Page loaded successfully. Showing biography for Gieve Patel.
Gieve Patel BIOGRAPHY
Born 1940 Mumbai. Known for: Painting.
Gieve Patel was born in Mumbai in 1940. He is a man of many talents - a practicing general physician, a self-taught artist, a poet and a playwright - all at the same time. His first show was held in... Read full biography
Gieve Patel was born in Mumbai in 1940. He is a man of many talents - a practicing general physician, a self-taught artist, a poet and a playwright - all at the same time. His first show was held in Mumbai in 1966. Thereafter, he has held several shows in India as well as abroad. He was a... Read full biography
Gieve Patel was born in Mumbai in 1940. He is a man of many talents - a practicing general physician, a self-taught artist, a poet and a playwright - all at the same time. His first show was held in Mumbai in 1966. Thereafter, he has held several shows in India as well as abroad. He was a participant at the India : Myth and Reality, Oxford, 1982 and the Menton Biennale, France, 1976. Patel has also been a exhibitor for Indian Art from the Herwitz collection, Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts... Read full biography
Gieve Patel was born in Mumbai in 1940. He is a man of many talents - a practicing general physician, a self-taught artist, a poet and a playwright - all at the same time. His first show was held in Mumbai in 1966. Thereafter, he has held several shows in India as well as abroad. He was a participant at the India : Myth and Reality, Oxford, 1982 and the Menton Biennale, France, 1976. Patel has also been a exhibitor for Indian Art from the Herwitz collection, Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts and "Coups de Coeur" Geneva, 1987. Patel draws his inspiration from various human situations. He sees a sense of poetry even in the rough situations that humans have to face and his paintings are a manifestation of this. The common man doing everyday... Read full biography
Gieve Patel was born in Mumbai in 1940. He is a man of many talents - a practicing general physician, a self-taught artist, a poet and a playwright - all at the same time. His first show was held in Mumbai in 1966. Thereafter, he has held several shows in India as well as abroad. He was a participant at the India : Myth and Reality, Oxford, 1982 and the Menton Biennale, France, 1976. Patel has also been a exhibitor for Indian Art from the Herwitz collection, Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts and "Coups de Coeur" Geneva, 1987. Patel draws his inspiration from various human situations. He sees a sense of poetry even in the rough situations that humans have to face and his paintings are a manifestation of this. The common man doing everyday things are a regular feature of h... Read full biography
Artist Biography
Biography page for Gieve Patel ((Born 1940)), known for Painting. Showing 1 biographical entries and 0 sample artworks.
Gieve Patel - Artist Info
About Gieve Patel
Biography
Gieve Patel was born in Mumbai in 1940. He is a man of many talents - a practicing general physician, a self-taught artist, a poet and a playwright - all at the same time. His first show was held in Mumbai in 1966. Thereafter, he has held several shows in India as well as abroad.
He was a participant at the India : Myth and Reality, Oxford, 1982 and the Menton Biennale, France, 1976. Patel has also been a exhibitor for Indian Art from the Herwitz collection, Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts and "Coups de Coeur" Geneva, 1987.
Patel draws his inspiration from various human situations. He sees a sense of poetry even in the rough situat...But wait, there's more...
Displaying 1,576 of 1,560 characters.
Subscriber Members, please Sign In for full artist biographies and all services.
For non-paying users, good news! Full text bios for all artists are available every Friday.
If you are not currently a member, please See Details about membership.