Anirban Mishra
Location:  
Kolkata, India
School:  
S.N. School Of Arts & Communication, MFA

Born and brought up in Medinipur, West Bengal, in 1995, Anirban completed his BFA in Painting from The Indian College of Arts and Draftsmanship in 2017 and M. F. A. in Painting from S. N. School of Arts and Communication from the University of Hyderabad in 2019. Anirban lives and works in Medinipur.


Often like a wanderer or a strolling player, Anirban encounters and documents the poignancy of city life. Hailing from a small town himself, the artist has struggled to be a part of a fast-moving urban metropolis. From being in awe of the vastness of the city to finding his own space there – the constant negotiation has been a discovering process for Anirban’s practice. His architectural cityscapes are mostly devoid of human presence - one can only spot a cat or a lone figure somewhere. With a rather European colour palette, Anirban’s coffee-washed imageries invite viewers to experience the nuances of solitude, melancholia, and the verve of urban life.
Take a look at Anirban’s watercolor series, ‘The Space Where We Live’ | 2024
View Anirban’s work in the Spring | Summer 2023 Gallery

View Aniban’s experimental series, ‘Digital Melancholy’

View Anirban’s artwork in the ‘Art & Human Rights’ Emerging International Artists Exhibition

Anirban has his head in the clouds with his ethereal series
Read ’Spirituality’ Issue n.2 of the Bookmark Collective Magazine
Anirban’s Solo Exhibition, ‘Solitary Sensation’
Explore Anirban’s series based on India’s Covid outbreak, ‘The Distress Allegory’
Explore Anirban’s series, ‘Through [the Photograph]’
Read Anirban Mishra’s project ‘Persistence of Silence’
Take a look at the series 'The Chronic Silence'
Take a look at the series ‘Unique Forms in Space'
Take a look at the series ‘Blackout Poetry’
Read ‘Into the Dark: A Social Pandemic’ a project on the Coronavirus epidemic