Mamtani “I believe that we are Gods - we have only forgotten!”

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Age: 72
Hometown: Munich
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Public Messages Centrovision Graphics Mamtani Paintings Mandala Masks/Faces CENTROVISION Art in action Installations Cosmic Geometry Add to your friends Send private message
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Background and Lifestyle

Marital Status Married
Education Post grad
Children Proud parent

Interests and Personality

BiographyMahirwan Mamtani born Indus Valley 1935. After the partition of India in 1947, migrated to Delhi. Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 1955. Studied Painting at the Delhi School of Art, New Delhi and received the National Diploma in 1962. Awarded DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) to study painting at the Academy of Art, Munich under Prof. Franz Nagel in 1966, since then lives in Munich. Visit my websites -http://mahirwanmamtani.blogspot.com http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile/Mahirwan+Mamtani/26744.html http://video.saatchigallery.com/artist/profile/26815/Mahirwan+Mamtani/Mahirwan Mamtani.html http://www.MahirwanMamtani.com
InterestsPainting, Graphiks, Phtography Videography, music, poetry, Cooking
MusicPlays drums
FilmsMade Graphik-Animation-Film CENTROVISION. I admire "What the bleep do we know" For my Videos visit: www.youtube.com/Mamtani
BooksArt, Philosophy and Spiritual Evolution.

Exhibitions

ONE-MAN-EXHIBITIONS (selected) 1964 New Delhi AIFACS Gallery 1967 München, Galerie Stenzel 1967 Augsburg, Ecke Galerie 1967 Mainz, Galerie Winfried Gurlitt 1967 Zürich, Galerie La Fourmi´re 1970 Berlin, modern art galerie 1970 Grenchen, Galerie Toni Brechbühl 1971 Heilbronn, Galerie Rota 1972 München, Kunstverein 1972 Wuppertal, Schauspielhaus 1973 London, Commonwealth Institute Art Gallery 1974 München, Art Galerie Schwabylon 1974 Wuppertal, Galerie Becher 1975 New Delhi, Gallery Chanakya 1976 Heilbronn, Galerie Lee Babel 1979 New Delhi, Gallery Chanakya 1985 München, Galerie Transart 1986 New Delhi, Dhoomimal Art Centre 1988 München, Galerie Rozmarin 1991 New Delhi, Dhoomimal Art Centre 1993 Hanau, Galerie Neunauge 1994 Zürich, Galerie Gerhard Zähringer 1995 New Delhi, LTG Art Gallery 1998 Landsberg, Stadttheater 2002 Hanau, Galerie Neunauge GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selected) 1968 München, Kunstverein 1969 München, Große Kunstausstellung Haus der Kunst 1970 Berlin, Frühjahrsmesse 1970 Basel, Internationale Kunstmesse Galerie Regio 1970 München, Große Kunstausstellung Haus der Kunst 1971 Basel, Mustermesse Galerie Brechbühl/modern art 1971 München, Große Kunstausstellung Haus der Kunst 1971 München, Kunstzone 1971 Köln, Kunstmarkt Galerie Brechbühl/Regio 1972 New Delhi, National Exhibition of Art Lalit Kala Akademi 1972 Basel, Art ´72 – Galerie Brechbühl/Regio 1972 München, Große Kunstausstellung Haus der Kunst 1972 München, Mandala in der zeitgenöss. Kunst 1972 Düsseldorf, Internationaler Markt für aktuelle Kunst 1973 New York, Young Artists ´73 1973 Locarno, Ipotesi per unarte simbolica 1973 Milano, Situazione Simbolo 1973 Düsseldorf, Internationaler Markt für aktuelle Kunst 1973 New Delhi, National Exhibition of Art Lalit Kala 1974 Segovia, Bienal Internacional de Obra Grafica Y ArteSeriado 1975 New Delhi, Third International Triennale-India 1975 Aarau, Aargauer Kunsthaus - Weltanschauung als Bildidee- gemalte Weltschau curated by Dr. Walter Schönenberger 1976 Bochum, Museum Bochum–Weltanschauung als Bildidee- gemalte Weltschau 1976 Tokyo, Musem of Modern Art, International Print Biennial 1976 Nürnberg, Germanisches Nationalmuseum,Bild+Text/Text+Bild 1977 Melbourne, Western Pacific Print Biennale 1977 Paris, Salon de Mai 1978 New Delhi, Fourth International Triennale-India 1978 Ljubljana, Moderna Galerija, International Art ´78 1978 Landau, Städt. Galerie 1979 Tolentino, Biennale Internazionale dell Umorismo nell´Arte 1980 Mannheim, Rosengarten, Surya Galerie 1982 Darmstadt, Kunsthalle 1982 Bergkamen, 6. bbb – Kunst zum Überleben 1982 Ibiza, X Bienal Internacional 1983 Stuttgart, IFA Forum für Kulturaustausch – Neo-Tantra (with Biren De, G.R.Santosh, Sohan Qadri,Om Prakash Sharma, Prafulla Mohanti, Om Prakash, K.C.S. Paniker,K.V. Haridasan, V.Viswanadhan..) curated by Dr. L.P. Sihare 1984 München, Große Kunstausstellung Haus der Kunst 1984 Düsseldorf, Kunstmuseum der Stadt Düsseldorf 1984 Wien, Kunsthaus, Bayerische Kunst Heute 1984 Hannover, Kubus an der Aegidienkirche 1984 Oberhausen, Kunstverein Oberhausen 1984 Bayreuth, Iwalewa-Haus Universität Bayreuth 1984 Tokyo, 15th International Art Biennale 1985 Ljubljana, International Art Collection 1986 Los Angeles, Neo-Tantra Wight Art Gallery UCL – curated by Dr. Edith Tonelli 1986 New South Wales, Neo-Tantra-Art 1986 Frankfurt, Buchmesse – Zeitgenössische Indisce Malerei curated by Prof. P.N. Mago 1987 Warsaw, Zeitgenössische Indische Malerei 1987 Moscow/Leningard/Riga, Festival of India 1987 Tolentino, Biennale Internazionale dell Umorismo nell´Arte 1987 München, Transart Galerie, Stille Räume 1988 St. Gallen, Stadttheater 1988 Neumarkt, Steinmühle, Kunst für Lebensräume 1988 Perpignan/France, Biennale Internationale de l´Estampe 1991 Bad Kissingen, Galerie Hirnickel 1991 Köln, Die Weisse Galerie 1993 Tolentino, Biennale Internazionale dell Umorismo nell´Arte 1993 Mainz, Galerie Rathaus curated by Edda Bhattacharjee 1993 Stettin, Schloß der Pommerschen Fürsten 1995 Tolentino, Biennale Internazionale dell Umorismo nell´Arte 1995 New Delhi, My East is your West, Max Müller Bhavan – Goethe Institut 2003 München, The Dual Path of Indian Art Today, Galerie Müller+Plate 2004 München, Indien Institut 75th Anniversary, at Sotheby´s 2004 New Delhi, NRI artists, National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi AWARDS 1976 Tokyo, 10th International Print Biennale 1978 New Delhi, National Award, Lalit Kala Akademi

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Tox

Posted on: 4th Apr 2008 1:55

Hey bugeyes. How have you been doing?

swirl

Posted on: 15th Mar 2008 12:18

hi montami FREE TIBET pass it on ! swirl

nevet

Posted on: 8th Mar 2008 18:49

Thanks for the comment Mamtani, If you ever wanted to see me painting live check this out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAomCQDkUi0

SpermacydeArt

Posted on: 2nd Mar 2008 4:33

Amazing Work! Mark Cortez

nevet

Posted on: 27th Feb 2008 18:28

Hey Mamtani Hope all is well with you and you are still creating. I've added some new images, let me know what you think Nevet

AllaVissotskaya

Posted on: 25th Feb 2008 6:59

Hi Mamtani. I think it terrible memoirs. And what imressions of Moscow were? Alla

Seaborn ( Deleted user )

Posted on: 16th Feb 2008 17:12

Hi my new friend, you have wonderful art to share with us! I thank you for that! I also thank you for asking me to add you to my buddy's list! Thank you for the effort to hit the "add to your friends button"! Although, I'm really honored to be on your list, I must say that if you have nothing to say to my art in what way ever, I will remove you from my list. Obviously we don't have the same goals on this site. I'm here to learn from your critiques, not to give you a higher rank in the top hundred. Love to you! **Joyce**

AllaVissotskaya

Posted on: 13th Feb 2008 13:12

Hi Mamtani, in Moskow not such cold as it is usual.Alla

swirl

Posted on: 13th Feb 2008 12:45

thanks M it would be nice to meet you, give me a note swirlart@gmail.com to let me know if you have time when you come ?

AllaVissotskaya

Posted on: 13th Feb 2008 8:36

Happy Valentine`s Day to you!Alla

swirl

Posted on: 9th Feb 2008 4:58

dear Mamtani saw your utube videos .very cool! thanks for the link .swirl has tons more for you at The Swirl Gallery .thanks eh! swirl

Jayanti

Posted on: 6th Feb 2008 7:54

Namaste Mamtani, You are definitely an original! Thanks for checking my site ... Yours is great!!!!!!!!!Aloha, J

mariamurphy

Posted on: 1st Feb 2008 22:47

awesome work!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tox

Posted on: 14th Jan 2008 19:16

Have a good trip.

Mamtani

Posted on: 13th Jan 2008 11:51

I am travelling in India in March/April. Interested galleries, lovers, critics and artists pl. leave here your name, address, telephone no. etc. I shall love to contact you in India -mamtani

swirl

Posted on: 11th Jan 2008 4:28

Mamtani thanks for coming back to see SWIRLS progressive i found the spell check button things are moving along now ..thanks for being a FRIEND SWIRL

artlover

Posted on: 9th Jan 2008 14:05

Here is my Mobile Number: 9428018033 Address: 14, Krupanaman Apts, Bhaikaka, Thaltej, Ahmedabad, 380059 India

swirl

Posted on: 9th Jan 2008 2:08

managed a little more on to profile if you like thanks SWIRL

swirl

Posted on: 7th Jan 2008 2:02

hi buddy i love your work .i went to you tube saw it all right on! i suspect geniuos?

KIRSTY_HARRIS

Posted on: 7th Jan 2008 0:19

hope you had a wonderful holiday!
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