Rakesh Kumar Gupta- born in Delhi in 1960. Did M.A .in drawing & painting. Has been participating in State, National & international exhibitions since 1987. Always been a freelancer& religiously dedicated to painting . Participated in 8th
Triennale-India by
L.K.A. in 1994.Known for his distinctive style of chopped figures with highly modernistic approach in vibrant colors. His works attracted the attention of Late.Mr.Krishan Chaitanya, the prominent scholar & art critic of his time. In his book titled-‘Contemporary Indian Art’ he mentioned about the artist & his style. He did a few solo shows in Delhi including one in Hong kong in 2003.He was awarded M.F.Hussain
medal in All India Youth Art Exhibition in1987 & 89.He bagged a few other awards from Sahitya Kala Parishad, AIFACS, Camlin & so on .His works are in collection of National Gallery of Modern Art, Glenbarra art museum –Japan& in private collection in India & abroad.