Narayan Lakshman

Narayan Lakshman is a self-taught artist based in Chennai, India, who, along with his kids, set up Garage Magic Studios during the pandemic lockdowns and embarked on explorations of acrylic and mixed media works. Inspired by V.S. Gaitonde, Gerhard Richter and Claude Monet, Narayan's abstract works seek to create spaces of meditative silence and reflective light, even as they delight the viewer with a wondrous interplay of bright colours. Garage Magic Studios donates its profits to a charity that supports education of the girl child in rural India.

In an alternative role Narayan is a Senior Associate Editor at The Hindu newspaper and a Director at several companies of The Hindu group.

1. B.A. (Hons) Economics, St. Stephen's College, Delhi, India
2. BA/MA Economics, University of Cambridge, UK
3. MSc Development Studies (with Distinction), London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, UK
4. PhD Development Studies, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, UK

1. Value Beyond 2.0, 2022 - Gallery Veda: https://www.galleryveda.com/index.php?route=product/shows&product_id=VALUE%20BEYOND%202.0

2. Madras Art Weekend 2023 - https://lifestyle.livemint.com/how-to-lounge/art-culture/second-edition-madras-art-weekend-chennai-111701309766711.html

3. Madras Art Weekend 2022 - https://www.architecturaldigest.in/story/madras-art-weekend-in-chennai-promises-exciting-dialogues-and-a-host-of-promising-talents/

4. Zen of Art - Debut Solo Show - 2024
https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/chennai-artist-narayan-lakshman-explores-zen-through-abstract-expressionism-in-debut-solo-show/article67894506.ece