Artist: Chandra Shekhar Sain, specialist in terracotta and visual art
Award: National Akademi Award from India's National Art Academy at the 65th National Exhibition of Art, 2026
Key work: “My Entire World‑I”, exploring nature, memory, birds, animals, seeds, and trees
Inspiration sources: Rajasthan folk traditions and archaeological sites Kalibangan and Molela
Past recognitions: Rajasthan State Art Award (2014) and more than ten solo exhibitions in India
International activity: Lecture and exhibition in Valladolid, Spain, through the Indian Council for Cultural Relations
His work “My Entire World‑I” reflects nature, memory, and organic forms, drawing on Rajasthan’s folk and archaeological heritage such as Kalibangan and Molela.
Sain previously earned the Rajasthan State Art Award in 2014 and has held over ten solo exhibitions across India, as well as a lecture and exhibition in Valladolid, Spain, organized by India’s Council for Cultural Relations.
He is the sole representative from Rajasthan among this year’s awardees.
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