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{{Short description|Indian painter and sculptor, (1925 – 2020)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox artist
| name = Satish Gujral
| image = Satish Gujral photo.jpg
| caption = Gujral in December 2017
| birth_name = Satish Gujral
| birth_date = {{birth date|1925|12|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Jhelum (City)|Jhelum]], [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|3|26|1925|12|25|df=y}}
| death_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
| nationality = Indian
| field = [[Painting]], [[Sculpting]], [[Mural]] & [[Writing]]
| training = Mumbai
| movement =
| works =
| patrons =
| spouse = Kiran
| awards = [[Padma Vibhushan]] 1999
}}
'''Satish Gujral''' (25 December 1925 – 26 March 2020)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://globalnewshut.com/renowned-artist-satish-gujral-passes-away-at-94/ |title=Renowned artist Satish Gujral passes away at 94 |date=2020-03-26 |website=GlobalNewshut |language=en-US |access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref> was an [[India]]n painter, sculptor, muralist and writer of the post-independent era.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/17/stories/2011031760530200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110323075128/http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/17/stories/2011031760530200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-03-23 |work=[[The Hindu]] |title=Archive News |date=2011-03-17 |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> He was awarded the [[Padma Vibhushan]][[Republic of India|,]] the second-highest [[Indian honours system|civilian award]] of the [[Republic of India]], in 1999. His elder brother, [[Inder Kumar Gujral]], was the [[List of Prime Ministers of India|Prime Minister of India]] between 1997 and 1998.

==Early life==
Gujral was born in [[Jhelum (City)|Jhelum]] in [[Punjab Province (British India)|undivided Punjab]] in [[British India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/17747 |title=Satish Gujral, an invaluable pearl of the Indian art world |publisher=Newstrackindia.com |date=2008-01-01 |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> When he was crossing a rickety bridge in Kashmir, he slipped and fell into the rapids, which later resulted in impairment of hearing, which he regained after surgery in 1998, 62 years later.<ref>{{cite web|title='When the first wave of sound hit me, I screamed out: I hear firecrackers!'|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/1998/sep/09nandy.htm|access-date=3 May 2017|work=Rediff.com|date=9 September 1998}}</ref>

==Education==
Because of his hearing problem, many schools refused admission to Gujral. One day he saw a bird sitting on a tree branch and drew a picture of it. It was an early indication of his interest in painting and later in 1939, he joined the [[Mayo School of Arts, Lahore|Mayo School of Arts]] in [[Lahore]], to study applied arts. He moved to [[Bombay]] in 1944 and enrolled in [[Sir JJ School of Art|the Sir JJ School of Art]]. In 1947, due to a recurring sickness, he was forced to drop out of school and leave Bombay.

In 1952, Gujral received a scholarship to study at the [[Palacio de Bellas Artes]] in [[Mexico City]], where he was apprenticed to the renowned artists [[Diego Rivera]] and [[David Alfaro Siqueiros]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/news/memories-of-partition-and-more-from-ace-artist-satish-gujral-news-others-qctpEgagchjje.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916160737/http://www.sify.com/news/memories-of-partition-and-more-from-ace-artist-satish-gujral-news-others-qctpEgagchjje.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-09-16 |title=Memories of partition and more from ace artist Satish Gujral |publisher=Sify.com |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref>

[[File:Mural by Satish Gujral (Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana).jpg|thumb|A mural by Satish Gujral at [[Punjab Agricultural University]] campus in [[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab]]]]

==Works==
The [[Partition of India]] and the associated agony of the immigrants impacted a young Satish and manifested itself in the artworks he created. From 1952 to 1974, Gujral organised shows of his sculptures, paintings and graphics in many cities across the world such as [[New York City]], [[New Delhi]], [[Montreal]], [[Berlin]] and [[Tokyo]], among others.<ref>{{cite web |work= famouspunjabi.com |url= http://famouspunjabi.com/satish-gujral |title= Satish Gujral |access-date= 27 June 2015}}</ref>

Gujral was also an architect and his design of the [[Embassy of Belgium, New Delhi|Belgium Embassy in New Delhi]] was selected by the international forum of architects as one of the finest buildings built in the 20th century.

==Personal life==
Gujral lived with his wife Kiran in New Delhi. Their son Mohit Gujral, who is an architect, is married to former model, [[Feroze Gujral]]. They also have 2 daughters, Alpana, a jewellery designer, and Raseel Gujral Ansal, an interior designer and owner of Casa Paradox & Casa Pop and is married to Navin Ansal.<ref>{{cite web|author=Rashmi Hemrajani |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_art-inspired-jewellery_1810426 |title=Art-inspired jewellery | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=2013-03-13 |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref>

Satish was the brother of [[I. K. Gujral]] , the 12th Prime Minister of India.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hebbar|first=Nistula|date=2020-03-27|title=Satish Gujral passes away at 94|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/satish-gujral-passes-away-at-94/article31178795.ece|access-date=2021-06-12|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==In popular culture==
Dozens of documentaries have been made recording Gujral's work. The [[Films Division of India]] produced a [[Short film|short]] [[documentary film]] on his life, titled ''Satish Gujral'', directed by [[Balwant Gargi]] it provides an overview of his life and works.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SATISH GUJRAL {{!}} Films Division|url=https://filmsdivision.org/shop/satish-gujral|access-date=2021-06-12|website=filmsdivision.org}}</ref>

He was also part of the 2007 [[BBC]] [[television film]], ''Partition: The Day India Burned''. A 24-minute documentary called "A Brush with Life" was released on 15 February 2012 which was based on his own book with the same name. Four books of his work have been published, including an autobiography.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Official Website|url=http://www.satishgujral.com/|access-date=2016-12-01|publisher=Satish Gujral}}</ref>

==Awards==
Gujral was awarded India's second-highest civilian honour [[Padma Vibhushan]] in 1999. In April 2014, he was honoured with [[NDTV Indian of the Year]] Award.<ref>{{cite web|title=Amjad Ali Khan, Satish Gujral honoured with NDTV Indian of the Year Award|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/04/amjad-ali-khan-satish-gujral-honored-with-ndtv-indian-of-the-year-award/|work=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|access-date=29 April 2014}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.saffronart.com/artists/satish-gujral "Satish Gujral Profile, Interview and Artworks"]
*[http://www.zingyhomes.com/thought-leaders/shri-satish-gujral "Satish Gujral on the Architect in him"]
*{{IMDb name|id=nm11569478}}

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[[Category:Indian male painters]]
[[Category:Indian male sculptors]]
[[Category:Indian graphic designers]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan in arts]]
[[Category:National College of Arts alumni]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian sculptors]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian painters]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian architects]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian designers]]
[[Category:Male artists from Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Government College of Art, Chandigarh alumni]]

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