Fine Arts

Chandigarh's Dr Shweta Gupta runs Little Llama to sell eco-friendly fabric toys that have made celebrities – including Sonam Kapoor, Soha Ali Khan, and Neha Dhupia, – her fans!

Padma Shri Jagdish Mittal still recalls every story behind the 2000-plus artefacts displayed at his Hyderabad home also known as the 'Jagdish and Kamla Mittal Museum of Indian Art'.

Homemaker, mother and bamboo artist, Namita Namdev Bhurkood of Maharashtra's Tetwali village has trained 57 tribal women in making Diwali kandils that have a demand in the UK and US too.

Bhopal-based Gond artist Durgabai Vyam's nature-inspired art and culturally-rooted motifs have gained national and international acclaim, earning her the prestigious Padma Shri in 2022.

Assam-based Kirat Brahma left his decade-long career as an animation designer and returned home to represent his community through Zankla Studio. It makes eco-friendly soft toys that tell stories deeply rooted in the local culture and traditions of the Bodo community.

Dance transformed Pune-based Hrishikesh Pawar for the better, and now he’s helping thousands of patients of Parkinson’s disease experience the same joy with free dance therapy.

After an earthquake caused destruction in Nepal and Northern Bihar, a British officer spotted Mithila art while inspecting the ruins. Mesmerised by the beauty in the chaos, he decided to take the art form to the world.

The Aravani Art Project, started by Bengaluru artist Poornima Sarkar, is helping the trans community share their joys, hopes, and dreams in the form of beautiful murals, while pushing them towards financial independence.

Artist Venkat Raman Singh Shyam once worked odd jobs to get a square meal. Today, he paints modern Gond art that can be found at the Los Angeles Country Museum of Art, the National Gallery in Ottawa and the Queensland Art Gallery.

Watch how Swapna Augustine, a disabled artist from Kerala, remains strong even amid the toughest challenges, and creates inspiring works of art with her feet.