Indian Art Category

Braiding Bonds

Braidng Bonds, 2026, Acrylic on canvas, 80 x 80 cm Braiding Bonds, is inspired by Gond art, a deeply familiar domestic moment unfolds—one woman gently braiding another’s hair. The act itself is ordinary, rooted in everyday life across Indian households, yet here it becomes a powerful metaphor for emotional care, patience, and unspoken understanding. The […]

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Bridal Henna

Bridal Henna, 2025, Acrylic on canvas, 80x80cm Bridal Henna captures the intimate and celebratory moment of a bride being adorned with henna, a significant ritual in many Indian wedding traditions. The painting reflects the joy, anticipation, and cultural richness surrounding this ceremony, where intricate patterns symbolize beauty, prosperity, and auspicious beginnings. Through the use of […]

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Buy Art Online: Visit My Saatchi Art Profile

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

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In Monaco – Elevated: The art of prestige

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 […]

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Chai-time

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 […]

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In Marbella – Ethereal Beauty: A Celebration of Feminine Grace

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 […]

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Desert Music

‚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 […]

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Rajasthani sisters

Rajasthani sisters, Acrylic on canvas, 120 x 160cm. Rajasthani Sisters is a contemporary Indian folk-art painting that celebrates the strength, beauty, and cultural identity of women from Rajasthan, India. The artwork depicts two Rajasthani women dressed in vibrant traditional clothing and jewelry, rendered in a stylized, geometric, and colorful visual language. This painting largely celebrates […]

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Two brides

Next in the bride series 2021 was Two brides, honestly it was inspired by a movie poster and didn’t even require initial drafts, it was directly sketched on the final paper. The juxtaposition of the eyes, the bindi, the lips were all as though solving a building block, it kept falling into place on its […]

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