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 rich colors of his birthplace, India. He almost always ignores the conventional paint mediums.  He was introduced to yogic practices […]

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 a rhythmic way. His paintings are composed of various, blue, brown, red, orange, and yellow colors.  His works capture the […]

He was popularly known as G.R. Santosh and was a prominent Kashmiri painter and poet. His subjects and themes were inspired by Kashmir Shaivism. He was born in a modest Muslim family in old Srinagar. After the death of his father, he was dropped out of school and took odd […]

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 brought tribal and folk art themes in the main space of Indian art. Born on 26 March 1934, in Valod […]

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 under Mukund Shroff during graduation. He also studied in the National School of Drama. He started his career in the […]

Bawa was born in 1941 in Dhuri, British India. His elder brothers encouraged him to pursue art. He studied fine arts at the College of Art, New Delhi between 1958 and 1963, where his professors included Somnath Hore, Rakesh Mehra, Dhanaraj Bhagat and B.C. Sanyal. Between 1964 and 1971, Bawa […]

Zarina Hashmi known professionally as Zarina, was an Indian-American artist and printmaker based in New York City. Her work spans drawing, printmaking, and sculpture. Associated with the Minimalist movement, her work utilized abstract and geometric forms in order to evoke a spiritual reaction from the viewer. Zarina earned a degree […]

Amrita Shergill has been called “one of the greatest avant-garde women artists of the early 20th century” and a “pioneer” in modern Indian art. Drawn to painting from an early age, Sher-Gil started getting formal lessons in the art, at the age of eight. She first gained recognition at the […]

Drawing is the most basic form of art and it is living from eternity. Basically, it is the simplest way of expression. With minimum tools and simple lines, an artist can express more than enough about any subject or situation. This article will put light on the different master artists’ […]

He is a Japanese contemporary artist. The main focuses of his artworks are paintings and sculptures. Apart from traditional art, he works in the commercial sectors such as fashion, merchandise, and animation.  He is popular for combining high and low cultural art. He is the founder and president of Kaikai […]