Jai Zharotia was born in New Delhi in 1945. He joined the College of Art, New Delhi, as a lecturer in Painting in 1974, later becoming Professor and Head of Department, and taught there until 2005. Since 1967 he held more than 35 solo exhibitions and took part in more than 300 group exhibitions.
Honours and Awards
- 1998
- Senior Fellowship in Visual ArtsMinistry of HRD, Government of India
- 1993
- National AwardLalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
- 1987
- Awards for Ceramics and DrawingAIFACS, New Delhi
- 1985
- Award for DrawingAll India Drawing, Chandigarh
- 1984
- Award for Silk Screen PrintingTakhman, Rajasthan
- 1983
- Award for Silk Screen PrintingAIFACS, New Delhi
- 1981
- Award for GraphicsAll India Graphics, Chandigarh
- 1980
- Award for LithographsAll India Graphics, Chandigarh
- 1980
- Award for Silk Screen PrintingSahitya Kala Parishad
- 1979
- Award for Silk Screen PrintingSahitya Kala Parishad
Life Achievement Awards
- 2004
- Priyadarshini AwardFor outstanding services and contribution
- 1995
- Lifetime contribution to Fine ArtsUtsav Educational & Cultural Society
Workshops and Training
- 1979
- Print MakingCarol Summers
- 1970
- Smithsonian Printmaking WorkshopWashington DC
Selected Solo Exhibitions
- 2006
- Alchemy of ChangeDelhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
- 1997
- Mirrors of MindARKS Gallery, London
- 1996
- Circus of LifeVedanta Fine Arts, Chicago
Selected Participations
- 2010
- Contemporary Printmaking in IndiaJahangir Art Gallery and Priyasri Art Gallery, Mumbai
- 1996
- 6th Biennale of Contemporary Indian ArtBharat Bhavan, Bhopal
- 1988
- Festival of IndiaJapan
- 1987
- Festival of IndiaUSSR
- 1985
- Indian Print TodayBonn