Ankit Patel

Ankit Patel was born in Surat, Gujarat in 1957. He received a postgraduate diploma in Creative Sculpture from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in 1983.

His sculptures reflect many crosscurrents; a dynamic style which creates a fluid and shapely figure from solid material. His forms also emanate a certain rhythm, suggesting the elasticity which comes with a breathing human body. These kinetic creations exude form in every movement, and therefore are emblematic of his tremendous and precise skill.

Patel has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Rajasthan State Lalit Kala Akademi Award (1989, 1991, 1995); the National Lalit Kala Akademi Award (New Delhi, 1995); and the All India Art Exhibition Award (Jaipur, 1993). In 1999, Patel participated in the Triennale in New Delhi. He has also held several solo exhibitions, both in India and internationally. His most recent solo show was in 2012 at the Chawla Art Gallery in New Delhi. Patel lives and works in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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