F N SOUZA

F N SOUZA

Born
April 12, 1924   Saligaon Goa

Died
2002   

Education

  • 1960 Study Tour of Italy on an Italian Government Scholarship

·  1940-45 Diploma in Painting, Sir J.J.School of Arts, Mumbai
Exhibitions

Selected Posthumous Exhibitions

  • 2017 ‘Man Grinding His Teeth’, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), New Delhi
  • 2017 ‘The Progressive Master: Francis Newton Souza from the Rajadhyaksha Collection’, Pizzuti Collection, Columbus, Ohio
  • 2016 ‘Indian Modernist Landscapes, 1950-1970, Bakre / Ribeiro / Souza’, Grosvenor Gallery, London
  • 2015 ‘Francis Newton Souza : Works on Paper’, Kanoria Centre For Arts, Ahmedabad; Gallery 7, Mumbai
  • 2015 ‘Abby Grey and Indian Modernism: Selections from the NYU Art Collection’, Grey Art Gallery, New York University, New York
  • 2014 ‘Rituals and Reasons: Invoking the Sensual in Art’, Apparao Galleries, Chennai
  • 2013 ‘Ram Kumar and the Bombay Progressives: The Form and the Figure Part II’, Aicon Gallery, New York
  • 2013 ‘Ideas of the Sublime’, presented by Vadehra Art Gallery at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
  • 2013 ‘Panoplism’, Nature Morte, New Delhi
  • 2013 ‘Edge of Reason- and beyond, into pure creativity’, presented by Indian Art Circle at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
  • 2013 ‘The Naked and the Nude: The Body in Indian Modern Art’, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 2012 ‘Diva’, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
  • 2012 ‘Talking Heads’, Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi
  • 2012 ‘Iconic Processions’, Aicon Gallery, New York
  • 2012 ‘Extending the Line’, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 2012 ‘Gallery Collection’, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 2012 ‘Migrations’, Tate Britain, London
  • 2012 ‘F.N.Souza: Landsacpes, Heads and Nudes’, Grosvenor Gallery, London
  • 2012 ‘Contemporary: A Selection of Modern and Contemporary Art’, prsented by Sakshi Gallery at The Park, Chennai
  • 2012 ‘Through the Ages: South Asian Sculpture and Painting from Antiquity to Modernism’, Aicon Gallery, New York
  • 2012 ‘Crossings: Time Unfolded, Part 2’, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), New Delhi
  • 2011-12 ‘The Body Unbound’, Rubin Museum of Art, New York
  • 2011-12 ‘Picasso Souza’, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 2011 ‘Ethos V: Indian Art Through the Lens of History (1900 to 1980), Indigo Blue Art, Singapore
  • 2011 ‘The Path of the Lotus: Indian Art’, Grosvenor Gallery, London
  • 2011 ‘Modern Masters’, Aicon Gallery, New York
  • 2011 ‘Ida Kar: Portraits of F N Souza’, British Council, New Delhi; Grosvenor Vadehra, London; Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai; Sunaparanta Goa Centre, Panjim
  • 2011 ‘Manifestations VI’, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 2011 ‘Seduction by Masquerade’, Nature Morte, New Delhi
  • 2011 ‘States of Departure: Progressives to Present Day’, Aicon Gallery, London
  • 2011 ‘POP: Progressives on Paper’, Aicon Gallery, New York
  • 2011 ‘Anecdotes’, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
  • 2011 ‘Natural Bodies, Subverted Canons’, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 2011 ‘Goddess, Lion, Peasant, Priest: Modern and Contemporary Indian Art’, from the Collection of Shelley and Donald Rubin at Museum Oglethorpe, Atlanta
  • 2011 ‘High-Light’, presented by Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai at The Oberoi, Gurgaon
  • 2011 ‘Manifestations V’, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 2011 ‘Masterclass’, Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 2011 ‘Time Unfolded’, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), New Delhi
  • 2011 ‘Roots in the Air, Branches Below: Modern & Contemporary Art from India’, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose
  • 2011 ‘Continuum’, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 2011 ‘Celebrations 2011’, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi
  • 2010-11 ‘Figure/Landscape: Part Two’, Aicon Gallery, London
  • 2010 Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
  • 2010 ‘Figure/Landscape: Part One’, Aicon Gallery, New York
  • 2010 ‘The Modernists’, RL Fine Arts, New York
  • 2010 ‘Paper Trails’, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 2010 ‘A Missing History: ‘The Other Story’ Re-visited’, Aicon Gallery, London
  • 2010 ‘The Progressives & Associates’, Grosvenor Gallery, London
  • 2010 ‘A. SYCO’, The Viewing Room, Mumbai
  • 2010 ‘From Miniature to Modern: Traditions in Transition’, Rob Dean Art, London in association with Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai
  • 2010 ‘Volte-Face: Souza’s Iconoclastic Vision’, presented by Dhoomimal Gallery at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
  • 2010 ‘Cross Purposes’, Mascalls Gallery, West Kent; Ben Uri Museum, London
  • 2010 ‘Vahana’, Bombay Art Gallery, Mumbai
  • 2010 ‘Manifestations IV’, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 2010 ‘Roots’, 25th Anniversary Exhibition of Sakshi Art Gallery, Mumbai at The Park, Chennai
  • 2010 ‘Celebration 2010’, Annual Exhibition, Kumar Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 2009 ‘Master Class’, The Arts Trust, Mumbai
  • 2009 ‘Bazgasht: Traditional Methods and Modern Practices, The Revival of Miniature Paintings from the Sub-Continent’, Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, Ontario
  • 2009 ‘Anglo-Indian Express’, Grosvenor Gallery, London
  • 2009 ‘Bharat Ratna! Jewels of Modern Indian Art’, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • 2009 ‘Indian Art After Independence: Selected Works from the Collections of Virginia & Ravi Akhoury and Shelley & Donald Rubin’, Emily Lowe Gallery, Hempstead
  • 2009 ‘F.N.Souza: Heads, Landscapes and Nudes’, Grosvenor Gallery, London
  • 2009 ‘In Search of the Vernacular’, Aicon Gallery, New York
  • 2009 ‘Progressive to Altermodern: 62 Years of Indian Modern Art’, Grosvenor Gallery, London
  • 2009 ‘Kalpana: Figurative Art in India’, presented by The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) at Aicon Gallery, London; The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)
  • 2009 ‘Tracing Time’, Bodhi Art, Mumbai
  • 2009 ‘Armory Show’, New York presented by Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 2008-09 ”Modern India’, organized by Institut Valencià d’Art Modern (IVAM) and Casa Asia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture at Valencia, Spain
  • 2008-09 ‘Expanding Horizons: Contemporary Indian Art’, Traveling Exhibition presented by Bodhi Art at Ravinder Natya Mandir, P.L.Despande Kala Academy Art Gallery, Mumbai; Sant Dyaneshwar Natya Sankul Art Gallery, Amravati; Platinum Jubilee Hall, Nagpur; Tapadia Natya Mandir Sports Hall, Aurangabad; Hirachand Nemchand Vachanalay’s, Solapur; Acharya Vidyanand Sanskrutik Bhavan, Kolhapur; PGSR Sabhagriha, SNDT, Pune; Sarvajanik Vachanalaya Hall, Nasik
  • 2008 ‘Frame Figure Field: 20th Century Modern and Contemporary Indian Art’, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 2008 ‘3 Masters Briefly’, Akar Prakar, Kolkata
  • 2008 ‘F.N.Souza’, presented by Saffronart and Grosvenor Gallery, London at Saffronart, New York
  • 2008 ‘Modern and Contemporary Indian Art’, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 2008 ‘Multiple Modernities: India, 1905-2005’, Philadelphia Museum of Art, USA
  • 2008 ‘Freedom 2008: Sixty Years After Indian Independence’, Centre for International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata
  • 2008 ‘Tales, Reflection and Constructs’, ITC Windsor, Bangalore
  • 2007-08 ‘India Art Now: Between Continuity and Transformation’, Province of Milan, Milan
  • 2007 ‘Bacon, Freud, Souza and Mehta’, Grosvenor Vadehra, New Delhi
  • 2007 ‘Painting Without Paint: The Chemical Paintings of FN Souza’, R L Fine Arts, New York
  • 2005/6 ‘F. N. Souza: Religion and Erotica’, Tate Britain, London
  • 2005 Ashta Nayak: Eight Pioneers of Indian Art’, Aicon Gallery, New York
  • 2005/6 ‘Self-Portrait: Renaissance to Contemporary’, National Portrait Gallery, London
  • 2005 ‘Francis Newton Souza’, Saffronart and Grosvenor Gallery, London and New York
  • 2005 ‘Modern Indian Paintings’, Grosvenor Gallery, London
  • 2005 ‘A Tribute to F. N. Souza’, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi
  • 2005 ‘Manifestations III’, Nehru Centre, Mumbai; Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, and Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 2004 ‘Manifestations II’, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai and Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 2004 ‘Ethos: Contemporary Indian Art’, Indigo Blue Art, Singapore
  • 2004 ‘Souza in London’, curated by Yashodhara Dalmia from the Bhayana family collection, British Council, New Delhi
  • 2003 ‘Modern Indian Painting’, Grosvenor Gallery, London
  • 2003 ‘Francis Newton Souza: Works on Paper’, Saffronart, Mumbai
  • 2003 ‘F.N Souza: A Definitive Retrospective’, Gallery Artsindia, New York
  • 2003 ‘Manifestations’, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 2002 ‘Souza and Friends’, Grosvenor Gallery, London
    Selected Solo Exhibitions
  • 2001 ‘Francis Newton Souza Rare Works: 1965-2001’, Galerie 88, Kolkata
  • 1999 Copeland Fine Art Gallery, Columbus, Ohio,USA
  • 1998 Bose Pacia Modern, New York
  • 1997 Julian Hartnolls Gallery, London
  • 1996 Art Heritage, NEw Delhi
  • 1996 ‘Souza from the Alkazi Collection’,Academy of Fine Arts and Literature New Delhi.
  • 1993 ‘Souza, 1940s-1990s Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 1986 Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 1983 ‘Souza in the Forties’ Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 1985 Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai
  • 1976 Dhoomimal Art Gallery,New Delhi
  • 1975,76 Arts 38 London
  • 1968 London Arts Gallery Detroit,USA
  • 1966 Dhoomimal Art Gallery,New Delhi
  • 1966 Grosvenor Gallery, London
  • 1963 Taj Gallery Mumbai
  • 1962 Kumar Gallery New Delhi
  • 1961 Gallery One, London
  • 1961,62 North Audley Street London
  • 1960 Gallery One, London
  • 1959 Gallery One, London
  • 1957 Gallery One, London
  • 1955 Gallery One, London
  • 1954 Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
  • 1954 Gallery Creuze,London
  • 1951 Indian Embassy London
    Selected Group Exhibitions
  • 2001 ‘Souza and Baiju’, Saffronart and Apparao Galleries, Mumbai
  • 1996 National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai
  • 1996,93 LTG Gallery, New Delhi
  • 1987 Coups de Coeur, Halles de L’Ile, Geneva
  • 1986 Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 1982 ‘Modern Indian Paintings’,Hirschorn Museum & Sculpture Garden Washington D.C
  • 1982 India: Myth and Reality, Museum of Modern Art, Oxford
  • 1982 Contemporary Indian Art, Royal Academy, London
  • 1977 ‘Commonwealth Artists of Fame’ London
  • 1967 Guggenheim Foundation USA
  • 1965 Art Now in India, London
  • 1964 Grosvenor Gallery, 1964
  • 1962 Commonwealth Institute, London
  • 1957 John Moore’s Exhibition, Walker Art Gallery Liverpool
  • 1956,57,59,60 Gallery One, London
  • 1954 Venice Biennale Italy
  • 1954 Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
  • 1949 Bombay Art Society Salon, Mumbai
  • 1948 Burlington House Gallery London
  • 1947 Progressive Artists Group, Mumbai

Honours and Awards

  • 1998 Kalidas Sanman, Government of Madhya Pradesh, India
  • 1967 Guggenheim International Award, New York
  • 1960 Italian Government Scholarship (through the British Council)
  • 1957 John Moores Prize, Liverpool