BIO
Qualifications
Master of Fine Art, 2015–2016
Five-Year Government Diploma in Fine Art (BFA equivalent), 2003
Diploma in Art Education, 2004
Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya, Tilak Road, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Awards & Honors
Brown Ribbon Art Festival, Sadguru “Save Soil” Painting – Cash Prize, Delhi NCR, 2022
Brown Ribbon Art Festival 4.0, Category A, organised by Sadguru Foundation, Sarvodaya Hospital & Manav Rachna School, Faridabad, Delhi NCR
Lalit Kala Academy, Delhi – Selected Artist, Community Garhi Studio, 2017–2018
Global Fine Art Teacher Award, India, 2018
Hindustan Times Award, Delhi – ₹40,000 Cash Prize, 2007
Alliance Française de Poona (Indo-French Cultural Centre), 2003
Avantika International Art Exhibition, Delhi, 2002
Nehru Bal Samiti Award, New Delhi, 2008
Solo Exhibitions
Huntenkunst Art Fair 2026, SSP Hal, Ulft, Netherlands (Selected Artist)
“Cosmos in Flowers”, Estate on Perekopskaya, Russia, 2025
Lalit Kala Academy, National Academy of Art, Delhi, 2023
Visual Art Gallery, Delhi, 2012
Taj Palace, New Delhi, 2010
Malaka Spice, Pune, 2010
Leela Hotel, Mumbai, 2010
Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Delhi, 2010
India Habitat Centre, Delhi, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015
Art Hut Art Gallery, Pune, 2007
Artmart, Epicenter, Gurgaon, 2009
Group Exhibitions
Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 2011
Redtree Art Gallery, Cincinnati, USA, 2012
India Habitat Centre, Delhi, 2007–2014, 2017, 2023
India International Trade Fair, Delhi, 2025
Mystiq Art Gallery, Delhi, 2007–2010
All India Art & Craft Society, New Delhi, 2009
Renaissance Gallery, Bangalore, 2009
The Ashoka Gallery, Delhi, 2008
Collections
Works by Sanjay Punekar are included in notable collections such as:
Taj Palace, New Delhi
Ait Amine , Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium
International Development Research Centre, Canada
Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Delhi
United Nations (UNDP)
Royal Danish Embassy, Delhi
Embassy of the Republic of El Salvador, Delhi
DNDI, Switzerland
Deutsche Postbank Home Finance Ltd.
Indian Oil (R&D) and ONGC
The Tosawasi International Committee, Japan
Pupra Center for Art and Culture, Japan / Czech Republic
Camlin Ltd.
Concord Energy (India) Pvt. Ltd., Delhi
Samsunuwiyati Collection, Indonesia
In addition, his works are held in numerous private collections worldwide, including Germany, Singapore, the UK, Canada, South Africa, the USA, and major cities across India.
