Varunika Saraf
Indian contemporary painter
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Varunika Saraf (born 19 December 1981, in Nagpur, Maharashtra) and now based in Hyderabad[1] is an Indian contemporary painter who seeks to bare the reality of violence often drawing attention historical and political realities and injustices in India.[2]
Varunika Saraf | |
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 Varunika Saraf in her studio | |
| Born | 1981 (age 44–45) Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| Alma mater | Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University |
| Known for | Painting Embroidery Miniature Art |
| Notable work | We, the People: Tracing the country’s history through embroidery |
| Website | varunikasaraf.com |
Art practice
Exhibitions
Saraf is represented by Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai where she had a solo exhibition in 2021.[5] Her work has been presented at Art Basel (Basel and Hong Kong), Art Dubai and India Art Fair. She has been a part of several solo[6] and group exhibitions[7] in India and abroad.[8]
Public collections
Varunika Saraf's works are a part of the collections[9] at KNMA, New Delhi; Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai; Kasturbhai Lalbhai Museum and Sarmaya Foundation.[10]
Awards and Honors
Saraf received an Mention from the Sharjah Biennial Prize[11] 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,[12] Kashi Award for Visual Arts (KAVA2), 2006 and Shri. SL Parasher Gold Medal, University of Hyderabad, 2006.[citation needed]
