Sachida Nagdev (25 October 1939 – 29 May 2017) was an Indian painter based in central Indian town of

Bhopal Bhopal (; ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the ''City of Lakes'' due to its various natural and artificial lakes. It i ...

. Nagdev is best known for his abstract oil paintings in harmonious colors, though his later works include some representational art including human figures. He was one of the first few Indian artists to experiment fusion of

Indian miniature Painting Indian painting has a very long tradition and history in Indian art, though because of the climatic conditions very few early examples survive.Blurton, 193 The earliest Indian paintings were the rock paintings of prehistoric times, such as th ...

style with modern abstract style. He is a recipient of Shikhar Samman – highest civilian honor bestowed by MP Government.

Early life and education

At the age of 9, Nagdev started learning from signboard painters and assisting them, often working on movie hoardings and advertisement banners. He then studied

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at Bharti Kala Bhavan,

Ujjain Ujjain (, Hindustani language, Hindustani pronunciation: Help:IPA/Hindi and Urdu, �d͡ːʒɛːn is a city in Ujjain district of the States and territories of India, Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth-largest city in Madhya Prad ...

, under the guidance of Dr. V.S. Wakankar, renowned archaeologist and artist. He assisted Dr. Wakankar in discovering and cataloging cave paintings of Bhim Betka – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nagdev graduated from

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, Bombay in 1961 and received an M.A. in ancient Indian History and Culture in 1962. In 1970, he was awarded an M.A. in Painting from Vikram University, Ujjain.Artworl
"Artist - Sachida Nagdev"
''Artworld - The Fine Art Gallery'' * 1961 J.J. School of Arts, Bombay * 1962 M.A. in Ancient Indian History and Culture, Vikrarm University, Ujjain * 1970 M.A. in Painting, Vikrarm University, Ujjain

Art career

Nagdev participated in around 40 solo and group exhibitions, in India, Nepal, Germany, Japan, and the UAE. His art works are in many important collections, including the

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, Delhi, India and Osaka Contemporary Art Center, Japan.

Solo exhibitions

* 1976 All India Artist Camp, Bhopal * 1986 Mandu * 1992 Mussorie * 1993 Bijapur * 1993 International Artist Camp Gulbarga * 1981 Gallery Kasahara Osaka, Japan * 1974 Gallery in Amtsgericht Bad Vilbel. W. Germany * 1987 Continental Hotel, Sharjah, U.A.E. * 1973 Maison Des Jeunes, Chamonix, France * 1969 Indian Cultural Centre, Kathmandu * 1967 Royal Art Academy, Kathmandu * 1989 Prague. Czechoslovakia * 1990–93 Osaka Triennale, Japan * 1994 12 Artists, Pao Galleries – Hong Kong Art Centre, Hong Kong organized by Sarala's Art International

Participation in Artist Camps

* All Indian Artist's Camp Bhopal 1976 * Mandu 1986 * Masoorie, 1992 * Bijapur 1994 *

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, Bhopal 1996 * Artists Circle Camp at Taj Hotel, Chennai 1997 * Art in Industry Camp, Tata Nagar, Jamshedpur 1998 * International Camp, Gulberga, Karnataka 1993 * Aurodhan Gallery and Shereton Hotel, Chennai 2000 * Aurodhan Gallery and Taj Krishna, Hyderabad 2001 * Art World and Rotary Club as Pondicherry 2001 * Kala Parishad Bhopal 2001 * All India Camp Kurkshetra University, 2003 * India French Artist Camp, Pondicherry, 2005 * National Art Fair, Indore 2005 * National Art Fair, Gwalior 2006

Commissions and collections

* Osaka Contemporary Art Center, Japan * National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi * Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi * Gallery of Modern Art, Jaipur * Birla Art Academy, Calcutta * Citi India Corporate Collection * State Art Gallery, Bhopal & Gwalior, M.P. * Sri Chitralayam Art Museum, Kerala * Roopankar Museum of Modern Art, Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal * Air India Collection, Bombay * U.B. House TITAN, Bangalore *

Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly The Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha or the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Madhya Pradesh state in India. The seat of the Vidhan Sabha is at Bhopal, the capital of the state. It is housed in the ''Vidha ...

, Bhopal

Awards

* Shankar's International Children's Art Competition, New Delhi 1954, 1955 * All India Tagore Art Exhibition, Indore 1961 (Silver Plaque) * Scene Art-Exhibition, M.P. 1960, 1962 (Merit Award) * All India Art Exhibition, Gwalior 1959 (Merit Award) * All India Kalidas Exhibition, Ujjain 1967 (Merit Award) * State Art Exhibition, Bhopal 1973 (Best Painting Award) * All India Ram Charit Manas Exhibition, Bhopal 1976 (Merit Award) * Yomiuri Telecasting Award, Osaka Triennale, Japan 1990 * Shikhar Samman – highest civilian honor conferred by M.P. Government, 1997 (Lifetime Achievement)

References

External links

Sachida Nagdev's HomepageListing of National Gallery collection including Nagdev
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nagdev Sachida 1939 births Indian male painters Living people People from Ujjain Vikram University alumni Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art alumni Abstract painters 20th-century Indian painters Painters from Madhya Pradesh 20th-century Indian male artists