Yusuf

BIOGRAPHY

Born 1952 in Gwalior, Yusuf did his National Diploma in Fine Arts and National Diploma in Sculpture in Gwalior in 1974 and 1978 respectively. He is presently working with Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal.

EDUCATION

National Diploma in Fine Arts, Gwalior 1974
National Diploma in Sculpture, Gwalior 1978

EXHIBITIONS

ONE MAN SHOWS
  • Gwalior 1976
  • Bhopal 1976
  • Gwalior 1978
  • Bhopal 1978
  • Gwalior 1980
  • Jabalpur 1980
  • New Delhi 1980
  • Indore 1984
  • Ahmedabad 1985
  • Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi 1986
  • Chemould Art Gallery, Bombay 1989
  • Art Hertage, New Delhi 1990
  • Bombay 1990
  • Bombay 1991
  • Genesis Art Gallery, Calcutta 1982
  • Bombay 1982
  • Rashtrya Lalit Kala Kendra, Bhubaneswar 1996
  • Taj Art Gallery, Bombay 1997
  • Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay 1998
  • Gallery Shes, Asahikawa, Japan 1998
  • Gallery Tokeida, Saporo, Japan 1998
  • ABC Gallery, Banaras 1999
  • Art Indus, New Delhi 2000
  • ART INC, New Delhi 2000
  • Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal 2001
  • Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai 2004

  • GROUP SHOWS

  • Several Regularly exhibitied in various Art Exhibition in India and Abroad From 1976.

  • MAJOR GROUP SHOWS

  • Bharat Bhavan Inaugural Show, Bhopal 1982
  • Some Aspects of Indian Art, New Delhi 1985
  • Bharat Bhavan Binnial, Bhopal 1986
  • Fine Arts from Madhya Pradesh, New Delhi 1987
  • Uplabdhi 28 Artists of M.P. Bhopal 1987
  • Seventeen Indian Painters, Bombay 1988
  • Artists Alert, New Delhi 1989
  • Indian Eclectics, New Delhi 1989
  • Xal PRAXIS Foundation Print Exhibition, Bombay 1990
  • Seventh Triennale, New Delhi 1992
  • Imprints On Our Time, Bombay 1992
  • International Show Comart, Korea 1992
  • Young Contemporary Artists from SAARC Countries 1992
  • Souvenr den France, New Delhi 1993
  • Trends and images, Seema Gallery, Culcutta 1993
  • Drawing 94, Gallery, Espace, New Delhi 1994
  • La ou Fint L absence, Bhopal 1994
  • TATTOOED Spaces, New Delhi 1994
  • Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi 1994
  • Artist from Madhya Pradesh, Madras 1994
  • The Art Trust Collection Bombay 1994
  • Defiant Ones, Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay 1995
  • Bangla Desh Beinnale, Dhaka 1995
  • Moving Away from Traditions, The Easel Art Gallery Chennai 1995
  • Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi 1996
  • Harmony Snow, Mumbai 1996
  • Art from the Land of Heart, Art Indus, New Delhi 1996
  • Exposition Lalit kala Akademy, New Delhi 1996
  • Gift for India by Sahmat, New Delhi 1997
  • Major Trends in Indian Art LKA, New Delhi 1997
  • Harmony Show Mumbai 1997
  • Tribute to Mother Teresa, Art Indus, New Delhi 1997
  • Asia Print Adventure, Japan 1998
  • International Print Triennial in Kanagawa, Japan 1998
  • Art Foil Inaugural Show, Chandigarh 1998
  • Surya Gallery 6th Anniversary, Exhibition, Hyderabad 1998
  • Inaugural Show of Crimson Art Gallery, Mumbai 1999
  • The Millennium Mask Dhoomimal Art Centre, New Delhi 2000
  • Black & White by art today, New Delhi 2000
  • Graphic Expressions, Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai 2000
  • Combine Voices for the Century, Art Inc. New Delhi 2000
  • Art for Concern, Mumbai 2001
  • Exhibition of young Indian Contemporary Artists
  • Gallery Espace, New Delhi 2000-01
  • Contemporary Indian Painting
  • Kleinsassen, Fulda, Germany 2001
  • Asia Print Adventure, Japan 2003
  • 4th Egyptian International Print Triennale 2003
  • An expression of Art by Gallery Vyakt, New Delhi 2003
  • Gallery Art & Rugs, Gurgaon 2003
  • Habiart Gallery, New Delhi 2004
  • AWARDS

  • M.P.State Award 1977,80,81
  • All India Kalidas Award, Ujjain 1977
  • All India Exhibition MKKP Raipur 1976,77
  • M.P.Youth & Social Welfare Award 1979
  • All India drawing Exhibition, Chandigarh 1984,85
  • State Raza Award, Bhopal 1984
  • Bharat Bhavan Biennial, Bhopal 1986
  • National Award LKA New Delhi 1987
  • International Asian European Biennial, Turkey 1990
  • Indian Eclectics Exhibition, New Delhi 1989
  • Govt.of India Fellowship HRD Ministry, New Delhi 1989-92
  • QIONGDAO International Print Biennial of China 2000
  • Shikhar Samman by Dept. of Culture, Govt. of M.P. 2001
  • Raza Foundation Award 2004

  • CAMP

  • All India Sculpture camp Gwalior 1974
  • Gwalior Artists Camp Gwalior 1976
  • M.P.Artist Camp Bhopal 1976
  • LKA Graphic Camp, New Delhi 1977
  • Students Camp, New Delhi 1977
  • Mural Camp, Cancer Hospital, Gwalior 1977
  • Metal Casting Camp, Gwalior 1977
  • Graphic Camp, Gwalior 1978
  • All India Artists Camp LKA Bhubaneshwar 1980
  • Painters Camp by J&K Academy, Sringar 1985
  • All India Artist Camp, Manipur 1990
  • International Painters Camp, Goa 1991
  • C.M.C.All India Painters Camp, New Delhi 1992
  • All India Painters Camp, Pune 1993
  • All India Painters Camp, Bhopal 1994
  • All India Painters Camp, Rajamundri 1994
  • All India Painters Camp Lucknow 1994
  • Art & Nature International Camp, New Delhi 1995
  • All India Print Making Camp, Jaipur 1996
  • All India Artist Camp J&Kashmir 1997
  • All India Artist Camp, Karnatka 2000
  • All India Prints Makers Camp, Bhopal 2001
  • All India Painter's Camp, Jaipur 2003
  • All India Artist's Camp, Barog H.P. 2003

  • OTHER INFORMATION

    OTHER INFORMATION
  • Collected Folk and Tribal Arts for Roopankar Museum, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal
  • Member Govt. Nominee of M.P.Kala Parishad 1990
  • Member of Executive Board M.P. Kala Parishad
  • Govt Nominee 1995
  • Set up Graphics Workshop, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal
  • Collected folk & Tribal Art for the Festival of India in Japan.
  • Documentation of Craft and Craftmen of Dhar, Jhabua
  • District of Madhya Pradesh for Craft Museum, N. Delhi
  • M.P.Govt Nominnee for LKA 1989
  • Member of Executive Board of LKA 1984
  • Member of Programme Committee of SCZCC,Nagpur
  • Invited by Turkey Govt. 1980
  • Invited by French Govt. 1990-91
  • Convener Waterless Lithography Camp, Bhopal 1994
  • Collaboration with Tamarind institute america, LKA & Bharat Bhavan.
  • Nominated and served as Member of jury for several National Exhibitions including LKA, Kalidas Samman M.P. Culture Dept, Rajasthan Art Biennial, South Central Zone Nagpur Andhra Pradesh Kala Akademi, M.P. Kala Pradesh, Raza Award Exhibition etc.
  • Invited by Asia Print Adventure Committee, Japan
  • commissioner Ist Eastern Print Biennial by ECZCC & LKA.
  • Member of 3rd International Biennial of Prints Committee by Bharat Bhavan
  • Member of Several Committees of LKA, N.Delhi.
  • Lecture on Asian Spirit organised by Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art Japan.
  • Lecture on Prints of Future organised by Asahikawa Sculputure Museum Japan.
  • Wirte up on Contemporary Print Art Published by Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai.
  • Contributed an article on Art in Kalavarta Periodicle, many other Art magazine.

  • COLLECTION

  • National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.
  • Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.
  • Garhi Studio, New Delhi.
  • M.P. Kala Parishad, Bhopal Roopankar Museum.
  • Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal
  • Orissa Lalit Kala Academy, Bhubaneshwar.
  • Cancer Hospital, Gwalior.
  • Municipal Corporation Museum, Gwalior.
  • Manipur State Lalit Kala Academy, Imphal.
  • Sanskrit Pratisthan, New Delhi.
  • U.P. State Lalit Kala Academy.
  • Nag Foundation , Pune.
  • SCZCC, Nagpur.
  • NCZCC, Allahabad.
  • CMC's, New Delhi.
  • Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy.
  • National Institute of immunology, New Delhi
  • Many Private Collections in India and Abroad.
  • including China, Japan, France, U.K., UAE., Turkey