SONIA RODRIGUES SABHARWAL

Date of Birth:

31^ST August  1968                                                              

Address:

Dr Laurenco Almeida Complex 
AT- 1 ,third floor 
 opp casa menino 
 Ponda ,Goa 403401

Education

• 1989   Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting), Goa College of Art, Goa.

Exhibitions -Selected Solo Exhibitions

• 2015.   Amchem Sobit Ddaiz, ( a tribute to our forefathers.) 46th International Film Festival of India,Goa. Org by  ESG .at the ESG ,Art Gallery  Panaji Goa.

• 2010   ‘Amchem Sobit Daiz’, Ruchika’s ArtGallery, 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, ArtPoint, 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

• 2016   Group Exhibition ,The Wash at Maquiez Palace ,ESG Panaji Goa
• 2015.   Group Exhibition, Cymroza Art Gallery,Mumbai org by Tara Trust
• 2015  Al Asmakh  International Art  Exhibition - Doha.
• 2015   International Artist , Exhibition - Art Chamber ,Goa.
• 2015. Group Exhibition, Delhi and Mumbai ,org by Art for Concern.
• 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   GroupExhibitionArpanaArtGallery, 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 : RuchikaArtGallery, Goa.
• 2011   Draw the line : Sunapranta, Goa.
• 2010   Carnival of Colours : RuchikaArtGallery, Goa.
• 2009   Carnival of Colours : RuchikaArtGallery, 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’, RuchikasArtGallery, Goa.
• 2007   ‘Aparanta’, The Confluence of Contemporary Art in Goa, Goa.
• 2007   ‘Vismaya’, MahuaArtGallery, Bangalore.
• 2006   ‘Three Women Artist’, Jamaat, Mumbai.
• 2005   ‘Portugal Through the Eyes of the Goan Artist, Exhibtion 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 KalaAcademy, 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, CymrozaArtGallery, Mumbai.
• 2002   KarmaArtGallery, New Delhi.
• 2002   5 Women Artist, Art Chamber, Goa.
• 2001   Maurya Sheraton, New Delhi.
• 2001   11 Women Artist, SwastikaArtGallery, New Delhi.
• 2001   JehangirArtGallery, Mumbai.
• 2001   Kala Akademy, Goa.
• 1998   Three Artists Exhibition, JehangirArtGallery, Mumbai.
• 1997   Fifty years of India Independence Art Camp in Agra and Exhibition held  

            at Maurya Sheraton, New Delhi.

• 1996   KalaAcademy, Goa.
• 1995   JehangirArtGallery, Mumbai.
• 1994   Three Women Exhibition, KalaAcademy, Goa.
• 1993   Flying Dutchman, Goa.
• 1993   Sarala Art Centre, Chennai.
• 1993   ChitramArtGallery, Kerala.
• 1991   Tilak Samrat Trust, Pune, Joint Exhibitions.

Participations

• 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 Akademi, New Delhi.

Artist Camps

• 2015  Al Asmakh International  Symposium of Art 2015, Doha
• 2015 1st International Artist Residency ,Goa - India 2015 ,or by Inspire Trust      

 (Art for a Cause)

• 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\

CentreGoa & HarshadaKerkarArtGallery.

• 2011  Goan Artist Camp – Madrem, 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 LalitKalaAcademy.

2009  Artist Camp : Bhimtaal.