Shanti Dave

b. 1931

Shanti Dave completed his Post-Graduate Diploma in Painting
from the Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University of Baroda
in 1956. His work has been exhibited widely in shows held
in different parts of the country and overseas including the
International Graphics Exhibition, Switzerland in 1960; Paris
Biennale, Paris in 1961; Commonwealth Exhibition, London
in 1962; Frankfurt Kunstkabinett, Germany in 1963; Third
Triennale India Gold Medal in 1975; Sao Paulo Biennale, Brazil
in 1980; Indian Contemporary Art Seminar and Exhibition,
Delphi and Athens in 1984; Indian Contemporary Art, Tokyo in
1988; National Exposition of Contemporary Art, NGMA (1991).
He has been honoured with several awards including Lalit Kala
Akademi Ratna (2004), Padma Shri (1985), Tokyo Biennale
Award (1965); Calcutta Academy of Art Award and Bombay
Art Exhibition Awards (1959) and thrice the National Art
Academy Award in 1956, 1957 and 1958. He lives and works in
New Delhi.