Dushyant Patel

Born in 1987, Ahmedabad. Patel completed his Diploma in Painting from the Sheth C. N. College of Fine Arts, Ahmedabad and further went on completing his Post Diploma in Printmaking from The Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S University of Baroda, Vadodara in 2009. 

Present
Working as Graphic art tech. expert in Dept. of Graphic Arts,
Faculty of Fine Arts, M. S. University, Baroda

Awards
2016 - H.R.D. Fellowship
2012 - I.C.A.C. Award, Mumbai
2011 - H.R.D. Scholarship Award
2009 - Arts Ananda Trust Award, New Delhi
2009 - Merit Scholarship Award, M. S. University, Baroda
2009 - Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy, Print making (Artist Category), Ahmedabad
2002 - Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy, (Student category), Ahmedabad

Selected Group Shows
2022 - Celebrating Gandhi ED-2, Apparao Galleries, Chennai
2022 - Beneath Thoughts & Ideas; Material Matters, Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad
2022 - Contemporary Manifestations, Archer Art Gallery, Ahmedabad
2021 - Ontological Explorations, Astanzi, Online exhibition
2020 - Reflective Reveries, Archer Art Gallery, Ahmedabad
2020 - Art Affair, Archer Art Gallery, Online exhibition
2020 - The Print: Matter in Matrix, curated by Bhavna Kakar and Satyajit Dave, Latitude 28, Delhi
2020 - Baroda Gamanat Colombo, SriLanka
2020 - Anthology on the Annexe, Amdavad Ni Gufa, Ahmedabad
2019 - Baroda Gaman Pri., Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda
2019 - Figurative Expressions, Archer Art Gallery, Ahmedabad
2018 - Through The Eye of The Needle, Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda
2018 - Seven Printmakers of Baroda, Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda
2017 - Out of Shadows, Pune Biennale Foundation, Pune
2017 - Bienala International de, Gravura Mica Grapium, Timisoara, Romania
2017 - Conglomeration, An International Exhibition of Prints, Kerala
2017 - Through The Eye of The Needle, Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda
2016 - Anthology on the Annex, Amdavad Ni Gufa, Ahmedabad
2015 - VadFest, Baroda
2014 - Art from Banyan City Baroda, Samara Art Gallery, Ahmedabad
2014 - Group show, Sumukha Art Gallery, Bengaluru
2014 - Ahmedabad International Art Festival, Ahmedabad
2013 - Multiple Encounter, Exhibition of Young Printmakers, AIFACS, Delhi
2012 - Art at Wharepuke, Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Print Makers, New Zealand
2010 - Group Show, Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi

Solo Shows
2022 - Beyond Man’s Footsteps in the Lodhi, Apparao Gallery, Delhi
2022 - Barefoot Gallery, Colombo, SriLanka
2021 - Apparao Gallery, TAP, Online
2015 - Mahua Art Gallery, Bengaluru
2015 - Print Making Solo Show at Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy, Ahmedabad
2015 - Print Making Solo Show at Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda
2015 - Solo Show of Watercolours, Naman Art Gallery, Ahmedabad
2013 - Ravishankar Rawal Kalabhavan, Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy, Ahmedabad
2012 - Ganesha Art Gallerie, Greater Kailash -2, Delhi

Selected Workshops
2019 - National Lalit Kala Academy workshop, Baroda
2016 - National Lalit Kala Academy, Baroda
2016 - Water Based Wood Cut Print Workshop conducted by Japanese artist Katsutoshi Yuasa
2014 - Graphic Workshop, Lalit Kala Academy Regional Centre
2012 - I.C.A.C. National Woodcut Print Portfolio Workshop
2011 - Graphic Workshop, Lalit Kala Academy Regional Centre
2010 - I.C.A.C. National Printmaking Workshop, Ahmedabad
2009 - Graphics Workshop, Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy, Ahmedabad

Academic Experience (Conducted Workshops)
2019 - Lithography Workshop at I.M.F.A., Jammu
2018 - Print Making Elective at Indubhai Parekh School of Architecture, Rajkot
2017 - Etching Workshop at Pune Biennale Foundation, Pune
2016 - Print Making Workshop at C. N. Fine Arts, Ahmedabad
2014 - Print Making Elective at Indubhai Parekh School of Architecture, Rajkot
2010 - Print Making Elective at Indubhai Parekh School of Architecture, Rajkot

He explores the relationship between male and female using various metaphorical objects such as apple, crow, cactus and many other objects. The subject in his work is heavily influenced by his surroundings, the emotions he draws from them. His works are in the collections of many private sector corporations as well as individuals in India and abroad.

The artist works and lives in Vadodara, Gujarat.