Manu Parekh born in 1939 in Gujarat and completed a Diploma in Drawing and Painting from the Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai, in 1962. Parekh held his first solo exhibition of graphics and paintings in Ahmedabad in 1968, and has not looked back since.
Parekh's early works explored the relationship between nature and man which the artist enjoyed and celebrated in his life. The city of Banaras plays an integral role in his work, since his first visit there after his father’s death. Parekh’s landscapes are known for his intuitive use of colour, bold brushstrokes and prominent lines. Influenced by several art trends, Parekh has experimented with colourful abstractions, sexual imagery and figuration. Parekh has travelled widely across India studying the indigenous technique and style of folk artists, greatly valuing the elements of repetition and rhythm in folk expression.
He has held several solo shows and participated in a number of group exhibitions in India and abroad and his works are in several important public and private collections. Manu Parekh was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1992, by the government of India.
The artist lives and works in New Delhi.