Born 1971, Kundapur Karnataka Education Leeds Metropolitan University,Leeds ,UK MA, Contemporary Fine art practice; Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda ,Gujrath,India MFA, Museology ; Chamarajendra Academy of Arts -CAVA, Mysore University BFA, Painting

Studied at Leeds Metropolitan University Leeds, MA in contemporary fine art practice at M.S.U, Baroda, M.F.A in museology from Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts (CAVA) Mysore University, India & B.F.A Painting Museological training, Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai. Some of his solo exhibitions include in 2000: Past-Modern/ Fast-Modern Interactive Art Objects , (Nazar Gallery, Baroda ); in 1999: Past Modern Interactive Art Objects Gallery Chemould, Mumbai; Bose Pacia Modern, Soho , New York ; in 1998: Museorama Paintings on Museum objects Faculty of Fine Art Gallery,MSU Baroda. Some of his group exhibitions include in 2002: Leeds Metropolitan University Gallery, Leeds; in 2001: Art on the Move Project by Sahmat, New Delhi; in 2000: Art in the world organised by Beaux-Art Magazine, Paris; in 1999: Emerging Artist award, Bose Pacia Modern,Soho,New York; Khoj International,Delhi, site specific workshop; Asian Art Biennial, Dhaka. The artist lives and works in Bangalore .