India Contemporary
Curated by Vijit Veer Hooda
Bringing the most sophisticated talent in Indian contemporary art to the European collector.
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Vijit Veer Hooda and the India Contemporary initiative
India Contemporary is a cultural bridge between India's contemporary art scene and European collectors, founded by Vijit Veer Hooda — an Indo-Austrian artist and curator based in Vienna, raised between India and Vienna, with a rare dual perspective on both art worlds.
India, rendered new
The Artists
Every artist we work with is visited, vetted, and represented directly — no intermediaries between the studio and the collector.
Guruvinayak Singh Budhwar
Painter · Chandigarh
Guruvinayak Singh Budhwar (b. 2001) is a self-taught painter who began making work at fourteen and held his first solo exhibition, Reverberation Within, at Alliance Française de Chandigarh at seventeen. A second solo, Belle du Jour, followed at the Korean Cultural Centre India in 2021. He is currently showing in Nothing Arrives Unchanged at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad, curated by Satyajit Dave.
Kajal Chauhan
Painter · Delhi
Kajal Chauhan (b. 1997, Etah, Uttar Pradesh) is a Delhi-based painter working between abstraction and expressive figuration. Her layered, intuitive canvases explore identity, connection and the quiet bonds between people, informed by a background in interior design.
Shaji Appukuttan
Painter · Kerala
Shaji Appukuttan (b. 1970, Kerala) graduated from Government Fine Arts College, Trichur, in 1989. Solo exhibitions include Symphony of Land at the Lalithakala Academy Gallery, Kozhikode, and Spiritual Earth at Durbar Hall Gallery, Ernakulam. In 2021 he showed in Lokame Tharavadu, curated by Bose Krishnamachari for the Kochi Biennale Foundation.
Harsh Hingu
Painter · Bournemouth, UK
Harsh Hingu (b. 1997, Ahmedabad) lives and works in Bournemouth, England. His cubist paintings gather experience — memory, emotion, Indian mythology — before image, built up in layered acrylic, charcoal and pastel; he also works as a freelance assistant artist to the British artist Stuart Semple.
Neeraj Rawal
Sculptor · New Delhi
Neeraj Rawal is an Indian contemporary sculptor based in New Delhi. He completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) at the College of Art, New Delhi, graduating in 2012, and has been engaged in independent studio practice since 2015. Working primarily with bronze, metal and chrome, his sculptural practice explores memory, human relationships and collective identity, with work on display at prestigious institutions including the Supreme Court of India (Lady Justice).
Gopal Samantray
Painter · Odisha
Gopal Samantray (b. 1976, Adhanga, Odisha) took his BFA and MFA at B.K. College of Art, Odisha, in 2002 and 2004. He paints displaced animals and encroached landscapes, addressing deforestation and global warming. He was awarded by the Government of Odisha on World Environment Day in 2001 and has shown at the India Art Fair.
Selections
The Art
One work from each artist, representative of their practice.
Guruvinayak Singh Budhwar
Cruel-Shrewed-Cunning-Honest-Annoying Fates
Medium to confirm · 127 x 172 cm
Neeraj Rawal
Mother's Love
Medium to confirm
Gopal Samantray
Jump
Medium to confirm
Shaji Appukuttan
Untitled
Medium to confirm
Harsh Hingu
Mine
Medium to confirm
Kajal Chauhan
The Founder
Medium to confirm
Provenance
Sold Works
Genuine works sold through India Contemporary — not market history from elsewhere, but sales made directly through this platform.
Shaji Appukuttan
From Here to the Other Side
Tea wash, dry pastel and acrylic on canvas · 120 x 150 cm
Rajnish Chhanesh
The Architecture of Choice · 2012
Acrylic on canvas · 122 x 122 cm
Jitendra Kumar Sharma
Samsara
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All artworks
Available Works
Gopal Samantray
Urbanland
Acrylic on canvas · 91 x 91 cm · Price on request
Gopal Samantray
Pink Moon II
Acrylic on canvas · 92 x 122 cm · Price on request
Manoj Paswan
Karmveer
Acrylic on canvas · 36 × 36 in · Price on request
From the Journal
Stories Behind the Art
A closer look at the artists we feature on @indiacontemporary.art — twice a week, more context than a caption allows.
The Masters · 11 Sep 2026
The Painter Who Gave India Its Gods a New Face
Raja Ravi Varma took Hindu mythology and painted it with European realism — then made it affordable to everyone. Read the full story.
Call to artists
An initiative to bring Indian contemporary art to the European collector.
Founded by renowned Indo-Austrian artist Vijit Veer Hooda, with the goal of bringing exceptional Indian contemporary art to the thriving European market.
Leading Online Auction Houses
We work with leading online auction houses and galleries across Europe to place your work in front of serious collectors.
High Visibility, Top-Tier Valuations
We secure high visibility and top-tier valuations for your work, positioning it appropriately for the European market.
A Track Record
Numerous artworks by Indian contemporary artists have already been successfully auctioned to collectors across Europe.
Transparency
We take our artists through the entire process of the online auctions with active participation and transparency for our artists. Clear commission terms and prompt payments.
Join the initiative
We are actively looking for talented Indian contemporary artists. Join our initiative to access an affluent European market and build a powerful, sustainable European income — with complete control of your artist practice and creative output.