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PROFESSOR CHINMAY MEHTA

A GENIUS SUI GENERIS IN ART, DESIGN AND ACADEMICS It is always fascinating to know people who carve a niche for themselves and Professor Chinmay Mehta is no exception. He was a Professor and Dean, Faculty of FineArts,University of Rajasthan,Jaipur (India ). But that is not all, he has other talents as well. He is multi-media Painter and Designer of Large size Mural (wall Paintings ) and Fantasy Resorts in ethnic and indigenous style. Not only exceptionally well read, he himself is an experienced author, writing prolifically on Art,Culture and Aesthetics. Education :

Born in 1942 in a town near Udaipur, he obtained his post-gradu-

LARGE SIZE TWIN MURAL IN EMBOSSED METAL INSTALLED ON GANPATI PLAZA, JAIPUR

ation in Visual Arts (Painting) in 1963. He had his Doctors in Philosophy in Fine Arts on his research project : Treatment of Space in Miniature Paintings of Rajasthan : He has been teaching Painting, Art History and Aesthetics at the graduation as well as post-graduation levels. He has also been supervising research on various subjects and twenty scholars have so far been awarded Ph.D. under his supervision. He has also been associated with the evaluation of Ph.D. and D.Litt. Dissertations of several Universities

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Artist turned Architectural Designer:

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As one of the very distinghuished Painter turned Environmantal Designer,he has designed and executed large size Exhibition Pavilions and famous theme resorts notably —Chokhi Dhani, Jaipur Dhola ri Dhani in Hyderabad, and similar other projects, Rajkot, Jodhpur. He is also designing a unique Village Haat/shilpagrams in Dausa,Jhunjhnuand Sawai madhopur. With this, he will be known as a rare Designer of Ethnic and Vernacular architecture in our country. He uses his wide experience and artistic insight to bring about a fresh perspective to any project he undertakes. While pursuing varied interests, he values honesty and loyalty most..

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As professional painter and Mural designer: For last forty years he has been holding solo and joint shows that have been applauded by both media and the connoisseurs of art throughout the world He was invited by the State University

of New York in 1977 for a successful lecture demonstration and exhibition programme. His large size Murals are significantly contributing to the charm and elegance of prominent public places. He is a ceaseless experimenterof new techniques of art and a conscious artist who works with a mission and purpose.

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He has been honored with the National Academy award at its 43 rd. National Exhibition of Art in Bangalore. He participated in the National Senior Artists’ Camp organised by the Central Lalit Kala Academy to observe the 70th birth anniversary of eminent painter Sh. B.C.Sanyal. As a distinguished scholar and Painter, he has been invited to several prestigious symposiums and workshps in India and abroad.

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He had been invited to Dhaka (Bangaladesh ) as Commissioner of the Indian section at Asian Art Biennale and speaker Hethe was invited by thesymposium State University of New YorkArt: in 1977 for a at International on Indigenous tradition successful demonstration programme. His where he lecture had also participatedand inexhibition the International Artists large size Murals are significantly contributing to the charm and workshop. elegance of prominent public places. He is a ceaseless experimenter Academic Leadership : with new techniques of art and a conscious artist who works with a He has been the soleHespirit behind the development of the mission and purpose. has been honored with the National first full-award fledged Faculty Fine Arts with the introduction of Academy at its 43 rd. of National Exhibition of Art in Bangalo re. BFA and MFA degree inSenior Rajasthan. His longorganised experiHe was participated in thecourses National Artists’ Camp ence headingLalit the Kala Department of Painting and Faculty by theofCentral Academy to observe thethe 70th birth of Fine Arts of foreminent more than fourSh. successive terms Dean anniversary painter B.C.Sanyal. Heas also hadand the Coordinator testifies toAll hisIndia administrative of his privilege of organising Painters’ acumen. Camp in Out Jaisalmer. varied observation reading, heTask has Force acquired unusual Professor Mehta was and a member of the for Triennial wisdom thatExhibition entitles him to playbythe of an artist, International organised therole Central Lalit Kalaacademic Academy. writer administrator with equal competence. He wasand also an a member of its high level committee on Art Education.

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He has recently been to Dhaka (Bangaladesh ) as Commissioner of the has Indian Art Biennale and speaker at the He alsosection servedatasAsian a member of the Vice -Chancellor’s International symposium on Indigenous tradition: and Committee for officiating him in hisArt: absence. HeIdentity has been challenges where he in hasCurriculum also participated in the International Artists keenly interested Designing and has led the workshop. drafting of syllabi of B.F.A, M.F.A and P.G. degree and diHe has designed and executed exhibition pavilions resorts ploma in Tele-Film production, instituted for and the theme first time in and restaurants —Chokhi Dhani, Jaipur and similar other Rajasthan. Henotably has been entrusted U.G.C.’s major research projects in project on:Hyderabad Study of and Regional Rajkot. Art WithForms this he (Visual will be known and Peras a rare exponent of Ethnic and in our country. forming) of Rajasthan to Vernacular evolve andarchitecture design Rural CommuniHe usesconcepts his wide and experience and artistic insight to bring about cation programmes. He has participated in thea fresh perspective to anyon project undertakes. While pursuing National Symposium WhatheHave the Arts in Common varied interests, he values and loyalty most.for Arts and jointly organised by thehonesty Indira Gandhi Centre

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Dhvanyaloka in Mysore. (2nd to 5th June,1993 ). As a rare amalgam of academics with art he defies definition of his personality: a greater artist or an academician. It looks pretty much As a rare amalgam of academics with art he defies definition the same. He has come a long way. His work deserves to be evaluated of his personality : a greater artist or an academician. It looks according to high standards.

pretty much the same. He has come a long way. His work deserves to be evaluated according to high standards. Prof. Mehta has bee a member of the U.G.C” s panel on Fine arts

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and Art History and many other U.G.C committees, Vice President Prof. Mehta has been a member of the U.G.C’ s panel on Fine of Indian Music Congress, coordinator of the state chapter SPIC arts and History and U.G.C committees, MACAY,Art to mention a fewmany of hisother deserved associations. His Vice chief President of and Indian Music Congress, coordinator thebeen state associations prestigious assignments are that heof has a chapter SPIC MACAY, to mention a few of his deserved assomember and conveyer of the U.G.C.’s visiting committee that has ciations. His chief associations and prestigious assignments been constituted to recommend the financial allocation for the 9th are that he has been a member and conveyer of the U.G.C.’s Plan for the following two Universities: like Rabindra Bharati visiting committee that has been constituted to recommend University,Calcutta.and I.K.S. Vishwavidhyalaya, Khairagarh.He the financial allocation for the 9th Plan for the following two has been a member of several selection committees of a number of Universities: like Rabindra Bharati,namely University,Calcutta.and prominent institutions and Universities ,B.H.U, Allahabad, I.K.S. Vishwavidhyalaya, Khairagarh.He has been a member Kurukshetra, Khairagarh and Kumanyu and the Union Public of several selection committees of a number of prominent inService Commission, New Delhi and Rajasthan Public Service stitutions and Universities , Commission, Ajmer. He has been associated with the High Power Committee constituted for the beautification of the interior and exterior newelected Vidhanas Sabha building Jaipur. He had of been a member ofinthe Executive Board and

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other important committees of the National Lalit Kala Academy, also of nominated as Member the He hasNew beenDelhi.He elected as awas member the Executive Board andofother General council of Sangeet Natak Academy,New Delhi. He important committees of the National Lalit Kala Academy, New represented Lalit kala akademy at the pogramme committee Delhi.He has also been nominated as Member of the General council of West Zone Cultural Center,Udaipur. He was nominated as of Sangeet Natak Academy,New Delhi. He will be representing Chairman of the Rajasthan State Academy of Fine Arts,Jaipur Lalit kala akademy at the pogramme committee of West Zone Cultural Center,Udaipur.

Prof. Mehta’s versatility, his deep insight into art, his humaneMehta’s concernversatility, for societyhisand his innate talent forhumane novelty Prof. deep insight into art, his deserve for concern to be society fruitfully and hisutilized innate talent by way for of novelty entrusting deserve him to be by way demanding of entrusting him with greater withfruitfully greater utilized responsibility, innovation and responsibility, demanding innovation and ingenuity ingenuity — Dr. Monica Joshi — Dr. Monica Joshi

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Studio / Residence 6-kha -20 Jawahar Nagar, Jaipur- 302 004 Studio / Residence 6-kha -20 Jawahar Nagar, Jaipur- 302 004 Rajasthan (India) Rajasthan (India) Phone / Fax : 0141-652057 Phone : 91 0141 2652057 Mobile : 9829065205 Dean, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur (India) Former Chairman, Rajasthan state Academy of Fine Arts, Jaipur E mail -chinmay_indiajpr@ hotmail.com / @ yahoo.com (India) E mail -chinmay_indiajpr @ yahoo.com

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