Rafique Shah is an abstract artist and a master of playing with layers and lines. His artistic journey includes numerous awards, scholarships and exhibitions in prestigious galleries across India.

He is the recipient of Lalit Kala Academy Scholarship. His works has been exhibited at Aicon Gallery, New York and across India.

Exhibition History

Solo Exhibitions

2026

• ‘Paiband’, Virtual Exhibition, Artlune

• Exhibition title - To Be Announced, Arushi Art Gallery, Delhi

2024

• ‘Painter of Silence’, India International Centre, New Delhi

2011

• ‘Colours of Rajasthan’, Jodhpur

2010

• ‘Azan ke Rang’, LalitKala Akademi, New Delhi

Group Exhibitions

2025

• ‘Design Democracy’, Arushi Art Gallery, Hyderabad

2024

• ‘Middle Edge’Aicon Art Gallery, Palo Alto, California, USA

2023

• ‘Colour of my Soil?’, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, India

• ‘Rang Mandu’, Mandu, Madhya Pradesh

2022

Yova Sumbhava, Triveni Kala Sangam, Delhi

2021

• ‘Yuva’, Bikaner House, New Delhi

2019

• Aamurth, Rajasthan Kalaneri Art Gallery, Jaipur, Rajasthan

2018

• ‘Amurt’, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai

2017

• ‘Carrying Routes’, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

• 7^th Bharat Bhawan Biennial, Bhopal

2016

• Myth and Memory’, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

• ‘Madhyam’, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi

2015

• ‘Lekin’, The Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

2014

• ‘Shambhu’, Ruki Art Gallery, New Delhi

• ‘Sambhav’, Shodh Art Gallery, New Delhi

2013

‘The Abstraction of Myth and Memory’, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

2008

• ‘Middle Edge’, Aicon Art Gallery, Palo Alto, California, USA

• ‘Middle Edge’, Aicon Art gallery, London, UK

2007

• ‘Aamurth’, Akar Prakar Art gallery, Kolkata

2006

• ‘Give me Red’, Polka Art Gallery, Delhi

2005

• ‘Colour Corridor’, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

Workshops & Art Camps

• ‘Lekin Art Camp’, Jaipur, Rajasthan (2014) 

• Multiple Gond Tribal Art workshop with Raza Foundation, Place (2024)

• ‘Rang Mandu’, Art Camp, Mandu, Madhya Pradesh (2020)

• ‘Lekin Art Camp’, Jaipur, Rajasthan (2014)

• ‘Rangeela Jabalpur’, Jabalpur Street Art Festival, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh (2018)

• ‘Khasbag Art Camp’, Jodhpur, Rajasthan (2010)

• ‘Original Painting Art camp’, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (2009)

• ‘Dhrupad Art Camp’, Bhopal (2004)

• Art Camp, Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh (2003)

• Rang Mandu’, Art Camp, Mandu, Madhya Pradesh (2003)

• Myna Armada Art Camp, Bhimbleshwar, Madhya Pradesh (2002)

Professional Collaborations

• Long-term contributor, Raza Foundation programmes (2015-present)

• Collaboration with Rajeev Sethi, The Silk Route, Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Washington D.C. (2004)

• Guest juror, Navy Children School, New Delhi (2003)

Scholarships

Lalit Kala Akademi Scholarship, Garhi Art Studio, New Delhi (2016-2017)