As a self-taught multi-disciplinary artist, Sumit Mehndiratta has found his way into the art world as a prolific artist working since 2009. He has worked with online art galleries and exhibited his works across the UK, USA, UAE, Japan, Italy, Australia, Singapore and India. He has also worked on several projects with art consultancies and Interior projects in the US, UK Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, Maldives, Kuwait, UAE and India.
Inspired from nature and abstraction, his works are a visual feast that provokes individualistic interpretations. Sumit’s art transcends traditional media, incorporating everything from canvas and digital art to mixed media and wall sculptures. His unique tools and painting techniques emphasise on a broader ethic: art as an ever-changing and always enjoyable journey. Describing his style of work, Sumit avers, “My main genre of work is nature and abstraction, which is prominent in most of my works. I adore abstraction and how everyone perceives it differently. An interpretation of an abstract artwork is a unique insight to a person’s psyche which is fascinating.”
Sumit claims to have been experimental since childhood. He mostly begins with improvisation when starting with a new piece. As he goes on, he finds new ways to come up with visual patterns which are exciting and unique. Sometimes he has to create his own tools to elevate the visual patterns he comes up with, “I usually discover different techniques and patterns during improvisation and then construct my own tools to execute the ideas effectively. When I see a strong visual pattern emerging, I set it up as a theme and make a series of paintings on them. When the technique gets repetitive, I wait for another inspiration to strike, and I move onto the next series,” professes Sumit. He does not have any single ‘patented style’ as he terms it to be mere repetition which is unexciting and tasking. He believes repetition could be a major contributing factor to an artist’s block. He adds on saying that his works are not entirely skill based as a skill needs to be perfected by doing it repeatedly over a long period of time; “My art is more about the playfulness and excitement of how beautiful visual patterns and colours can emerge during improvisation. I believe in having fun in my studio and my art as a result of it.”
Being an animal lover, Sumit focuses on giving back to nature. He contributes some of his earnings towards animal welfare as he is passionate about donating to NGO’s and other independent animal activists in India that rescues, heal and feed stray animals.
Education
Studio program at Berlin Art Institute, 15th June to 14th July, Berlin, Germany, 2024
MSc. International Fashion Marketing, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK, 2007-08
BSc Hons. Marketing, University of Bradford, UK, 2004-07
Exhibitions
Solo
Prismatic interpretations; Solo Exhibit of Sumit Mehndiratta by Galerie Bruno Massa, curated by Bruno Massa, Chief curator and Director, December 2023 to February, 2024, Paris, France.
'Fluid Resonance', Solo exhibit by Sumit Mehndiratta, Bestcollegeart Gallery, New Delhi, India, 2017
'Solo show by Sumit Mehndiratta', Gallery Alerid, Impulse arts Gallery, New Delhi, India. September 2011
Group
'Horizontal', Exhibition at Feria de Arte Contemporáneo, Museo Amano, Lima, Peru, April 2024
'Opus II', Virtual group exhibition showcasing NFT's by Galerie Bruno Massa, Sept-Oct 2023, Paris, France.
'Abstract and more', Group exhibition at the Adagio, Aparthotel in Dubai, UAE, March-May 2023
Online exhibition 'Under the Radar' curated by Capucine Jenkins, Curator for Digital Art for Saatchi Art website November, 2022 to February 2023 USA.
Online Exhibition curated by Farah Siddiqui For House of Creativity, an Initiative by Sonkshi Sinha, Mumbai, India.
Movement in Art, Group exhibit of 8 artists at Pullman, Dubai Creek City Centre, February-April 2020, UAE.
Goa Affordable Art Fair, 2nd Edition, Museum of Goa, Goa, India 2019-2020
"Awakening", LGBT Group show at Hotel Lalit Great Eastern, Kolkata, organised by InsideOut Delhi, 2019
"Awakening", LGBT Group show at Art Junction Gallery, Hotel Lalit, organised by InsideOut Delhi, Connaught Place, New Delhi, 2019
Group show by Art4You Gallery at The Art Expo, New York, 2019
"Nailed it Series", Group exhibit by PetitMorpho Gallery at Art Future Taipei, Taiwan, 2019
"Karmascope Series", Exhibit by ArtRooms London, Melia White House, London, UK, 2019
"Refracted Lives", LGBT Group show at Art Junction Gallery, Hotel Lalit, Connaught Place, New Delhi, 2018
Group show at MAD Gallery Milano from October 2018 to October 2019, Milan, Italy
'WeContemporary Palermo', MUSA International Art Space, Palazzo Castrone di Santa Ninfa, Palermo, Italy, 2018
"Nailed it Series", Wall sculpture exhibit by Petit Morpho Gallery at Art Fair Asia Fukuoka, Japan, September 2018
"Value Beyond", Group Exhibition by Gallery Veda, July 2018, Chennai, India.
"Absolute Abstract", Group Exhibition by Art Smiley Art Gallery at Hilton, Dubai, UAE, May 2018
"Neoflora", Group exhibition with Art Smiley Art Gallery at World Art Dubai Art Fair, April 2018, Dubai, UAE
"Edelweiss Pallate Art Show Part 2" Charity Fundraiser by Edelgive Foundation, February 2018, New Delhi, India.
"Within Reach", 7th Edition Presented by Burgundy Events at Gallery Nvya, Saket, 2016, New Delhi, India.
"Edelweiss Pallate Art Show" Charity Fundraiser by EdelGive Foundation, February, 2016, Mumbai, India.
"God Particle", AIFACS (All India Fine Art & Crafts Society), New Delhi, August 2015, India.
"Indian Art Foundation Group Exhibition", Open Palm Court Gallery, India Habitat Centre, February 2015 New Delhi, India.
'Strings Attached', United Art Fair 2nd Edition, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, 2013, India
'Art to heart, season 4', Lalit Kala Academi, New Delhi, April 2013, India.
'Simply Strokes Part 2', Open palm court gallery, India Habitat Centre New Delhi, Jan 2013, India
'Simply Strokes part 1', Visual arts gallery, India Habitat Center, New Delhi, Nov, 2012, India
'Shutters and brushes', Manchester amateur photographic arts society, Manchester, UK, August 2008
Projects
Limited edition archival ink prints for Ritz-Carlton, Maldives with TheArtling, Singapore, August 2021
Series of Limited edition prints for the Raffles Resort, 5 star luxury resort based in Maldives, January 2020.
Large scale abstract works for a Chinese Bank in Huston, Texas 2019.
Black and white abstract drawings and painting Project with FSCA in collaboration with K. Associates for drawing and acrylic works in Mumbai, India.
Triptych Wall art installation at WIPRO headquarters in Coimbatore, TN, commissioned through ArtFlute Gallery based in Coimbatore, India, 2019.
Thread Artworks commissioned by Indiewalls for display at Dulles Airport Terminal, Washington DC, USA, 2019.
Limited edition archival prints for a project in Hyatt Place/House, Indianapolis, USA, 2019.
The Four Seasons, Dubai, Wall Sculpture installations at Burj Alshaya, Kuwait, 2018
The AC Hotels Project- Wall sculpture installations for AC Hotels by JW Marriott, Texas, USA, 2017
The Bahamas Resort Project- Commissioned black and white floral photographic prints for 100 rooms, USA, 2017
Project with SPM Hospitality Group, UAE. Digital art, mixed media art, wall sculptures and wall hangings commissioned, Hyderabad, India, May 2018
Press
Artwork feature in Artmajeur Magazine, Issue Nº31, France, 2024
Artwork feature in Artmajeur Magazine, Issue Nº30, France, 2024
Artwork feature in Artmajeur Magazine, Issue Nº25, France, 2023
Artist interview with Platform Magazine, India, 2021
Artist interview at Obsessed with art, Art Gallery, United Kingdom, 2021
Artist Interview by Joshua Van leader, Artist/Blogger based in Amsterdam, 2021
Nailed it Series presented in Christmas Holiday 2020 by Degree Art, November 2020, UK.
Artist Feature at Better Interior Magazine, January 2020 Issue, India
Artist feature at Aesthetica Magazine, Dec-Jan Issue, 2019-20
Artist Feature at JaamZin Creative art magazine, Sept-Oct Issue, 2019
Artist Feature at Worldwide Art Magazine, California October issue, USA, 2019
Interview by Artzine Magazine, Singapore, May, 2019
La Critica: Sumit Mehndiratta, Artelista Magazine, April 2019
ArtMajeur Occitanie magazine, 2019, France.
We Contemporary, International Art Catalog Edition, Italy, 2018
Fall Catalog 2018, Saatchi Art, California, USA, 2018
Article on Artist Sumit Mehndiratta by Digital CMO Digest, India, 2017
The Sow's Ear Quarterly, Winchester, Virginia, USA, 2017
The Nonprofit Quarterly, Boston, MA, USA, 2016
Better Interiors Magazine, Artist of the Month, India, 2011
BBC Good homes Magazine, Budget Beauties, India, 2010
Selected representations
Saatchi Art Gallery, California, USA
ArtFinder, London, UK
Galerie P6, Berlin, Germany
ArtMajeur, Paris, France
The ArtLing, Singapore
Galerie Bruno Massa, France