List of Exhibitions

bullet ‘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.
Kandy, Sri Lanka, International Buddhist Conference, March, 2011
Butala Sri Lanka, February, 2011
Colombo: India Cultural Centre, March 27 – April 3, 2008
Colombo, held by the High Commissioner of India, January, 2011
Colombo, India Cultural Centre, on permanent display
Kandy: April, 2009
Kandy: 4-10 February 2010
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.
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, Mongolia: 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
Taiwan, National Taiwan, University of Science and Technology November, 2012
Taipei, Taiwan, National Central Library, August, 2010
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.
Moscow, Indian Embassy, on permanent display from 2008.
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, inaugurated by Dr. Farouk Hosni, Minister of Culture of Egypt, 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
Indian Cultural Centre, on permanent display from 2010.
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.
Nalanda, February 2010, International Buddhist Conclave
China, going as part of the FESTIVAL OF INDIA, 2010
 

 

bullet 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, Peru, 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.
Delhi, Azad Bhawan Gallery, ICCR, August 2010
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.
Lisbon, Portugal, Institute Comoes, 26 May – 9 June, 2011
Carifuna, Ministry of Culture, the Guyana National Museum and the Indian High Commission, April 2010. Inaugurated by Dr. Frank Anthony, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Government of Guyana.
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.
Mexico, going as part of the FESTIVAL OF INDIA, 2010
Sofia University Bulgaria, 18th to 30th April, 2011, inaugurated by HE. Mr. Divyabh Manchanda, Ambassador of India.

 

bullet 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 

 

bullet  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 
bullet Photographs of Indian and Asian mural paintings are on permanent display in the Paintings Gallery of the National Museum, New Delhi. 

 

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

 

bullet 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. 

 

bullet 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: The National Museum of Oriental Art (G. Tucci), July 16- October 11, 2009. Held by the Ministry of Heritage & Culture, Govt. of Italy, National Museum of Oriental Art and Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
Port Louis, Mauritius Indira Gandhi Centre for Indian Culture, High Commission of India and the Mauritius Museums Council, September 15-24, 2010. Inaugurated by Rt. Honourable Sir Anerood Jugnauth, GCSK, KCMG, QC, President of the Republic of Mauritius.
Kolkata, Nandlal Bose Gallery, ICCR, June 1-15, 2008

 

bullet 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.

 

bullet 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.

 

bullet 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.

 

bullet 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. 

 

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

 

bullet 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
Valladolid, Spain, Casa de la India, 2009

 

bullet 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.
Delhi, Azad Bhawan, ICCR, 24th September to 20th October, 2009

 

bullet KHAJURAHO: THE GREATEST TEMPLE CITY.
New Delhi, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, January-February 2010.

 

bullet ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE OF INDIA
New Delhi, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Azad Bhavan, April 2010.
Jakarta, on behalf of Indian Council for Cultural Relations, May, 2010
Kuala Lampur, Museum of Islamic Art, opened by Minister for Information,
Communications and Culture, Government of Malaysia, held by the Museum, the Indian High Commission and Reliance Investments, Malaysia. October and November, 2010