EDUCATION
1960 Study Tour of Italy on an Italian Government Scholarship
1940-45 Diploma in Painting, Sir J.J.School of Arts, Mumbai
SELECTED POSTHUMOUS EXHIBITIONS
2021 The Nude in Indian Art, From Antiquity to Independence, Frieze Masters, London
'The Progressive Revolution, Modern Art for a New India', Asia Society, New York, 14 September 2018 - 20 January 2019
2018 'All Too Human', Tate Britain, London, 28 February - 27 August
2017 'Visions from India', Pizzuti Collection, Ohio, 10 March - 28 October
2016 'Post War - Art Between the Atlantic and the Pacific, 1945-1965', Haus Der Kunst, Munich
2015 'Abby Grey and Indian Modernism: Selections from the NYU Art Collection', Grey Art Gallery, New York University, New York
2014 'Rituals and Reasons: Invoking the Sensual in Art', Apprao Galleries, Chennai
2013 'Ram Kumar and the Bombay Progressives: The Form and the Figure Part II', Aicon Gallery, New York
'Frieze Masters: FN Souza- Black on Black', Grosvenor Gallery, London
'FN Souza: Black on Black', Grosvenor Gallery, London
'Ideas of the Sublime', presented by Vadehra Art Gallery at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
'Panoplism', Nature Morte, New Delhi
'Edge of Reason- and beyond, into pure creativity', presented by Indian Art Circle at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
'The Naked and the Nude: The Body in Indian Modern Art', Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
'Ram Kumar and the Bombay Progressives: The Form and the Figure Part II', Aicon Gallery, New York
2012 'Diva', Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
'Talking Heads', Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi
'Iconic Processions', Aicon Gallery, New York
'Extending the Line', Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
'Gallery Collection', Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
'Migrations', Tate Britain, London
'F.N.Souza:Landscapes, Heads and Nudes, Grosvenor Gallery, London
'Contemporary: A Selection of Modern and Contemporary Art', prsented by Sakshi Gallery at The Park, Chennai
'Through the Ages: South Asian Sculpture and Painting from Antiquity to Modernism', Aicon Gallery, New York
'Crossings: Time Unfolded, Part 2′, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), New Delhi
2011-12 'The Body Unbound', Rubin Museum of Art, New York
2011-12 Picasso Souza, Grosvenor Gallery, India
2011 'Ethos V: Indian Art Through the Lens of History (1900 to 1980), Indigo Blue Art, Singapore
'The Path of the Lotus: Indian Art', Grosvenor Gallery, London
'Modern Masters', Aicon Gallery, New York
'Ida Kar: Portraits of F N Souza', British Council, New Delhi; Grosvenor Vadehra, London; Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai; Sunaparanta Goa Centre, Panjim
'Manifestations VI', Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
'Seduction by Masquerade', Nature Morte, New Delhi
'States of Departure: Progressives to Present Day', Aicon Gallery, London
'POP: Progressives on Paper', Aicon Gallery, New York
'Anecdotes', Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
'Natural Bodies, Subverted Canons', Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
'Goddess, Lion, Peasant, Priest: Modern and Contemporary Indian Art', from the Collection of Shelley and Donald Rubin at Museum Oglethorpe, Atlanta
2011 'High-Light', presented by Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai at The Oberoi, Gurgaon
'Manifestations V', Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
'Masterclass', Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi
'Time Unfolded', Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), New Delhi
'Roots in the Air, Branches Below: Modern & Contemporary Art from India', San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose
'Continuum', Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
'Celebrations 2011′, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi
2010-11 'Figure/Landscape: Part Two', Aicon Gallery, London
Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
2010 'Figure/Landscape: Part One', Aicon Gallery, New York
'The Modernists', RL Fine Arts, New York
'Paper Trails', Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
'A Missing History: 'The Other Story' Re-visited', Aicon Gallery, London
'The Progressives & Associates', Grosvenor Gallery, London
'A. SYCO', The Viewing Room, Mumbai
'From Miniature to Modern: Traditions in Transition', Rob Dean Art, London in association with Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai
'Volte-Face: Souza's Iconoclastic Vision', presented by Dhoomimal Gallery at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
'Cross Purposes', Mascalls Gallery, West Kent; Ben Uri Museum, London
'Vahana', Bombay Art Gallery, Mumbai
'Manifestations IV', Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
'Roots', 25th Anniversary Exhibition of Sakshi Art Gallery, Mumbai at The Park, Chennai
'Celebration 2010′, Annual Exhibition, Kumar Art Gallery, New Delhi
2009 'Master Class', The Arts Trust, Mumbai
'Bazgasht: Traditional Methods and Modern Practices, The Revival of Miniature Paintings from the Sub-Continent', Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, Ontario
'Anglo-Indian Express', Grosvenor Gallery, London
'Bharat Ratna! Jewels of Modern Indian Art', Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
'Indian Art After Independence: Selected Works from the Collections of Virginia & Ravi Akhoury and Shelley & Donald Rubin', Emily Lowe Gallery, Hempstead
'F.N.Souza: F.N.Souza, Heads, Landscapes and Nudes, Grosvenor Gallery, London
'In Search of the Vernacular', Aicon Gallery, New York
'Progressive to Altermodern: 62 Years of Indian Modern Art', Grosvenor Gallery, London
'Kalpana: Figurative Art in India', presented by The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) at Aicon Gallery, London; The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)
'Tracing Time', Bodhi Art, Mumbai
'Armory Show', New York presented by Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
2008-09 "Modern India', organized by Institut Valencià d'Art Modern (IVAM) and Casa Asia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture at Valencia, Spain
'Expanding Horizons: Contemporary Indian Art', Traveling Exhibition presented by Bodhi Art at Ravinder Natya Mandir, P.L.Despande Kala Academy Art Gallery, Mumbai; Sant Dyaneshwar Natya Sankul Art Gallery, Amravati; Platinum Jubilee Hall, Nagpur; Tapadia Natya Mandir Sports Hall, Aurangabad; Hirachand Nemchand Vachanalay's, Solapur; Acharya Vidyanand Sanskrutik Bhavan, Kolhapur; PGSR Sabhagriha, SNDT, Pune; Sarvajanik Vachanalaya Hall, Nasik
2008 'Frame Figure Field: 20th Century Modern and Contemporary Indian Art', Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
'3 Masters Briefly', Akar Prakar, Kolkata
'F.N.Souza', presented by Saffronart and Grosvenor Gallery, London at Saffronart, New York
'Modern and Contemporary Indian Art', Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
'Multiple Modernities: India, 1905-2005′, Philadelphia Museum of Art, USA
'Freedom 2008: Sixty Years After Indian Independence', Centre for International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata
'Tales, Reflection and Constructs', ITC Windsor, Bangalore
2007 Bacon, Freud, Mehta, Souza
2007-08 'India Art Now: Between Continuity and Transformation', Province of Milan, Milan
2007 F. N. Souza, Saffron Art Gallery, New York
'Painting Without Paint: The Chemical Paintings of FN Souza', R L Fine Arts, New York
2005/6 F. N. Souza, Religion and Erotica: Tate Britian, London
2005 Ashta Nayak: Eight Pioneers of Indian Art', Aicon Gallery, New York
2005/6 'Self-Portrait: Renaissance to Contemporary', National Portrait Gallery, London
2005 F. N. Souza, Grosvenor Gallery / Saffron Art Gallery, London / New York
'Modern Indian Paintings', Grosvenor Gallery, London
'A Tribute to F. N. Souza', Kumar Gallery, New Delhi
'Manifestations III', Nehru Centre, Mumbai; Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, and Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
2004 'Manifestations II', Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai and Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
'Ethos: Contemporary Indian Art', Indigo Blue Art, Singapore
'Souza in London', curated by Yashodhara Dalmia from the Bhayana family collection, British Council, New Delhi
2003 'Modern Indian Painting', Grosvenor Gallery, London
'Francis Newton Souza: Works on Paper', Saffronart, Mumbai
'F.N Souza: A Definitive Retrospective', Gallery Artsindia, New York
'Manifestations', Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
2002 Souza and Friends, Grosvenor Gallery, London
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2001 'Francis Newton Souza Rare Works: 1965-2001′, Galerie 88, Kolkata
2000 'The Demonic Line: Drawings 1940-1964, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
1999 Copeland Fine Art Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Kumar Gallery, New Delhi
1998 Bose Pacia Modern, New York
1997 Julian Hartnoll's Gallery, London
1996 L.T.G. Gallery, New Delhi
Art Heritage, New Delhi
'Souza from the Alkazi Collection', Academy of Fine Arts & Literature New Delhi
1993 'Souza, 1940s-1990s Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi
1989 Indus Gallery, Karachi
1986 Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi
1985 Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai
Retrospectives: National Gallery Bombay, NGMA New Delhi
1983 'Souza in the Forties' Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi
1976 Dhoomimal Art Gallery,New Delhi
1975,76 Arts 38 London
1968 London Arts Gallery Detroit,USA
1966 Dhoomimal Art Gallery,New Delhi
'Black Art and Other Paintings', Grosvenor Gallery, London
1964 'The Human and The Divine Predicament', Grosvenor Gallery, London
1963 Taj Gallery Mumbai
1962 Kumar Gallery New Delhi
1960 'FN Souza' Galerie Lambert, Paris
'F.N. Souza', Stone Gallery, Newcastle Upon Tyne
1959 One man show, Gallery St Nikolaus, Stockholm
Gallery Frank, Frankfurt
1955, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62 Gallery One, London
1954 Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
1954 Gallery Creuze, Paris
1951 Indian Embassy, London
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2002 'Transition: The Longon Art Scene in the Fifties', Barbican Centre, London
2001 'Souza and Baiju', Saffronart and Apparao Galleries, Mumbai
1997 'Six Modern Masters', Kumar Gallery, New Delhi
1996 'The Moderns Inaugural Show', National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, 93 LTG Gallery, New Delhi
1995 'Picturing Blackness in British Art, 1700s - 1900s', Tate Britain, London
1989 'The Other Story', Hayward Gallery, London
'Portrait of an Artist', Tate Gallery ,London
1987 'Coups de Coeur', Halles de L'Ile, Geneva
1986 Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi
1982 'Modern Indian Paintings', Hirschorn Museum, Washington D.C
'India: Myth and Reality', Museum of Modern Art, Oxford
'Contemporary Indian Art', Royal Academy, London
1977 'Commonwealth Artists of Fame', Commonwealth Institute, London
Guggenheim Foundation, USA
'Nudes', Grosvenor Gallery, London
1966 'Christmas Exhibition', Grosvenor Gallery, London
1965 'Indian Painting Now', Arts Council of Great Britain, London
1964-65 'Art in the Executive Suite', Grosvenor Gallery, London
1964 'Delacroix to Souza', Grosvenor Gallery, London
'First Image', Grosvenor Gallery, London
1962 Commonwealth Institute, London
1961 'Four Centuries of Indian Painting', Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiri, Brazil
'Collectors Choice' Wakefield Museum
Group Show, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi
1960 'Spring Exhibition', Bradford Art Gallery, UK, April 8 - June 12
1959 'Modern Indian Art', Graham Gallery, New York
Group 13, Woodstock Gallery, London
Recent Accessions, Howard Wise Gallery, Cleveland Ohio, USA
1958 'Exhibition of Living Art', Dublin, Ireland
'Transferrences', Zwemmer Gallery, London
'Religious Themes', Contemporary Art Society, Tate Gallery, London
Kaplan Gallery, London
Crate Kalman Gallery, London
Newman Institute, London
1957 'John Moore's Exhibition', Walker Art Gallery Liverpool
1955 'Daily Express Young Artists' Exhibition', The New Burlington Galleries, London, April 20 - May 21
1954 Venice Biennale Italy
Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
IsMEO, Rome
1953 'Padamsee, Raza, Souza', Galerie Raymond Creuze, Paris, February 26 - March 12
Galerie Palette, Zurich
1952 'Souza, Raza, Padamsee', Galeire Saint Placide, Paris
1950 'Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture by the Calcutta Group and the Bombay Progressive Artists' Group, Calcutta, April 13 - 25
1949 Bombay Art Society Salon, Mumbai
1948 Burlington House Gallery London
1948 'Indian Art', Royal Academy, London
1947 Progressive Artists Group, Mumbai
HONORS AND AWARDS
1998 Kalidas Sanman, Government of Madhya Pradesh, India
1967 Guggenheim International Award, New York
1960 Italian Government Scholarship (through the British Council)
1957 John Moores Prize, Liverpool