Artist Profile · Saraswati Foundation Collection
Yusuf
Painter and printmaker whose work explores line, abstraction and expressive form.
Recognition
Awards & Honours
- All India Exhibition, MKKP, Raipur (1976–77)
- International Asian European Biennial, Turkey (1980)
- All India Drawing Exhibition, Chandigarh (1984–85)
- Bharat Bhavan Biennial, Bhopal (1986)
- Lalit Kala Akademi National Award (1987)
- Raza Award, Bhopal (1994)
- Madhya Pradesh State Awards (1980, 1981, 1997)
- All India Kalidas Award, Ujjain
- Youth & Social Welfare Award (1997)
The Artist
Biography
Yusuf was born in Gwalior in 1952.
He received National Diplomas in Fine Arts (painting, 1974) and sculpture (1978) from Gwalior.
He moved to Bhopal with his mentor J. Swaminathan and helped establish Bharat Bhavan.
From 1983 to 2010 he served as Deputy Director of Graphics at Bharat Bhavan and helped establish its Graphic Workshop.
His practice centres on expressive line and abstraction; he lives and works in Bhopal.
Exhibitions & Residencies
Exhibitions & Residencies
Quanta, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai (2006).
Selected Works
Selected Works
No exact Saraswati Foundation collection work has been verified for this artist.