Ajay Narayan
Ajay Narayan
A contemporary Indian painter whose work moves between abstraction, gesture, and space with a refined editorial presence.
Foundation Artwork 74
Real image from the Saraswati Foundation collection.
Awards & Honours
- 2001 AIFACS State Level Award
- 2002 Virasat Sanrakshan State Level Award
Biography
Ajay Narayan is a contemporary Indian artist born in 1978, known for his vibrant paintings that often explore landscape and space-inspired themes through a realistic yet textural visual language. He completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the College of Art, Patna University, and went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts from Chandigarh, building a practice grounded in observation, material sensitivity, and visual rhythm.
Exhibitions & residencies
- 2010 Vignette at Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi
- 2018 Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi
In the collection
Lalit Kala Akademi, LBSNAA, Bihar Museum, and Raj Bhavan.