Prabhakar Kolte | Prabhakar Kolte Bio

Kolte studied at Sir J.J School of Art in Mumbai after which he was appointed professor there from 1972-1994. One of the foremost Indian abstract painters of his generation, Kolte has had numerous solo shows and participated in important group exhibitions such as Art Mosaic - Celebration of Calcutta's Tercentenary, Calcutta and Mumbai, 1990, Wounds CIMA Gallery, Calcutta, 1993, Parallel Perceptions, Sakshi, Gallery, Mumbai, 1993 and 1994, Six Indian Painters curated by Geeta Kapur at Toto grad, Yugoslavia, Ankara and Istanbul, 1985, Three Artists, Hong Kong, 1995 and Galerie Foundation for Indian Artists, Amsterdam, 1996. The artist lives and works in Mumbai.