Yunus Khimani (b.1956)
Profile |
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B.A. and M.A. (Fine) in Painting |
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11 years experience as a professional artist and 8 years as a graphic designer, running my own business. |
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Awarded 1-year scholarship by the Govt. of Mexico to work in Mexico. |
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Completed 5-month residency at La Esmeralda in Mexico City, Mexico. |
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Participated in 14 shows in India, 1 in the U.S.A., 8 in Mexico and 1 in France in past 5 years. |
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Recipient of awards, participated in many workshops & design projects, have 12 years of experience in teaching Drawing & Painting, History of Art, Basic Design, Rendering and Illustration, History of Design (2 years at advanced level & 9 years at undergraduate level). |
Education |
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National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Taxco Campus, Mexico Class 0, 1 and 2 in Spanish Language, Centre of Studies for Foreigners |
1999-2000 |
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B.A (Fine) & M.A. (Fine) Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S.University, Baroda, India |
1974-81 |
Group Exhibitions |
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“Jaipur Revisited” an exhibition of selected artists of Jaipur, Jaipur Virast Festival |
2006 |
“Ways of Seeing” An exhibition of contemporary art curated by Sushma Bahl, Art Alive Gallery, Delhi, India |
2005 |
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360, Ahmedabad |
2005 |
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“Affordable Art”, Kanoria Centre for Arts, CEPT Campus, Ahmedabad, India |
2003 |
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“The Banyan City”, Nazar Art Gallery, Baroda, India |
2002 |
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“The Cupid Connection” Art Core Gallery, Baroda, India |
2002 |
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“Voices against violence” organized by Citizens confluence, Faculty of Fine Arts Baroda, India |
2002 |
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“Beyond vision”, A traveling show in Mexico. Traveled to Lazaro Cardenas, Taxco, Zacualpan & Chilapa. |
2000 |
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“Eleven visions”, Galeria La Esmeralda, School of Painting, Sculpture & Graphics LA ESMERALDA, National Centre for the Arts, Mexico City, Mexico. |
2000 |
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“India in Mexico”,Galeria Jose Clemente Orozco,Autonomous University of Chapingo, Chapingo, Mexico. |
2000 |
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“Juxtapose”,Gallery Son-e-Lumiere, Bombay, India. |
2000 |
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“Inside-outside”, Admit One Gallery, New York, U.S.A. |
1999 |
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Apparao Galleries, Chennai & Delhi, India. |
1998 |
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Artists Centre, Mumbai, India. |
1996 |
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Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda, India. |
1996 |
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Individual Exhibitions |
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Libreria Gandhi, Mexico City, Mexico. |
2000 |
Prithvi Gallery, Bombay, India. |
1998 |
Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University, Baroda, India. |
1998 |
Collective Exhibitions |
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Annual Show, Gujarat Lalit Kala Akademi, Ahmedabad |
2003 |
“The Good Earth”, Indian section, European Patchwork Association, Alsace, France |
2002 |
“Across the threshold”, Art Core Gallery, Baroda, India. |
1999 |
41st National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi, India. |
1998 |
“Drawing 98”, Nazar Art Gallery, Baroda, India |
1998 |
“Kandla Cyclone Relief Fund”, Gujarat Lalit Kala Akademi, Ahmedabad, India. |
1998 |
“Harmony 98”, Reliance Industries Ltd., Bombay, India. |
1998 |
“Artists for a sustainable world”, Narmada Bachao Andolan, Bombay, India |
1998 |
“Gift for India”, SAHMAT, Delhi & Bombay, India. |
1997 |
Awards |
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Govt. of Mexico scholarship 2000, Mexico. |
1999-2000 |
Junior Fellowship, Department of Culture, Govt. of India, Delhi, India |
1997-99 |
Annual Exhibition, Gujarat Lalit Kala Akademi, Ahmedabad, India. |
1978 |
Residency |
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Visiting Artist in Residence, National School of Painting, Sculpture & Graphics LA ESMERALDA, National Centre of Arts, Mexico City, Mexico. |
2000 |
Teaching Experience |
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Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Crafts and Design, Jaipur, India |
At present |
Asso. Sr. Designer, National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India.Visiting Faculty, School of Architecture, Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology, Ahmedabad, India. |
2003-2004a |
Visiting Faculty, Indian Institute of Craft & Design, Jaipur, India. |
2003-2004 |
Visiting Faculty, National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India. |
1998-2004 |
Sr. Faculty, National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gandhinagar |
2001-03 |
Visiting Faculty, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Technology & Engineering, M.S.University, Baroda, India. |
1996-98 |
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Lecturer in Painting, Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmedabad, India. |
1984-86 |
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Asst. Lecturer, Kala Kendra College of Fine Arts, Vallabh Vidyanagar, India. |
1981-84 |
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Workshops |
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Artist Camp, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, Umargam, India. |
1996 |
Graphics Workshop, Garhi studios, Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi, India. |
1975 |
Projects |
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Co-coordinator, Festival of Khadi and Village Industries “ Bapu Na Pagle” organized by Government of Gujarat and Gujarat Rajya Khadi Gramodhyog Board in Porbandar |
2003 |
Design Projects |
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“Barometree” an installation of an interactive tree on pollution for the design festival during the convocation occasion which was presided over by H.E.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, President of India at National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India. |
Dec. 2004 |
Coordinator, Seminar “Design intervention in craft and handloom sector”, organized by INDEXT-C, Ministry of Industry, Govt. of Gujarat, Ahmedabad. |
2003 |
IMAX 3D Theatre, Publicity Campaign, Gujarat Science City council, Gandhinagar |
2002 |
Harmony 2002, Display design, Reliance Industries Ltd., Mumbai |
2002 |
Set Design for a Fashion show for SEWA (Self-Employed Women’s Association), Ahmedabad |
2002 |
Book Design – Drushyakala (a book on visual arts), edited by Prof. Gulam Mohammed Sheikh, Published by Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, India. |
1996 |
Design Assistant for the book “Contemporary Art in Baroda”, Edited by Prof. Gulam Mohammed Sheikh, Published by Indian Petrochemicals Chemicals Ltd., Baroda, India. |
1995 |
Bio- bibliography |
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Work mentioned in the book “Contemporary Art in Baroda”, Edited by Prof. Gulam Mohammed Sheikh, Published by Indian Petrochemicals Chemicals Ltd., Baroda, India. |
1995 |
Paper presented by Dr. Ajay Sinha (Associate Professor, Art Department, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA 01075, USA), “Outside-inside (2000) by Yunus Khimani” at Art History Seminar, University of Central Arkansas, U.S.A. |
April, 2001 |
He is now living and working in Jaipur.