Suvigya Sharma (born 28 July 1983) is an Indian artist, painter, fashion designer,[3][4][5] who does portrait miniatures and other miniature art, Tanjore painting, fresco work and portraits. He has worked in restoring frescoes at the City Palace, Jaipur, the Jama Masjid[specify] and the Singapore Art Museum.[2][3][6]
Suvigya Sharma | |
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 Suvigya Sharma in 2015 | |
| Born | 28 July 1983 |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Known for | Painting, Drawing, Fashion Designing |
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| Spouse | Charu Sharma[1] |
| Children | Abhigya |
| Website | www |
In February, 2016, Suvigya Sharma his art work Timeless Miniature Art was showcased at Make in India event, with a live demonstration of miniature-painting techniques in Mumbai.[7][8][9][10]
Early life and education edit
Suvigya Sharma was born on 28 July 1983 in Jaipur[11] of Indian state Rajasthan to R.K. Sharma, an artist. He did his schooling from Maharaja Sawai Mansingh School and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Vidyashram. Later he graduated from Bhawanipur Education Society College, Kolkata. He also studied Foreign Trade & Export Management from Symbiosis International University, Pune.[2] He started painting at the age of seven. He used to teach dance way back when he was a teenager, said in an interview with DNA.[12]
Career edit
Suvigya has worked on fresco[13] in Jaipur and other places like Havelis in Udaipur and Kishangarh, Jama Masjid's gold leafing, a few section of Jaipur City Palace, Bungalows, Dargah, heritage properties in different part of India.[14][15][16][17][18]
Some of his clients for whom he painted, includes L. N. Mittal, Sachin Tendulkar, Narendra Modi,[19] Priyanka Chopra,[20] Aditya Chopra, Rani Mukherji[21] Sanjay Dutt, Manyata Dutt,[22][23] Kangana Ranaut[24][25] B. S. Yediyurappa,[26] Virat Kohli,[27] Justin Bieber and business families such as the Ambanis, the Birlas, the Burmans, the Singhanias, the Piramal, the Bajaj.[2][28] Suvigya has also painted for PM Narendra Modi, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Dalai Lama.[29]
Sharma's artistic creations have been publicly unveiled by figures such as film actress Kangana Ranaut, Madhoo, Rani Mukherji[30] chef Vikas Khanna and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar.[31][32] The unveilings took place at various events that were organised by the artist himself. Notably, several of Sharma's artworks incorporate 24 carat gold as a material component.[33][34][35][36][37]
He has been exhibited in galleries and museums such as Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, Cymroza Art Gallery, Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery,[38] Chitrakoot Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, Artisans Art Gallery[2][13] He designed the cover page of chef Vikas Khanna's cookbook Utsav, which had its worth ₹35 Lakh ($51,590.00).,[29][39] Gallery Navrathan[26] and Vasantha Art Gallery.[40]
On 4 October 2016, Suvigya gifted Sachin Tendulkar with a handmade memento -a custom-made gold-leaved and gold-embossed bat with a 24 carat gold handle at the opening of his show The Art of Royals, reportedly by Times of India.[31][32]
On 10 May 2017, during The Purpose Tour concert in India, Suvigya Sharma commissioned a life-size oil on canvas portrait for Justin Bieber[41] and presented it to him at St. Regis in Lower Parel, Mumbai.[42] In May, 2017, he commissioned a lifelike portrait for prime minister Narendra Modi.[43][44]
In 2021, Suvigya created a series of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) featuring artworks focusing on wildlife. The collection includes depictions of the near-extinct polar bear and rhinoceros placed against highly detailed hyper-realistic 3D backgrounds.[45]
Collaboration with Make in India edit
In February 2016, Sharma, was invited to showcase his work for Government of India's initiative Make in India, followed by a live demonstration of Miniature-painting technologies by him.[7][9][10][46][47]
Charity edit
In June 2016, Suvigya Sharma participated along with artists Uddhav Thackeray, Ajay De, Sudharak Olwe, Brinda Miller, Rajiv Menon in fund raiser art-exhibition for Nargis Dutt Cancer Foundation in Mumbai, which was organized by Priya Dutt.[48][49]
Exhibitions edit
| Year | Event's name | Venue |
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| 2021 | Enticing Pichwais | Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery |
| 2018 | Illuminations[50] | Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery |
| 2018 | Reminiscence[51] | Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery |
| 2016 | The Art of Royals[32] | Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery |
| 2016 | Timeless Miniature Art[7] | ArtDesh Gallery |
| 2015 | Forever Eternal 'Pichwai | Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Nariman Point |
| 2014 | An Art Collectors Paradise | Cymroza Art Gallery, Breach Candy |
| 2013 | Illuminations | Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, Mumbai |
| 2010 | The Golden Era | Breach Candy |
| 2009 | Mythologies of India | Cymroza Art gallery, Mumbai |
| 2007–2009 | Open Palm Court | Chennai Art gallery & India Habitat Centre, Delhi |
| 2007–2009 | The Art of India | Chennai Art gallery & India Habitat Centre, Delhi |
Personal life edit
Suvigya's wife name is Charu, and the couple has a son named Abhigya.[1]
Recognition edit
In January, 2017, he was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of Rajasthan by Smile Foundation.[52]
In September 2021, the International Delphic Council appointed Sharma as an Honorary Member of the Advisory Board Maharashtra with the aim of promoting art and culture.[53] In 2023, he was inducted into the list of 'Prominent Rajasthanis' by the Government of Rajasthan.[54]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Kangana Ranaut And Madhoo at Suvigya Sharma's Art Exhibition". Yahoo news. 19 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Yasmeen Siddiqui (19 September 2015). "बॉलीवुड से लेकर बिजनेस फैमिली खरीद रही हैं इनका मिनिएचर आर्ट". Daily Bhaskar (in Hindi).
- ^ a b Banerjee, Kaushani (8 March 2013). "Preserving tradition". DNA India.
- ^ Sharma, Sanjukta (6 July 2013). "Lounge Loves". Livemint.
- ^ "Revive a dying art". Mid-Day. 7 February 2016.
- ^ Crystal D'sa (20 March 2015). "Celebrating Good Deeds". Marwar India.
- ^ a b c "Association with Art Galleries & Cultural Institutions : Make in India Week 13-18 Feb, 2016, Mumbai" Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Govt. of India
- ^ "The Timeless Art of India". Afternoon. 12 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Make in India Week" Make in India
- ^ a b s (19 February 2016). "जयपुर के आर्टिस्ट की कलाकृतियाँ 'मेक इन इंडिया वीक' में शामिल". Daily Bhaskar.
- ^ Das, Soma (15 April 2014). "Canvas talk, on World Art Day". Mid-Day.
- ^ Rege, Harshada (26 June 2016). "My dream is to open a miniature art school: Suvigya Sharma". DNA India.
- ^ a b Khan, Bushra S. (3 March 2013). "Painting 'traditionally' out of the box". The Times of India.
- ^ Prabhu, Vidya (1 July 2013). "Ivory Coast". Indian Express.
- ^ "Frescoes in the Contemporary & idiom @ Marwar India (magazine)". Marwar India. No. November–December. 2013. p. 62.
- ^ Sonal Nerurkar (1 June 2013). "Tusk force". Time Crest.
- ^ "Sunny days are here again..." Deccan Herald. 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Paintings of gold". Hindustan Times. 4 March 2013.
- ^ "A brush with the rich and famous". Asian Age. 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Portrait of an artist". Mumbai Mirror. 13 August 2014.
- ^ "From the Chopras' private collection". DNA India. 18 August 2015.
- ^ Rathore, Meenakshi (12 June 2016). "एक्टर संजय ने गिफ्ट की Wife मान्यता को ये पेंटिंग". Daily Bhaskar (in Hindi).
- ^ "Sanjay Dutt gifts wife Manyata a 24 karat gold Ganesha painting". Hindustan Times. 13 June 2016.
- ^ Rege, Harshada (12 December 2016). "Kangana Ranaut gets a royal avatar in 24-carat gold". Daily News and Analysis. Mumbai.
- ^ "Kangana Ranaut's 24-carat gold portrait is fit for a queen". The Times of India. 12 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Different strokes: On a mission to preserve miniature paintings". New Indian Express. 6 January 2020.
- ^ Rege, Harshada (21 May 2018). "Artist Suvigya Sharma creates something special for Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli". DNA India.
- ^ "Jaipur artist floors Kangana with exquisite artwork". DNA India. 10 October 2015.
- ^ a b "35 लाख रुपए की है ये काफी टेबल Book, जानिए ऐसा क्या है इसमें खास". Daily Bhaskar (in Hindi). 22 May 2016.
- ^ "Rani Mukerji unveils artist Suvigya Sharma's latest collection in Mumbai". The Times of India. 27 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Sachin gets a unique gift". The Times of India. Mumbai. 6 October 2016. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "Sachin Tendulkar inaugurates Art of the Royals exhibition". The Times of India. 4 October 2016.
- ^ "24K gold paintings by Suvigya Sharma". News Nation.
- ^ "Rani Mukerji to attend upcoming art exhibit". The Times of India. 24 September 2014.
- ^ "Rani Mukerji at an art exhibition". Filmfare. 26 September 2014.
- ^ "Kangana unveils Forever Eternal Pichwais". Navbharat Times. 19 October 2015.
- ^ "Kangana Ranaut takes break from filmy parties to attend art exhibition". India Today. 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Pichwai paintings by Suvigya Sharma". Afternoon. 16 October 2015.
- ^ "Worth its weight in gold". Mid-Day. 22 May 2016.
- ^ Das, Brinda (19 February 2020). "Bringing back heritage art forms". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Artist Suvigya commissions a boxing portrait for Justin Bieber". Indiatimes.com. 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Suvigya Sharma unveiled hyperreal boxing portrait for Justin Bieber". The Times of India. 11 May 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets miniature artist Suvigya Sharma". Asian News International. New Delhi. 23 May 2017.
- ^ "प्रधानमंत्री मोदी को जयपुर के युवा का गिफ्ट, जानें..." Amar Ujala (in Hindi). 24 May 2017.
- ^ Madan, Shilpi (September 2022). "Meet the 'maximum miniaturist' championing conservation, global warming and survival". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "All The Art From Make in India Week". Verve. 18 February 2016.
- ^ "Artist displays for Make in India". Navbharat Times. 19 February 2016.
- ^ "City artist's creation floors Manyata". DNA Syndication. 13 June 2016.
- ^ Sharma, Yukti (21 May 2016). "For the love of art". DNA India. Jaipur.
- ^ Shrivastava, Nivi (25 November 2018). "A touch of gold". Asian Age.
- ^ Lewis, Nolan (10 October 2019). "Myriad manifestations of Lord Krishna come alive in Suvigya Sharma's showcase in Mumbai". Architectural Digest.
- ^ "Suvigya's designs for you". DNA Syndication. 5 January 2017.
- ^ "The Delphic Council appoints Artist Suvigya Sharma as the Honorary Member of the Advisory Board Maharashtra to promote Art & Culture". Cine Blitz. 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Prominent Rajasthanis". Foundation Rajasthan. Government of Rajasthan. 2023.