About

Dr. Shagufta Khanam is an abstract artist whose work flows like nature and feels like soul. Deeply inspired by the rhythms of life, her paintings reflect a meditative blend of movement, emotion, and organic harmony. She explores unseen energies through colors and textures that echo the flow of water, the spirit of wind, and the essence of human connection.Shagufta’s love for painting began in childhood and has remained a lifelong passion. With a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) and a Ph.D. in Fine Arts, she has pursued painting with both academic depth and heartfelt dedication. While consistently painting over the years, it was in 2018 that she began developing a professional practice—leading to a period of intense exploration, experimentation, and personal growth. Through these years, she embraced various techniques and mediums, allowing her work to evolve naturally into the emotionally expressive and intuitive style she is now known for.Her journey includes participation in art exhibitions, camps, and workshops, and she has received several awards and recognitions along the way. Each piece she creates today carries within it the spirit of those years of searching, studying, and growing.Her art aims to create an emotional space that is light yet profound—inviting the viewer to pause, feel, and connect. Whether it’s the flow of a brushstroke or the depth of layered hues, her paintings embody the living rhythm that exists beyond shape and sound.“Where art flows like nature and feels like soul.”

“Alongside my professional practice, I run ‘Shagufta Art Hub’ — an initiative dedicated to making art education simple, soulful, and accessible to learners of all ages.”

Born 01/08/79

Abstract Artist | Visual Educator
Lucknow, India
shagufta949@gmail.com | www.artistshagufta.com

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Fine Arts, Aligarh Muslim University, India — 2014

SOLO EXHIBITION

2019 — “Rhythm”, Lalit Kala Academy Regional Centre, Lucknow

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024

Maqaam Foundation at State Gallery of Art, Hyderabad
SHAKTI (State Lalit Kala Academy & Goel Institute, Lucknow)
NARAYANI (Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow)
Tangible Intangible, Varnabhinay Gallery (India, Nepal, Sri Lanka), Nepal
National Exhibition, Jammu & Kashmir Centre for Creative Arts, Amritsar
Khajuraho Art Mart (Ustad Allauddin Khan Sangeet Evam Kala Academy), Bhopal

2023

RANGREZ, Kalasrot Art Gallery, Lucknow
RBTC’s Rising Beyond the Ceiling, Kala Art Gallery, Lucknow
RUDRANI, Lalit Kala Academy Regional Centre, Lucknow
Group exhibitions at various national venues

2018–2022 (Selected)

• 85th & 86th All India exhibition of arts at Indian academy of fine arts, Amritsar, Punjab

• Finext awards, National exhibition of mini art works, Bhopal, M.P

• Awadh Art Festival at college of arts and crafts, Lucknow

Modern Renaissance, Steelness Art Gallery, New Delhi
AIFACS, Garhi Regional Center, Delhi
Arpana Art Gallery, New Delhi
Avisar Art Gallery, Kolkata
Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar
Kalasrot Art Gallery, Lucknow
Moinuddin Art Gallery, AMU, Aligarh
AWARDS & RECOGNITION

2024 — MANU Award of Honour, Bundelkhand Art Society, Jhansi
2023 — Raja Ravi Verma Gold Award, Lalit Kala Kendra, Assam
2023 — Naari Samman, Rajya Karamchari Sahitya Sansthan, U.P
2020 — 30th Pragati Chitra International Golden Award, Konaseema
2019 — Ratan-e-Hind, AIFACS, Delhi
2019 — Prafulla Dahanukar City Award

ART CAMPS & WORKSHOPS

National Gallery of Modern Art & Lalit Kala Academy – Viksit Bharat Workshop, New Delhi (2024)
State Museum, Shimla – National Art Camp (2024)
ColorThone with U.P Tourism & 81Projects (2024)
Lalit Kala Academy Camp, Lucknow (2023)

RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

"Arpana Caur ke Chitron mein Naari Vimarsh", Kalasrot Journal, 2015
"Role of NGOs in Service to Humanity", National Seminar, 2015

MEDIA & PLATFORMS

Shagufta Art Hub — YouTube Channel for Art Education
Active presence on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook & LinkedIn