Alpa Palkhiwala - Modern Art with Grace and Creativity
Academic:
1996: B.F.A. (Commercial Art) with Distinction from Sheth C. N. College of Fine Arts, Ahmedabad, India.
B.A. Bachelor of Arts with History from Gujarat University, India
Solo Shows
2006: Solo show “Energy of Women” at the Contemporary Art Gallery, Ahmedabad
2015: Solo show ‘Circle-The Essence of Life’ at Ravishankar Raval Kalabhavan, Ahmedabad
2021: Solo show “Padmasana - the silent explosion” in Ahmedabad ni Gufa gallery.
2022: Solo show “Padmasana - the Perpetual Perception” show at Gujarat Lalitkala Academy, Ahmedabad
2022: Solo show “Padmasana - the Perpetual Perception” at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2024: Solo show “Padmasana- Illumination within” Preview show at Gujarat Lalitkala Academy
2025: My upcoming Solo show in India Habitat Centre, Delhi
Group Shows
Participents and Selections
2008: Monson Show Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery Mumbai
2010: Bhartiya kala Utsav All India Art and music festival in Kolkatta
2014: Gallery Green Kolkatta.
2019: ‘Creative Voyage’ organized by Art Life Gallery Noida.
2017: ‘Shilpanjali’ organized by Gallery Green Kolkatta presents in Mumbai.
2013 : Gallery Veda Chennai
2015: Participant ‘season 1’ ‘Ahmedabad ARTe’FAIR organized by Petal Foundation
2016: Participent ‘season 2’ Ahmedabad ARTe’FAIR organized by Petal Foundation.
2019: Participant in ‘Ahmadabad Shopping Festival’ organized by Vibrant Gujarat Federation
2019: Participant and live demo in HBLF show organize by Hardware Samachar Art destination Gandhinagar.
2020: Selection in Savishkara art gallery, Rajkot
2020: Participent in online exhibition Kalaprayati-Unite Against Coronavirus- Invent art Ahmedabad
2020: Selection in “For The Kisans” online National Exhibition of Art curated by White Rose movement Kochi
2020: Selection in “Love the Neighbour” National Exhibition of Art curated by White Rose movement Kochi
2020: Selection in Group Show “The Soul call” organize by Kadamb Art association with Rotary Club
Chandigrah.
2018: Invited in ‘Tranquil Life’ show on 25th Anniversary of the Society of Metropolitan gallery Chicago.
2021: Selection in The Bombay art society.
2021 : Group show ‘verve’ organized by JITO Jain international trade organization at Hutheesing visual art centre, Ahmedabad, India
2022: Group show “Unbound Reverie” held in Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Mumbai
Camps Attended
1997: Sketching Tour to Udaipur- Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
1995: Sketching Tour to Ajanta – Ellora
2018: Attend workshop of “Life of Tirthankaras depicted in Jain style of Manuscripts” hosted by Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum & N.C.Mehta Gallery, Gujarat
Honours:
Has been invited as a Jury Member for Judging Painting Competition for students by Nirma University at the State Level – 2023
Has been invited as a Jury Member for Judging Painting Competition for students by Gujarat Law Society at the State Level - 2019
Award
2020: Award by Vishwarang Tagore International Literature and Art Festival Bhopal
2021: Rewarded by Bombay art society, Mumbai
2019: Award by Navchitra Durga Puraskar by Lalit Kala, Pune
2012: Selection by Gujarat state Lalit kala Academy, Ahmedabad
2006: Painting selected by Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai.