Anjana Mehra

Anjana Mehra was born in 1949 in New Delhi. She graduated with a diploma in Painting from the J.J. School of Art in 1965. In 1972, she completed her postgraduate degree in Printmaking from the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.

Mehra’s body of work gives voice to the trials and tribulations faced by those who have been displaced from their homes during times of conflict. She depicts the plight of the innocent victims caught in the midst of social, political, and religious unrest. The density and oppression of living in a city and its society also influence her works. Her personal experiences of displacement and loss are also prominent features in her works. These observations become part of her creative thought process resulting in human figures appearing on the canvas and narrating their story. 

She has participated in numerous solo exhibitions including ‘Pipe Dreams’ at the Pundole Art Gallery (2008); ‘Paper Wars’ at Gallery Beyond (2006); ‘Re-visiting Terrains’ at Sumukha Art Gallery, Bangalore and Birla Academy of Art and Culture (2003); and ‘City of Mirages’ at the Jehangir Art Gallery (1998). Mehra currently lives and works in Bombay.