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List of Exhibitions

‘THE PATH OF COMPASSION’ Photographs of Buddhist Monuments and Art Heritage: An exhibition covering 48 major Buddhist sites all over India and other Asian countries.
Kyoto: Otani University, 7-9-2004 to 27-9-2004, inaugurated by the President, Otani University and H.E. the   Ambassador of India.
Kyoto: Otani University, International Cultural Centre, on permanent display from 2007.
Kyoto: Ryukoku University, on permanent display from December 2004.
Matsushima: Zuiganji Temple, March 2005
Tokyo: Naritasan Temple, 1-4-2005 to 20-4-2005.
Tokyo: Komazawa University, May 2006
Bussho Gonenkai, Japan, 2005
Kyushu: Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, 2005
Koen-ji Temple: Gunma, Japan October 2005
Berlin: Embassy of India, 2-4-2008 to 14-4-2008.
Bangkok: Mahidol University, Thailand, May 24-31, 2007, Conference of South and Southeast Asian Association for the Study of Culture and Religion.
Bangkok: National Gallery of Thailand, September-October, 2004
Bangkok: Mahidol University, August to December 2006
Bangkok: The Festival of India, 1996
Colombo: National Art Gallery, October 2003, inaugurated by the honourable Minister for Human Resource Development, Education and Cultural Affairs, Government of Sri Lanka and the honourable Minister of External Affairs, Government of India.
Colombo: India Cultural Centre, March 27- April 3, 2008
Kandy: April, 2009.
Almaty: National Library of Kazakhstan, October 2006.
Mandalay: Mahamuni Pagoda, 23-1-2005 to 15-3-2005, inaugurated by H.E. the Ambassador of India.
Myanmar: World Buddhist Summit, December 2004.
Myanmar: Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, on permanent display from January 2005.
Myanmar: Mahamuni Pagoda, Mandalay, on permanent display from 2008.
Shanghai: Jade Buddha Temple, on permanent display from January 2006.
Dun Huang Research Academy: On permanent display from 31st May, 2006, inaugurated by Honourable Defence   Minister, Government of India.
Beijing: December 2004.
Beijing: 26-1-2005, Embassy of India, as part of the celebrations of the Republic Day of India.
Beijing: October, 2005, as part of the Festival of India in China.
Mt. Wutai: China, on permanent display from January, 2007 onwards.
Yungang Grottoes: China, on permanent display from January, 2007 onwards.
Ulaanbaatar: On permanent display from 2004.
Taiwan: Taipei Municipal Library, 10/01/2008 to 29/02/2008
Taiwan: India-Taipei Association, displayed in many institutions in Taiwan, 2007-2008
The Government has also held this exhibition at Washington DC, Paris, and Phnom Penh.
Moscow: 27-1-2004 to 9-2-2004, Oriental Center of Russia, State Library.
St. Petersburg, August, 2005
Ulan Ude, Fine Arts Museum, 2006.
Belgrade, Yugoslavia: Hyatt Regency Hotel, 3rd – 16th October, 2007.
Travelling exhibition in Yugoslavia, 2004
Cairo: Maulana Azad Centre for Culture, 10-17 November, 2008
Taj Mahal, Agra: 19-11-2002 to 15-1-2003, held by the Archaeological Survey of India.
Spiti: Tabo Monastery, on permanent display from March, 2005.
New Delhi: Hotel Ashok, 31-1-2003 to 28-2-2003, inaugurated by the honourable Minister for Tourism & Culture, Government of India.
The National Museum, New Delhi: February-March, 2004, inaugurated by the honourable Minister for Tourism & Culture, Government of India.
Varanasi: Buddha Mahotsav, 2000
Kuala Lumpur: Buddhist Maha Vihara, 7-5-2005 to 22-5-2005, inaugurated by honourable Deputy Minister for Youth     and Sports, Government of Malaysia.
Kuala Lumpur, for Wesak Celebrations, May, 2009
Vientiane: April 4-10, 2006, National Cultural Hall, Laos.
Mithila Museum, Niigata will be holding the exhibition in every part of Japan at over 100 locations from 2005-2006 onwards.
Seoul: SNU Museum and Jogeye Temple, October 2006. Is scheduled to also be held in many parts of South Korea for a period of one year, up to October 2007.

VELHA GOA, an exhibition of photographs of the churches of Old Goa.
Copenhagen: Asia House, 28-1-2005 to 2-2-2005, inaugurated by the Bishop of Copenhagen.
Rome: Cineporto, “Roman Summer”, Festival of the City of Rome, 10-7-2004 to 18-7-2004, inaugurated by H.E. the Ambassador of India.
Arequipa: University of Arequipa, Chile, December 2004
Agra: The Taj Mahal, 17-4-2003 to 16-5-2003, held by Archaeological Survey of India, inaugurated by Bishop of Agra and Cultural Counsellor, Embassy of Portugal
Delhi: Embassy of Portugal, November-December 2003, inaugurated by H.E. the Ambassador of Portugal.
Kolkata: West Bengal Cultural Centre, 26-8-2003 to 9-9-2003, inaugurated by H.E. the Ambassador of Portugal.
Goa: Mariott Resort, June 2003, inaugurated by H.E. the Ambassador of Portugal.
Dublin: 11-4-2005 to 23-4-2005
Berlin: Potsdam, April, 2005
Lima: March, 2005
Ica: March 2005
Paris: Chapelle, Missions Etrangeres de Paris, 11-03-2005 to 19-05-2005.
Lisbon: June, 2005, inauguration by the honourable Foreign Minister, Government of Portugal.
Lisbon: Lusiada University of Lisbon, 16-05-2006 to 31-05-2006.
Sacramento: University of Sacramento, California, September 2005 till May 2006.
Washington DC: Embassy of India, May 2008.
Salvodor: National Palace, Brazil, 5-10-2005 to 31-10-2005.
Panama, 2005
Panama, February 2006
Bogota, Colombia, 2005
Havana: Cuba, September, 2005
On permanent display at the Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa, from December, 2004.

AJANTA: THE UNSEEN JEWEL PHOTOGRAPHED BY BENOY K BEHL: A major exhibition of the photographs of the Ajanta paintings created by the National Museum of India
The National Museum, New Delhi: 21-6-2002 to 4-8-2002, inaugurated by the honourable Minister for Tourism & Culture, Government of India.
Lumbini: November–December, 2004, inaugurated by the honourable Prime Minister of Nepal, held as part of the Second International Buddhist Conference.
Kathmandu: 5-1-2005 to 19-1-2005, Nepal Art Council.
Bhutan: 2004
Guwahati: March 2003
Shillong: April 2003

	AJANTA REDISCOVERED: An exhibition of photographs of the Ajanta paintings  Hong Kong: The Fung Ping Shan Museum, 1995, inaugurated by H.E. the Consul General of India  Mumbai: Cymroza Art Gallery, March 1993, inaugurated by H.E. the Governor of Maharashtra and Goa
	Photographs of Indian and Asian mural paintings are on permanent display in the Paintings Gallery of the National Museum, New Delhi.

Ajanta photographs are on permanent display in the Media Room of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, South Block, Secretariat, New Delhi.

LADAKH: A CRADLE OF BUDDHIST CULTURE: An exhibition of photographs of the monasteries of Ladakh.
New Delhi: Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, 1997, along with a Seminar on the Monasteries of Ladakh where the keynote paper and a Proposed Action Plan for the Conservation of the Monasteries of Ladakh were also presented.
New Delhi: India Habitat Centre, 1998, inaugurated by the honourable Minister for Defence, Government of India.
New Delhi: India Habitat Centre, 1999, sponsored by KPMG.

MURALS OF INDIA: An exhibition of photographs of the scarcely-seen early wall paintings of India.
London: Nehru Centre, permanent display of a selection of photographs from January, 2005.
Rome: Museum of Oriental Art, G. Tucci, July 16- October 11, 2009

INDIA: A CONFLUENCE OF CULTURE: An exhibition of photographs of the multi-cultural heritage of India, photographed by Benoy K Behl. Held by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India at:
London: September, 2005.
Paris: September, 2005.
Tokyo: September, 2005.
New York: September, 2005.
New Delhi: September, 2005.
Mumbai: September, 2005.
Chennai: September, 2005.
Kolkata: September, 2005.

Brussels: The European Parliament, 16th to 21st October, 2006
Frankfurt: Frankfurt Book Fair, 2006.
New Delhi: 26th September, 2006, Ashoka Hotel, World Tourism Day celebrations of the Government of India.

THE LEGACY OF AJANTA: The classic murals of India and other countries of South Asia, photographed by Benoy K Behl. An exhibition held by IGNCA
New Delhi: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, 25-11-2005 to 10-12-2005.
Rome, Embassy of India, 2009.

THE PATH TO NIRVANA: Photographic exhibition to commemorate the 2550th anniversary of the Mahaparinirvana of Lord Buddha, held by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Government of India. (Two-thirds of the exhibition is my photographs).
New Delhi: Vigyan Bhawan, 13-05-2006, inaugurated by Dr. Manmohan Singh, Honourable Prime Minister of India.
New Delhi: National Museum, May and June, 2006.

THE SANCHI STUPAS & THE BEGINNINGS OF BUDDHIST ART: On permanent display at M.P. Tourism hotel at Sanchi, from August, 2007.
New Delhi, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, April – May 2009.

INCREDIBLE DIVERSITY: REDISCOVERING INDIA’S ANCIENT LEGACY OF COMPASSION: Govt. of India celebrations of India @ 60 at New York, 22nd – 28th September, 2007.

LEGACY OF COMPASSION, on the monuments of many faiths in India :
London, Nehru Centre, 2009.
Berlin, Embassy of India, 2009
Madrid, Embassy of India, 2009

THE MONASTERIES OF RINCHEN ZANGPO, in India and Tibet: Held by India International Centre, as part of IIC Festival of the Arts, October 2007.

Miranda House College, Delhi University, November, 2008.
Qutub Minar, New Delhi, February and March, 2009 held by the Archaeological Survey of India, Delhi Circle.
Ulan Ude: as part of the Festival of India, July, 2009.
Moscow: as part of the Festival of India, August, 2009.
New Delhi: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, 15th September- 15th October, 2009.
Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, September 24 – October 22, 2009.