Varunika Saraf | |
|---|---|
 Varunika Saraf in her studio | |
| Born | 19 December 1981 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Painting |
Varunika Saraf (born 19 December, 1981 in Nagpur, Maharashtra) is an Indian contemporary painter who seeks to bare the reality of violence.[1]
Exhibitions
Her work is regularly presented at Art Basel (Basel. Hong Kong), Art Dubai and India Art Fair. She has been a part of several other solo[2] and group exhibitions[3] in India and abroad.
Public collections
Varunika Saraf's works are a part of the collections[4] at KNMA, New Delhi; Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai; Kasturbhai Lalbhai Museum and Sarmaya Foundation.
Awards and honours
Saraf received an Honourable Mention from the Sharjah Biennial Prize[5] jury for her series ‘We, The People’ which was a part of the Sharjah Biennale 15 Thinking Historically in the Present. She was also awarded the Asia Society Gamechanger Award (Asia Arts Future Award), 2023, Kashi Award for Visual Arts (KAVA2), 2006 and Shri. SL Parasher Gold Medal, University of Hyderabad, 2006.
References
- ↑ Fernando, Benita (10 December 2021). ""Political art by artist Varunika Saraf attempts to spell out the current times through images"". Indian Express.
- ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (8 March 2017). ""The miniaturist"". The Hindu.
- ↑ Singh, Deepali (21 April 2021). ""Indian artists to shine at the Sharjah Biennial 2023"". Mint Lounge.
- ↑ Gupta, Trisha (16 May 2022). ""India Art Fair: Letting the art in"". India Today.
- ↑ ""Sharjah Biennial 15 Announces Prize Winners"". Art Asia Pacific. 17 February 2023.
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