Archive · 7 Dec 2025
Exhibition Honors Dashrath Patel's Artistic Legacy
Dashrath Patel was a very important artist and designer from India.
He was one of the founders of the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad.
A special exhibition at Srishti Art Gallery is showing some of his early works, like paintings, photographs, and collages.
These works show how his art changed over time and how skilled he was.
Patel worked with famous people from around the world and believed that the function of design should always come first.
The exhibition is open until February 2026 and is a great way to learn about his impact on Indian art and design.
Dashrath Patel was a founding member of the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, and a multidisciplinary artist.
The exhibition at Srishti Art Gallery showcases Patel's early paintings, photography, collages, and pen drawings.
Over 200 works were discovered in Patel's home after his passing in 2010, with the exhibition featuring a selection of these.
Patel's oil paintings demonstrate his mastery of the knife painting technique and his use of a varied palette.
Patel collaborated with global icons like Charles and Ray Eames and believed in keeping function primary in design.
- Who
- Dashrath Patel, an influential Indian artist, designer, and educator.
- What
- An exhibition showcasing Patel's early paintings, photography, collages, and pen drawings.
- When
- The exhibition is on view until 7 February 2026.
- Where
- Srishti Art Gallery.
- Why
- To pay tribute to Patel's contributions to art and design and to showcase his artistic evolution.
- Exhibition Location
- Srishti Art Gallery
- Exhibition Duration
- Until 7 February 2026
- Curator
- Sadanand Menon
- Total Works Discovered
- Over 200
- Notable Collaborators
- Charles and Ray Eames, Frei Otto, Buckminster Fuller, Henri Cartier-Bresson
- Patel's Birth Year
- 1927
- Patel's Death Year
- 2010
- Patel's Role at NID
- Founding Member