His paintings were shown at the Biennale in Sao Paulo (1971), where he was an invited guest along with Picasso, India: Mythy and Reality, Oxford (1982), Modern Indian Painting, Hirschhorn Museum, Washington D.C., Six Indian Painters, Tate Gallery, London (1982), Modern Contemporary Indian Art, Grey Art Gallery, New York (1985), Indian Art Today, The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., and Coups de Coeur, Halles de L'lle, Geneva, (1987). Retrospective exhibitions of his work have also been held in Bombay (1969), Calcutta (1973) , Delhi (1978), and many others. Husain's work can also be found in the permanent collections of major international museums arid art galleries, and his murals and other important public commissions are on display throughout India as well. In addition to painting, Husain has made twelve short films and was the recipient of the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival in 1967. He has received honorary doctorates from Benares Hindu University, Jamia Millia Islamia, and Mysore University, and was nominated to the Rajya Sabha (upper house of Parliament) in 1986, and the Padma Bibhushan (1989). His first one-man show in Delhi 1956 & Frankfurt 1960 was held by the Kumar Gallery, New Delhi.