The exhibition showcases Mandana works painted by the Meena women themselves imitating their original style. These Mandana have been replicated on brown papers which give a feel of the original ambience of Mandana works done on walls and floors of their kuccha (mud) houses. These works have been collected while surveying their villages, mainly the Tonk and Sawai Madhopur districts of Rajasthan over a period of six to seven years. The exhibition will also feature the documentation and research on the Meena tribe and its diverse art forms like the kotha (grain warehouse made of mud), piraunda (cow-dung storage structure) etc.

Tills so far the exhibition has been organized at Delhi, Mumbai, Bhopal, Ahmedabad & Bangalore (mentioned below in detail). It is further scheduled to be held at rest of the major art centres in and outside the country in near future.

It is hoped that this exhibition will serve as an important research reference, documentation and presentation of the art tradition and aesthetic treasures of the Meena tribe in whole. It will provide a new horizon to this unidentified art of Meenas and will also awaken the Indian art society to this important vibrant art form to which it remained aloof for centuries. It is hoped that these works of art will provide a morsel of thought to the contemporary art situation by realizing the importance of rural arts. Such works of art shows the momentum of the genius of the communities that live in villages.

In Dec-2002 the first exhibition on Mandana was organized by India International Centre, New Delhi featuring the work of eight Meena women artists. It was curated by veteran art critic Shri Keshav Malik and inaugurated by eminent academician Dr. Kapila Vatasayan.

Exhibition at Jehangir Nicholson Gallery, NCPA, Mumbai during September-2006

This was the second exhibition of Mandana paintings featuring four Meena women artists belonging to four different geographical regions. The exhibition was inaugurated by veteran artist and photographer Shri  Jyoti Bhatt. Shri Bhatt has been the first person to document this art some 20-25 years back by extensively touring the region (eastern Rajasthan) along with Shri Raghav Kaneria.

Exhibition at Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal, during December-2006

This was the third exhibition titled ‘Mandana’ organized by Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal featuring seven women artists. The exhibition was inaugurated by one of the Meena women artist Kali herself whose works were also on display.

Exhibition at Hutheesing Visual Art Centre, Ahmedabad, during Jan-Feb-2007

This exhibition titled ‘Creativity of Meenas’ featured the Mandana paintings on paper along with the daily utility articles, costumes, hand-fans and Mandana painting material. The objective was to correlate and present the aesthetic choice and daily life of the Meena women. It was inaugurated by veteran artist and scholar Haku Shah and two of the women artists Kali & Prem whose works were also on display.

Exhibition at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad and Time & Space Art Gallery, Bangalore during April-2007

A large collection of the Mandana paintings was displayed together at two venues simultaneously: Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad and Time & Space Art Gallery. Along with the paintings it also featured the daily utility articles embodied with fine art work and the material used in making of the Mandana paintings to provide glimpse of the lively tradition of the Meenas. A limited edition of the hand-printed book ‘Joy of Creativity’ along with portfolio prints was also part of this exhibition.