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Education
Manohar Desai 24th January 1973,Pune 1993 G.D. Art (Applied) 1994 A.T.D. (Art Teachers Diploma) 1997 Dip.A.Ed. (Diploma in Art Education) 1st in Pune Abhinav Kala Maha Vidyalaya Pune. 1998 G.D.Art (Fine) L.S.Raheja School of Art, Bandra, Mumbai.

Experience
1994 Vidya Bhavan High School, Pune. Drawing Teacher 1996 –2000 Achyut Palav’s Resonance Adv., Mumbai Illustrator & Designer 2002 Bharati Vidyapeeth College of fine Art, Pune. Visiting Faculty 2003-04 Symbiosis D.G.A. Pune. Visiting Faculty 2004-05 Dr.D.Y.Patil College of Applied Arts. Pune. Lecturer &Section In charge
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Solo Exibitions
1994 Vidya Bhavan Hall, Pune. 1994 Symbiosis Assembly Hall, Pune. 1994, 1997, 2000, 2005 Balgandharva Kala Dalan, Pune. 2000, 04 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2002 Neharu Center, Mumbai.
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Group Exibitions
1995 Rashtriya Lalit Kala Kendra, Bhubaneshwar, orisa. 1995 Kala Mela, Kolkata. 1998 ‘Monsoon’ Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1998 ‘Chatal’ Nehru Center Gallery,Mumbai. 1998 Birla Art Gallery,Mumbai. 2000 India Art Gallery, Pune. 2001, 05 Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2001, 02 Indian Oil Art Exhibition Bandra, Mumbai. 2003 State Art Exhibition Bandra, Mumbai. 2004 Raheja Golden Jubilee Year Show, Mumbai. 2004 Hotel Ex. Ashoka, New Delhi. 2005 Nehru Center, Mumbai.
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Workshop
1997,98,99,04, L.S.Raheja School of Art, Bandra, Mumbai. 1997,98,99,04, L.S.Raheja School of Art, Worali, Mumbai. 1997,98 Abhinav Kala Maha Vidyalaya, Pune. 1999 Sophia College of Art, Mumbai. 1995 Modern High School, Pune. 1991,04 B.S. Bandekar School of Art, Sawantwadi. 2002,03 Symbiosis D.G.A. Pune. 2000 ‘Meljol Hum Bacchon Ka’ Workshop for street children by Tata Institute of Fundamental research (TISS) 2003, Bhratiya Vidya Bhavan,Pune. 2004, Akshar Rang Pratishthan, Pune. 2003,04,05 Balgandharva Kala Dalan, Pune. 2004 Fergusson College Yuva Mahotsav,Pune. 2004 Sakal Shopping Festival, Pune. 2004 Modern High School, Navi Mumbai. 2004 ‘Urja’ Calligraphy workshop, Pune. 2002,03,04 ‘Akshar Yatra’ Calligraphy workshop, Pune. 2003-04 Drawing, Sketching, Landscaping workshop, Pune. 2004 Birla Art gallery, Mumbai
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Collections
Kirloskar Oil Eng. Ltd., Pune. Reliance India Ltd., Mumbai. Thermax India Ltd., Pune. Symbiosis Health Center, Hinjawadi & Pune. Padmashree Dr.S.B. Mujumdar, Symbiosis, Pune. Symbiosis Socity, Pune. Shri. Vilasrao Deshmukh, Chief Minister, Maharashtra. Smt. Sonia Gandhi, AICC President, Delhi. Shri. Atal Behari Vajpayee (Ex. Prime Minister), Delhi. Acharya Kishorji Vyas, Dharmashree, Pune. Shri. Suresh Kalmadi (MP), Pune. Dr. Nitin Unkule, Pune. Mr. Gandhi, Editor Prabhat Newspapers Ltd., Pune. Pune Hospital, pune. Mr. Dhoot, Aurangabad. Mr. Narendra Somani, Mumbai. Mrs. Shobha jhaveri, Mumbai. Mr. Haresh Shivdasani, Mumbai. Dr. Tannaz A Massadvala, USA. Dr. Lars R Harrison, USA. Mr. Harsha V Dehejia, Canada. Mr. Moquefte, Geneva. Mr. Adan, Israel.
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Awards
92 aay’s Advertising 1st Award for Best Calligraphy 92 Rotract Club of Pune Shivajinager 1st Awards Marathi Greeting Card Competition 92 Vanraj - Best Poster design Rotract Club Pune – 2nd Best Poster Design. 1993 My Fair Youth festival – Best Focal Dance. CEAD 93 – 2nd Award for Best Calligraphy. CEAD 94 – 1st Awards for best Calligraphy. 94 Rotract Club of Pune Riverside -1st Award in Scrap Book 93 Symbiosis International Cultural Education Center, Pune. Best Calligraphy Exhibition 94, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 1st Award, T Shirt Design Mood Indigo 2nd Award, Landscape Painting 1st Award, Rangoli. 98, L.S. Raheja School of Art, Mumbai 1st Award, Traditional day 2nd Principal Award, Poster Design in Study tour 2001, Rambhu Mhalgi Prabodhini Mumbai Best Candidate Event Manegment 2000 Citrakalacharya N.E. Puram Centenary Award 1st in Pune Dip-A-ED.
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Media Coverage

Articles in News Paper
Times of India Sakaal Mid-day Indian Express Loksatta Samna Prabhat Kesari Tarun Bharat Gujrat Samachar Asian Age Panjab Kesari
Interview on Channels
Aaj Tak Alfa TV Zee News STAR News ETV Sahara News In Mumbai NDTV Doordarsahan, DD-1, DD, Metro AAJ KA SAMAY NDTV
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Appreciation

Mother Teresa...a moment to remember	... with P L Deshpande ( Pu La )

Padmashree Dr.S. B. Mujumdar	John Fernandes... sir... inaugurating my exhibition with Achyut Palav ( extreme right )


Rangvarsha : Symbiosis Institute of Design		Akshar Mohotsav : Symbiosis Institute of Design

Akshar Mohotsav : Symbiosis Institute of Design		Demonstration at Raheja School ( Mumbai )