Buy Art Online: Visit My Saatchi Art Profile
Posted on December 16, 2025 Leave a Comment
Hi, I am now on Saatchi Art online art gallery and ecommerce store. In case you are interested to buy my paintings, do visit my profile https://www.saatchiart.com/chitraraju
Or you can just drop in an email: chitraraju@gmail.com
Maastricht gallery weekend – Vrijthof 19
Posted on October 26, 2025 Leave a Comment
Had a very enriching experience last week in my favorite city of Maastricht in Netherlands. The third weekend of October was Maastricht Gallery Weekend. 22 galleries opened their doors to art lovers from the Netherlands and abroad. The event kicked off with a festive opening night on Friday, October 17th at 6:00 PM, with each participating gallery hosting a special activity such as a vernissage, artist talk, workshop, or live music. All locations was opened on Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
The overwhelming number of visitors who came to see our exhibition was unprecedented. I was representing German artists from Germany along with my Schloss Zweibrüggen colleagues Michael Zöpfel, Hans Krämer, Renate Magrean, Nathalie Oedekoven, Gisela Rabstein, Zoe Coi, Reni Scholz and Maike Kremer. My congratulations and gratitude towards Ron Jagers for such an amazing organising of a fabulous exhibition and for being so gentle and accomodating.
More infos on https://maastrichtgalleryweekend.nl
In Monaco – Elevated: The art of prestige
Posted on July 3, 2025 Leave a Comment
Dear art lovers & friends,
I am thrilled to be exhibiting in Monaco in a group exhibition ELEVATED: The Art of Prestige. My ‘Rajasthani Sisters’ is traveling from Marbella to Monaco 🥰. I am really proud to showcase my culture and heritage in Indian folk art to a larger audience all across Europe.
1-7 July: THE FUSION GROUP EXHIBITION – Featuring 25+ contemporary artists from around the world.
There will be lots of live performances, meaningful conversations, and a gallery space transformed into a living, breathing experience. Do come!!
📍Espace 22, Boulevard d’Italie, Monaco
⏱️Open daily: 12:00 – 20:00
📆 Premiere night: 1 July. Exhibition dates 1-7 July, 2025
Chai-time
Posted on June 6, 2025 Leave a Comment
Chai-time, 2025, Acrylic on canvas, 120x160cm
In my new painting Chai-time ☕️, I have tried to showcase the rural world, which still has a beautiful balance traditional cultures and has adapted the modern technology with elan, specially the empowered women. This is a sweet moment where a group of Rajasthani village women in traditional attire are having a chit-chat time over tea, some enjoying social media over mobile phone and another one unbothered doing her embroidery work.
As in this week we are celebrating International Women’s Day, and my paintings are usually an ode to strong Indian women. I proudly present and dedicate this painting to all strong, progressive and liberated women all across the globe. 🙏🏼🥰👸🏻🌎
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Kunsttour 2025
Posted on April 30, 2025 Leave a Comment
Hello everyone, this year I am participating in the very popular Kunst Tour 2025 in Kreis Heinsberg. Most of my old and new works will be on display.
A big thank you to all the organizers and the sponsors 🙏🏼❤️
📆Save the date – Sunday, 4th May, 2025
📍Venue – Am Forsthaus 50, Geilenkirchen, Germany
Looking forward to meeting all the art lovers making rounds and hopping galleries and ateliers on this day 😊
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In Marbella – Ethereal Beauty: A Celebration of Feminine Grace
Posted on March 17, 2025 Leave a Comment
Art Exhibition, Marbella, Spain
I am really honoured to be a part of this iconic exhibition hosted by The Fusion Art Gallery in Marbella, Malaga, Spain. This exclusive art exhibition is honoring the elegance, strength, and essence of femininity in this week of International Women’s Day. Over 80 breathtaking artworks from international artists is being showcased in this legendary Villa El Martinete, Marbella, once home to flamenco icon Antonio „El Bailarín“ Ruiz and tied to Pablo Picasso himself.
The moment I saw the theme Ethereal Beauty: A celebration of feminine grace, I knew that my Rajasthani SIsters fitted perfectly and i was readily selected to be a part of this group exhibition. The Villa El Martinete is breathtaking piece of art itself with each room tastefully interior designed and decorated with exquisite furnitures. It was a delight to be guided along the entire Villa by the owner of The Fusion Art Gallery, Johann Grundin himself.
This unique art exhibition can be accessed only as private viewing with prior booking, anyone interested, pls contact the gallery on their website www.thefusionartgallery.com
Exhibition Dates: 12-31 March 2025
Venue: Villa El Martinete, Marbella, Spain
Some impasto
Posted on January 25, 2025 Leave a Comment
Time Square and Ponte de pidade
Times Square 2024, 60x50cm and Ponta de piedade, 50 x 40cm both in Acrylic impasto technique.
My travel series in which I bring my memories of the cities I have travelled to. Was always in my bucket list to cover all the destinations I have been so far, though difficult to manage alongside my Indian folk art series😊. Much evidently I am in love with the thick paint impasto technique which allows perfect Impressionism. Travel series is also a part of my cool down process. Important is to just keep up working, take a break, explore, refresh and then pick up your brush. 🎨🖼️
Kindheitstraum – Childhood dream
Posted on January 25, 2025 Leave a Comment
I feel very honored to share this news that in 2024, I was the chosen artist for The Charity Party e.V. whose painting was to be won by one lucky winner amongst all the tickets being sold for fundraiser.
Very proud that this painting ‚Kindheitstraum’ (Childhood dream) helped in fundraiser for a very noble cause. Congratulations to the lucky winner Fr. Elizabeth Wagels 💐🤗.
Many thanks to all the guests who bought the tickets to support this charitable trust. And a huge thank you to this amazing organisation, who has been doing wonderful work for past 14 years for under-privileged children, for such a great memorable evening 🙏🏼❤️
I have been closely following The Charity Party e.V. yearly activities they take part in and particularly when I got to know that they had sponsored a trip for kids who have never seen an ocean before in their lives, and when I read what they said thereafter, it moved me and that’s how ‘Kindheitstraum’ (Childhood dream) was conceptualized.
Sharing some of the lines said by the kids 🥹 –
“I didn’t know that water could be so beautiful.”
“We can’t afford it. That’s why I’m collecting lots of shells and making a picture frame out of them with my mom.”
“The sand is soooo soft. You can just lie down in it.”
“Now a childhood dream of mine has come true.”
“That was big water.”
Millen project
Posted on August 10, 2024 Leave a Comment
Presenting my original illustration to Gabi Deyerling-Seidel, the author and brainchild behind the brochure about Millen, a place of historical significance for over 1000 years. I feel fortunate to be a part of it as I got the opportunity to create the map of Millen, which I did in water colour with 15 landmark buildings on it which features inside it.
The book is co-financed by the EU, with the participation of State NRW under Ministry of Agriculture and Consumer Protection. Yesterday the book was inaugurated by the Mayor of district Selfkant.
Desert Music
Posted on August 10, 2024 Leave a Comment
‚Desert Music‘ 150 x 150 cm, Acrylic painting, 2024
This is a commissioned artwork took around 120 hours to complete. Finally happy to see it installed at my client’s house. I was personally present there to see it was done to perfection. So thankful to him for giving me the freedom to conceptualise this painting entirely.
The painting resides in a lounge-cum-study area just above a large glass door where the sun rises and fills the entire floor with warmth and happiness. On a scorching summer day, in the deserts of Rajasthan, the wandering couple taking a break. The chilled water in the earthern pot quenched their thirst. He plays some soothing music for her on his Ektara (an indian instrument that resembles a violin). The soul is happy and blissful when
suddenly a peacock arrives and decides to dance.
When the love is eternal, no sun, no desert is an aberration, the moment is magical.
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