Studies of his own anatomy have become digital fragments on archival prints. But, the 1963 canvas is a far cry from his present-day personality. The self-portrait at the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) has a lanky Rameshwar Broota. Student of Fine Art at Delhi College of Art, he stares at the mirror through the corner of his eyes. Now with brows thick, strands of white in his hair, he paints in oil.
Rameshwar Broota’s works describe the man who has withstood various challenges put forth by time. A selected collection of his works from 1963 till the present day is on exhibit at the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA).
Rameshwar Broota’s 1987 painting was among the top sales at the Sotheby’s Modern and Contemporary South Asian ArtAuction. The painting titled ‘Prisoner of War’ fetched 182,500GBP, more than the double of its high estimate.
Paintings by Rameshwar Broota were exhibited by some of the prominent art galleries during the sixth edition of the India Art Fair.
Rameshwar Broota, was presented with the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ during the LalitArpan Festival. The event organized by Asavari, the dance institution of Guru Shovana Narayan, is an annual celebration of Indian arts. Started by the Tabla maestro Ustad Shafaat Ahmed Khan and Narayan, this festival has been promoting Indian classical music and dances since 11 years. In its 12th edition, the organizers have initiated ‘Lalit Samman’ to honour valuable contributions in the field of performing arts as well as fine arts.
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A solo exhibition of works by Rameshwar Broota, titled 'Traces of Man' is ongoing at XVA gallery. The exhibition showcases a selection of his photographic works and a rare oil on canvas work from 1999, entitled; ‘Traces of Man - The Unknown Soldier – I.’
Interview published in April 2012 issue of Art Etc. magazine - The darkness, the vileness, pickling and complicating with age, also cast their inevitable shadows on the works of Rameshwar Broota. An interpreter of society, his evolving language used irony and satire, described as sharp and savage, as a vent for his anti-establishment views. Increasingly, he has attempted to unshackle himself from the directness and localization of commentary, settling into a more classical lexis, more powerful for its permanence.
The inaugural show at Ojas Art explores how artists envision three basic desires of “Roti, Kapda aur Makan,” i.e. bread, clothes, and house. The participating artists include: Rameshwar Broota, Arunkumar HG and TV Santhosh, and works on display include photography, sculpture, paintings, video art, installations and graphic art.
Rameshwar Broota’s artwork titled “Queue”(year 1970-1, Oil on Canvas, 69.7 X 48.4 in) was one of the top three sales of OSIAN’s auction “Creative India Series 2 – The Punjab & Delhi” at 8,760,000 INR (168, 462 USD.) Also sold on a premium was a rare set of etchings completed during a brief period of experimentation with print making.
