Rajeev Sethi
Indian artist
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Rajeev Sethi (born 24 May 1949) is an Indian designer, scenographer and art curator.[1]
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| Born | 24 May 1949 |
| Occupations | scenographer, interior designer, art curator |
| Website | www |
In 1986, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, by the Government of India.[2]
Early life and background
Sethi was born in Delhi to freedom fighter parents. His mother, Krishna Sethi was a member of Delhi's first Legislative Assembly and his father Kishorilal Sethi was a businessman and a poet. He also had four elder sisters.[3] He went to Modern School, New Delhi and studied history at St. Stephen's College, Delhi.[3]
Career
Sethi spent his formative years in Paris, where he first went to study graphic art on a scholarship. Thereafter he trained under painter and printmaker Stanley William Hayter at his studio, Atelier 17. He was mentored by American designers Ray and Charles Eames. Finally he got a chance to work at studio of French designer, Pierre Cardin. Meanwhile, in 1960, he designed Delhi's first discotheque, Cellar at Regal Building, Connaught Place.[3]
He is curator and founder-chairman of the Asian Heritage Foundation.[4] He designed the Jaya He GVK New Museum at the brand new T2 terminal in Mumbai.[5][6]
He is also part of INTACH and a member of its first Governing Council.[citation needed]
Jaya He GVK New Museum
The Jaya He Museum occupies an area of 3 km[clarification needed] with 80,000 sq ft of wall space at the Mumbai T2 terminal. The Jaya He GVK New Museum is the centerpiece of the new airport terminal.[5][6]
Projects
- VIP Lounge, Delhi International Airport (1984)
- Shah House, Mumbai (1985–86)
- Spice Route Restaurant, the Imperial Hotel, New Delhi (1988–95)
- Laxmi Machine Works Headquarters, Coimbatore (1996)
- Art at the Grand Hyatt, Mumbai (2003)
- Hampi Resort (2006)
- Leela Kempinski (2008)
- Art at Hyatt (2012)
- Terminal 2 - Mumbai Airport (2014)
Awards and recognition
- Sanskriti Award for the field of outstanding social and cultural achievement (1980)
- National order of the Padma Bhushan from the president of India (1985)
- Honour Summus Medal by Watumull Foundation USA for design (1987)
- Designer of the Year, Interior Design - the Publication's Inaugural award (1992)
- Honoured by the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2001)
- Artisan Advocate by Aid to Artisans, USA (2004)
- Foundation Member of the World Academy of Art and Science, USA
- The First Indira Gandhi Lifetime Achievement Award for conservation by INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art & Cultural Heritage) 2010