Rich in ethnic motifs and colors, the visual vocabulary of Indian American artists continues to be shaped by the country of their origin. Bhagwan Kapoor is one of the most prominent contemporary Indian artists who are playing a major role in taking their art to the public internationally. Bhagwan Kapoor has carved a special niche for himself in the frenetic art world of New York.

Like several other Indian American artists including Bhavsar, Krishna Reddy, Mohan Samant, F.N. Souza, and Vijay Kumar who are flourishing in the crowded world of contemporary art in the U.S., Bhagwan Kapoor too deserves a special mention for taking their contemporary Indian art to the public internationally. 

This prolific painter has established himself as one of the most important and significant ones of his generation. Bhagwan Kapoor completed his Diploma in Painting from Sir JJ School of Art, Mumbai. Since then he has held several solo shows apart from participating in many group shows in India and internationally. Among the awards he won are 'Usha Deshmukh Gold Medal' and an award at the All India Annual Art Exhibition in Hyderabad. The works of Bhagwan Kapoor, who has studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and Atelier 17 in Paris, find a place in various prestigious private collections and have been published by UNICEF and Reader's Digest.

ART TRAINING

Sir J. J. School of Art, Bombay, 1954-58

First class First, G. D. Art, 1958

Ecole des Beaux Arts and Atelier 17, Paris, under French Government Scholarship 1963-65.

ONE-MAN EXHIBITIONS

1960 Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay.

1962   A. I. F. A. C. S. Gallery, New Delhi, 

Ashoka Gallery, Calcutta.

Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay.

1964   Galerie Michel Dauberville, Paris.

1965   Galerie Stenzel, Munich.

South Park Gallery, New York.

Maison des Beaux Arts-Paris.

1966  Galerie Tivey-Faucon, Paris.

Taj Art Gallery, Bombay.

1967   Taj Art Gallery, Bombay.

Galerie Marbach, Paris.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1958  Usha Deshmukh Gold Medal and Fellowship for one year, J. J. School of Art.

      Prizes: Bombay Art Society and Hyderabad Art Society, annual exhibitions.

1959  Award: National Art Exhibition, Lalit kala Akademy.

     Gold Medal: Calcutta Fine Art Society.

1960  Award: All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, New Delhi.

      Gold Medal: Calcutta Fine Art Society.

1961  First Prize and Silver Medal: Bombay Art Society.

First Prize: Mural painting Exhibition.

Tagore Centenary Committee, Hyderabad.

Prize: Mahakavi Kalldas Art Exhibition, Gwalior.

Prize: All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, New Delhi.

1962   First International Art Exhibition, Saigon.

1963   Indian Art Exhibition, Sofia.

1964   Gold Medal: Shilpa Kala Parishad, Patna.

Contemporary Indian Art Exhibition, Sydney.

1965  Diplome D'honneur: Juvisy International Art Exhibition, France.

      Christmas Exhibition, Sachs Gallery, New York.

1966  First Prize of Prince Rainier III at the International Art Exhibition, Monaco.

     Governor's Award, Bombay Art Society.

COLLECTIONS

Museum of Modern Art, Paris.

National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.

Lalit Kala Akademy: New Delhi.

Punjab National Museum, Chandigarh,

Central Museum, Nagpur.

Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad.

All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, New Delhi.

Air India International

Various other private collections in India and abroad.