Contemporary artists express their thoughts on society through thought-provoking visual displays.
Atul Dodiya
Atul Dodiya is a renowned Indian painter in Mumbai, India. When he was 10 years old, he suffered an injury to his eye, so later that year he realized he wanted to be an artist. Even though his visual impairment worsened over the years, he eventually received life-changing surgery that repaired his vision. After he had finished school, he had the choice of studying to become a filmmaker or an artist; he had ultimately chosen to become an artist, however, his love for cinema has shined through his paintings. He has become a successful artist who has won many awards, been mentioned in many articles, written various books, and been featured in numerous videos. He is considered a contemporary artist who said, “Painting can be a tool against injustice.” He changed his art direction to “reshuffled realism” in 1992 after he traveled to Paris, where he became inspired by Picasso, Modigliani, and the western art scene.
Shilpa Gupta
Shilpa Gupta is an artist based in Mumbai, India. Her artistic practice includes manipulated found objects, video art, interactive technology-based installations, and performance art. Her work explores the meaning behind free speech and sheds light on silenced poets. The work also conveys the interaction of people and objects with borders, censorship, security, and labels.
Subodh Gupta
Subodh Gupta is an Indian contemporary artist based in New Delhi, India. His work revolves around sculpture, installation, painting, photography, performance, and video. He transforms everyday objects into intricate works of art. He was born in Bihar, India and spent his earlier years traveling around with a theater group designing posters while acting simultaneously. Later, he worked as a newspaper designer and illustrator while studying in college. After graduating with a BFA in painting, he moved to New Delhi where he was offered a position at the Garhi Studios. His wife, Bharti Kher, is also a contemporary artist who showcases painting, sculpture, and installation.
Bharti Kher
Her husband, Subodh Gupta, is also a contemporary artist who works in sculpture, installation, painting, etc. She was born in London, but decided to move to India in 1992 where she would later marry. Her work is a hybrid of nature and human characters, as well as combining animals and matter. The bindi is one of Kher’s signature symbolic materials; it represents the third eye, a connection between the real and metaphysical worlds, which she calls “a super consciousness.”
Zarina Hashmi
Zarina Hashmi, also known as Zarina professionally, was born in India but later moved to New York City. Her work is based on printmaking, drawing, and sculpture. The work she made was a part of the minimalist movement, consisting of abstract and geometric forms to awaken a spiritual connection with the viewer. Her work is closely connected to calligraphy through the lack of color.
Bhupen Khakhar
Bhupen Khakhar is an Indian artist who was born in Mumbai, India. He was known as “India’s First Pop Artist” who created narrative paintings. His work conveyed sexuality, portaits of men and his cancer struggle.
Reena Saini Kallat
Reena Saini Kallat is a visual artist who was born in Delhi, India. Her work covers drawing, photography, sculpture, and video. The work she produces is inspired by her interest in memories, foundational legal texts, as well as political and social borders. She recreates pieces through forgotten objects, people and monuments.
Maqbool Fida Husain
Maqbool Fida Husain was a well-known artist who created bold, colorful, narrative paintings in a modified Cubist style. In his earlier years, he designed and painted graphic billboard advertisements for Bollywood movies. Later, he became more involved in painting. He, along with five other painters, founded the Progressive Artists Group. He became known as the “Picasso of India.” However, some of his work triggered criticism among Hindu extremists, which led to him fleeing to London after receiving death threats.
Sheela Gowda
Sheela Gowda is an artist working in Bangalore, India. She focuses on creating paintings, as well as large-scale installations using ritualistic Indian materials. The main materials she uses are human hair, incense, cow dung, and red kumkum powder, as well as found materials, wood, metal, and stone. Her work conveys symbolic messages about the hardships and traditions of Indian culture.
Divya Singh
Divya Singh is a visual artist, born in Delhi, who works in multiple mediums such as painting, photography, writing, and cinema. Her work conveys ideas around isolation, memory, and mortality. Her painting, Notes For Tomorrow (2021), represents the deconstruction of time and the relationship between time and childhood.
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