Meenakshi Jha Banerjee

Meenakshi jha Banerjee is a painter, lives in Delhi now, working consistently for the past 24 years in Bihar (INDIA) while exploring with the simplistic elements of Mithila, embedded in the folk paintings of the region. 

Her experimentations with the traditional elements of Mithila have evolved as a signature style of her own where the feelings, emotions, elements, intricacies and tradition merges into current subjects, modern medium and contemporary skill sets.

She responds to social actions and contemporalities. Minute and intricate detailing besides multiple layering is the essence of her palate and mood.

Her work has a dimension of her research-based collection of human interactions and humanistic interfaces. Her works are in collections and displays at various Government and Corporate organizations like Offices of Govt. of Bihar, Buddha International Museum, Patna Indian Railways, Airport Authority, Life insurance corporation of India, UNICEF, ITC, IFFCO etc. Organisations like Indian oil, Kalyanpur cement, Allahabad Bank, Indian Army have also patronized her works.

Recently one of her works has been published as a cover in Australia under the Auspices of #Incredible India movement, jointly by the Ministries of Tourism of the either country and now a part of The National Library of Australia. She has a few paintings at various private collections internationally.

Significantly, she rides a car which she painted all over in 2015 and named it Bahuriya. She painted a second car at International Artist camp at Siwan, Bihar in 2018.

Her works are available on online portals like mojarto and storyltd. Her collectors are from Europe, USA, Canada, Africa and major metros of India, who regularly patronize her works through online portals. 

She has been adorned with a couple of laurels including BIHAR KAL SAMMAN 2013, and TILKA MANJHI RASTRIYA SAMMAN 2019.

She has been covered by National and international Media, widely for her experimentations, which can be easily traced on Google and YouTube.

In her private life, she has established a social enterprise named Kahaanighar.

She says, we have taken a lot from the society. ‘’It’s time to pay back”.  She had been paying back to the society through Kahaanighar which has emerged over last two years as an outfit which nurtures and imbibes culture into children and the society around them. Major part of her earnings goes towards the cost of affairs for nurturing Kahaanighar. Kahaanighar conducts film shows, art sessions, musical symposiums, creative camps, maths classes and many more such activities against no fees. Its a place with free entry for all.

Her Major Clients

• ITC corporate office, Patna / 20 X 5 feet Acrylic on canvas
• Indian Railways / 28 paintings of 24 x 36 inches on life of Buddha / Patna Railway Junction
• Govt of Bihar / 10 paintings for various departments and offices
• Dept of Culture, Govt. of Bihar / 3 paintings for CM secretariat and others
• IFFCO, New Delhi / 2 paintings 54x54 inches for corporate collection
• Indian Art Collectors / approx 30 works in India and abroad
• Buddha International Museum, Patna / 16 X 8 Feet

Awards & Recognitions

• Aadhi Abadi Samman 2021
• Tilka Manjhi Rashtriya Samman 2019
• Times Women Power Award 2019
• Women Achiever Award OLA 2018
• Aparajita Samman 2018 
• Bihar Kala Samman 2013
• Swami Vivekanand Yuva Puraskar
• Sidheswari Devi Puraskar
• V P Sinha foundation Aaward
• R N Pandey Smriti Puraskaar

Major Exhibitions

• Upcoming show at LKA, Delhi / Nov 2022
• India Art Fair (participation) Delhi 2022
• Group show at Nippon Art Gallery 2022
• Group Show at Pioneer, Lado Sarai 2022
• Group show COME SEPTEMBER at VAG, Delhi curated by me 2022 
• Group Show "all square" at kaladham Pune 2022  
• Group Show at VAG, Delhi by Speaking Art 2022 
• "Adwitiya, kurma" a sculpture show of renowned 12 artist of India, 2022 
• Group show, ICA Gallery, Jaipur 2021
• Group show, Kalakrity Art Hyderabad, 2021
• Akshay Patra, group show LKA, Delhi 2021
• One day workshop for Mirida house, Art Society, 2021
• AGNEE A group show, Car Street Studio, Sydney 2020
• AGONY 2020 Art Family online group show 
• Cartist Festival, 2020
• White Rose, National Exhibition protesting against EIA 2020
• Sambhavana Kala Manch online show 2020
• Colour and Space, drawing online show 
• Rangmalhar, Tote Bag workshop curated by Vidyasagar Upadhaya 
• Sight and insight, group show, Kalakriti Art Gallry, Hyderabad 2020
• SHAKTI A mask show, Delhi 2020
• Burullus Symposium Boat making workshop, 2020
• Whitesanctum Art Gallry, solo online show 2020
• Green Dream National Group show 2020
• Group show, Art and Soul, Mumbai 2019
• Group show, on Gandhi, Bapu Sabhagar, Patna 2019
• Group show NGMA, Delhi, 2019
• Group show based on postcard, Lukhnow 2019
• Group show, postcard LKA, Delhi 2019
• Group Show Biharan, Street show, 2019
• Group show Biharan, Lalit Kala Akademi, Patna 2018
• International Artist Exhibition, Bihar Museum 2018
• Exhibition on Gandhi, Bihar Museum 2017

Solo Shows

• Solo show, CSOI, Chanakyapuri, Delhi, November 2019
• Solo show Finance department of India 2020
• Solo show at Palm Court, India Habitat Center, New Delhi, December 2013
• Solo show at Triveni Art Gallery, Delhi 2014
• Solo show at a Gallery, Okhala, Delhi 2014
• Solo show by LKA, Patna 2000
• Solo show Basanti at Patna Art College 2013

Major Camps

• Camp at Siwan by Arthshila 2022
• National Camp at Mathura Museum 2022
• Camp at Bokaro by Dhanbad Binnale 2019
• International Artist Camp at Pariwartan, Siwan 2018
• All India Women artist camp Lalit Kala Academy, Udaipur 2017
• Workshop for Adolescent Girls, an initiative by 'Save Children " at Gaya, Bihar 2019
• Workshop, Lalit Kala Academy, Bihar 2014