Robin David

Robin David (born 1950) is an Indian sculptor based in Bhopal. He is a recipient of the Kalidas Samman.¹²³⁴⁵

David played the key role in establishing the sculpture department at Gwalior Art College,⁶ Where he also earned his National Diploma in sculpting in 1977.⁷ In 1979, he joined the Bharat Bhawan as an assistant director.⁸⁶ He was also the curator in the "Yuva Sumbhava" exhibition under the Raza Foundation.⁹ In 2020, his biggest exhibition was organised by the Department of Culture at the Ravindra Bhavan cultural centre in Bhopal.³¹⁰

In early 2025, Robin David marked 50 years of his career with a solo exhibition ‘Sculpting Voids’, curated by Aman Preet Kaur.⁶¹¹ He has also worked with Magsaysay awardee Rajendra Singh on a series of stepwells.⁶ David is considered one of the pioneers of sculpture art in Central India,⁶ having organised and participated in numerous symposiums across India and internationally, including in Mexico, Turkey, and Italy.⁶ He has also trained around 100 artisans.⁶