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Rajasthan Terracotta Artist Chandra Shekhar Sain Wins National Akademi Award
- •Chandra Shekhar Sain, a Rajasthan-based terracotta and visual artist, has been selected for the prestigious National Akademi Award at the 65th National Exhibition of Art, 2026.
- •Sain is the sole artist from Rajasthan among this year's awardees, recognized for his terracotta work titled “My Entire World-I”.
- •His art draws inspiration from Rajasthan’s rich folk and archaeological traditions, including Kalibangan and Molela, exploring themes of nature, memory, and organic forms.
- •Sain previously received the Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi State Art Award in 2014 and has held over 10 solo exhibitions across India.
- •He has also showcased his work and delivered lectures internationally, including at Casa de la India in Valladolid, Spain.
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Rajasthan-based terracotta and visual artist Chandra Shekhar Sain has been selected by the Lalit Kala Akademi for the prestigious National Akademi Award at the 65th National Exhibition of Art, 2026. He is notably the only artist from Rajasthan among this year's awardees for his terracotta work titled 'My Entire World-I'.
Sain draws primary inspiration from Rajasthan's rich folk and archaeological traditions, including Kalibangan and Molela. His works explore diverse themes such as nature, memory, organic forms, birds, animals, seeds, and trees.
He previously received the Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi State Art Award in 2014 and has held more than 10 solo exhibitions across the country. Additionally, he has exhibited and delivered a lecture at Casa de la India in Valladolid, Spain, through the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
