Dharshana Bajaj is a contemporary painter from Chennai, India, known for her conceptual art, landscapes, and abstract paintings. Her art is inspired by nature and emphasizes the interconnectedness of humans and the environment. Through her work, Bajaj aims to raise awareness of humanity’s integral relationship with nature. These expressions also stem from her appreciation of the ancient Indian philosophy of Advaita, which means “without duality.”
Born in 1973 in Chennai, India, Bajaj graduated with a Master’s degree in History of Fine Arts from Stella Maris College, Chennai, in 1996. Yet, her artistic journey has been shaped more by personal exploration than formal art education.
Bajaj’s preferred medium is oil paints on canvas, but she also works with water colors, acrylics, and graphite. Her first solo exhibition was held in 2005. Since then, she has participated in many solo and group shows, locally and recently even overseas.
Some of her paintings are in the collections of two museums in South Korea, the Chang Kil Hwan Art Museum and the Haegeumgang Theme Museum.
RÉSUMÉ
Born in 1973 in Chennai, India
Resides in Chennai, India
ART EDUCATION
MA History of Fine Arts, Stella Maris College, 1994–1996
EXHIBITION HISTORY
SELECT SOLO SHOWS
2023, Enchanted Realms, Kadambari Gallery, Dakshina Chitra Museum, Chennai
2022, Living In Harmony With Nature, A Painter’s Garden, Chennai
2019, A 100 Shades of Green, Le Galleria, Hotel Ambassador Pallava, Chennai
2017, The Crow and Other Mysteries (Under A Crimson Sky), Art World, Chennai
2016, What flows through you, flows through me, too, Le Galleria, Hotel Ambassador Pallava, Chennai
2012, Chasing Butterflies, Vinnyasa Art Gallery, Chennai
2009, Soul Searching, Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai
2007, Seasons’ Greetings, Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai
2005, Faith, Prakrit Art Gallery, Chennai
SELECT GROUP SHOWS
2024, Colors of Survival, UNESCO Palace, Beirut, Lebanon
2024, 23rd Busan International Art Fair, Busan, South Korea
2024, 100 x 100 Exhibit, Blue Cat Gallery & Studio, Wayne, USA
2024, Language of Coexistence, Art, 10th Geoje International Art Festival, Haegeumgang Theme Museum, Geoje, South Korea
2024, Finite Versus Infinite, Curated Show by Dr. Ashrafi S. Bhagat, Varija Gallery, Dakshina Chitra Museum, Chennai, India
2024, Art is Drama, 12th International Group Exhibition, Haegeumgang Theme Museum, Yukyung Art Museum, Geoje, South Korea
2023, FIAG International Art Festival, Fantapia M, Chang Kil Hwan Art Museum, Gangneung, South Korea
2021, 6th National Women Artists’ Group Show, Pondicherry Art Akademy, Dakshinachitra, Chennai, India
2021, 3rd National Group Show, Pondicherry Art Akademy, Pondicherry, India
2017, CWA Group Show, Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai, India
2004, Sankalp, Le Galleria, Hotel Ambassador Pallava, Chennai, India
SELECT COLLECTIONS
Chang Kil Hwan Art Museum, South Korea
Haegeumgang Theme Museum, South Korea
Dr. Priya Selvaraj, GG Hospitals, Chennai
Grit Wehling, Germany
SELECT AWARDS/RECOGNITION
Certificate Of Artistic Merit, Luxembourg Art Prize, 2021, 2022, 2023
Award For Artistic Excellence, World Art Fair, 2023
Certificate of Merit, International Brooklyn Women Artists’ Gild Award, 2024
SELECT PRESS
Art Seen: The Curator’s Salon Magazine, Spring 2025
“India Pavilion at the Busan international Art Fair 2024,” Clik, Edition 42, InKo Centre, December 2024
Contrast Issue 2, Meta Space Gallery, November 2024
“Dharshana Bajaj Interview,” Inspirational Art Online Magazine, October 2024
“Finite versus Infinite addresses as well as questions the core of our existence,” Indulge Express, July 5, 2024
Featured Artist, Inspirational Arts Online Magazine, UK, January 2021
“Nature can heal anything and everything,” Chennai Times, February 21, 2019
“From ‘Faith’ to ‘Subtle Truths’ via Canvas,” New Indian Express, December 10, 2016.
“This Artist Expresses Journey of the Soul through Canvas,” Deccan Chronicle, April 14, 2009.
“Voices of the Mind,” http://www.newindianexpress.com, April 15, 2009.
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Finite Versus Infinite, Group Show Catalogue, 2024
World Art (Edition 6): Encyclopedia of International Contemporary Artists, 2023
Art Exhibit 2 – Dharshana Bajaj, Project GBA&C, 2023
CONTACT DETAILS
Address: 2, Prthvi Avenue 2nd Street, Abhirampuram, Chennai 600018, Tamil Nadu, India
Phone: +91 9094341945
Email: dharshanabajajstudio@gmail.com
Website: http://www.dharshanabajaj.in
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