Abdul Aziz Raiba (1922–2016)
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Overview
A Sir J. J. School of Art graduate and early PAG associate, Raiba developed a bold, flat-planar style shaped by miniature painting and the folk vocabularies of Travancore-Cochin and Kangra. He painted on jute and glass and ranged across subjects from Christian imagery to Konkani life.
Vitrum & Practice
While at Vitrum, he studied ceramic-painting and firing techniques under the guidance of Rudy von Leyden, and went on to create a large mural of musical instruments for the Gokuldas Tejpal Concert Hall foyer.
Selected Works at Vitrum
• Ceramic tiles for architectural commissions.
• Experiments that fed later glass-painting exhibitions.
Interesting Facts
• Buddha mural, Ashok Hotel (1956). Ghalib centenary works (1969).
• Multiple Bombay Art Society medals; retrospective at JJ School (2013).