Vikash Jha in studio
About the Artist
Vikash Jha is an Indian-American contemporary abstract expressionist, with a East-West multicultural vision that permeates his works.
Born and raised in India, Vikash was urged by his parents to pursue happiness. He spent weekends studying at a specialized art school, learning the formal techniques of the masters and finding his artistic voice. Relocating to the USA some 20 years ago, Vikash supplemented his art studies and degrees from Indian universities with executive programs at MIT and Harvard.
His exuberant canvases with their brilliant color, cross-cultural imageries, and multilayered painting techniques are evocative of such artists as Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning, and Robert Rauschenberg. Underscoring his practice is his philosophy that "Art is my nirvana and I believe it could be the same for each one of us, guiding us through life's crests and troughs."
In 2017, Vikash turned his considerable energies to art full time, steadily gaining professional and public recognition. His works have been accepted for some highly regarded juried shows in the US. His art was exhibited in the inauguration of MvVO AD ART Show at Sotheby’s Fine Art auction house and subsequent iterations at The Oculus World Trade Center New York City as well at a variety of NYC galleries and venues including Pleiades Gallery, 1stDibs Design Center, Edison Arts Society among others.
Vikash Jha is destined to leave an indelible stamp of hope, prosperity, and beauty in the world through his art.
Artist Statement
In my art practice I embrace colors, cross-cultural imageries and philosophies inspired by my upbringing in India and immigration to the United States. This along with the multitudes of techniques I have learnt through this journey have given me the courage to dive into continuous examination, and the imagination to explore social, cultural and philosophical issues.
I strive to be an intellectually curious artist, learning not only from my own changing thought processes and sensibilities, but also from the changing cultural, social and environmental landscapes around me.
To create art I employ mix media- acrylic, oil, charcoal, pastels, spray paints and other pigments and bases as well as mundane upcycled materials to bring my ideas to life. Depending on the visual I aim to bring to life, I use marble powder, cement, sand and glass mediums, wires, bolts, screws, threads, fabrics and other discarded materials. The tools I use include different types of palette knives, specially conditioned paintbrushes, scrubbers, scrapers, sponges, and mark-makers. Texture has a critical role in my works, as every layer of texture offers. me an opportunity to bring my abstract expressions closer to my imagination.
During the creative process, I invariably improvise on my original ideas, getting constantly excited about the unknowns in the process. Oftentimes this helps me achieve better outcomes than I could have otherwise achieved. I believe, when the ideas are not held within rigid boundaries, they achieve logical harmony through experimental and experiential freedom.
Creating art transports me to a blissful state. To a place of perfect happiness, to nirvana if you will. My hope is that the art I create resonates in similar ways with my viewers and transport them to a place of contemplation and meditation, and evoke feelings of joy, exuberance, and awe.
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Selected shows and exhibits
May 2022 MvVO AD Art Show 2022 - Oculus @World Trade Center NYC, NY, USA
Feb 2022 Palm Beach Show (SVG) West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Jan - Feb, 2022 Group Show (SVG) NYC, NY, USA
Jan 2022 World Art Forum - Art of Sustainable Development Cairo, Egypt
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (SVG)
Dec 2021 NFTs and Timeless Art (One Art Space/SVG) Tribeca, NYC, NY, USA
Nov – Dec, 2021 SCOPE - International Contemporary Art Show Miami Beach, FL, USA
Art Basel-Miami week (participated through Saphira Ventura Gallery (SVG), New York City)
Aug 2021 Solo Show (Voyages of Reflections) by MvVO Art Gallery Online (www.Artsy.net)
May2021 MvVO AD Art Show 2021 - Oculus @World Trade Center NYC, NY, USA (Solo & Group Shows)
Sep 2020 MvVO AD Art Show 2020 - Oculus@World Trade Center NYC, NY, USA (Solo & Group Shows)
May 2019 MvVO AD Art Show 2019 - Oculus@World Trade Center NYC, NY, USA (Solo & Group Shows)
Apr- May 2019 1stdibs Design Center Chelsea -NYC, NY, USA
Apr-May, 2019 EAS Gallery Edison, NJ, USA
Mar, 2019 Clio Art Fair Chelsea - NYC, NY, USA
Dec 2018 - Jan 2019 Pleiades Gallery Chelsea - NYC, NY, USA
Nov-Dec, 2018 EAS Gallery Edison, NJ, USA (Solo Show)
Aug 2018 Heroin & Opioid Awareness Art Exhibition Newark, NJ, USA
Jul-Aug 2018 Pleiades Gallery Chelsea - NYC, NY, USA
Mar-Apr 2018 EAS Gallery Metuchen, NJ, USA
Feb 2018 MvVO AD Arts Show 2018 SOTHEBY'S- NYC, NY, USA
Jan-Mar, 2018 Pleiades Gallery Chelsea - NYC, NY, USA
Oct-Nov, 2017 EAS Gallery Edison, NJ, USA
Aug, 2017 Heroin & Opioid Awareness Art Exhibition Newark, NJ, USA
Mar-May, 2017 EAS Gallery (EAS - Edison Arts Society) Edison, NJ, USA
Education
Graduate in Fine Arts India 1990
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Digital Transformation Boston, MA 2019
Harvard Business School - Strategy Execution Boston, MA 2018
Institute of Rural Management - MBA Gujarat, India 2000
University of Delhi - Bachelor in Science (Honors) New Delhi, India 1996
Works also available at:
MvVO Art Gallery (on Artsy.com) Since May-2018
https://www.artsy.net/artist/vikash-jha
NFT’s at:
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