Born
1961, Mumbai
Nikhil Chaganlal is a self taught artist who, over the years, has developed a unique technique of painting on Masonite. He uses acrylic combined with oil paints and chemical sealants used in the fishing boats industry. He almost always paints at night by candlelight, giving his work a gentle luminosity. The entire process is
time consuming – the works are multi-layered, with each layer needing to dry in the sunlight for a day before he can work on it again. Once the layers have reached a significant impasto look and feel, the work is ready to be sealed chemically rendering the work 100% waterproof and scratch resistant to any kind of wear or damage.
AUCTION
2022 Astaguru.com (February 10 – 11, 2022)
2021 Astaguru.com (September 28 – 29, 2021)
2000 Sotheby’s (Jun 8, 2000)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010 “Intimate Vistas of the Interior’, Art Musings, Mumbai
2008 The British High Commission’s Residence, Khushii, Delhi
2006 Cymroza Gallery, Concern India Foundation, Breach Candy, Mumbai
2005 Intex Gallery, Al-Diyafa Centre, Dubai
2004 Concern India Foundation, Artist Centre Ador House, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai
2003 Ashish Nagpal Gallery, Juhu, Mumbai, India
2002 Ashish Nagpal Gallery, Juhu, Mumbai, India
2001 Ashish Nagpal Gallery, Juhu, Mumbai, India
2000 The Gallery Art Resource Trust, Mumbai, India
1998 The Classic Source Gallery, Chowpatty Seaface, Mumbai, India
