Kartikey Sharma

Kartikey Sharma is an Indian graffiti artist and painter from Maharashtra, India. He is known for beautifying various Indian cities with graffiti artworks. His has painted for Balewadi Sports Complex, Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association, and Maharashtra Open. Some of his notable artwork includes Closed Doors and Canvas against Cancer.

Work and career In 2016, Sharma founded Jumbish, an art company allowing them to showcase and unleash their creative abilities. The collection comprised 26 artworks that served as documentation of his journey through cancer. In April 2018, the Monalisa Kalagram Art Gallery hosted Kartikey's art exhibition, Canvas Against Cancer. In August 2018, the exhibition continued with another showcasing at Monalisa Kalagram in Koregaon Park, Pune. In February 2018, he delivered a TEDx talk at the Great Lakes Institute of Management in Chennai, talking about his journey, his battle with cancer, and his art.

In 2019, Desiblitz magazine included Sharma in their list of 10 Indian Contemporary Painters on Instagram, alongside renowned artists Bhupen Khakhar and Sadhu Aliyur.

In May 2021, Sharma, along with Daku and Yessiow, participated in the second edition of the Kannagi Art District in Chennai, organized by St+art India Foundation and Asian Paints, where they painted murals.

In 2019, Sharma initiated the Clean and Paint Project, wherein he painted 100 walls in Pune, Maharashtra with graffiti. In 2020, he launched the non-profit campaign called The #100wallcrawl, with the support of the Pune Municipal Corporation, painting walls with diverse subjects including abstract art, animals, and messages conveying social relevance.

Art exhibitions

2017, Colaba Arts, Mumbai 2018, ABC Kalyaninagar, Pune 2019, Monalisa Kalagram, Koregaon Park, Pune 2021, Kian Gallery, Pune