BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, 60 x 34 inches
BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, 60 x 34 inches
BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, 63 x 38 inches
BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, 63 x 23 inches
BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Acrylic on Paper, 19.75 x 12.75 inches
BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Acrylic on Paper, 22 x 15 inches
BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Acrylic on Paper, 22 x 15 inches
BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Acrylic on Paper, 20 x 14 inches
BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Acrylic on Paper, 20 x 14 inches
BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Aacrylic on Paper, 20 x 14 inches
BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Acrylic on Paper, 15 x 11 inches
BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Acrylic on Paper, 14 x 10 inches
BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Acrylic on Paper, 14 x 10 inches
BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Acrylic on Paper, 14 x 10 inches
BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Acrylic on Paper, 14 x 10 inches
BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Acrylic on Paper, 15 x 22 inches
BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Acrylic on Paper, 15 x 22 inches
BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Acrylic on Paper, 15 x 22 inches
BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Acrylic on Paper, 23.5 x 19 inches
BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Acrylic on Paper, 23.5 x 19 inches
BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Acrylic on Paper, 23.5 x 19 inches
BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Acrylic on Paper, 23.5 x 19 inches
BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Acrylic on Paper, 23.5 x 19 inches
BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Acrylic on Paper, 23.5 x 19 inches
BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Acrylic on Paper, 23.5 x 19 inches
BHURI BAI
Bhuri Bai belongs to the Bhil community of artists from Pitol village in Madhya Pradesh. Adept in the traditional Pithora painting style as well as the art of hut-making, she is amongst the first few artists from the community who, encouraged by the Indian modernist Jagdish Swaminathan, used paper and canvas for her work and steered her artistic merit towards the contemporary direction. Her compositions are stark in form and their palette convey the vibrancy of life forms. The characteristic dotted colouring technique resonates with the western pointillism movement where each speck and dot impregnates the animal figures with life. True to the Bhil visual arts, her works imbibe mythological themes, relationship between man and fauna and her interactions with the modern world, owing to an extensive exposure to arts from various other regions and traditions. She has exhibited in galleries and museums in Asia, Australia, United States and Europe. Her recent exhibition was hosted by galleries Exhibit 320 and Blueprint 12 in Delhi titled, ‘Given Power: From Tradition to Contemporary’ (2017). Bhuri Bai was felicitated with the Padma Shri very recently in 2021, and has been a recipient of Shikhar Samman (1986), Ahalya Samman (1998) and Rani Durgavati Award (2009) in the past.
Bhuri Bai, Untitled, Acrylic on Paper, 23.5 x 19 inches
