Education
He graduated from Sir J. J. School of Art, Bombay in 1961 and received and Master of Arts
He graduated from Sir J. J. School of Art, Bombay in 1961 and received and Master of Arts
After learning painting with sign-painters in his early years. Nagdev went on to study at Bharti Kala Bhavan, Ujjain, with Doctor V.S. Wakankar, an archaeologist and artist. in ancient Indian History and Culture in 1962. In 1970, he was awarded an Master of Arts in Painting from Vikram University, Ujjain.
He lives and works in Bhopal.
Nagdev is best known for his abstract oil paintings in harmonious colors, though his later work includes some representational art including human figures. He has participated in around 40 exhibitions, in India, Nepal, Germany, Japan, and the United Arab Emirates. His work is in many important collections, including the National Gallery of Modern Art in Delhi, India.
And Contemporary Art Museum, Osaka, Japan. EDUCATION 1961 Josip Juraj School of Arts, Bombay 1962-1970 Master of Arts in Ancient Indian History and Culture and Painting from Vikrarn University.
BHIMBETKA under Doctor V.S. Wakankar renowned Archaeologist.
PARTICIPATION Indiana ARTISTS CAMPS All Indian Artist"s Camp Bhopal 1976, Mandu 1986, Manoerie, 1992. Bijapur 1994. Bharat Bhawan "96. Artists Circle Camp at Taj Hotel, Chennai 1997.
Art in Industry Camp at Tata Nagar 1998.
International Camp, Gulberga, Karnataka 1993. Aurodhan Gallery and Shereton Hotel 2000, Chennai Aurodhan Gallery and Taj Krishna 2001, Hyderabad.
Art World and Rotary Club as Pondicherry 2001, Kala Parishad Bhopal 2001. All India Camp Kurshetta University, 2003.
India French Artist Camp, Pondicherry, 2005.
National Art Fair, Indore 2005 and Gwalior 2006
EXHIBITIONS 1976 All India Artist Camp, Bhopal. West. Germany 1987 Continental Hotel, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 1973 Maison Des Jeunes, Chamonix, France. 1969 Indian Cultural Centre, Kathmandu.
1967 Royal Art Academy, Kathmandu.
1989 Prague. Czechoslovakia. 1990-1993 Osaka Triennale, Japan.
1994 12 Artists, Pao Galleries - Hong Kong Art Centre, Hong Kong organised by Sarala"s Art International Numerous Exhibitions in India and Abroad. COMMISSIONS & COLLECTIONS Contemporary Art Museum Chaka, Japan National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi Gallery of Modern Art, Jaipur Birla Art Academy, Calcutta State Art Gallery, Bhopal & Gwalior, Member of Parliament Sri Chitralayam Art Museum, Kerala Roopankar Museum of Modern Art, Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal Air India Collection, Bombay U.B. House TITAN Bangalore Vidhan Subha, Bhopal and in many private collections in India and abroad
AWARDS Shankart International Children"s Art Competition.