Manish Pushkale was born in Bhopal in 1973. A trained geologist, Pushkale also studied art at the Art College in Bhopal, acquiring his Master’s degree there.
Education
•Master ofArts(Painting),Bhopal
Pushkale’s art is intrinsically linked with the mythological, without making overt references to the same. A subdued colour palette lends a lingering calm to his works. However, on a closer examination, the motifs and symbols in his art come to light, giving it different meanings. Subtle brush strokes and shading create multi-layered meaning.

Exhibitions

•2016 ‘The Painter of Light’, Museum…

Selected Solo Exhibitions

• 2016 ‘The Painter of Light’, Museum of Guethary, France
• 2009 ‘Serendipitous Encounters’, Aicon, Palo Alto
• 2007 ‘Unveiling’, Bodhi Art, Mumbai
• 2006 ‘Japa’, Bodhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
• 2005 Gadfly Gallery, Perth, Western Australia
• 2003 Maison Das Sciences De L ‘Hommes, Paris
• 2003 Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai.
• 1997 ‘Aurodhan’, Bank of America, New Delhi.
• 1994 – 95 Madhya Pradesh Kala Parishad, Bhopal
Selected Group Exhibitions

• 2013 ‘Edge of Reason- and beyond, into pure creativity’, presented by Indian Art Circle at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
• 2012 ‘Aviraam: Celebrating the Pioneer Spirit- SH Raza at 90’, presented by The Raza Foundation at Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
• 2011 ‘Between Seasons’, Gallery Beyond, Mumbai
• 2011 ‘Form and Formlessness’, Art Alive Gallery, Gurgaon
• 2011 ‘Melange’, The Harrington Street Arts Centre, Kolkata
• 2010 ‘India Rising: Tradition Meets Modernity’, presented by Ati Art Gallery at Varya, New Delhi
• 2010 ‘Swasti Roop’, An Abstract Show by Raza Foundation Awardees, Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi
• 2009 ‘Vicissitudes of the Constructed Image’, Tangerine Art Space, Bangalore
• 2009 ‘Think Small’, Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi
• 2009 ‘Entity’, MEC Art Gallery, New Delhi
• 2009 ‘Deep In Black’, Galerie Muller and Plate, Munich
• 2008 ‘Empty and Full’, Aakriti Art Gallery, Kolkata
• 2008 ‘Point and Line to Plane VI’, Gallery Beyond, Mumbai
• 2006 ‘Collective Spaces 06’, M.E.C. Art Gallery , New Delhi
• 2005 ‘Confluence 2005’, Aicon Gallery, New York
• 2005 Gadfly Gallery, Perth, Australia
• 2004 ‘Collective Spaces 05’, M.E.C. Art Gallery , New Delhi
• 2004 ‘Young Contemporary Artists’, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
• 2003 Visual Art Gallery, New Delhi
• 2003 ‘Seven’, Tao Gallery, Mumbai
• 2003 ‘Seven’, Apparao Gallery, Chennai
• 2002 ‘Argosy’, Dubai, UAE.
• 2002 ‘Twelve Artists’, Gallery Espace, New Delhi.
• 2002 ‘Ishara’ , Art Today Gallery, New Delhi.
• 2001 ‘Just Another Day’, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi.
• 2001 ‘Central Zone Show’, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai.
• 2001 ‘Anadi’, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata
• 2001 ‘Anadi’, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai.
• 2000 Gallery Espace, New Delhi.
• 2000 Embassy of France, New Delhi.
• 2000 Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai.
• 2000 ‘Rooprekha’, Exhibition of Drawings, Lakshana Art Gallery, Hyderabad.
• 2000 ‘Anadi’, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
• 2000 ‘Anadi’, Chitrakala Parishad, Bangalore.
• 1999 Gallery Lakeeren, Mumbai.
• 1999 Western Cultural Zone, Udaipur.
• 1999 Group Show for Raza, Gallery Art Indus, New Delhi.
• 1999 ‘Art from Land of Heart’, Gallery Art Indus, New Delhi.
• 1999 ‘Red’, Art Today Gallery, New Delhi.
• 1999 Alliance Francaise, Bhopal.
Joint Exhibitions

• 2016 With S H Raza at Galerie Baudoin Lebon, Paris
• 2009 With Julia Ziegelmaier at Galerie Muller & Plate, Munich
• 2009 ‘Shanti: A Scream for Peace’, with S H Raza at Bugno Art Gallery, Venice
• 2005 With Akhilesh, Gallery Mueller and Plate, Munich
• 2005 With Abie Kimmare Loy, Gadfly Gallery, Perth
• 2004 With S. Harshwardhana, Bodhi Art, Singapore
• 2003 With S.H. Raza, The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai
Participations

• 2012 ‘Art for Humanity’, Coomaraswamy Hall, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai
• 2010 Annual Exhibition, Chawla Art Gallery, New Delhi
• 2009 ‘Entity’, Annual Exhibition, M.E.C Art Gallery, New Delhi
• 2008 Shanghai Art Fair, China presented by Gallery Sanskriti, Kolkata
• 2008 ’18th Anniversary Show’, Gallery Sanskriti, Kolkata
• 2002 ‘Harmony Show’, Nehru Centre, Mumbai.
• 1997-98 All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), Annual Show, New Delhi
• 1997-98 South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC), Nagpur
• 1997-98 Raza Exhibition, Bhopal
• 1997-98 Kangawa International Print Biennale, Japan
• 1998,99 National Exhibition, New Delhi
• 1998,99 Kala Mela, New Delhi

Honours and Awards
• 2003 Raza Foundation Award
• 2002 1st Bharat Bhavan Annual Exhibition Certificate Award, Bhopal
• 2000 Junior Research Fellowship
• 1997 All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), Award