Sanjay Kumar ‘Raj’ did his ‘Bachelor of Visual Art’ & ‘Master of Visual Art’ from College of Arts &
Crafts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Lucknow University, Lucknow in 2014 & 2016.
He has held his two solo art exhibitions in Lucknow & New Delhi.
Sanjay has participated Artist in Residency programme at EKAANT ART, Ahamadabad.
His artwork has exhibited numerous National & International Group Shows.
Sanjay has visited Nepal to participate Nature Art Festival. He has received Scholarship of
‘Young Artist Scholarship’ by Ministry of Culture, Govt. India.
He has received numerous Awards: National Award by Camel Art Foundation, All India award by
AIFACS New Delhi & Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation Mumbai, Regional Award by State Lalit
Kala Akademi Lucknow.
His artworks are in various public and private collections in national and international (Bharat
Bhawan Bhopal, Lalit Kala Akademi New Delhi, NCZCC Alahabad, Urvashi Art Museum
Gurugram, State Lalit Kala Akademi Lucknow )
The Artist’s Statement
Every human being is connected with the arts in one or another way and has her/his individual
perspective about it. S/he uses various mediums of art to express her/his thoughts and feelings.
I have been really close to the nature since my childhood, and have observed all its elements
through my perception and experiences. The nature is so creative in itself. It changes its forms and
shades momentarily. Its softness and warmth can be felt in the villages and towns. The limitless
constructions, modernizations, climate change, global warming and pollution, and its effects on
our environment and eco-system in today’s times, and very inspired by Covid-19 times, have been
my major concerns which I try to express through my paintings.
My creations are actually the reflections of our present conditions. The environment and
surroundings around me become the theme of my art. It changes with the time and space. My
paintings focus on a journey of finding something that appears all of sudden from nowhere. It is a
series in itself that is very close to our contemporary social and nature-based circumstances. I only
try to portray them through colors.
