Owning the lesser-known art of enamel and taking it global: Himani Agarwal

Instagram: @the_joyful_enamelist Himani Agarwal was raised in Lucknow in a culturally rich Hindu household, where the rhythms of festival, faith, and color shaped everything. Her mother’s sense of style and her father’s interior design business planted seeds of aesthetic sensibility early on. After completing her design degree from NIFT, she joined the jewelry industry as […]

Hyperrealism even Taapsee Pannu fell in love with: Dharmesh Yadav

Instagram: @dharmeshyadavpaintings Dharmesh isn’t your typical artist. A self-taught talent, he traded a 23-year government career for the freedom of a paintbrush. Faces, objects, everyday life – he finds beauty in the overlooked and translates it into captivating realism. His artistic core resonates with a profound respect for the ordinary. He finds beauty in the […]

Bhavkala Collective: Democratizing Art, One Artist at a Time

The Birth of a Movement In July 2024, something revolutionary happened in the Delhi art scene. Bhavkala Collective hosted its first multi-artist exhibition at Niv Art Centre in Saket—and it wasn’t just another gallery opening. It was a deliberate act of resistance against an industry that had long excluded emerging artists through financial barriers, restrictive […]

Vandan Manchanda’s Journey Through Charcoal and Realism

Instagram: @vandantheartist Vandan Manchanda’s story begins, as many of the best stories do, with a single act of devotion. Born and raised in Delhi, he drew his first serious work as a young person — a statue of Hanuman Ji. From that starting point, his hand learned to render gods, then cartoon characters, then human […]

Building a Creative Ecosystem at Bhavkala

Creative Economy Shift: Rise of Independent Artists

There is no lack of talent.There is a lack of support. The Gap in the System Across India, many artists struggle not due to lack of skill but due to limited access to visibility and opportunities. Traditional structures can be restrictive, with high entry barriers and limited exposure for emerging creators. As a result, many […]

Moonmoon Bhagchandka’s Odyssey into Art

Instagram: @moonmoon.ab Moonmoon Bhagchandka was born in 1984 in Jammu and has long been rooted in the life and rhythms of New Delhi. Her formal education — an English Honours degree from Delhi University, followed by a Diploma in Applied Arts (Fashion Designing) from JD Institute of Fashion Technology, gave her an eye for aesthetics […]

When a Pandemic Brought Back the Paintbrush — Charoo Shukla’s Rekindled Love

Instagram: @avgaahan Charoo Shukla grew up in a large Delhi joint family, a household brimming with stories, folklore, the lore of elders, and the creative energy of relatives and friends. Commerce was the path she chose — a postgraduate degree from Delhi University and a career aimed at civil services. Yet painting had always been […]

Atul Bhunkal’s Art as a Tool for Societal Reflection

Instagram: @atul_bhunkal Atul Bhunkal is an interdisciplinary artist from Gurgaon, Haryana, whose formal training in Fine Arts from Chandigarh University, and worked with the Wilson Art Gallery and Museum in the UK. A registered artist with the All India Artist Association, Atul has exhibited at prestigious platforms including the Annual Exhibition at Bombay Art Gallery […]

Nursing Hands that Draw Gods – Anshika Tyagi’s Spiritual Journey in Art

Instagram: @geet.u.01.art Anshika’s life starts in a small village where she was the first girl from her village to shift to a hostel to pursue her education. In the absence of her father, her uncle supported her education and has been a pillar of support throughout her life. She went on to become a nursing […]