President Award Winner · 1985

Master of Modern
Indian Expression

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Abstract

124 WORKS

Acrylic

86 WORKS

Sculptures

42 WORKS

Costume

215 WORKS

Film Art

54 WORKS

Journey of a Visionary

Tracing four decades of Shyam Bhutkar's practice — from his debut at Jahangir Art Gallery in 1983 to the President Award and beyond.

1979

G.D. Arts Degree

Graduated in Fine Arts from Maharashtra — the foundation of a lifelong practice.

1983

First Solo Shows

Simultaneous debuts at Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai and BaliGandharva Art Gallery, Pune.

1985

President Award

National Film Award for Best Art Direction — Hindi film "Raosaheb", an authentic recreation of early 20th-century India.

1997

Kala Academy Goa

Group show at Kala Academy, Panji — expanding his footprint to national stage exhibitions.

2001

Continuing Practice

Solo exhibition at BaliGandharva Art Gallery — over two decades of sustained showing in Pune and Mumbai.

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Selected Works

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Blue Serenity

Acrylic on Canvas, 2022

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Pathway to Light

Acrylic on Canvas, 2021

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Crimson Flux

Oil on Canvas, 2020

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1985 | NEW DELHI

President Award — Best Art Direction

National Film Award for Hindi film "Raosaheb" — recognised as an authentic and meticulous creation of early 20th-century India. Presented by the Government of India.

1980 · 1987 · 1988 | BOMBAY

Best Set-Design Award

Three-time winner at the State Drama Competitions, Bombay — a rare triple recognition spanning nearly a decade of theatrical design excellence.

“An authentic creation of setting — an entire era reconstructed through the discipline of a fine artist's eye.”

— NATIONAL FILM AWARD JURY, 1985

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