Natvar Bhavsar
Natvar Bhavsar | |
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| Born | 1934 |
| Occupation | Indian-American artist |
| Spouse | Janet Brosious Bhavsar |
| Children | 2 |
Natvar Bhavsar (born 1934) is an
Bhavsar's paintings appear in more than 800 private and public collections, including the collections of the
Early life and education
Bhavsar is a Gujarati.[2] Born 1934[3] in village Gothava, near Visnagar in Gujarat,[4] India to a wealthy family, he studied at the Seth CN College of Fine Arts in Ahmedabad. He also graduated in English literature from Gujarat University. Bhavsar earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Design in 1965, and received a Rockefeller grant.[5][6]
Career
Bhavsar attained prominence as an artist in India by age 19, working primarily in the
Employing some techniques from the Indian tradition of
Bhavsar primarily shows his work at Aicon, New York,and the ACP Viviane Ehrli Gallery in Zurich, Switzerland, along with Pundole Art Gallery in Bombay, India. He has been exhibiting his works in one-man shows since 1970. In 2007, the
Earlier in his career, Bhavsar was a John D. Rockefeller III Fund Fellow (1965 –1966), a Guggenheim Foundation Fellow (1975 – 1976), and an Instructor of Art at the University of Rhode Island (1967 – 1969). In 1980 and 1983, he participated in Executive Seminars at the Aspen Institute and, more recently, participated as a Cultural Leader at the World Economic Forums in Davos, Switzerland (2000) and New York (2002). Throughout his career, Bhavsar has associated with a number of acclaimed artists, most prominently, Mark Rothko (1903 – 1970) and Barnett Newman (1905 – 1970).
Bhasvar has been included in the Asian American Arts Centre's artasiamerica digital archive.[8]
In 2011, a documentary on his life and works, The Poetics of Color: Natvar Bhavsar, a Painter's Journey was made by Sundaram Tagore.[9]
Personal life
Bhavsar married American artist and photographer Janet Brosious Bhavsar in 1978, and they have twin sons.[4] The Bhavsars met in art class in the early 1960s, and she drove him to New York City on his first visit in 1963 to look at Picasso paintings at the Museum of Modern Art.
References
- ^ "Bhavsar, Natvar (American, born India 1934)". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ "Indian- American artist Natvar Bhavsar reveals the essence of his art". YouTube. September 20, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Natvar Bhavsar: The Dimensions of Color". Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum. July 2007. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ a b "Monumental Love". The Times of India. October 8, 2011. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014.
- ^ "Biography". Basvar website. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ "Guj painter too pricey for India!". The Times of India. January 5, 2011. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ Genocchio, Benjamin, The Details Are in the Beauty , Art Review, New York Times, May 6, 2007
- ^ "Bhavsar, Natvar". Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Indian colours on American soil". The Times of India. April 4, 2011. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
Further reading
- Ratcliff, C. Mutability and Metaphor Radiant clouds of color typify the work of abstract painter Natvar Bhavsar, Art in America, 2003, Vol 91; Part 12, pages 80–83
- Sandler, Irving, Natvar Bhavsar: Painting and the Reality of Color, Fine Art Publishing (March 1999), ISBN 90-5704-061-1
External links
- Natvar Basvar, website
- Natvar Bhavsar on artnet
- Our Religion is Imbued with Color, Interview: Natvar Bhavsar, Rediff, January 15, 2004
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