Artist Profile · Saraswati Foundation Collection
Farhad Hussain
Awards & Honours
- Nasreen Mohamedi Scholarship, 2004.
- Best Watercolour prize, Indian Art College Art Exhibition, 1998.
- Runner-up, Most Promising Artist, India Habitat Centre, 2006.
Biography
Farhad Hussain was born in Jamshedpur in 1975. He received a BFA in Painting from Kala Bhavan, Visva-Bharati in 2003 and an MFA in Painting from M.S. University, Baroda in 2005.
His colourful figurative paintings are known for narratives drawn from urban middle-class life, human relationships, humour, and social observation. The works balance wit and empathy without overstating the scene, and remain attentive to the details of everyday experience.
Exhibitions & Residencies
Solo exhibitions: Sarjan Art Gallery, Vadodara (2006); Chatterjee & Lal at Jehangir Nicholson Gallery, Mumbai (2006); Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi (2008); Museum Gallery, Mumbai (2009).
Select group exhibitions: Birla Academy Annual Show (2006); Singapore and Hong Kong (2006); Between Seasons (2011).
Selected Works
No work is currently attributed to Farhad Hussain in the Foundation collection catalogue.