DEVRAJ DAKOJI

BEGINNINGS

Born in Dharmoj, Andhra Pradesh. 1976-77 Extensively visited museums and galleries, Europe and Scandinavia. 1977 Appointed as Chief Suprvisor of Graphic Studios, Dept. of Art, Garhi, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1991 Commissioner and jury member, 2nd Graphic International Print Biennial, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal. 1999 Programme Officer, Garih, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. Lives and works in New Delhi.

EDUCATION

• 1959-65 Studied at College of Fine Arts and Architecture, Hyderabad.
• Major in applied fine arts and painting.
• 1966-68 Studied print making, Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda.
• 1975-76 Post Graduation in print making, Chelsea School of Art, London.
• 1992-93 Professional printers training program, The Tamarind Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

EXHIBITIONS

• 1964 Solo exhb., USIS, Hyderabad.
• 1965, 69 Solo exhb., Kala Bhavan, Hyderabad.
• 1970, 78, 80, 84 Participated, British International Print Biennale, London.
• 1970, 72, 73 Participated, Cracow International Print Biennale, Cracow.
• 1972, 73, 76 International Exhb. of Graphic Arts, Frenchen, Germany.
• 1973 La Biennale de Ibizia, Spain.
• 1973 Invited to participate, Goethe Institute, Munich.
• 1973 Solo exhb., Max Mueller Bhavan, Bangalore.
• 1973, 79, 82, 89 Solo exhb., Sarla Art Centre, Madras.
• 1974, 80, 81 Graphic Art Biennale, Ljubliana, Yugoslavia.
• 1974 Solo exhb., Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay.
• 1975 Solo exhb., Max Mueller Bhavan, Bombay.
• 1976 Solo exhb. in Kommende Ausstellungen, Mannheim, Gremany.
• 1976 Solo exhb., Surya Gallerie, Freinshiem, Gremany.
• 1976 Four Indian Artists, Midland Art Centre, Birmingham.
• 1976 Solo exhb., Everyman Gallery, London.
• 1976, 82 International Print Biennale, Norway.
• 1976, 84, 86 Premio International Print Bienn.

COLLECTION

• British Museum, London.
• Grafilkunst, Hamburg.
• Kansas City University, Kansas.
• San Diego State University, San Diego.
• US Library of Congress.
• L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad.
• Turkish Museum.
• Art Heritage, New Delhi.
• Sarla Art Centre, Chennai.
• CCMB Institute, Hyderabad.
• Jaipur Museum of Modern Art, Jaipur.
• College of Art, New Delhi.
• Chandigarh Museum, Chandigarh.
• Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal.
• Andhra Pradesh State Lalit Kala Akademi, Hyderabad.
• Andhra Pradesh State Contemporary Museum, Hyderabad.
• Faculty of Fine Arts, Vadodara.
• Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad.
• Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai.
• Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
• National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.
• Punjab University Museum, Chandigarh.
• New York Library, New York.
• Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi.

AWARDS

• 1965-69 Award, Hyderabad Art Society, Hyderabad.
• 1966-74 Award for print making, State Lalit Kala Akademi, Andhra Pradesh.
• 1966-68 Received State Lalit Kala Akademi Scholarship, to study at Maharaja Sayajirao University, Andhra Pradesh.
• 1974 Award, Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta.
• 1975-76 Received British Council Scholarship.
• 1975 Gold Medal in print making, Lalit Kala Akademi, Hyderabad.
• 1982-84 Fellowship to survey contemporary prints, Dept. of Culture, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India.
• 1983 National Award, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
• 1985 Received International Travel Grant, USIS, USA.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Visiting Scholar in print making, university under Prof. Krishna Reddy, New York. Instructor in Lithography and Serigraphy, City College, New York. Edition Printer and Lithography Instructor, Bob Blackburn`s print making workshop, New York.

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