Recognition
Awards & honours
- 1968 — Gujarat State Lalit Kala Akademi Award
- 1974 — Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Award
- 2008 — Gujarat Lalit Kala Akademi Gaurav Puraskar
- 2012 — Kailas Lalitkala Award
Artist profile · Saraswati Foundation collection
Amit Ambalal
A self-taught painter who turned to art full time in 1979, Amit Ambalal brings humour and a contemporary eye to India’s visual traditions.
Practice & perspective
Humour, memory and Indian visual traditions
Born in Ahmedabad in 1943, Amit Ambalal first built a career in his family’s business before devoting himself to painting.
His work draws on everyday life, folklore and the visual culture of Nathdwara, transforming close observation into playful, imaginative scenes.
Selected presentation
Exhibitions
- 1980 — Solo exhibition, Hutheesing Visual Arts Centre, Ahmedabad
- 1986 — Sixth Triennale India, New Delhi
- 1990 — Bharat Bhavan Biennale, Bhopal
- 2018 — 75th birthday exhibition, Ahmedabad
Public collections
Collection
Works by Amit Ambalal are held in institutional collections including the National Gallery of Modern Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the British Museum.
The featured work is catalogued in the Saraswati Foundation collection.
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Paintings in Collection
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