Sonia Rodrigues Sabharwal

Date of Birth : August 31, 1968, Mumbai

Address : 1242, Sector-37, Arun Vihar, NOIDA – 201303 (U.P.)

Contact No : 09210798661

Email : soniaartist@gmail.com

Education : 1989 - Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting), Goa College of Art, Goa.

Exhibitions -Selected Solo Exhibitions

• 2010 - 'Amchem Sobit Daiz', Ruchika’s Art Gallery, Goa.
• 2006 - 'Passion of Christ', Art Chamber, Goa.
• 2004 - Galeria Vieira da Silva, Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi.
• 2003 - Fundacao Oriente, Goa.
• 2003 - Soulkurry Art, Art Point, Mumbai.
• 2000 - Art Chamber, Calangute, Goa.
• 1998 - Gallery Geetanjali Goa.
• 1997 - India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi.
• 1996 - ANZ – Grindlays, Mumbai.
• 1995 - Gallery Steps, New Delhi.

Selected Group Exhibitions

• 2014 - Goan Artist Group Exhibition – Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi.
• 2014 - Women Artist Group Show, Tilting Art Gallery, Pune.
• 2013 - Group show – Galerie Romain Rolland, Indo – French Cultural Centre.
• 2013 - Group Exhibition Org by Action for Autism, New Delhi.
• 2013 - Group show – Small is big, Kerala.
• 2013 - Two Artist Exhibition – Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.
• 2012 - Group Exhibition Arpana Art Gallery, New Delhi.
• 2012 - United Art Fair, New Delhi.
• 2012 - Group Exhibition Org by Action for Autism, New Delhi.
• 2012 - WYSIWYG : Gallery Gitanjali, Goa.
• 2012 - Carnival of Colours : Ruchika Art Gallery, Goa.
• 2011 - Draw the line : Sunapranta, Goa.
• 2010 - Carnival of Colours : Ruchika Art Gallery, Goa.
• 2009 - Carnival of Colours : Ruchika Art Gallery, Goa.
• 2008 - 'Bhasha / Language', Organized by Gallerie Nvya at The Stainless Gallery, New Delhi
• 2008 - 'The Sacred', organized by Galleria at The Museum Gallery, Mumbai.
• 2007 - 'The Sacred', organized by Galleria at The Visual Arts Gallery, New Delhi.
• 2007 - 'Goan Masters – Past, Present, Future', Ruchikas Art Gallery, Goa.
• 2007 - 'Aparanta', The Confluence of Contemporary Art in Goa, Goa.
• 2007 - 'Vismaya', Mahua Art Gallery, Bangalore.
• 2006 - 'Three Women Artist', Jamaat, Mumbai.
• 2005 - ‘Portugal Through the Eyes of the Goan Artist, Exhibition organized by the Counsel General of Portugal, Goa at Goa & New Delhi.
• 2005 - 'Theatre and Art', Presentation and Exhibition, Jointly organized by Fundacao Oriente and Kala Academy, Goa.
• 2004 - 'Once Upon a Time', (Fairytales) Multimedia Exhibition organized by Fundacao Oriente, Goa.
• 2002 - 'Women of Goa', Art Chamber, Calangute, Goa.
• 2002 - Goan Artist Group Exhibition, Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai.
• 2002 - Karma Art Gallery, New Delhi.
• 2002 - 5 Women Artist, Art Chamber, Goa.
• 2001 - Maurya Sheraton, New Delhi.
• 2001 - 11 Women Artist, Swastika Art Gallery, New Delhi.
• 2001 - Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
• 2001 - Kala Academy, Goa.
• 1998 - Three Artists Exhibition, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
• 1997 - Fifty years of India Independence Art Camp in Agra and Exhibition held   at Maurya Sheraton, New Delhi.
• 1996 - Kala Academy, Goa.
• 1995 - Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
• 1994 - Three Women Exhibition, Kala Academy, Goa.
• 1993 - Flying Dutchman, Goa.
• 1993 - Sarala Art Centre, Chennai.
• 1993 - Chitram Art Gallery, Kerala.
• 1991 - Tilak Samrat Trust, Pune, Joint Exhibitions.

Participation's

• 2008 - 'Colors of Goa', Goa Festival, Goa Sadan, New Delhi.
• 2007 - 'Mapping the Roots', the 3^rd European Union Cultural Weeks, organized by The Embassy of Portugal, New Delhi, held at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi.
   
• 2005 - Fontainhas Festival of the Arts, Goa.
• 2005 - '10^th Harmony Show', Nehru Centre, Mumbai.
• 2004 - '9^th Harmony Show', Nehru Centre, Mumbai.
• 2004 - Fontainhas Festival of the Arts, Goa.
• 2004 - 'Canvas 2004', An Art Show on Woman organized by Legends of India,New Delhi.
• 2003 - Fontainhas Festival of the Arts, Goa.
• 1994 - Mumbai Art Society, Mumbai.
• 1992 - 'Backyard Ritual', National Art Exhibition, Goan Art Forum, Goa.
• 1991 - Tilak Samrat Trust, Pune.
• 1991 - 1^st Independent Art Exhibition, Goan Art Forum, Goa.
• 1991 - 7^th Triennale International Painters Camp and Exhibition, Lalit Kala Academy, Goa.
• 1991 - 'Contemporary ‘91’, Goan Art Forum, Goa.
• 1990 - All India Art Exhibition, Chitrakala Parishad, Bangalore.
• 1989 - South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC), Nagpur.
• 1986-89 - State Art Exhibition, Goa.

Honours and Awards

• 2014 - SENIOR FELLOWSHIP for 2012 – 13 in the field of Painting (Visual Art) for a period of two years with effect from 1^st August 2014 awarded by Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
• 2012-13 - YUVA SRUJAN PURASKAR (Navasarjan Chetna Puraskar) from the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of Goa for the year 2012-2013 in the field of painting
• 2008 -09 - State Art Award from Government of Goa.
• 2002 - Artistic Residency Program at the Convento Da Arrabida, Portugal from the Fundacao Oriente of Portugal.
• 1997 - State Art Award from Government of Goa.
• 1996 - State Art Award from Government of Goa.
• 1994 - State Art Award from Government of Goa.
• 1994 - Nominated for the UNESCO Award in Painting by Kala Academy, Goa.
• 1992-93 - Research Grant in Painting, Lalit Kala Akademy, New Delhi.

Artist Camps

• 2013 - International Artists Camp, Goa org by Department Art & Culture Goa and Tell Us Art, Sweden.
• 2012 - Artists Camp, Bhopal
• 2012 - Goan Artist Camp – Organised by Smile Train, at International Centre, Goa.
• 2012 - Artist Camp – Organised by Pt. Birju Maharaj Art Society, New Delhi.
• 2011 - Artist Camp on Wild Flowers of Goa – Organised by International Centre Goa & Harshada Kerkar Art Gallery.
• 2011 - Goan Artist Camp – Mandrem, Goa.
• 2011 - Goan Women Artist Camp – (Wild Life) Organised by Art & Culture Department, Goa.
• 2011 - Goan Women Artist Camp – (Sea & Shell) Organised by Art & Culture Department, Goa.
• 2011 - Women Artist & Folk Artist (Gond) Organised by Suruchi Art Gallery Noida (UP)
• 2010 - Artist Camp : Dalhousie Organised by Lalit Kala Academy.
• 2009 - Artist Camp : Bhimtaal.