Nov 14 2026 to Nov 14 2026 10:30 a.m.

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Where

Museum of Art & Photography (MAP)

Kasturba Road, Bengaluru 560001

Event Description

Join us for a close-looking session on select artworks from our latest exhibition, Reimagining the Muraqqa, with co-curator Vineet Kajrolkar. This will follow a hands-on session introducing materials, techniques, and the iconography of traditional Rajasthani miniature painting school with the artist Chirag Kumawat.

Chirag Kumawat
Chirag Kumawat was born in 1994. A young contemporary miniature artist based in Udaipur, Rajasthan, he pursued a M.A in Drawing and painting from M.L. Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan and received a gold medal in 2019. 

He considers his father, Mr Shankar Kumawat as his idol, who taught him this art tradition and made him fall in love with it. He has been working as a miniature artist for the last 10 years.

Just like his father he would want to continue his journey as an artist in this miniature art tradition and he envisions carrying forward this legacy to the future generations with pride. He enjoys working in the Traditional techniques and developing his own contemporary miniature style. His works usually depict countryside scenes of Rajasthan village life, especially Udaipur village side which show their lifestyle, vegetable market and ritual ceremonies, with one of his works showing the history of Gypsies and their Origin. 

Chirag has participated in various miniature & contemporary art camps & exhibitions. Recent participation Enduring Legacy Navrasa in Contemporary Indigenous Practices online Art exhibition 2022 Presented by ARTSPEAKS India New Delhi, Dharohar Art Camp 2022 Organized by West Zone Cultural Centre, Miniature Art Camp 2021 Bagore Ki Haveli Udaipur Organized by West Zone Cultural Centre, Rang Mewar Artist Camp Organised by Gallery ARTOZ 2021, Pichwai Painting Camp Organised By SMB College Nathdwara 2018.