Muddled Discovery Painting

Sanjay Sharma, grew up in a rural area of India called Jharkhand. He left for New Delhi to attend art school at the age of 23. He considers this life event a miracle. His works, which are about the human condition, are clearly influenced by his upbringing, the traditional beliefs he was raised with, and the social hierarchy he grew up in. Shortly after graduation, Sanjay was asked to design and execute a mural project for the Seelampur and Shahdara Metro Station and Gandhi Smriti a Project for Sacred World Research Laboratory, New Delhi. Sanjay has been invited to several residencies and workshops at Shanti Niketan, Khushii, Sanskriti and Khoj at New Delhi, Tuberculosis Global Health Advocates India, New Media Digital Workshop Lalit Kala Akademi, Winter Indo-British Art & Science Foundation, Lining of canvas Painting by IGNCA, New Delhi. The major group shows that he has participated in were held at Galarie Borowski apart from group shows CRICKET FEVER ...Batty art, Saraca Art Gallery (2023), Tiger in Metro Lucknow (2023), A Little Oasis of Peace Gallery the Art Lounge (2022), MOJARTO Finalist ORA2020, Gallerie ARTFELT, Visual Art Gallery, Religare Art, Gallery Art n Soul, Art Maestros, KalaMitra and at Hotel Shangri La and solo shows (2016) “Manifestation of Colour” Alliance Francaise de Delhi and (2013) “(re)cognition” at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. Sanjay has participated in the National Exhibition of Art at the LKA, Bhopal and Lucknow. Sanjay lives and works in Delhi, NCR. He is the recipient of many awards such as Award of Sponsorship for Solo Exhibition, SCZCC (2016), State Lalit Kala Akademi (2013), “32 Mind Creative”, Reward by Andpersand, Maxposure Media Group (2011), M.F Hussain Award, College of Art, New Delhi (2007), Sailoz Award for outstanding student, College of Art, New Delhi (2003), Bangiya Samaj Award, New Delhi (2003), Award for Logo design for “Jal Utsav”, Govt of India (2003),‘Creativity Award’, awarded by Ballarpur Industries Limited, New Delhi (2001), Award for Logo and Poster designing for National Commission for Women, Govt. of India (2001), Award for Calendar designing for Modi Arc. Electrode Co., New Delhi (2000). He was also invited for making the portrait of First Lok Sabha Speaker Shri G. V. Mavalankar at Parliament of India.