Born
12 September 1985, Uttar Pradesh, India
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
2022-26 PhD (Fine Arts), Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
2018 Two-year Senior Scholar Research Program, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
2013 National Eligibility Test (NET), UGC (University Grants Commission), New Delhi, India
2009 Master of Visual Arts (MVA), College of Arts & Crafts, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
2007 Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), College of Arts & Crafts, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
SOLO EXHIBITION
2024 Shadow of Mountains (Shan De Yingzi), Xian Art Museum, Xian, China
Conversation with Mountains (Qun Shan Hui Chang), Ningbo Museum of Art, Ningbo, China
2023 World is One Family (Shijie Shi Yi Jia), TCAR Culture Theme Space, Hangzhou, China
Westlake In My Heart (Xihu Zai Wo Xin Li), Bai Ma Hu International Exhibition Center, Hangzhou, China
The Objects (Shi Wu), Shang Xia Fu (God Land Person) Art Space, 798 Art District, Beijing, China
Form & Space (Xing Shi & Kong Jian), Six-Cylinder Space, Xiamen, China
Vertical Growth (Chui Zhi Sheng Zhang), Dimensions Art Centre, Chongqing, China
2019 Next Station (Xia Yi Zhan), Shangyuan Art Museum, Beijing, China
A Man from Lucknow (Zhong Guo Fang Ke), Aixiu Design Art Space, Hangzhou, China
Dreams of Dreamer (Meng De Yin Ji), sponsored by Xika Art Center, Hangzhou, China, supported by the Consulate General of India, Shanghai, China
2016 Utopian Fantasies, Magnolias Art Space, Gurugram, India, sponsored by Apparao Galleries, Chennai, New Delhi, India
2014 Statutory Warning, Lalit Kala Akademi, Regional Centre, Lucknow, India
GROUP EXHIBITION
2026 One Art, Boundless Seas, International Youth Art Exhibition, The Craft Museum of China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China
2025 Vitality and Elegance, The 30th Anniversary Exhibition of Mixed Media Painting of the China Academy of Art, The Craft Museum of China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China
Harmony & Symbiosis, Zhenxing Art Space, Hangzhou, China
The 15th International Exhibition of Traditional Fine Arts, Shanghai Art Collection Museum, Shanghai, China
Shifting Currents, Xian Youth Contemporary Art Exhibition, Xian Art Museum, Xian, China
2024 Beauty in Harmony, Group Show, Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
Cultural Resonance, Asian Artists Group Show, Lian Museum, Hangzhou, organized by Xima Art Gallery, Hangzhou, China
Group Show, Shenye Donglin Business Building, Shenzhen, China, organized by God Land Person Gallery, Beijing, China
The Muse Gallery & Studio AIR Shortlist Artists Show, The Muse Gallery, London, UK
Bridging The Boundaries, Asian Artists Group Exhibition, Yuan Art Museum, Beijing, organized by Tang Contemporary Art, Beijing, China
Set Up, Mingyuan Art Museum, Shanghai, China
The 14th International Exhibition of Traditional Fine Arts, Shanghai Art Collection Museum, Shanghai, China
2023 Rebuilding Landscape, Hongqiao International Art Space (Changning Library), Shanghai, China
The Third China-Europe International Art Biennale, Vienna International Center, Vienna, Austria
International Exchange Art Exhibition, Xika Art Gallery, Hangzhou, China
Three Dimensions, Limmi Art Gallery, Shanghai, China
The Poetics of Space, Universe Gallery, Hangzhou, China
2022 Young Collectors Weekend, Cultivate Art, New Delhi, India
2021 The Fourth Qingdao International Contemporary Art Exhibition, 1902 Gallery, Qingdao, China
Group Show, Xika Art Center, Hangzhou, China
Light, Light Art Gallery, Beijing, China
2020 Time to Go, Baoku Art Center, Shanghai, China
Made by X, Ideas Block Creative Space, Vilnius, Lithuania
2019 1st Hainan Bonded International Art Exhibition, Haikou Integrated FTZ Art Gallery, Haikou, China
Shangyuan Residency Program Closing Exhibition, Shangyuan Art Museum, Beijing, China
Commemorative Envelopes, Dreamland Art Center, Four Seasons Hotel, Beijing, China
The 9th International Exhibition of Traditional Fine Arts, Shanghai Art Collection Museum, Shanghai, China
Art Today-Here’s The Answer, Hangzhou Creative Design Center, Hangzhou, China
Inter-Space Dialogue, Bernini Art Space, Hangzhou, China
2018 Hui De Fang Shi, Exhibition of Studio 5 China Academy of Art, Bernini Art Space, Hangzhou, China
The 8th International Exhibition of Traditional Fine Arts, Shanghai Art Collection Museum, Shanghai, China
Akhbaar Aakaar, Kala Srot Art Gallery, Lucknow, India
2016 Mykonos Multimedia Festival, Greece
Art 35-Young Affordable Art, the Great Eastern Home, Mumbai, India
Open Studio Day, Space 118, Mumbai, India
Art Mart, Khajuraho International Festival, Khajuraho, M.P., India
2015 Artisti O Gladiatori, Stadio Di Domiziano, Rome
Group Show, Sanskriti Kendra Art Gallery, Anandgram, New Delhi, organized by Arts 4 All, New Delhi, India
2014 Cutting Edge 40, Gallery India Ocean, Seoul, South Korea, organized by Art 507
Group Show, Ahiwasi Art Gallery, Faculty of Visual Art, BHU, Varanasi, India
Navaka, SGPGIMS Campus, Lucknow, India
Group Show, Kala Srot Art Gallery, Lucknow, India
2013 Pause & Play, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
Pause & Play, Preview Show, Lalit Kala Akademi, Regional Centre, Lucknow, India
Parallel Realities, Devlalikar Art Gallery, Indore, M.P., India
Art Mart, Khajuraho International Festival, Khajuraho, M.P., India
2012 The Scholar Show, Lalit Kala Akademi, Regional Centre, Lucknow, India
2011 Art Spotting II, Art Positive Gallery, New Delhi, India
2010 Abhivyakti VIII, State Lalit Kala Akademy, Lucknow, India
2008 The Excerpts, Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar, Punjab, India
ARTIST RESIDENCY
2024 Ningbo Museum of Art, Ningbo, China (Two-month Residency, January-March)
2023 Play Wood Workshop, Xiamen, China, organized by Houtian Project, Ying Space Culture Media & Contemporary Art Research Center, Huaqiao University, Xiamen
(Half-month Residency, September)
Dimension Art Centre, Chongqing, China (Two-month Residency, July-August)
2019 Shangyuan Art Museum, Beijing, China (Travel Grant supported by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations ICCR, New Delhi, India) (Four-month Residency, July-Nov)
2016 Space 118, Mumbai (Three-month Residency, Jan-March)
2015 Sanskriti Kendra, Anandgram, New Delhi, supported by Arts 4 All, New Delhi, India (One-month Residency, Sep-Oct)
BIENNALE
2025 2nd Hohhot International Sculpture Art Biennale, Hohhot Sculpture Museum, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China
2021 2nd International Print Biennale, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, organized by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
2020 The 2nd Dafen International Oil Painting Biennale, Shenzhen, China
2019 8th Beijing International Art Biennale, Beijing, China (Travel Grant supported by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations ICCR, New Delhi, India)
The International Symposium of the 8th Beijing International Art Biennale, Beijing, China
2015 22nd International Biennial of Humour and Satire in the Arts, Gabrovo, Bulgaria
2012 5th Beijing International Art Biennale, Beijing, China
ART FAIR
2023 The 16th Hangzhou Art Fair, Hangzhou, China
2023 The 17th Hangzhou Cultural & Creative Industry Expo, Hangzhou, China
2013 The 2nd edition of United Art Fair, New Delhi, India
AWARD
2024 Jackson Pollock Award, Pollock Krasner Foundation, New York, USA
2023 Star of the Year Award, Academic Achievements in 2022-23 Academic Year, College of International Education, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
Appreciation Award, Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation (PDAF), Mumbai, India
2022 Best Exhibits Award, 95th Annual All India Exhibition of Arts, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, India
2021 All-India Merit Grant Award, Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation (PDAF), Mumbai, India
2016 Central Zone Lucknow City Award, Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation (PDAF), Mumbai, India
2009 1st Award, 23rd All India Art Contest & Exhibition, South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC), Nagpur, India
2008 Merit Certificate Award, 22nd All India Art Contest & Exhibition, South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC), Nagpur, India
SCHOLARSHIP
2022 Shanghai Government Scholarship, Shanghai, China
2016 China Scholarships Council (CSC), Beijing & Ministry of Higher Education (MHE), New Delhi, India
2013 State Lalit Kala Academy Scholarship, Lucknow, India
2010 Research Grant, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
PROJECTS
2023 Form & Space, Xiamen, China
2019 End of the Day, Shangyuan Art Museum, Beijing, China
Commemorative Covers Travel Thousands of Miles, Remain True to Our Original Aspiration, (Collaborative Project), Zhongyulidu Culture Co., Ltd, Beijing, China
2015 The Catalyst (Collaborative Project), Book Fare, Moti Mahal Lawns, Lucknow, supported by Kala Srot Art Gallery, Lucknow, India
2014 Photosynthesis (Collaborative Project), Lalit Kala Akademi Regional Centre, Lucknow, supported by Lalit Kala Akademi Regional Centre, Lucknow, India
PARTICIPATION (INDIA)
2022 87th All India Exhibition of Arts, Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar
62nd National Exhibition of Arts, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
55th Annual Exhibition of Arts, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata
2020 61st National Exhibition of Arts, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
128th Annual All India Art Exhibition, Bombay Arts Society, Mumbai
2015 Regional Exhibition of Arts, DSMNRU organized by State Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow
2014 8th All India Portrait Art Exhibition, AIFACS, New Delhi
2013 13th All India Art Contest & Exhibition, State Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow
7th All India Portrait Art Exhibition, AIFACS, New Delhi
3rd All India Digital Art Exhibition, AIFACS, New Delhi
2012 2nd All India Digital Art Exhibition, AIFACS, New Delhi
30th State Exhibition of Arts, State Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow
2011 119th Annual All India Art Exhibition, Bombay Arts Society, Mumbai
84th Annual All India Exhibition of Arts, AIFACS, New Delhi
11th Northern Region Art Exhibition, Camel Art Foundation, New Delhi
29th State Exhibition of Arts, State Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow
2010 83rd Annual All India Exhibition of Arts, AIFACS, New Delhi
12th All India Art Contest & Exhibition, State Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow
10th Northern Region Art Exhibition, Camel Art Foundation, New Delhi
2009 75th All India Exhibition of Arts, Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar
9th Northern Region Art Exhibition, Camel Art Foundation, New Delhi
Art Appreciation Course, State Museum, Lucknow
2008 74th All India Exhibition of Arts, Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar
27th State Exhibition of Arts, State Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow
CAMP, WORKSHOP & OTHER ACTIVITY
2023 Sino-French International Design Workshop, Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
2022 National Painting Camp, Srirangapatna, Mysuru, organized by State Lalit Kala Akademy, Lucknow, UP & Karnataka Lalit Kala Akademy, Bengaluru, India
10 Days Earthwork Workshop, the College of Arts & Crafts, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
2021 National Painting Camp, Nainital, Uttarakhand, organized by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
State Painting Camp, Shahjahanpur, organized by State Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow, India
2017 Gesso Workshop, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China
2014 Installation Workshop, Lalit Kala Akademi, Regional Centre, Lucknow, India
National Painting Camp, Kala Srot Art Gallery, Lucknow, India
TALKS & PRESENTATION
2024 Xian Art Museum, Xian, China
2024 Ningbo City College of Vocational Technology org by Ningbo Museum of Art, China
2023 Dimensions Art Centre, Chongqing, China
2019 Hangzhou, China
2014 Kala Srot Art Gallery, Lucknow
ARTWORK COLLECTIONS
National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
Xian Art Museum, Xian, China
Ningbo Museum of Art, Ningbo, China
Dafen Art Museum, Shenzhen, China
Dimensions Art Centre, Chongqing, China
Shangyuan Art Museum, Beijing, China
Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
Karnataka Lalit Kala Akademy, Bengaluru, India
State Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow, India
Goldman Sachs Service Private LTD, Bengaluru, India
China Academy of Art IC, Hangzhou, China
Space 118, Mumbai, India
Museum House of Humour & Satire, Bulgaria
Kala Srot Art Gallery, Lucknow, India
United Art Fair, New Delhi, India
South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC), Nagpur, India & Several Private Collections in India and abroad
CURATOR ROLES
2022 Fill in the Blanks, Solo Show, Lalit Kala Akademi, Regional Centre, Lucknow, India
E=MC2, Group Show (21 Artists), Kala Srot Art Gallery, Lucknow, India
COORDINATOR ROLES
2022 Studio Visit & Interactive Session with Vidya Sagar Singh, Studio Barewan, Lucknow, India
An Interactive Session with Amit Kumar (Assistant Professor, BBD University, Lucknow), the College of Arts & Crafts, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lucknow, Lucknow,
Uttar Pradesh, India
2021 Collaborative Installation Projects, Jaipur Art Summit, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh in collaboration with the College of Arts & Crafts, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lucknow,
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Collaborative Installation Projects, at the College of Arts & Crafts, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES
2021-22 External Examiner (Viva Examination of B. Architecture 4th year, VIII sem.), Babu Banarasi Das (BBD) University, Lucknow, India
Invigilator (Theory & Practical Examinations), the College of Arts & Crafts, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
2020-21 Invigilator (Theory & Practical Examinations), the College of Arts & Crafts, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
SUBJECT EXPERT/LECTURER (FINE ARTS)
2021-22 College of Arts & Crafts, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
2020-21 College of Arts & Crafts, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India