Manu Parekh

Manu Parekh is one of the most prominent contemporary Indian painters.  He was born in Ahmadabad in Gujarat. In 1962, he graduated from Sir J.J. School of Art.  He trained…

Haku Vajubhai Shah

He was an Indian painter, cultural anthropologist, and Gandhian.  He was also an author of folk arts and tribal arts. He belonged to the Baroda Group of the artists who…

Laxman Shreshtha

Laxman Shreshtha is known for his abstract works that are sensuous and meditative in nature. The color shifting and composition are smooth.  His works assemble both chaos and peace in…

Sohan Qadri

Sohan Qadri was an artist who invokes meditative tranquility through the vibrant motifs in his paintings.  He is known for creating ink and dye on the papers to evoke the…

Himmat Shah

Born in Lothal, Gujarat, Shah is a prominent sculptor of India.  Shah is an art graduate from Sir J.J. School of Art. He also studied painting at M.S. University in…

B. Vithal

Born in 1935 in Maharashtra, Vithal started showing his skill in paintings and sketching at the early age of five, he started Lord Ganesha and other Hindu deities sketching on…

Satish Gujral

Gujral was an Indian artist, painter, writer, and muralist. Born in Jhelum in Punjab in British Raj, he had hearing impairment till age 62. Because of his hearing problem, many…

K.G. Subramanyan

Subrahmanyan was born in 1924, Kuthuparamba in Kerala, India. He was involved in the freedom struggle and known for following Gandhian ideology. He was later banned from joining the government…

Nandalal Bose

Nandalal  Bose was one of the pioneers of modern Indian art. He was the key figure of contextual modernism.  He was the pupil of Abanindranath Bose.  He was known for…