Artist of the Collection · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh · Patna, Bihar

Anil Sharma

Vibrant paintings shaped by the cultural and spiritual life of Varanasi.

The Foundation collection attributes seven paintings to Anil Sharma. Gallery and fair profiles identify a contemporary artist based in Varanasi whose work engages the city’s cultural and spiritual traditions.

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Anil Sharma artwork in the Saraswati Foundation collection

The artist

The living city as subject

Sharma’s published profiles describe paintings shaped by Varanasi’s cultural, spiritual and traditional life, alongside a long record of group shows, camps and workshops in India and abroad.

Awards & honours

Recognition

National and international exhibition practice

Artist profiles document participation in the Sixth Beijing Art Biennale and a range of national exhibitions and camps; no formal award was independently verified.

Biography

A painter working across cities and communities

A profile published by Mid Town Mall identifies Anil Sharma as a contemporary artist based in Varanasi, born in 1975, and notes his work as a painter and educator. A separate Kolkata International Art Fair profile documents a sustained exhibition and art-camp practice.

The Foundation collection records seven works under this name. One work combines an urban landscape with watercolour-like washes and ink linework, according to its catalogue description.

Biography synthesised from museum, gallery and institutional profiles.

Selected exhibitions