Dr.

CHINMAY MEHTA
Painter , Architectural Designer and Cultural Activist
Chairperson
Aayam. Institute of Art and Culture

Former Professor and Dean,

Faculty of Fine Arts
University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
Former Chairman,
Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademy, Jaipur

Contribution at a glance :

National academy award winner Painter-muralist :

regularly painted, exhibited in India and abroad and
has been reviewed extensively in the Media.

Designer of most popular Chokh Dhani village resorts:

Has been engaged in break through fantasy Architectural projects of Resorts
in ethnic and vernacular styles like Chokhi Dhani in Jaipur and similar other projects in
Hyderabad, Rajkot, Jodhpur and Dausa.

Cultural activist and now working for Village heritage tourism in

Rajasthan ;
As state coordinator of SPIC MACAY dedicated himself to preservation and the propagation
art and culture for more than a decade and he is also actively associated with
Jaipur Virasat Festival. As Chairperson of Aayam he now seriously working
for Village Heritage Tourism in Rajasthan

An Academic Administrator :
Served as a senior university Professor and Dean
of the Faculty of Fine Arts and
officiated university administration as member of the V.C committee

Scholar-Researcher ;
Initiated research in fine arts and
attended prestigious symposiums and seminars.

Initiator of Institute of Fine Arts :

Has worked for new and innovative educational projects and programmes
in Fine arts and has lead the establishment
of first full-fledged faculty of Fine Arts
in the University of Rajasthan,. Jaipur
Birth Date :
• January 24, 1942

Educational Background :

• 1964
PhD Doctors Degree on “Treatment of Space in Miniature
Paintings of Rajasthan.

• 1963
M.A. (Painting /Visual Arts) from Agra University.

Others Areas of Study and Research :

Inter-disciplinary studies in Fundamentals of Fine Arts.

Aesthetics of Visual Arts.
Historiography of Art.
Communication through Folk-Art Forms
Drafting Cultural policy

Teaching Experience and Research Supervision :

Under Graduate : Post Graduate level more than three decades

Professional Career as an Artist :

First successful Solo Exhibition in 1967,

AIFACS, New Delhi.
13 Solo and Joint Exhibitions
with the Artist wife, Meena Mehta in India and Abroad.
Art works extensively featured and reviewed
by the Print & Electronic Media.
Participation in State Level,
Zonal Level and National Level
Art Exhibitions.
Participation in National Artists Camps.
Invited by the State University of New York in 1977
for a successful lecture-Demonstration and Exhibition Programme.

Has been honoured with

the National Academy Award
in 43 rd National Exhibition of Lalit kala akademy New Delhi :
As Designer of large size Murals and Village Resorts :

Large-size multi -medium murals in

offices, lounges & show rooms.

Exhibition pavilions.
Ethnic Resorts and Restaurants
Notably
Chokhi Dhani, Jaipur, First phenomenal project
Dhola ri Dhani in Hyderabad,
Dhani Rajkot,
NiraliDhani Jodhpur,
Gramin Haat Dausa ,
Amber Vilas just opposite chokhi Dhani in Jaipur.
Conceptual presentation for Designing a RBH –Reliance Rural Business Hub.Gujarat
Projects in hand :
Shilpgram in Sawaimadhopur and Jhunjhnu.
Conceptual designing
of Interior wall murals of Restaurant in London in shekhawati style.
Ethnic Resorts just opposite Airport.in Udaipur.
Another Ethnic Resorts just in Rajkot.

Organisational and Other Academic contributions :

Seriously been involved
in conceiving, planning and establishing
a full-fledged Faculty of Fine Arts
in the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.
Involved in drafting innovative curriculum and
instituted Professional Degree Courses-B.F.A, M.F.A,
P.G. Diploma and Post-Graduation Course
in Television Programme Production
for the first time in the State of Rajasthan.
Drafted the Feasibility Report of
Seedling Academy of
Design,Technology and Management,
(being established in Jaipur)

Some prestigious assignments and associations :

Chairman, Rajathan Lalit Kala Academy ,Jaipur
Chairperson, AAYAM- Institute of Art and Culture, Jaipur
Member of UGC’s Panel on Fine Arts, Art History and
many other important UGC committees.
Vice-President of Indian Music Congress.
Chairperson-Co-coordinator-
State Chapter SPIC MACAY. for a period of 10 years
Member of the committee on applied arts and crafts
All India Board of Architecture and Applied Arts (constituted by AICTE Act 1987)
Significant Participations :
.
Participated in National / International Level Seminars and Symposia.
Member of High Power Committee
constituted for beautification of
Interior and Exterior of New Vidhan Sabha building in Jaipur.
Member of General Council and Executive Board,
Central Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
Member of General Council Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi.
Member Governing body of West Zone
Cultural Center, Udaipur. and
Membership of several other Cultural and Academic Bodies

would subscribe to :

working for fresh and breakthrough

projects and programmes
Innovation in teaching, research and extension.

Promotion of Cultural activities and

inter disciplinary-Multi disciplinary teaching and research.

Closer and regular interaction

between colleges and university departments
for improvement of academic standards and
attainments in the overall interest of regional and national development.

Bringing weaker and backward

section of society in the main stream of
academic specialisation.
Management based on principles of
participation decentralisation,
autonomy coupled with accountability.
Creation of cohesive team of
dependable and helpful academic administrators.
Contacts :
Prof. Chinmay Mehta
AAYAM
6-Kha-20, Jawahar Nagar
Jaipur - 302004, Rajasthan (India)
Phone : (Residence/Studio) : 91- 141 2652057
Mobile : 9829065205
• Website and E-mail
www.chinmaycreations.com
email chinmay_indiajpr@ yahoo.com
Aayamngo.@gmail.com