Archana Srivastava

Dr. Archana Srivastava is a Mumbai-based artist whose practice is deeply rooted in Indian history and culture. With over 25 years of artistic exploration, she is best known for her figurative compositions inspired by themes of spirituality, classical poetry, Buddha, Krishna’s leelas, and Vedic philosophy. She has held several notable solo exhibitions in Mumbai and New Delhi and has participated in major national and international art fairs and biennales.

A recipient of numerous national and international awards—including the Make in India Award (2018), Woman of Excellence Award (2020), Collector’s Vision International Art Award (2021), Power of Creativity Art Prize (2021), LUXlife Global Excellence Award (2022), The Collectors Art Prize (2023), Leonardo da Vinci Prize (2023), and Premier Artist Prize (2024)—her works are part of prestigious private and public collections worldwide. She holds a doctorate in History, which informs her culturally rich artistic vision. A TEDx speaker, she founded ArtSage in 2021, an online platform supporting folk, tribal, and traditional artists, and in 2024 established Les Trésors Art Gallery in Worli, Mumbai, promoting dialogue between traditional and contemporary art practices.

Her solo exhibitions—such as MONTAGE (Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Mumbai, 1999), REFLEXIONS (Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 2001), DIVINITY (Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 2014), DIVINITY–II (Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 2015), and SPIRITUAL REFLECTIONS (Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, 2023)—have explored themes ranging from Gautam Buddha and classical poetry to Krishna’s leelas and Vedic spirituality.

She has participated in prestigious art shows in India and abroad, including the Harmony Art Show, Lalit Kala Akademi Art Exhibitions, Shanghai International Art Fair, and Cannes International Art Biennale, Fira Internacional D’Art De Barcelona, Tokyo Art Fair, Focus Art Fair (New York) and others.

Recognised for her contribution to the arts, she has received multiple accolades including the Make in India Award (2018), Woman of Excellence Award (2020), and international honours such as the Collector’s Vision International Art Award (2021) and the Power of Creativity Art Prize (2021), LUXlife Global Excellence Award (2022), The Collectors Art Prize (2023), Leonardo da Vinci Prize (2023) and Premier Artist Prize (2024).