Dissident Painting

Jaideep Mehrotra has been a significant presence in the Indian art world for the past 4 decades and is considered amongst the country’s finest inventive contemporary artists. His work encompasses all traditional media together with cast resin sculptures, Gicleé prints, site-specific installations and video art. A pioneer of the digital medium in India as an art form, he has continually pushed the conceptual thresholds of his visual language with a mix of the traditional with the modern, the historical with the contemporary and a glimpse into the future. Along with 23 solo exhibitions to his credit, he has participated in numerous group shows all over the world. Jaideep is invited frequently to schools, universities, institutions and corporations to conduct lecture demonstrations in art and in digital medium as an art form. His eclectic repertoire includes designing book covers to wine labels and his short films have been applauded at various art festivals and venues. Jaideep has been and is a jury member of prestigious institutes & scholarship committees. He has been invited to participate in panels, workshops and art camps and has been widely represented in art fairs, auctions and national galleries in India and abroad. His works form part of illustrious art collections of corporates, homes, hotels and are installed at public spaces in the city. Jaideep has been applauded for his culinary skills and has been acknowledged for his passion for gourmet foods, fine wines, artisanal coffees and love of music. He is a voracious reader and indulges his savings to be able to travel the world with his family.