Anju Dodiya

Anju Dodiya (born 7 April 1964) is an Indian contemporary painter. Her paintings feature autobiographical and human relationships, with 'women' usually at the center.[1]

Anju Dodiya
Born (1964-04-07) 7 April 1964
Mumbai, Maharashtra
NationalityIndian
Alma materSir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai
Known forPainting
StyleAbstract
Spouse(s)Atul Dodiya
ChildrenBiraaj Dodiya

Her works are frequently a juxtaposition of watercolor and charcoal as a medium. She lives and works in Mumbai.[2]

Life and education

Anju Dodia was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra. She has graduated from Sir J. J. School of Art in 1986 with a BFA in Painting.[3] She is the wife of Atul Dodiya, who is also a notable contemporary Indian painter. Their daughter Biraaj is also an artist.[4]

Career

Style

In the early days, her art was mostly in the abstract style. However, with a constant interest in the human mind and psychoanalysis, her inclination towards anthropomorphic imagery has continued to feature in her works.[5] Dodiya is influenced by Renaissance painters like Giotto, the films of Ingmar Bergman, Japanese ukiyo-e prints and the poetry of Sylvia Plath. She has also been inspired by medieval devotional poetry, Gujarati folklore and myths from around the world. The combined effect of all these influences is reflected in her unique style of painting.[6]

Themes

A subtle commentary on contemporary events, sociology, economics and culture have been major themes of her artworks.[5] Newspaper headlines, photographs of fashion models, films are the reference material for her paintings. The details in her paintings show the outward appearance of reality with layered symbolism. She has also used cloth as a medium of painting in different ways.[1]

Work

Major exhibitions

Dodiya's works have been exhibited in Art Basel at Basel and Hong Kong along with the India Art Fair in New Delhi. She has been a part of several other solo and group exhibitions in India and abroad.[3]

Public collections

In India, Dodiya's works are a part of the collections at NGMA, New Delhi;[7] KNMA, New Delhi;[8] Vadhera Art Gallery, New Delhi;[9] Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai;[3] NGMA, Mumbai[10] and JNAF, Mumbai.[2] Whereas, her creations present abroad are in the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago[11] and Burger Collection, Hong Kong[12] to name a few.

Awards and nominations

Dodiya has received the Reliance India Art Exhibition Award for Harmony in 1999, the Young Achiever Award for Indo-American Society in 2001 and the Zee Existence Award in 2007. She has been nominated twice for the Sotheby's Prize for Contemporary Art, in 1998 and 2000.[13]

Bibliography
  • Dodiya, Anju (2021). Breathing On Mirrors.[14]
  • Dodiya, Anju (2012). Room for Erasures.[15]

References
  1. Encyclopaedia visual art of Maharashtra : artists of the Bombay school and art institutions (late 18th to early 21st century). Suhas Bahulkar, Pundole Art Gallery. Mumbai. 2021-03-02. ISBN 978-81-89010-11-9. OCLC 1242719488.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. "Anju Dodiya | JNAF". jnaf.org. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  3. "Anju Dodiya". Chemould Prescott Road. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  4. "Biraaj Dodiya Biography, Artworks & Exhibitions". ocula.com. 2022-03-27. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  5. "दोडिया, अंजू अतुल". महाराष्ट्र नायक. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  6. शिल्पकार चरित्रकोश खंड ६ - दृश्यकला (in Marathi). मुंबई: साप्ताहिक विवेक, हिंदुस्थान प्रकाशन संस्था. 2013. pp. 239–240.
  7. "Ring - II - Anju Dodiya". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  8. "Vignettes Collection". Kiran Nadar Museum of Art. 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  9. "Anju Dodiya". Vadehra Art Gallery. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  10. "Dance 2001". Museums of India. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  11. "Anju Dodiya". The Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  12. "Anju Dodiya". BURGER Collection. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  13. "Anju Dodiya". artiana.com. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  14. Anju Dodiya : breathing on mirrors. Mumbai. 2021. ISBN 978-81-954610-1-1. OCLC 1287995166.
  15. Dodiya, Anju (2012). Room for erasures. Gallery Chemould. Mumbai. ISBN 978-81-908879-5-3. OCLC 883963107.
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