Nabibakhsh Mansoori

Born in 1966, Nabibakhsh Mansoori belongs to Oda, pretty and placid hamlet located in
Sabarkantha, a district of Gujarat state where he spent his childhood. Wandering in the
Aravalli Ranges, reading poems of the rocks, listening to songs of the birds, rocking to the
tunes of shepherds, watching 'turi', 'targala' and 'bhavai vesh' from the front row,
listening to fairy-tales, fables, stories of voyages and the grand tales of kings and
emperors from his uncle, together, became the source and instilled in him the inspiration
for his artistic journey. A colourist, Mansoori’s paintings are exuberant, and at times
surreal. His world is a vortex, which has no beginning or end; it is a seamless existence of
reality and the dream world.

He completed his Diploma in Fine Arts (Drawing & Painting) in 1990 from Sheth C. N.
College of Fine Arts, Ahmedabad and his Post Diploma in Fine Arts (Creative Painting) in
1992 from the Faculty of Fine Arts, M. S. University, Baroda.

He is one of the distinguished recipients of the Bendre-Husain Scholarship from Bombay Art Society (1999) and a Fellowship Award (Visual Arts) by the Ministry of Human
Resources Development, Department of Culture, New Delhi (1995-97).

From 1992 onwards, he has held various solo exhibitions of his paintings; most recent
being ‘Pastoral Symphonies’, at Archer Art Gallery, Ahmedabad (2024) and ‘Time in a
Prism’, at NVYA Art Gallery, New Delhi (2023). Other noteworthy solos include ‘Moving Malls of India-II’, at Palladium, Mumbai by Vis-a-Vis, The Art Therapy (2018); ’Beyond What I See’, at Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal (2017); ’Twilight’, The Gallery, Amdavad Ni Gufa, by Archer, Ahmedabad (2013); ‘Tiger! Tiger! Save The Tiger!’, a touring exhibition, in collaboration with Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad and TAO Art Gallery, Mumbai, by Archer (2010-11); ‘Moving Malls of India’, The Gallery, Amdavad Ni Gufa, by Archer, Ahmedabad (2009); A series of exhibition in collaboration with Visual Art, UK; ’Decoding Dreamscape’, The Stainless, by Bajaj Capital Art House, New Delhi (2009); ‘Flying Kiss’, Gallery Art and Soul, Mumbai (2008); ‘Weaving Dreams’, Gallery 27, by Visual Art UK, London (2006).

He has been a part of diverse art camps and workshops across India including The
Annual RPG Art Camp, Marve, Mumbai (2019); a Workshop and Audio Visual
Presentation, at Capitol Complex Chandigarh, organised by Chandigarh Lalit Kala
Akademi (2015); 'A ride to the glorious land of Ladakh, where creative minds meet',
National Artist Camp, Leh-Ladakh, organised by Galleria VSB, New Delhi (2015); National
Art Camp, by Raj Bhavan, at Tulip Garden, Srinagar, J&K (2015); Bhopal Art Camp (2014);
Twin City Ahmedabad Gandhinagar, Artists' Camp, Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar
(2012); ‘Painted Words’, an event held to commemorate the Ahmedabad Heritage Week
where four senior city based artists painted their works as Esther David read excerpts
from her novel ‘The Walled City’ (2009). He has also been invited for The RPG Art Camp
multiple times in Mumbai.

Group exhibitions include the most recent ‘Showkeen’, at Nehru Centre, Mumbai, by
AstaGuru (2025); ‘Differently Together’, at Taj Palace, New Delhi, by NVYA Art Gallery
(2021); ‘The RPG Grand Show’, at CEAT Mahal, Mumbai (2019); ‘Indigo Dreams’, at La
Porte des Indes, London, by Visual Art, UK (2016); 'Vividha', a multiple expression of art,
Asia House, London, by Visual Art, UK (2016); ‘India Art Fair’, (2015-2014-2012);
’Memory:International Mail Art Exhibition’, Richmond Art Gallery, Canada (2013); Group
Show at PwC, London (2013); ‘Deeper than Skin’, organised by Daira Center for Arts and

Culture, Hyderabad (2008); ‘The Harmony Show’, by Reliance Industries Ltd., Nehru
Centre; ‘Art For God’s Sake’, by The Arts Trust, at Habitat Centre, New Delhi (2005); ‘Self
Portraits’ Group Show, by RPG at Kolkata (2002); ‘The RPG Collections Self portraits &
Bombay Artists Progressive Perspectives’ at NGMA, Mumbai (2001); Asian Art Biennale,
Bangladesh, Dhaka (2001).

In 2002-03, he assisted M.F. Husain during his work in ‘Amdavad Ni Gufa’, Ahmedabad.

He has gained recognition at various national and international auction houses which
includes series of auctions with AstaGuru and Giftex; Modern and Contemporary South
Asian Art, Bonhams, London (2022); StoryLTD (2019-2014); Christie’s, London (2006);
Bonhams, London (2000-02); Sotheby’s, London (1999); Sotheby’s, U.S.A (1998).

His works have found a place in the collection of City Museum, Ahmedabad; Anang
Lalbhai, Ahmedabad; Reliance Industries Limited; RPG, Mumbai; Aditya Birla Group, New
Delhi; Ritu Kumar, New Delhi; Tina Anil Ambani, Mumbai; Usha and Laxmi Mittal, London;
Begum Bashir Yar Jung, Hyderabad; The Arts Trust, Mumbai; Lalit Kala Akademi,
Chandigarh; Raj Bhavan, Srinagar, J&K, and other private collections in India and abroad.

Nabibakhsh lives and works in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.