Born in 1934 in pre-partition Bombay, Bhupen Khakhar (also spelled Bhupen Khakkar, 10 March – 8 August ) was an Indian artist. He was a member of the Baroda Group and gained international recognition for his work as "India's first 'Pop' artist.".
Khakhar, a trained chartered accountant, Bhupen Khakhar is India’s most distinguished and admired artist. This site is an online resource for Bhupen Khakhar’s biography, artwork, paintings, articles, awards, videos and books.
Bhupen Khakhar. (Indian, 1934-2003). As several works from the Estate of Bhupen Khakhar come to auction in Sotheby’s Boundless: India sale, we take a closer look at the life of this much-celebrated Indian artist.
Bhupen Khakhar (1934-2003) was Faculty of Fine Arts, MS University, Baroda, MA in art criticism. Solo shows, beginning in the Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay and including Vadehra in Delhi, Sarjan in Baroda, Knoedler Gallery, London, Gallery Watari, Tokyo,The Gate Foundation, Amsterdam and many others from to
Born in 1934, Khakhar Bhupen Khakhar (–) was an acclaimed artist both in India and internationally. Active from the s, he was part of a vibrant new wave of narrative painting and figuration by artists in his home country including Gulam Sheikh and Sudhir Patwardhan that became known as the Baroda School.
Bhupen Khakhar was born in Renowned for his vibrant palette, unique style and bold examination of class and sexuality, Khakhar played a central role in modern Indian art, but was also a key international figure in 20th century painting.
Born on March 10, 1934
Born in Mumbai, Bhupen Khakhar was a trailblazer in the era of modern Indian art. He may have started as a hobby artist, but Khakhar knew in his heart that this was what he wanted to do in perpetuum. Leaving behind a career in accounting, Khakhar went on to study Art Criticism at the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. Born in Mumbai in 1934, Khakhar Bhupen Khakhar was born in Bombay in He was a self- taught artist, having qualified as a chartered accountant before moving to Baroda in to join the Art Criticism course at the Faculty of Fine Arts. It was here that he started painting and became involved with the seminal Narrative Figurative movement.