Lalit Kala Akademi Announces 20 Lalit Kala Akademi Awards at the 65th National Exhibition of Art

Ministry of Culture Lalit Kala Akademi Announces 20 Lalit Kala Akademi Awards at the 65th National Exhibition of Art

Posted On: 27 SEP 2026 7:03PM by PIB Delhi The Lalit Kala Akademi, National Academy of Art, is organising the 65th National Exhibition of Art

(NEA), one of the most prestigious annual exhibitions of contemporary visual art in India. The exhibition provides a national platform for artists to showcase their creative practices and for audiences to engage with the diverse and evolving visual arts of the country.

The 65th National Exhibition of Art has received an overwhelming response from artists across India. The Akademi received 6,175 artworks from 2,495 artists representing 27 States and Union Territories.

Following a rigorous selection process, the First-Tier Jury selected 270 artworks for presentation at the exhibition.

The selected works reflect a wide range of artistic practices, materials and techniques, including painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing and mixed media, among others. The exhibition demonstrates the richness of contemporary Indian artistic expression and the continuing engagement of artists with new materials, ideas and forms.

The Second-Tier Jury, constituted to select the award-winning works, selected 20 artworks by 20 artists for the Lalit Kala Akademi Awards.

Awardees of the 65th National Exhibition of Art S. Artist Awarded Artwork Medium Category No.

1 Chandra Shekhar Sain My Entire World - I Terracotta Sculpture 2 Gopal Chandra The Tune of The Srimad Acrylic on Canvas Painting Naskar Bhagavad Gita 3 Kishor Kumar Paryavaran Oil on Canvas Painting Narkhadiwala 4 Mrinal Dey Hopeless Settlement Acrylic on Canvas Painting 5 Nidhi Chopra Tangible Dreams Ceramic Sculpture6 Nimai Singh Mudra - I Teak Wood Sculpture Sarungbam 7 Pankaj Kumar Haloed Traveler - II Panel Works Drawing Sharma 8 Pooja Rajpoot Prakriti Shoshan White Marble Sculpture 9 Praveen Kumar Where The Walls Mix Medium Painting Remember 10 Pritam Madhukar Of Time and The City Etching Printmaking Deuskar 11 Rajendra Prasad Sujata With Buddha Water Color Painting

(Wash) 12 Ramesh Vithal Thorat Untitled - II Oil on Canvas Painting 13 Raviram Fisherwoman Copper, Oxidised, Sculpture Ramakrishnan Welded 14 Sanjay Kumar When Memories Come Mix Media Painting Back - 7 15 Sanjay Kumar Sahani Youth Oil on Canvas Painting 16 Sanjib Kumar Gogoi Aakar Nirankar - II Acrylic & Oil on Painting Canvas 17 Santa Deb Attraction of Simplicity Ceramic Sculpture 18 Siddharth Shahjirao Trees Mix Media Painting Shingade 19 Usharanjan Mandal Wheel of A Crowded City Mix Media Any Other Medium 20 Vijendra Sharma Life 2025 Oil on Canvas Painting The 65th National Exhibition of Art is not only a platform for artistic recognition but also contributes to the strengthening of India's creative economy. By bringing artists, audiences, collectors and institutions together, the exhibition creates greater visibility and professional opportunities for artists. The display and sale of artworks also enable artists to receive direct economic benefits, supporting their artistic practice and contributing to a more sustainable ecosystem for the visual arts.The exhibition further reflects the Lalit Kala Akademi's continuing commitment to encouraging both established and emerging artists, promoting experimentation and providing a national platform for diverse artistic voices. The participation of artists from 27 States and Union Territories reinforces the distinctive national character of the National Exhibition of Art.

The Lalit Kala Akademi congratulates all the awardees and participating artists and acknowledges the valuable contribution of the juries in selecting the works for the 65th National Exhibition of Art. *** M Annadurai (Release ID: 2315617) Visitor Counter : 436

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