1. Anju Dodiya was born on 7 April 1964 and is an Indian contemporary painter.
11 Facts About Anju Dodiya
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Anju Dodiya's works are frequently a juxtaposition of watercolor and charcoal as a medium.
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Anju Dodiya has graduated from Sir JJ School of Art in 1986 with a BFA in Painting.
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Anju Dodiya is the wife of Atul Dodiya, who is a notable contemporary Indian painter.
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Anju Dodiya has been inspired by medieval devotional poetry, Gujarati folklore and myths from around the world.
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Anju Dodiya has used cloth as a medium of painting in different ways.
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Anju Dodiya's works have been exhibited in the Frieze international art fair, Art Basel at Basel and Hong Kong, the India Art Fair, and the Delhi Contemporary Art Week in New Delhi.
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Anju Dodiya has been a part of several other solo and group exhibitions in India and abroad.
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In India, Anju Dodiya's works are a part of the collections at NGMA, New Delhi; KNMA, New Delhi; Vadhera Art Gallery, New Delhi; Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai; NGMA, Mumbai and JNAF, Mumbai.
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Anju Dodiya has received the Reliance India Art Exhibition Award for Harmony in 1999, the Young Achiever Award for Indo-American Society in 2001 and the Zee Existence Award in 2007.
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Anju Dodiya has been nominated twice for the Sotheby's Prize for Contemporary Art, in 1998 and 2000.