Born in January 21, 1926 (Evening 05:47) in Margao, Goa, India, Laxman Pai received his art education in Sir J. J. School of art in Mumbai, India (1943-47), where he was awarded the prestigious Mayo medal.

He has more than one hundred solo exhibitions to his credit including nine in Paris, where he worked for ten years (1951-61). His other exhibitions have been held in London, Munich, Stuttgart, Bremen, New York, San Francisco, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, New Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta and Goa. Laxman Pai also participated in Bribable San Paulo, Brazil.