Osian's Auction Catalogue Indian Modern and Contemporary Art | January 2008

261 Select Biographies Piraji C Sagara b.1931 Ahmedabad, Gujarat Education 1960 Sir J.J. School of Art, Bombay Solo Exhibitions 1964 Gujarat State LKA, Ahmedabad Gallery Chemould, JAG, Bombay 1965 Gallery Chemould, Bombay 1966 Kunika-Chemould, New Delhi 1968 Gallery Chemould, Bombay (20-31 May) 1970 Gallery Chemould, JAG, Bombay (4-22 December) 1973 Gallery Chemould, Bombay (10-26 May); Dhoomi Mal Gallery, New Delhi (11-20 October) 1975 Dhoomi Mal Gallery, New Delhi 1978 Gallery Chemould, Bombay (6-24 October) Select Awards and Honours 1961,62 Gold medal, Calcutta Art Academy 1962 Gujrat State LKA 1963,64 LKA Award, New Delhi Select Collections Air India, Mumbai I BAAC, Kolkata I LKA, New Delhi I NGMA, New Delhi I State Bank of India, Mumbai I Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai I TIFR, Mumbai G.R. Santosh b.19 June 1929 Srinagar, Kashmir d.1997 Education Self-Taught Craftsman, Painter, Weaver 1947-53 Painting, Weaving, Papier-Mache 1954-56 M. S. University, Baroda Select Solo Exhibitions 1953,57,59,62,64 Srinagar, Bombay 1962,71 Kumar Gallery, New Delhi;Los Angeles, USA 1963-65 Gallery Mayer, New York; Calcutta, Kabul & Tel-Aviv 1964 Revel Gallery, New York 1967 Gallery Chemould, Mumbai 1969 Pundole Art Gallery, Bombay 1970 Bistidari, New Delhi 1973,75,76 Gallery Chanakya 1974 Show Dedicated to Urdu writer, Yhakur Poonchi, Srinagar, India 1978 Triveni Kala Sangam organized by Gallery Chanakya;South Korea 1985-86 Festival of India, Frederick S. Wight Art Gallery, University of California, L.A., USA 1989 JAG, Mumbai 1991 L.T.G. Gallery, New Delhi; Galerie 88, Calcutta 1992 Bombay Select Awards and Honours 1954-56 Cultural Scholarship, Govt. of India 1957 National Award, LKA, New Delhi 1977 Padmashri, Govt. of India 1979 Sahitya Akademi Award for his Collections of Poems, Besukh Ruh, New Delhi 1984 Artist of the Year, Sahitya Kala Parishad, New Delhi. 1984 AIFACS, New Delhi 1985 Kalhana Award Select Collections Chester and Davida Herwitz Collection, USA I Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi I Glenbarra Art Museum, Hemeji I LKA, New Delhi I Masanori Fukuoka and Glenbarra Art Museum, Hemeji, Japan I The Osian’s - Archive and Library Collection I NGMA, New Delhi I