Achyut Palav

Achyut Palav

Mumbai, India

Calligrapher, designer, non-staff worker, Sir J.J. College of Applied (Commercial) Art (Mumbai University)

1982 Graduate from Sir J.J. College of Applied Arts, Mumbai
1984 Research Grant from Ulka Advertising for a study on Modi script (XV-XVIIth centuries).
Non-staff employee, Sir J.J. College of Applied (Commercial) Art (Mumbai University)

Exhibitions

1986 Sir J.J. College of Applied Art, Mumbai
1986 Fachhochschule, Wiesbaden, Germany
1987 Indira Gandi National Center of Arts, Deli (group exhibition)
1988 Collective Calligraphic Exhibitions in Germany, France, the UK, the Netherlands
1990 Sir J.J. College of Applied Arts, Mumbai
1990 Mandir Art Gallery, London
1991 Pentiment International Academy, Germany
1993 A. G. Gallery, Hamburg, Germany
1994 Y. B. Chavan Center, Mumbai
1996 Shripati Art Gallery, Mumbai
1998 Birly Culture and Arts Academy, Mumbai
2000 Leela Gallery, Mumbai, collective exhibition
2001 Neru Center Picture Gallery, Mumbai; Tao Picture Gallery, Worli, Mumbai, Indian Oil (collective exhibition)
2002 Swami Samarth Sevak School, Tana
2003 Indian Picture Gallery, Puna
2004 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, Sun and Sand, Puna (collective exhibition)
2006 Nirmala Life Style, Mumbai

“When a person learns to write, she becomes literate and when she understands the true nature of letters she transforms into an artist.”