Mohd. Intiyaz, a Jharkhand-born visual artist now based in Delhi, is one of the most vital political artists of our time. With an MFA from Jamia Millia Islamia, he has been featured in the Kochi Muziris Student Biennale (2018) and residencies like Khoj Peers (2019). His deeply personal work, rooted in migration and marginalization, captures raw realities, ensuring overlooked stories are powerfully remembered.

Jit Chowdhury is a Kolkata-based artist, illustrator, and visual storyteller. He works with painting, book illustration, wall graffiti, and graphic design.

Since 2019, Jit has been weaving natural materials like indigo and shola-pith into stories of everyday life.

Prathamesh M. Rajguru is a Delhi-based artist pursuing his MFA in Painting at Jamia Millia Islamia. His work has been showcased in major exhibitions across India, including Birla Academy, Bombay Art Society, and Jahangir Art Gallery.

Continuously exploring new themes and mediums, he is establishing himself as a dynamic contemporary artist.

Akash Puryanayak Khetavat is a Mumbai-based artist from Telangana whose work draws deeply from his Banjara heritage, blending expressive, rhythmic styles with strong social themes. Trained at the Thane School of Art, J.K. Academy of Art & Design, and The Florence Academy of Art in Italy, he has received numerous accolades including the Bombay Art Society Award, the Art Society of India Award (both 2023), and the Prafulla Dhanukar Art Grant (2024). His work has been showcased at prestigious venues like the Nehru Centre and Jehangir Art Gallery, as well as internationally, and is held in private collections worldwide.

Aman is a Jabalpur-based artist whose monochrome paintings draw inspiration from his grandmother’s weaving craft, blending intricate patterns, textures, and layered perspectives to reimagine everyday scenes. A BFA graduate and current MFA student at the Government College of Fine Arts, Jabalpur, Aman has exhibited widely, including at Art Mart Khajuraho, UNICEF Art for Change, and Rajya Rupankar Kala Pradarshani. He has participated in numerous camps and workshops, such as Raza Vitan, Tansen Samaroh, and the Space Studio Summer Residency.

Antara Dey (b. 1994) is a visual artist whose practice centers on Sylheti heritage, using painting to celebrate and reclaim the fading language and folklore of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Her ongoing project Silōti blends contemporary family narratives with Sylheti Hindu mythology, creating vibrant, layered compositions marked by bold distortions, symbolic motifs, and unconventional palettes. Deeply influenced by memories of the 1947 and 1971 partitions, her work reflects on cultural erosion while fostering dialogue around identity, memory, and resilience.

Hasan is a Baroda-based artist whose practice spans printmaking, painting, and mixed media, shaped by memories, nature, and the human landscape. He holds a BFA in Painting from M.A. Parikh Fine Arts College and an MFA in Printmaking from MSU, Baroda. His spontaneous, process-driven approach often incorporates Arabic and Urdu scripts and Islamic architectural motifs, evoking abstract reflections and ephemeral moments. Kadiwala has exhibited across India, the USA, and the Maldives, and has received honors including the Immerse Fellowship (2025), CLKA Open Hand Studio Scholarship (2024), and the Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy Award (2021).

Hasmukh H. Makwana is an Ahmedabad-born artist specializing in applied arts, illustration, and installation, with a PDVA from MSU Baroda and a diploma from Sheth C. N. College of Fine Arts. His dynamic practice explores innovative visual expressions and has been featured in solo shows like Loomed in Light (Jaipur, 2025) and Attachment of Beads (Ahmedabad, 2024), alongside group exhibitions across India including at Lalit Kala Galleries and Amdavad ni Gufa. Makwana has earned numerous accolades, such as the Gujarat State Lalitkala Academy Awards (2016, 2019) and a Solo Exhibition Grant (2024–25).

Keerti Pooja is a Baroda-based artist from Jamshedpur whose multidisciplinary practice explores themes of migration, memory, and resilience. With a BFA in Painting from Andhra University and an MFA in Printmaking from MSU Baroda, she weaves metaphorical narratives around forgotten faces and untold stories, using belongings as symbols of personal journeys. Working with mediums like watercolor and etching, her contemplative compositions capture still moments that evoke deeper reflections on time, identity, and survival.

Mona Sharma is a contemporary Indian painter whose vibrant, emotion-rich works reflect themes of home, memory, and identity. A 2024 graduate of the Government College of Fine Arts, Indore, her practice resembles a visual diary rooted in her observations of everyday life within a conservative, middle-class upbringing. Each color in her palette symbolizes a distinct feeling, weaving nostalgia and personal history into her compositions. Mona has exhibited at prominent venues including Method (Mumbai), Jahangir Art Gallery, Abir First Take (Ahmedabad), and the Kochi Muziris Biennale (2023).

Prasoon is a Delhi-based artist with a BFA and MFA from Jamia Millia Islamia, whose practice challenges notions of beauty, value, and waste. Best known for his currency-based works exploring construction and destruction, he experiments with diverse materials to let each speak its own reality. Believing art transcends class and medium, he also actively engages in art education and social outreach—mentoring children at the India Vision Foundation and leading mural projects at New Delhi’s Place of Safety. His collaborations with Madhubani artisans further reflect his commitment to inclusivity, using art as a tool for self-expression and transformation.