Devraj Dakoji

b. 1944

Devraj Dakoji graduated from the College of Fine Arts and
Architecture in Hyderabad in 1965. Later he enrolled at M.S.
University of Baroda, to study printmaking. In 1975 the Andhra
Pradesh Lalit Kala Academi gave him a scholarship to go to
Chelsea School of Arts, London for post graduation. He was
appointed as Chief Supervisor of Graphic Studios, Dept. of
Art, Garhi, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi in 1977 and as Commissioner
and jury member, 2nd Graphic International Print
Biennial, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal (1991). He joined the Tamarind
Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A in 1992-1993. He
has exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the world
and has been a part of the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop
teaching and organising international portfolios. In the
1990s Dakoji set up the Atelier 2221 in Delhi, along with wife
and fellow artist Pratibha, as an effort to promote awareness
about printmaking. He lives and works in Delhi.