Viren Tanwar (b. 1952, Hissar, Haryana) received his diploma in Painting from Government College of Art, Chandigarh before pursuing his Masters from Slade School of Fine Art, University College, London on a British Council Scholarship. Viren, who’s life has gone through many swings, reflects these fluidity and ease on his canvases. The harshness and pleasures, complexity and naivety - facets of today’s life make appearance in his imagery in a stylistic rendering that plays with form and color and light and shade, in resonance with Pahari miniatures. There is also a touch of fun and satire in his brightly colored vibrant canvases.
His work has been exhibited in several shows in various Indian cities, state exhibitions and international expositions and are in many reputed global private and museum collections. His works have been auctioned in Sotheby’s and Bonhams.
Tanwar lives and works in Greater Noida, India.