Chintan Upadhyay is one of the leading contemporary artists whose works are radical not only in terms of subject but also in terms of bold experimentation with material, language and medium Born in 1972 in Rajasthan, he completed his BFA (Painting) in 1995 and later MFA in Painting from the Faculty of Fine Arts, MSU, Baroda, in 1997 In Baroda, he found that a narrative style of painting was in vogue, as emblematised by Gulam Mohammed Sheikh and Bhoopain Kulkar Earlier, growing up in Rajasthan, he was introduced to the miniature paintings tradition He became versed in the styles of abstract expressionism owing to the influence of his father, himself an art teacher Chintan Upadhyay has had a number of solo shows in India and internationally at the most prestigious venues and has also participated in various significant group shows His creations force viewers to turn inward; making us take a look at ourselves He often explores the iconography of Pop to convey his subject matter The artist lives and works in Mumbai