Hemi Bawa (born 1948)[1] is an Indian painter and sculptor. Her works include acrylic and glass paintings and sculptures made of cast glass, fibre glass and copper-fired glass.[2]

Hemi Bawa
Born
Delhi, India
Occupation(s)Painter
sculptor
Known forModern art
SpouseInderjit Singh Bawa
AwardsPadma Shri
WebsiteWebsite

Bawa was born in Delhi and did not have any formal training when she started painting in 1962.[3] Later, she studied Scandinavian glassmaking techniques and started working on that medium and also in combination with metal, wood and acrylic.[4] In 1996, Coca-Cola commissioned her for a sculpture, to be displayed during the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and the eight-foot high work is now on display at the Coca-Cola Museum in the city.[2][5] She has had solo and group exhibitions in India and abroad, including the Glass Dimension show[6] and India Art Fair 2012 at Delhi.[7]

The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2009, for her contributions to Arts.[8] Her life and works have been documented in Hemi Bawa, a book by Alka Pande, published in 2010.[9] She is married to Inderjit Singh Bawa, an industrialist, and the couple lives in Delhi, along Hailey Road.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Hemi Bawa artist file". Corning Museum of Glass. 2005. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Padma Shri is a recognition of my art: Hemi Bawa". Mid-Day. 11 April 2009. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Harry Winston and Hemi Bawa". Jot Impex. 2016. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Behind the Glass: Meet the Artist – Hemi Bawa". Corning Museum of Glass. 2016. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Sculptor Hemi Bawa's Coke bottle selected for Atlanta Olympics". India Today. 1 January 2013 [31 May 1996]. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  6. ^ "India's glass diva sparkles again". Zee News. 4 August 2009. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  7. ^ Singh, Ayesha (15 January 2012). "Hemi Bawa explores the power of present". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Padma Awards Directory (1954-2013)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 14 August 2013. p. 149. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  9. ^ Pande, Alka (2010). Hemi Bawa. New Delhi: Roli Books. ISBN 9788174367938. OCLC 633159826.
  10. ^ Anand, Shelly (27 February 2012) [16 February 2012]. "Artistic impressions". India Today. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
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  • "Hemi Bawa 2012". YouTube video. Artspeaks India. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2016.

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