Qualifications

• Master in Fine Art, 2015–2016
• Five-Year Government Diploma in Fine Art (BFA equivalent), 2003
• Diploma in Art Education, 2004
• Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya, Pune, India

Awards & Honors

• Brown Ribbon Art Festival, Sadguru “Save Soil” Painting – Cash Prize, Delhi NCR, 2022

• Brown Ribbon Art Festival 4.0, Category A, organised by Sadguru Foundation, Sarvodaya Hospital & Manav Rachna School, Faridabad, Delhi NCR

• Lalit Kala Academy, Delhi – Selected Artist, Community Garhi Studio, 2017–2018

• Global Fine Art Teacher Award, India, 2018

• Hindustan Times Award, Delhi – ₹40,000 Cash Prize, 2007

• Alliance Française de Poona (Indo-French Cultural Centre), 2003

• Avantika International Art Exhibition, Delhi, 2002

• Nehru Bal Samiti Award, New Delhi, 2008

• Solo & Group Exhibitions

  • Huntenkunst Art Fair 2026, Netherlands (Selected Artist)
  • Cosmos in Flowers, Russia 2025
  • National exhibitions in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune
  • Group shows in Mumbai, Cincinnati (USA) & India

• Many mores

Collections

Works included in private and institutional collections across India, Europe, North America, and Asia, including the United Nations (UNDP), Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium), ICCR, and various embassies

Contact -

For exhibitions, collaborations, and sales inquiries, please contact:
📧 Email: artistpune@gmail.com

https://www.instagram.com/sanjaypunekar.art/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjay-punekar-707a5aa/
📍 Studio: New Delhi, India

Sanjay Punekar | Artist Statement & Bio

"Sanjay Punekar is a contemporary Indian visual artist whose work bridges the expressive power of abstraction with poetic insights drawn from nature and inner experience. Rooted in a lifelong engagement with natural rhythms, his paintings create contemplative spaces that engage both mind and emotion, drawing from the sensitive balance between chaos and calm.

With a career spanning over two decades, his practice explores abstract and semi-abstract expressions through an intuitive and layered visual language. A Master in Fine Art, his works have been exhibited at prestigious venues like Lalit Kala Academy and Taj Palace, and are part of esteemed international collections including the UNDP, ICCR, and various global embassies."