Born in India’s first world heritage city Ahmedabad in 1956. Mahendra Kadia is an artist with the unique and passionate vision in painting graduated from sheth C.N. college of Fine Arts, Ahmedabad in 1983. Painting by Mahendra Kadia is full of sky touch Imagination and powerful expression. He has got many awards in college and throughout his life including “National Awards”.
About Mahendra Kadia
Depth of Imagination!
| Name | Mahendra Jayntilal Kadia |
| 1956 | Born, Ahmedabad, (Gujrat State). |
| 1983 | Diploma Drawing and Painting from sheth C.N. college of Fine Arts , Ahmedabad. |
| 1987 - 1990 | Member, Gujrat state Lalit Kala Academi. |
| 1982 – 83 | Worked as an Assistant Display Artist for Shri Piraji Sagara Restropetive Exhibition organized by Centre for Environmental Planning & Technlolgy,Ahmedabad. |
| 1984 | Attended Film Appreciation Course Jointly organized by FTTI (Pune) And Visaul Art centre,Ahmedabad |
| 1988 | In Behalf of West Zone Cultural Centre,Udaipur with Assistance of Gujarat State Lalit Kala Acadami Ahmedabad, Municipal Corporation at Lalitkala Art Gallery,Painting has been made from the Students. |
| 1989 | During the Pandit Nehru Ceremony year 1989 A Drawing competition was held in Firdaus Amrut High School for the student of Ahmedabad school it was Inaugurated by Educaton and Finance Minister Shri Arvind Sanghvi. |
| 1991 | Invited an International Exhibition of Paintings, Sculpture and Graphics Organized by panchmani in collaboratioz with INDO-SOVIET NICOLAIROERICH ART CLUB, New Delhi – 1. |
| 1992 | I have visited “Royal Annual Exhibition 1992” – Europe Organized by Royal Over – Seas Leagve and Common Wealth Institute, (London). |
| 2001 | Invited Indian’s and Germen’s Artist at Volcoscovelvi- Day-Land-Kerifloda-Germany-Group Show,(Germany). |
| 1993 - 1996 | Member, National Lalit Kala Academi, New Delhi. |
| 1980 | Hon. Secretary, L & P Hutheesing Visual Art Centre, Ahmedabad. |
| 2003 | Nehru Centre – Group show – (London). |
Position Held
| Hon. Director | L & P Hutheesing Visual Art Centre, Ahmedabad |
| Ex. Member of Governing Body | West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur. (Nominated by Gov.of India, New Delhi.) |
| Ex. Member of Finance committee | West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur. (Nominated by Gov.of India, New Delhi.) |
| Ex. Member of General Council | Lalit Kala Akademi.Ministry of Cultural Government of India. New Delhi. |
| Ex. Administrative in charge | Amdavad Ni Gufa, Ahmedabad. ( Doshi Hussain Gufa) Ahmedabad. |
| Life Time Member | Bombay Art Society, Mumbai |
| Life Time Member | Artist Centre, Mumbai |
Awards / Scholarships
| 2012 | Kankaria Carnival Satkar Samarnbh Ahmedabad Municipality corporation, Ahmedabad. |
| 1998 | Ahmedabad Municipal corporation and Education District Office recevingTeachres’s Award felicitate. |
| 1993 | Nehru cultural Award, Hyderabad |
| 1990 | National Awards. National Lalit Kala Academi - New Delhi. |
| 1989 | Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Ahmedabad. |
| 1987 - 88 | National Fellowship (Two Years). Ministry of Human Resources Development Department of Culture, New Delhi. |
| 1972 | Art Theatre, Calcutta |
| 1971 - 72 | Gujarat State Youth Festival |
| 1970, 87, 92 | Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academi |
Curated, Paintings & Sculptures Camps Organized
| Radisson blu Hotel, Udaipur. | National award Winner painting workshop Organized by west zone cultural center (Udaipur) |
| At L & P hutheesing visual art centre,Ahmedabad. | Multimedia Sculpture Workshop Organized West Zone Cultural Centre at Shilpgarm (Udaipur) |
| Graphic Campus Organized by West Zone Cultural Centre (Udaipur) & Lucknow Lilit Kala | Academy (Lucknow) at S.G.V.P. Ahmedabad |
| Multimedia Sculpture Workshop Organized by Gujarat State Lilit kala Academy at Hutheesing | Visual art Centre, Ahmedabad |
| Wood Sculpture Organized by West Zone Cultural Centre at Shilpgarm (Udaipur) | “International art symposia 2013” Aranyawas & Kala Mitra Sangam, Udaipur, Rajasthan |
| Voipaala art centre. Finland | Firdus Amrut Centre, Ahmedabad. |
| Amdavad Ni Gufa, ( Doshi – Hussain Gufa ) Ahmedabad. | L & P Hutheesing Visual Art Centre, Ahmedabad. |
| Zaga Zorosgrain group(Parsi Student) of Ahmedabad. | State Bank of India, Ahmedabad. |
| Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmedabad. |
Foundation
| 1984 | Attended Film Appreciation Course, Jointly organized at FTTI (Pune) and L & P Hutheesing Visual Art Centre,Ahmedabad. |
| 1983 | Attended Paintings Work-Shop Organized by Gujrat State Lalit Kala Academi at “Saputara”. |
| 1979 | Attended Graphic Work-Shop at L & P Hutheesing Visual Art Centre, Ahmedabad |
| 1978 - 79 | In charge, Contemporary Art Gallery, Ahmedabad. |
