Background
Sehgal, Amar Nath was born on February 5, 1922 in Campbellpur, Pakistan. Son of Ram Asra Mal and Parmeshwari Devi.
(Includes the following titles: Sati and Shiva, Shiva and ...)
Includes the following titles: Sati and Shiva, Shiva and Parvati, Tales of Shiva, Ganesha, Karttikeya
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Sehgal, Amar Nath was born on February 5, 1922 in Campbellpur, Pakistan. Son of Ram Asra Mal and Parmeshwari Devi.
Attended, Punjab University, Government College, Lahore. Attended, New York University. Master of Arts, New York University.
New York 1950-1951, Paris 1952, East Africa and India; Honorary Art Consultant to Ministry of Community Development, Government, of India 1955-1966; organized sculpture exhibitions in Belgrade 1964, Mus6e d’Art Modeme, Paris 1965, Pauls-kirche Frankfurt 1965, Haus am Lutzoplatz West Berlin 1966, Musses Royaux D’Art et Histoire, Brussels 1966, Musbe Etat Luxembourg 1966, Wiener Secession, Vienna 1966, Flemish Academy Arts 1967, Tokyo Institute Fair 1973, etc.; retrospective exhibition National Gallery of Modem Art, New Delhi 1972, City Hall, Ottawa 1975, Aerogolf, Luxembourg 1975, India House, New York 1976, Rathaus, Fransheim, Federation Republic of Germany 1977, Frankfurt Airport 1977, Neustadt 1978, Brenners Park, Baden-Baden 1979, Luxembourg 1980; exhibitions, Dubai, Abu Dhabi 1980, Jeddah 1981, Chaux de Fond (Switzerland) 1982, Cercle Munster, Luxembourg 1987, Berne 1988; participated in Sculpture Biennale, Musee Rodin, Paris 1966 and UNESCO Conference on role of art in contemporary soc. 1974; organisation Institute Children Art Workshop UNESCO, Paris 1979; est. The Creative Fund, charitable organisation; Sculpture Organized sculpture; Minister Nehru during Chinese invasion). Major works: Voice of Africa (Ghana) 1959, A Cricketer 1961, Mahatma Gandhi, Amritsar, To Space Unknown (bronze. Moscow) 1963; commissioned to decorate Vigyan Bhawan (India’s Institute Conferences Building) with bronze sculptural mural depicting rural life of India.
Bronze work Conquest of the Moon, White House Collection 1969. Anguished Cries (bronze) monument, W. Berlin 1971. Gandhi monument, Luxembourg 1971.
Monument to Aviation, New Delhi Airport, 1972. Rising Spirit, White House Collection 1978. The Crushing Burden, inaugurated 2nd World Population Conference, Mexico 1984.
Victims of Torture, designed for United Nations. Monument to Freedom Fighters of Namibia, Vienna 1986. Institute Year of Peace sculpture, Head with Homs 1986.
Captive, inaugurated at United Nations Conference on sanctions against South Africa, Paris 1986. Nari, monument to Women, Institute Women’s Day 1986. Monument to Nehru 1989.
Exhibition of gold sculptures Luxembourg 1990. Works in Jerusalem, Vienna, Paris, West Berlin, Antwerp, Luxembourg, Connecticut, New Delhi. United Nations Peace.
(Includes the following titles: Sati and Shiva, Shiva and ...)
One-man shows include, New York, 1950-1951, Paris, 1952, East Africa, India, National Gallery Modern Art, New Delhi, 1972, City Hall, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1975, Aerogolf, Luxembourg, 1975, India House, New York City, 1976, Rathaus, Fransheim, Germany, 1977, Frankfurt Airport, 1977, Neustadt, 1978, Brenners Park, Baden-Baden, 1979, Luxembourg, 1980, Arpana Art Gallery, 1999, Habitat Center, 1999, exhibited in group shows at Dubai, Abu Dhabi, 1980, Jeddah, 1981, Chaux de Fond, Switzerland, 1982, Cercle Munster, Luxembourg, 1987, Berne, 1988, Gold Sculptures, Luxembourg, 1990, Represented in permanent collections Vigyan Bhawan (India's International Conference building), White House, New Delhi Airport, also in Jerusalem, Vienna, Paris, Berlin, Antwerp, Luxembourg, Connecticut, New Delhi, works include, Voice of Africa, Ghana, 1959, A Cricketer, 1961, Mahatma Gandhi, Amritsar, To Space Unknown bronze, 1963, Conquest of the Moon bronze, 1969, Anguished Cries bronze monument, 1971, Gandhi monument, Luxembourg, 1971, Monument to Aviation, 1972, Rising Spirit, 1978, The Crushing Burden, 1984, Victims of Torture designed for United Nations, Monument to Freedom Fighters of Namibia, Vienna, 1986, International Year of Peace, Head with Horns, 1986, NARI Monument to Women, International Womens Day, 1986, Monument to Nehru, 1989, Flute Player Gift of Children of India to United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, 1986, The Captive at Polais des Human Rights, Geneva, 1989, exhibitions include Belgarde, 1964, Musee d'Art Moderne, Paris, 1965, Pauls-kirche Frankfurt, 1965, Haus am Lutzoplatz West Berlin, 1966, Musees Royaux D'Art et Histoire, Brussels, 1966, Musee Etat Luxembourg, 1966, Wiener Secession, Vienna, 1966, Flemish Academy Arts, 1967, Tokyo International Fair, 1973, National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, 1993. Author: Arts and Aesthetics, Organising Exhibitions in Rural Areas, (poetry) Der Innere Rhythmus, 1975, (books on) Graphics, 1981, Ganesha, 1991, Lonesome Journey, 1997, Ramayana and Mahabhartha, 2006.
Fellow: Lalit Kala Akademy.
Married Shukla Dhawan, 1954. 2 children.