Anindita Dasgupta

I am a self-taught visual artist creating abstract-surreal landscapes in oils and acrylics. My work is deeply influenced by nature—trees, skies, geological forms—which I view as living archives of memory, resilience, and time. Before returning to art, I spent over a decade teaching social sciences and geography, which still informs my understanding of ecosystems, erosion, and interconnected systems. Though not formally trained in science, I approach my practice with an observational sensitivity, exploring how invisible forces—wind, gravity, memory—shape the visible world. I often draw on ecological structures to build emotional metaphors, layering paint like sediment or tracing tree forms as symbols of ancestral connection. My process mirrors scientific inquiry: observe, respond, test, and revise. For me, painting is a way to listen—to land, to inner terrain, to the quiet urgency of environmental change. It is where art and science meet: in the act of paying close attention.

Bachelor of Arts from Purvanchal University (India) 2003

Current Work as an Artist – From 2019 (Numbered, Most Recent First)
1. Exhibited at the prestigious Marfa Invitational in April 2025, an international contemporary art fair in Marfa, Texas. A milestone that placed my work in a curated contemporary context among notable peers and collectors.
2. Invited for a group show at Daisha Board Gallery, Dallas, with four other artists. The show is currently in the conceptual phase and is scheduled to open in March 2025.
3. Featured in PaperCity Dallas Magazine in 2024, which covered my work and artistic journey as part of their focus on contemporary art in Texas.
4. Two artworks selected for the Texas Vignette show (October 2024), curated by Vivian Li, Lupe Murchison Curator of Contemporary Art at the Dallas Museum of Art.
5. My painting “In Close Proximity” (40x30”, Acrylic) was selected for Saatchi Art’s New This Week homepage feature on September 16, 2024.
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6. Participated in The Other Art Fair – Dallas, May 2024, an international platform for emerging artists.
7. Featured in Patron Magazine (2023), recognized as part of a new wave of Texas-based contemporary artists.
8. Juried selection at The 500x Gallery for their group show in December 2022.
9. Selected for the ...