay1999: Self Potrait, Gallery Lakeeren, Bombay1998: Sculpture Camp, Baroda.1998: Painting on Glass, Art Camp, Baroda.1998: 'Unmasking' _a group show of conceptual self - portraits organised by Om Gallery, New Delhi.

1998: 'Uttarayan'_ Sculptor's Camp, Vadodra.1998: Artist's camp organised by Alembic Chemicals, Vadodra.1997: The Miniature Format Show, Santache Art Gallery, Bombay1997: Graphic Art Camp, J. J. Collage of Art, Bombay.1997: Masanori Fukuoka's contemporary Indian Art collection exhibition organised by the National Gallery of Modern Art in Delhi, Bombay, Bangalore and Calcutta.1997: Two artists group exhibition at the Gallery 88, Calcutta.1997: '50 Years of Indian Independence ' - a group show organised by Vadhera Art Gallery at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.1997: `The Looking Glass-Self' a group shows at Lakeeren Art Gallery, Mumbai.1997: Major trends in contemporary Indian Art after Independence, the exhibition organised by the Lalit Kala Akademi.1997: Two artist exhibition of recent paintings at the Kal Art Gallery, San Francisco, USA, with Gogi Saroj Pal.1996: The Miniature Format Show, Santache Art Gallery, Bombay.1996: Paintings & Installations at Art Today, New Delhi.1995: International Installation Workshop and Exhibition on Art & Ecology, organised by Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi.1994: `Paintings in Weaving'-A group show at Artist Studio Gallery, New Delhi.1993: Contributed an installation `Mankind 2193 - Despair & Hope of Kalpavriksha' in the 8th Triennale- India.1993: Helped to conceptualise, design and edit the book on Contemporary Indian Art published by Masanori Fukuoka.1993: Contemporary Indian Art, a group exhibition organised by Masanori Fukuoka in Yokohama, Japan.1993: Group exhibition organised by the Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda for the cause of Maharashtra earthquake.1993: `More than a decade ago, the Artist's Choice'; a group show organised by the Display Gallery, New Delhi.1993: Group Show organised by CRY at Maurya Sheraton, New Delhi. 1993: 'Wounds' exhibition organised by CIMA at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.1993: Group Show of Drawings; Sakshi Art Gallery, Bombay1993: Group Show of sculptures 'Heads' at Sakshi Art Gallery Bombay, Madras and Bangalore1992: Group Show of sculptures 'Heads' at Sakshi Art Gallery Bombay, Madras and Bangalore1992: Group Show with Gogi Saroj Pal of paintings 'Mankind and Godkind' at Artist Studio Gallery1992: Display of installation `Mankind 2192 - Despair and Hope of Kalpavriksha' at Max Mueller Bhawan, New Delhi.1992: `To Encounter others'; An international exhibition of contemporary art at Kassell / Hann Munden, Germany which coincided with Documenta IX. Contributed an installation `Mankind 2192 - Despair and Hope of Kalpavriksha'1992: The Expressive Line, Art Age presentation, Calcutta1992: Indian Artists in Dhaka1991: Retrospective exhibition of drawings from 1979 to 1989 at Artist Studio Gallery, New Delhi1991: Group Show Kunsthalle Maine, Maine, Germany1991: Participated in the Group Exhibition and Art Auction organised by Helpage India at Jehangir Art Gallery and conducted by Asprey, London1991: Participated in group show on the `Year of Girl Child' organised by Shruti, the Art Gallery of Maurya Sheraton Hotel, New Delhi1991: Group show of terracotta sculptures at the Artist Studio Gallery as complimentary activity to the 'Colours of the Earth' exhibition organised by the British Council.1990: Participated in the 9th International Exhibition of Graphic Art at Frenchen, Germany1990: A group show along with Gogi Saroj Pal at the Artist Studio Gallery, New Delhi

1990: A Group Exhibition on the occasion of the visit of Nelson Mandela at the Little Theater Group Art Gallery, New Delhi1990: Exhibition of National Award winning works, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi1990: Group Show of Self-Portraits, Chemould Art Gallery, Bombay1990: Group Show at Kala Yatra, Bangalore1990: Group Show Conceptual Self-portraits, with Gogi Saroj Pal at Artist Studio Gallery, New Delhi1989: Group Show of Self -Portraits, Village Gallery, New Delhi1989: Group Show of Drawings, Paintings & Sculptures at Village Gallery, New Delhi1989: Group Show of Artists from Delhi, Sakshi Art Gallery, Madras1989: Exhibition of Contemporary Drawings, CMC Art Gallery, New Delhi1988: One man show of drawings and graphic prints, `Nairang' Gallery, Lahore1988: One man show of drawings and graphic prints, Ìnterior Gallery' Islamabad1988: Designed environmental & communication graphics for World Philately Exhibition, New Delhi1988: Designed Citation Trophy for Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding-presented to Secretary General of United Nations1988: `Work on Paper' - a group show of graphic prints of Indian Artists, Frankfurt, Germany1987: Exhibition of Serigraph Prints - `Drawings for Sculpture' at Triveni Art Gallery, New Delhi1984: Commissioner, Indian Contemporary Art Exhibition, Algiers1983: Exhibition of Works of the `Karu' group of artists at Baradari, Garhi studios, New Delhi1983: Invited sculptor for participation in the National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi1983: Contemporary Indian Sculpture 1983 an exhibition organised by Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay1982: Contemporary Indian Art Exhibition organised as part of Festival of India, London1982: Designed a bas-relief reposee mural in copper 6m x 10 m for the lounge ceiling at Surya Sofital Hotel, New Delhi1982: Commendation certificate for Ìnstallation" Mankind 2110 (an Alternative) and Mankind 2110 (The Second Alternative) - Fifth Triennale India1981: National Award for sculpture `Mankind - 2101', Lalit Kala Akademi1981: Poster Art Camp, Lalit Kala Akademy, Garhi Studios, New Delhi.1981: International Exhibition of Small Sculptures, Budapest1979: `Small Format Sculptures' - Lalit Kala Akademi's Silver Jubilee celebrations exhibition, New Delhi- Mumbai1978: `Pictorial Space'_ an exhibition organised by Lalit Kala Akademi1977 to 82: Worked as Chief of Design Division, Trade Fair Authority of India. Designed many Exhibitions in India & abroad1976: One man show at Kumar Art Gallery, New Delhi1975: Third Triennale - India1970: Member of the Exhibition Design Team for India Pavilion, EXPO`70' Osaka, Japan1961: Group show of the Ùnknown', New Delhi1960: Group show of the Ùnknown' - a group of young painters & sculptors.1958: Nine Painters' group show, New Delhi1957: National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi1957: National Diploma in Fine Arts. College of Art, Delhi1952: B.A., St. Stephen's College, Delhi University.1933: Lyallpur

1998: 'Uttarayan'_ Sculptor's Camp, Vadodra.1998: Artist's camp organised by Alembic Chemicals, Vadodra.1997: The Miniature Format Show, Santache Art Gallery, Bombay1997: Graphic Art Camp, J. J. Collage of Art, Bombay.1997: Masanori Fukuoka's contemporary Indian Art collection exhibition organised by the National Gallery of Modern Art in Delhi, Bombay, Bangalore and Calcutta.1997: Two artists group exhibition at the Gallery 88, Calcutta.1997: '50 Years of Indian Independence ' - a group show organised by Vadhera Art Gallery at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.1997: `The Looking Glass-Self' a group shows at Lakeeren Art Gallery, Mumbai.1997: Major trends in contemporary Indian Art after Independence, the exhibition organised by the Lalit Kala Akademi.1997: Two artist exhibition of recent paintings at the Kal Art Gallery, San Francisco, USA, with Gogi Saroj Pal.1996: The Miniature Format Show, Santache Art Gallery, Bombay.1996: Paintings & Installations at Art Today, New Delhi.1995: International Installation Workshop and Exhibition on Art & Ecology, organised by Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi.1994: `Paintings in Weaving'-A group show at Artist Studio Gallery, New Delhi.1993: Contributed an installation `Mankind 2193 - Despair & Hope of Kalpavriksha' in the 8th Triennale- India.1993: Helped to conceptualise, design and edit the book on Contemporary Indian Art published by Masanori Fukuoka.1993: Contemporary Indian Art, a group exhibition organised by Masanori Fukuoka in Yokohama, Japan.1993: Group exhibition organised by the Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda for the cause of Maharashtra earthquake.1993: `More than a decade ago, the Artist's Choice'; a group show organised by the Display Gallery, New Delhi.1993: Group Show organised by CRY at Maurya Sheraton, New Delhi. 1993: 'Wounds' exhibition organised by CIMA at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.1993: Group Show of Drawings; Sakshi Art Gallery, Bombay1993: Group Show of sculptures 'Heads' at Sakshi Art Gallery Bombay, Madras and Bangalore1992: Group Show of sculptures 'Heads' at Sakshi Art Gallery Bombay, Madras and Bangalore1992: Group Show with Gogi Saroj Pal of paintings 'Mankind and Godkind' at Artist Studio Gallery1992: Display of installation `Mankind 2192 - Despair and Hope of Kalpavriksha' at Max Mueller Bhawan, New Delhi.1992: `To Encounter others'; An international exhibition of contemporary art at Kassell / Hann Munden, Germany which coincided with Documenta IX. Contributed an installation `Mankind 2192 - Despair and Hope of Kalpavriksha'1992: The Expressive Line, Art Age presentation, Calcutta1992: Indian Artists in Dhaka1991: Retrospective exhibition of drawings from 1979 to 1989 at Artist Studio Gallery, New Delhi1991: Group Show Kunsthalle Maine, Maine, Germany1991: Participated in the Group Exhibition and Art Auction organised by Helpage India at Jehangir Art Gallery and conducted by Asprey, London1991: Participated in group show on the `Year of Girl Child' organised by Shruti, the Art Gallery of Maurya Sheraton Hotel, New Delhi1991: Group show of terracotta sculptures at the Artist Studio Gallery as complimentary activity to the 'Colours of the Earth' exhibition organised by the British Council.1990: Participated in the 9th International Exhibition of Graphic Art at Frenchen, Germany1990: A group show along with Gogi Saroj Pal at the Artist Studio Gallery, New Delhi

1990: A Group Exhibition on the occasion of the visit of Nelson Mandela at the Little Theater Group Art Gallery, New Delhi1990: Exhibition of National Award winning works, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi1990: Group Show of Self-Portraits, Chemould Art Gallery, Bombay1990: Group Show at Kala Yatra, Bangalore1990: Group Show Conceptual Self-portraits, with Gogi Saroj Pal at Artist Studio Gallery, New Delhi1989: Group Show of Self -Portraits, Village Gallery, New Delhi1989: Group Show of Drawings, Paintings & Sculptures at Village Gallery, New Delhi1989: Group Show of Artists from Delhi, Sakshi Art Gallery, Madras1989: Exhibition of Contemporary Drawings, CMC Art Gallery, New Delhi1988: One man show of drawings and graphic prints, `Nairang' Gallery, Lahore1988: One man show of drawings and graphic prints, Ìnterior Gallery' Islamabad1988: Designed environmental & communication graphics for World Philately Exhibition, New Delhi1988: Designed Citation Trophy for Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding-presented to Secretary General of United Nations1988: `Work on Paper' - a group show of graphic prints of Indian Artists, Frankfurt, Germany1987: Exhibition of Serigraph Prints - `Drawings for Sculpture' at Triveni Art Gallery, New Delhi1984: Commissioner, Indian Contemporary Art Exhibition, Algiers1983: Exhibition of Works of the `Karu' group of artists at Baradari, Garhi studios, New Delhi1983: Invited sculptor for participation in the National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi1983: Contemporary Indian Sculpture 1983 an exhibition organised by Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay1982: Contemporary Indian Art Exhibition organised as part of Festival of India, London1982: Designed a bas-relief reposee mural in copper 6m x 10 m for the lounge ceiling at Surya Sofital Hotel, New Delhi1982: Commendation certificate for Ìnstallation" Mankind 2110 (an Alternative) and Mankind 2110 (The Second Alternative) - Fifth Triennale India1981: National Award for sculpture `Mankind - 2101', Lalit Kala Akademi1981: Poster Art Camp, Lalit Kala Akademy, Garhi Studios, New Delhi.1981: International Exhibition of Small Sculptures, Budapest1979: `Small Format Sculptures' - Lalit Kala Akademi's Silver Jubilee celebrations exhibition, New Delhi- Mumbai1978: `Pictorial Space'_ an exhibition organised by Lalit Kala Akademi1977 to 82: Worked as Chief of Design Division, Trade Fair Authority of India. Designed many Exhibitions in India & abroad1976: One man show at Kumar Art Gallery, New Delhi1975: Third Triennale - India1970: Member of the Exhibition Design Team for India Pavilion, EXPO`70' Osaka, Japan1961: Group show of the Ùnknown', New Delhi1960: Group show of the Ùnknown' - a group of young painters & sculptors.1958: Nine Painters' group show, New Delhi1957: National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi1957: National Diploma in Fine Arts. College of Art, Delhi1952: B.A., St. Stephen's College, Delhi University.1933: Lyallpur

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? 2010 - Celestial Dress - Page 2- Gogi Saroj Pal - '... the vanishing cohabitants of this planet and the icons which I derive from my cultural inheritance to accomplish my creative visual expression in my painting'. 'Ved Nayar strives to be Ved Nayar in his creativity'

? 2006 - 'Dictionary of Indian art and artists' - Pratima Sheth - 400 pages? 2005 - 'Manifestations Three' - Delhi Art Gallery - Roobina Karode - Nehru Centre - 299 pages -

'By covering the entire surface with the simplified car form, Ved obliquely asks whether densification and overgrowth ... The conceptual self-portrait that Ved evolved in his early years of practice has become ...'

? 2004 - Indian contemporary art: books, paintings & sculpture - Neville Tuli - 208 pages? 2004 - India today international: Volume 3 ? 2004 - Indian & Southeast Asian art: including modern Indian paintings - Issue 7975 - Sotheby's

(Firm) - 176 pages - 'and smaller $5000-7000 185 VED NAYAR (B. 1933) UNTITLED Pencil and black ink on paper Signed and dated 'Ved Nayar 86' lower right 22 by 173/4 in. (55.9 by 45.1 cm ….

? 2003 - National exhibition of art - Issue 46 - Lalit Kala Akademi -Verma Sanjay Sawant (Ved Nayar) New Delhi MFA Times Purn Purusha - My Lost Memory – I - Prayer - 2 Out of Circle Kali in the Form of ...

? 2003 - Fn-fn: figurative non-figurative narration - auctions of Indian ...Neville Tuli - 280 pages - within herself [and lives] in an unequal-relationship- society.. survives somehow, and in the end succeeds, so that the world continues.' (Ved Nayar, from 'The World of Gogi in her Paintings', rpt. in ARKS Gallery ExC 1996) ...

? 2002 –'The last wilderness' - Nirmal Verma - 293 pages - Siona Benjamin, Paritosh Sen, Shamshad 11:2 Husain, Dhiraj Choudhury, Ved Nayar, Gogi Saroj Pal, LOOKING BACK Gopi ... Mickey Patel, Werner Dornik, Ram Rahman, Dhiraj Chowdhury, Sudip Roy, Wasim R. Kapoor, Ved Nayar, Dinkar Kowshik, ...

? 2001 - Engendering: images of women - (Guild Art Gallery . Bombay, India) - 36 pages - Snippet view - Ved Nayar has organised / participated in 56 group and solo shows in India and abroad. ... Ved Nayar was awarded commendation certificate by the International Jury for his Installation, 'Mankind- 2110' in 5th Triennale - India in 1982.

? 2001 – 'Contemporary art in India - a perspective' - Pran Nath Mago - 225 pages - Obviously this is a subjective opinion. Other artists who have beencontributing towards creative installation and conceptual art include Amar Nath Sehgal, Satish Gujral, Vivan Sundaram, Ved Nayar, Gogi Saroj Pal &'

? 2001 – India - a historical lila - auctions of Indian modern & contemporary ...Neville Tuli - 198 pages - Nayar, Ved. The World of Gogi ln Her Paintings'm CymrozaAJ 1991-2. p67-70. ARKS Gallery 'The World of Gogi in Her Paintings: lcons of Womanhood' ExC. London 1996. [Text: Ved Nayyar. ...

? 2001 – 'Engendering: images of women' - Guild (Art Gallery . Bombay, India) - 36 pages - Ved Nayar has organised / participated in 56 group and solo shows in India and abroad. ... He has also participated in important exhibitions overseas including Contemporary Indian Art, National Museum, Mexico (1985), Contemporary Asian ...

? 2000 - Lalit Kalâ contemporary - Issue 43 - Lalit Kala Akademi - Ved Nayar began as a painter and later turned to sculpture and he uses both these languages to express his major concern for ...

? 2000 - Lalit Kalâ contemporary - Issue 43 - Lalit Kala Akademi - 'Parosh Moni' (Touch Stone) - an installation Ved Nayar lives and works in New Delhi.

? 2000 - India today - Volume 25 – Tewari - Ved Nayar ...? 2000 - India who's who - India News and Feature Alliance - 2000 - NAYAR, Ved; Freelance

Sculptor and Designer; b 17 May 33, at Lyallpur (Pakistan); s of HC Nayar & Saraswati;; BA, Dip in Fine Arts; Exhibition Designer. Min of I & B, 59-69; Tech Officer (Design), Min of

Commerce. ...? 1999 - Art and AsiaPacific: Issues 21-24 - a group exhibition of paintings by Dipali

Bhattacharya, Shaibal Ghosh, Dilip Ranade, Aditya Basak, Sudarshan Shetty, Shilpa Joglekar, Sunil Gawde, Gogi Saro) Pal, Ved Nayar, Deepak Shinde, Jayakumar G, J, MS Mani, Vilas Shinde, ...

? 1997 - Art bibliographies modern - Clio Press? 1997 - The India magazine of her people and culture - Volume 18 - Kavita Nayar, Subrato

Kundu, Sudip Roy, Ved Nayar, This magic square comes to us, with greetings for the new year, from Kishor N. ...

? 1997 - Major trends in Indian art, September 25-October 12th, 1997 - Rm Palaniappan - Lalit Kala Akademi - 282 pages - FNSouza's raw picturisation of Christ and tycoons indifferently, as a strong habit, legitimised the artistic phase of an artist's internal angst due to his cultural alienation both in India and abroad. While Ved Nayar and Gogi Saroj Pal ...

? 1996 - Expressions & evocations: contemporary women artists of India - Gayatri Sinha - National Centre for the Performing Arts (India) - 172 pages – 6 x 3.6 x 3.6 metres - An installation commenting on contemporary India, it was exhibited at the Eighth Triennale, India in 1994 – Acknowledgements - All photographs by Ved Nayar. ...

? 1995 - Ved Nayar: paintings and installations - Art Today (New Delhi, India

? 1995 – 'Recent paintings, installations' - Gogi Saroj Pal, Ved Nayar, Art Today (New Delhi, India)

? 1994 - India perspectives - Volumes 3-4 - India. Ministry of External Affairs - Ved Nayar and Gogi Saroj Pal are a husband and wife team specialising in clay sculpture and painted pottery ... Ved Nayar has set a pace for the youngsters in the field. With his work the idea of sculpture seems to be changing. ...

? 1994 - Drawing '94 - Prayag Shukla, Gallery Espace (New Delhi, India) - 105 pages - VED NAYAR – 'Drawing, for me, is a complete expression and a vehicle to arrive at my sculpture. It is an assurance. These drawings begin to exist independently and along with my sculpture. My creativity finds expression in drawing and ...'

? 1993 - Electoral roll, Artists' constituency, 1993 - Lalit Kala Akademi? 1992 - India International Centre quarterly - Volume 19 - India International Centre - Drawing by

Ved Nayar ...? 1992 - Indigenous vision - peoples of India, attitudes to the environment? Geeti Sen - 304 pages - Drawing by Ved Nayar ...? 1992 - Indian performing arts - Utpal Kumar Banerjee - 320 pages - ? Ved Nayar ...? 1991 - D.N. Saraf in the journey of craft development, 1941-1991: ...? 231 pages - Recently another endeavour by Ved Nayar, the sculptor, and Gogi Saroj Pal, the

painter, who worked in Paonta Sahib in the medium of Himachal terracotta, has produced creative results. JAMMU AND KASHMIR Kashmir handicrafts occupy an ...

? 1990 - Award winners: National Exhibition of Art, 1955-1990 -Ram Dhamija, Lalit Kala Akademi

? 1989 - Pakistan Year Book - Another Indian artist, Ved Nayar, exhibited his mixed media drawings based on wooden figures on the Karnataka coast line was held at the Interiors Gallery, Islamabad on 4 December

? 1989 – Indian Parliament – Loke Sabha debates - prints of 5 drawings of Saroj Pal Gogi - Portfolio No. 15 - No. of copies presented - 230 Serigraph prints of 5 drawings by Ved Nayar. ...

? 1988 - India perspectives - Volume 1 - Issue 1 - India. Ministry of External Affairs - Snippet view - Ram Kumar was invited as an artist-observer, and I was invited as a critic. The Indian section, though small, looked good; others too thought so and there was a very complimentary public