Selected Artist Showcase

Babu Xavier (b. 1960, Kerala)

Babu Xavier trained as an apprentice with painter Jayapala Panicker. His non-academic background has evolved an unpretentious language that is surreal and playfully erotic. His collage-like style is interlaced with calligraphic doodles and graffiti, with forms inspired by science fiction and the subconscious — reflected in his fascinating characters that masquerade with animals and birds.

He has held 15 solo exhibitions, including two in Basel and Copenhagen. He participated in the International Triennale of Art, New Delhi (); the Biennale at Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal ( and ); and the Centenary Exhibition of the Bombay Arts Society (). Babu Xavier lives and works in Trivandrum.

  • Watercolour on paper by Babu Xavier, October 1986, 15×22 inches

    Babu Xavier

    Year: 2025

    Size: 15″ × 15″

    Medium: Acrylic on Canvas

    Code: BX_Jan 25
  • Watercolour on handmade paper by Babu Xavier, October 1987, 10×14 inches

    Babu Xavier

    Year: 2025

    Size: 15″ × 15″

    Medium: Acrylic on Canvas

    Code: BX_Feb 25
  • Watercolour on handmade paper by Babu Xavier, March 1988, 22×30 inches

    Babu Xavier

    Year: 2025

    Size:  15″ × 15″

    Medium: Acrylic on Canvas

    Code: BX_Mar 25

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  • Watercolour on handmade paper by Babu Xavier, December 1988, 21×28 inches

    Babu Xavier

    Year: 1988

    Size: 21″ × 28″

    Medium: Watercolour on handmade paper

    Code: BX_Dec 88
  • Watercolour on handmade paper by Babu Xavier, August 1989, 18×24 inches

    Babu Xavier

    Year: 1989

    Size: 18″ × 24″

    Medium: Watercolour on handmade paper

    Code: BX_Aug 89
  • Watercolour on handmade paper by Babu Xavier, October 1989, 16×12 inches

    Babu Xavier

    Year: 1988

    Size:  22″ × 30″

    Medium: Watercolour on handmade paper

    Code: BX_Oct 89
  • Watercolour on handmade paper by Babu Xavier, October 1990, 20×28 inches

    Babu Xavier

    Year: 1990

    Size: 20″ × 28″

    Medium: Watercolour on handmade paper

    Code: BX_Oct 90a
  • Watercolour on handmade paper by Babu Xavier, October 1990 (b), 20×28 inches

    Babu Xavier

    Year: 1990

    Size: 20″ × 28″

    Medium: Watercolour on handmade paper

    Code: BX_Oct 90b
  • Watercolour on handmade paper by Babu Xavier, October 1990 (c), 20×28 inches

    Babu Xavier

    Year: 1990

    Size: 20″ × 28″

    Medium: Watercolour on handmade paper

    Code: BX_Oct 90c
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    Babu Xavier

    Year: 1989

    Size: 16" x 12"

    Medium: Watercolour on handmade paper

    Code: BX_Oct 89
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    Babu Xavier

    Year: 1988

    Size: 12" x 16"

    Medium: Watercolour on paper

    Code: BX_14
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    Babu Xavier

    Year: 1986

    Size: 15" x 22"

    Medium: Watercolour on paper

    Code: BX_Oct 86
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    Babu Xavier

    Year: 1987

    Size: 10" x 14"

    Medium: Watercolour on handmade paper

    Code: BX_Oct 87

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  • Gouache composition on acid-free paper by Babu Xavier, 2006, 9×7.5 inches

    Babu Xavier

    Year: 2006

    Size: 9″ × 7.5″

    Medium: Gouache on acid-free paper

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  • Gouache composition II on acid-free paper by Babu Xavier, 2006, 9×7.5 inches

    Babu Xavier

    Year: 2006

    Size: 9″ × 7.5″

    Medium: Gouache on acid-free paper

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